Xcel Energy is diligently working to restore electricity to its customers following a series of storms that swept through the state late last night and into the early morning hours. As of this morning, the number of customers without power has significantly decreased.

Currently, Xcel Energy is addressing outages affecting approximately 34,000 customers. This figure represents a substantial reduction from the roughly 74,000 customers who were without power at the peak of the storm’s impact last night. The majority of those affected are concentrated in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

For those experiencing a power outage, Xcel Energy provides a dedicated outage map to help customers stay informed about the latest restoration progress and reported issues.Residents can access this resource to track the status of power restoration in their area.

RELATED: Forecast First Alert: Dangerous heat, storms