Great Lakes Energy Coop: power outages per year
In 2025 the average Great Lakes Energy Coop customer was without power for 73.3 hours, more than the Michigan average of 11.2 h; up from 8.1 h in 2024. The utility served 133,028 customers in Michigan and ranks #1 of 4 large Michigan utilities by outage hours.
By year
| Year | Hours (with major events) | Hours (without) | Interruptions | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73.3 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 133,028 |
| 2024 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 131,998 |
| 2023 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 130,610 |
| 2022 | 9.1 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 129,926 |
| 2021 | 20.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 128,693 |
| 2020 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 126,926 |
"With major events" includes storm days that utilities may exclude from their own reliability targets; it is what customers actually live through. The gap between the two columns shows how much of the year's outage time came from big storms.
Backup power for Great Lakes Energy Coop outages
An average outage here lasted about 17.9 hours in 2025. Size backup for the longest outage you want to ride through, not the average.
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FAQ
How many hours a year are Great Lakes Energy Coop customers without power?
73.3 hours per customer in 2025 including major event days (5.3 h without them), as Great Lakes Energy Coop reported to the U.S. EIA.
How long does a typical Great Lakes Energy Coop outage last?
About 17.9 hours on average in 2025 (total outage minutes divided by the number of interruptions). Storms make single events much longer.
Source: U.S. EIA Form 861, Reliability file, 2020–2025. Data snapshot . Utilities ranked nationwide →