Consumers Energy working to restore power for over 180K customers in Michigan -- check the outage map Michigan residents could be waking up to minor flooding, tree damage, power outages
Consumers Energy electric worker at substation. (Thomas Gennara, Consumers Energy)
Many Michiganders are waking up to no power Friday morning following overnight storms.
The line of storms brought 70 mph winds, tornado warnings, hail and other damage to homes and businesses.
Related: DTE Energy outage map: Thousands of Michiganders without power following overnight storms
---> Click here for the full forecast
As of May 16, 2025, at 8 a.m., Consumers Energy reports that over 186,000 customers are without power.
Check the Consumers Energy outage map here.
“We recognize that many communities will be waking up to the impact of this tremendous storm system, and our commitment is to help them recover,” said Chris Wisniewski, one of Consumers Energy’s Officers in Charge for this storm. “That means we will be putting every available resource to work today, ensuring we safely and quickly restore power to customers who count on us.”
Consumers Energy said it will have 500 crews and Michigan contractors working to restore power to homes and businesses.
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