DTE Energy power outage map: How to check it

Strong winds, ice could cause outages in Metro Detroit

Cars drive by power lines on the outskirts of Chisinau, Moldova, on Nov. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Aurel Obreja) (Aurel Obreja, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

An ice storm has thousands in the dark in Southeast Michigan -- here’s how to check the DTE Outage Map.

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How to check the DTE Energy outage map

You can find the DTE Outage Map right here, or on the DTE Energy app.


Safety tips during severe weather

  • Stay at least 20 feet away from downed power lines and anything they are in contact with, including puddles of water and fences. Keep children and pets away too.
  • Be extremely cautious near metal fences, which conduct electricity, following a severe storm. Electric current will be the strongest where a downed power line is touching a metal fence. Even a connecting fence several backyards away can be energized and dangerous.
  • Never cross yellow barrier tape. It may be around downed power lines.
  • Never drive across downed power lines. If a power line falls on your vehicle, remain inside your car until emergency help arrives.
  • A live power line may spark and whip around as it looks for a ground. A ground is the earth or something touching the earth, like a fence or a tree. A live wire that has found its ground may lie silently, but it is still dangerous. Report a downed power line online, on the DTE Energy Mobile App or call us immediately at 800.477.4747.
  • Cable or telephone lines can be energized if they come in contact with electrical lines.Contact with any energized power line can be fatal.

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