Reportable Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Financial Information by Reportable Segments

Presented in the following tables is financial information by segment:

In Millions
Year Ended December 31, 2024	Electric Utility			Gas Utility			NorthStar Clean Energy			Segments Total			Other Reconciling Items			Consolidated
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Operating revenue		$	5,061		$	2,138		$	316		$	7,515		$	—		$	7,515
Operating expenses
Power supply cost1		1,867			—			161			2,028			—			2,028
Cost of gas sold		—			637			3			640			—			640
Maintenance and other operating expenses		1,066			454			101			1,621			17			1,638
Depreciation and amortization		865			325			49			1,239			1			1,240
General taxes		281			188			12			481			1			482
Total operating expenses		4,079			1,604			326			6,009			19			6,028
Operating Income (Loss)		982			534			(10)			1,506			(19)			1,487
Other income2		126			86			14			226			118			344
Interest charges		324			192			4			520			188			708
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		784			428			—			1,212			(89)			1,123
Income tax expense (benefit)		102			99			(5)			196			(20)			176
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations		682			329			5			1,016			(69)			947
Other segment items3		(1)			(1)			58			56			(10)			46
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders		$	681		$	328		$	63		$	1,072		$	(79)		$	993
Property, plant, and equipment, gross		$	20,137	4	$	13,268	4	$	1,506		$	34,911		$	21		$	34,932
Investments in equity method investees		—			—			64			64			—			64
Total assets		20,710		4	13,247		4	1,893			35,850			70			35,920
Capital expenditures5		1,871		6	1,141		6	288			3,300			1			3,301

1Power supply costs comprise of fuel for electric generation, purchased and interchange power, and purchased power – related parties.

2Includes income from equity method investees of $7 million attributable to NorthStar Clean Energy. See Note 15, Other Income and Other Expense

3Other segment items comprise of loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and preferred stock dividends.

4Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ other common assets attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.

5Amounts include assets placed under finance lease.

6Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ capital expenditures for plant and equipment attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.

In Millions
Year Ended December 31, 2024	Electric Utility			Gas Utility			Segments Total			Other Reconciling Items			Consolidated
Consumers
Operating revenue		$	5,061		$	2,138		$	7,199		$	1		$	7,200
Operating expenses
Power supply cost1		1,867			—			1,867			—			1,867
Cost of gas sold		—			637			637			—			637
Maintenance and other operating expenses		1,066			454			1,520			—			1,520
Depreciation and amortization		865			325			1,190			1			1,191
General taxes		281			188			469			1			470
Total operating expenses		4,079			1,604			5,683			2			5,685
Operating Income (Loss)		982			534			1,516			(1)			1,515
Other income		126			86			212			—			212
Interest charges		324			192			516			2			518
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		784			428			1,212			(3)			1,209
Income tax expense (benefit)		102			99			201			(1)			200
Net Income (Loss)		682			329			1,011			(2)			1,009
Other segment items2		(1)			(1)			(2)			—			(2)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholder		$	681		$	328		$	1,009		$	(2)		$	1,007
Property, plant, and equipment, gross		$	20,137	3	$	13,268	3	$	33,405		$	29		$	33,434
Total assets		20,767		3	13,289		3	34,056			32			34,088
Capital expenditures4		1,871		5	1,141		5	3,012			—			3,012

1Power supply costs comprise of fuel for electric generation, purchased and interchange power, and purchased power – related parties.

2Other segment items comprise of preferred stock dividends.

3Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ other common assets attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.

4Amounts include assets placed under finance lease.

5Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ capital expenditures for plant and equipment attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.

In Millions
Year Ended December 31, 2023	Electric Utility			Gas Utility			NorthStar Clean Energy			Segments Total			Other Reconciling Items			Consolidated
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Operating revenue		$	4,745		$	2,420		$	297		$	7,462		$	—		$	7,462
Operating expenses
Power supply cost1		1,841			—			170			2,011			—			2,011
Cost of gas sold		—			897			5			902			—			902
Maintenance and other operating expenses		1,075			511			88			1,674			13			1,687
Depreciation and amortization		797			338			43			1,178			2			1,180
General taxes		260			176			10			446			1			447
Total operating expenses		3,973			1,922			316			6,211			16			6,227
Operating Income (Loss)		772			498			(19)			1,251			(16)			1,235
Other income2		131			77			12			220			142			362
Interest charges		285			161			2			448			195			643
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		618			414			(9)			1,023			(69)			954
Income tax expense (benefit)		67			98			4			169			(22)			147
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations		551			316			(13)			854			(47)			807
Other segment items3		(1)			(1)			80			78			(8)			70
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders		$	550		$	315		$	67		$	932		$	(55)		$	877
Property, plant, and equipment, gross		$	19,302	4	$	12,383	4	$	1,420		$	33,105		$	30		$	33,135
Investments in equity method investees		—			—			74			74			—			74
Total assets		19,358		4	12,353		4	1,604			33,315			202			33,517
Capital expenditures5		2,081		6	1,041		6	156			$	3,278		2			3,280

1Power supply costs comprise of fuel for electric generation, purchased and interchange power, and purchased power – related parties.

2Includes income from equity method investees of $7 million attributable to NorthStar Clean Energy. See Note 15, Other Income and Other Expense.

3Other segment items comprise of income from discontinued operations, net of tax, loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, and preferred stock dividends.

4Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ other common assets attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.

5Amounts include assets placed under finance lease.

6Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ capital expenditures for plant and equipment attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.

In Millions
Year Ended December 31, 2023	Electric Utility			Gas Utility			Segments Total			Other Reconciling Items			Consolidated
Consumers
Operating revenue		$	4,745		$	2,420		$	7,165		$	1		$	7,166
Operating expenses
Power supply cost1		1,841			—			1,841			—			1,841
Cost of gas sold		—			897			897			—			897
Maintenance and other operating expenses		1,075			511			1,586			—			1,586
Depreciation and amortization		797			338			1,135			2			1,137
General taxes		260			176			436			1			437
Total operating expenses		3,973			1,922			5,895			3			5,898
Operating Income (Loss)		772			498			1,270			(2)			1,268
Other income		131			77			208			—			208
Interest charges		285			161			446			2			448
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		618			414			1,032			(4)			1,028
Income tax expense (benefit)		67			98			165			(4)			161
Net Income		551			316			867			—			867
Other segment items2		(1)			(1)			(2)			—			(2)
Net Income Available to Common Stockholder		$	550		$	315		$	865		$	—		$	865
Property, plant, and equipment, gross		$	19,302	3	$	12,383	3	$	31,685		$	38		$	31,723
Total assets		19,417		3	12,397		3	31,814			38			31,852
Capital expenditures4		2,081		5	1,041		5	3,122			23			3,145

1Power supply costs comprise of fuel for electric generation, purchased and interchange power, and purchased power – related parties.

2Other segment items comprise of preferred stock dividends.

3Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ other common assets attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.

4Amounts include assets placed under finance lease.

5Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ capital expenditures for plant and equipment attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.

In Millions
Year Ended December 31, 2022	Electric Utility			Gas Utility			NorthStar Clean Energy			Segments Total			Other Reconciling Items			Consolidated
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Operating revenue		$	5,419		$	2,732		$	445		$	8,596		$	—		$	8,596
Operating expenses
Power supply cost1		2,605			—			304			2,909			—			2,909
Cost of gas sold		—			1,243			13			1,256			—			1,256
Maintenance and other operating expenses		1,028			554			76			1,658			11			1,669
Depreciation and amortization		757			330			38			1,125			1			1,126
General taxes		240			159			12			411			1			412
Total operating expenses		4,630			2,286			443			7,359			13			7,372
Operating Income (Loss)		789			446			2			1,237			(13)			1,224
Other income (expense)2		106			81			12			199			(2)			197
Interest charges		218			116			3			337			182			519
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		677			411			11			1,099			(197)			902
Income tax expense (benefit)		109			32			3			144			(51)			93
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations		568			379			8			955			(146)			809
Other segment items3		(1)			(1)			26			24			(6)			18
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders		$	567		$	378		$	34		$	979		$	(152)		$	827

1Power supply costs comprise of fuel for electric generation, purchased and interchange power, and purchased power – related parties.

2Includes income from equity method investees of $3 million attributable to NorthStar Clean Energy. See Note 15, Other Income and Other Expense.

3Other segment items comprise of income from discontinued operations, net of tax, loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, and preferred stock dividends.

In Millions
Year Ended December 31, 2022	Electric Utility			Gas Utility			Segments Total			Other Reconciling Items			Consolidated
Consumers
Operating revenue		$	5,419		$	2,732		$	8,151		$	—		$	8,151
Operating expenses
Power supply cost1		2,605			—			2,605			—			2,605
Cost of gas sold		—			1,243			1,243			—			1,243
Maintenance and other operating expenses		1,028			554			1,582			—			1,582
Depreciation and amortization		757			330			1,087			1			1,088
General taxes		240			159			399			1			400
Total operating expenses		4,630			2,286			6,916			2			6,918
Operating Income (Loss)		789			446			1,235			(2)			1,233
Other income		106			81			187			—			187
Interest charges		218			116			334			1			335
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		677			411			1,088			(3)			1,085
Income tax expense (benefit)		109			32			141			(1)			140
Net Income (Loss)		568			379			947			(2)			945
Other segment items2		(1)			(1)			(2)			—			(2)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholder		$	567		$	378		$	945		$	(2)		$	943

1Power supply costs comprise of fuel for electric generation, purchased and interchange power, and purchased power – related parties.

2Other segment items comprise of preferred stock dividends.

Consumers Energy Company

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Financial Information by Reportable Segments

Presented in the following tables is financial information by segment:

In Millions
Year Ended December 31, 2024	Electric Utility			Gas Utility			NorthStar Clean Energy			Segments Total			Other Reconciling Items			Consolidated
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Operating revenue		$	5,061		$	2,138		$	316		$	7,515		$	—		$	7,515
Operating expenses
Power supply cost1		1,867			—			161			2,028			—			2,028
Cost of gas sold		—			637			3			640			—			640
Maintenance and other operating expenses		1,066			454			101			1,621			17			1,638
Depreciation and amortization		865			325			49			1,239			1			1,240
General taxes		281			188			12			481			1			482
Total operating expenses		4,079			1,604			326			6,009			19			6,028
Operating Income (Loss)		982			534			(10)			1,506			(19)			1,487
Other income2		126			86			14			226			118			344
Interest charges		324			192			4			520			188			708
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		784			428			—			1,212			(89)			1,123
Income tax expense (benefit)		102			99			(5)			196			(20)			176
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations		682			329			5			1,016			(69)			947
Other segment items3		(1)			(1)			58			56			(10)			46
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders		$	681		$	328		$	63		$	1,072		$	(79)		$	993
Property, plant, and equipment, gross		$	20,137	4	$	13,268	4	$	1,506		$	34,911		$	21		$	34,932
Investments in equity method investees		—			—			64			64			—			64
Total assets		20,710		4	13,247		4	1,893			35,850			70			35,920
Capital expenditures5		1,871		6	1,141		6	288			3,300			1			3,301

1Power supply costs comprise of fuel for electric generation, purchased and interchange power, and purchased power – related parties.

2Includes income from equity method investees of $7 million attributable to NorthStar Clean Energy. See Note 15, Other Income and Other Expense

3Other segment items comprise of loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and preferred stock dividends.

4Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ other common assets attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.

5Amounts include assets placed under finance lease.

6Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ capital expenditures for plant and equipment attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.

In Millions
Year Ended December 31, 2024	Electric Utility			Gas Utility			Segments Total			Other Reconciling Items			Consolidated
Consumers
Operating revenue		$	5,061		$	2,138		$	7,199		$	1		$	7,200
Operating expenses
Power supply cost1		1,867			—			1,867			—			1,867
Cost of gas sold		—			637			637			—			637
Maintenance and other operating expenses		1,066			454			1,520			—			1,520
Depreciation and amortization		865			325			1,190			1			1,191
General taxes		281			188			469			1			470
Total operating expenses		4,079			1,604			5,683			2			5,685
Operating Income (Loss)		982			534			1,516			(1)			1,515
Other income		126			86			212			—			212
Interest charges		324			192			516			2			518
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		784			428			1,212			(3)			1,209
Income tax expense (benefit)		102			99			201			(1)			200
Net Income (Loss)		682			329			1,011			(2)			1,009
Other segment items2		(1)			(1)			(2)			—			(2)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholder		$	681		$	328		$	1,009		$	(2)		$	1,007
Property, plant, and equipment, gross		$	20,137	3	$	13,268	3	$	33,405		$	29		$	33,434
Total assets		20,767		3	13,289		3	34,056			32			34,088
Capital expenditures4		1,871		5	1,141		5	3,012			—			3,012

1Power supply costs comprise of fuel for electric generation, purchased and interchange power, and purchased power – related parties.

2Other segment items comprise of preferred stock dividends.

3Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ other common assets attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.

4Amounts include assets placed under finance lease.

5Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ capital expenditures for plant and equipment attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.

In Millions
Year Ended December 31, 2023	Electric Utility			Gas Utility			NorthStar Clean Energy			Segments Total			Other Reconciling Items			Consolidated
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Operating revenue		$	4,745		$	2,420		$	297		$	7,462		$	—		$	7,462
Operating expenses
Power supply cost1		1,841			—			170			2,011			—			2,011
Cost of gas sold		—			897			5			902			—			902
Maintenance and other operating expenses		1,075			511			88			1,674			13			1,687
Depreciation and amortization		797			338			43			1,178			2			1,180
General taxes		260			176			10			446			1			447
Total operating expenses		3,973			1,922			316			6,211			16			6,227
Operating Income (Loss)		772			498			(19)			1,251			(16)			1,235
Other income2		131			77			12			220			142			362
Interest charges		285			161			2			448			195			643
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		618			414			(9)			1,023			(69)			954
Income tax expense (benefit)		67			98			4			169			(22)			147
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations		551			316			(13)			854			(47)			807
Other segment items3		(1)			(1)			80			78			(8)			70
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders		$	550		$	315		$	67		$	932		$	(55)		$	877
Property, plant, and equipment, gross		$	19,302	4	$	12,383	4	$	1,420		$	33,105		$	30		$	33,135
Investments in equity method investees		—			—			74			74			—			74
Total assets		19,358		4	12,353		4	1,604			33,315			202			33,517
Capital expenditures5		2,081		6	1,041		6	156			$	3,278		2			3,280

1Power supply costs comprise of fuel for electric generation, purchased and interchange power, and purchased power – related parties.

2Includes income from equity method investees of $7 million attributable to NorthStar Clean Energy. See Note 15, Other Income and Other Expense.

3Other segment items comprise of income from discontinued operations, net of tax, loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, and preferred stock dividends.

4Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ other common assets attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.

5Amounts include assets placed under finance lease.

6Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ capital expenditures for plant and equipment attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.

In Millions
Year Ended December 31, 2023	Electric Utility			Gas Utility			Segments Total			Other Reconciling Items			Consolidated
Consumers
Operating revenue		$	4,745		$	2,420		$	7,165		$	1		$	7,166
Operating expenses
Power supply cost1		1,841			—			1,841			—			1,841
Cost of gas sold		—			897			897			—			897
Maintenance and other operating expenses		1,075			511			1,586			—			1,586
Depreciation and amortization		797			338			1,135			2			1,137
General taxes		260			176			436			1			437
Total operating expenses		3,973			1,922			5,895			3			5,898
Operating Income (Loss)		772			498			1,270			(2)			1,268
Other income		131			77			208			—			208
Interest charges		285			161			446			2			448
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		618			414			1,032			(4)			1,028
Income tax expense (benefit)		67			98			165			(4)			161
Net Income		551			316			867			—			867
Other segment items2		(1)			(1)			(2)			—			(2)
Net Income Available to Common Stockholder		$	550		$	315		$	865		$	—		$	865
Property, plant, and equipment, gross		$	19,302	3	$	12,383	3	$	31,685		$	38		$	31,723
Total assets		19,417		3	12,397		3	31,814			38			31,852
Capital expenditures4		2,081		5	1,041		5	3,122			23			3,145

1Power supply costs comprise of fuel for electric generation, purchased and interchange power, and purchased power – related parties.

2Other segment items comprise of preferred stock dividends.

3Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ other common assets attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.

4Amounts include assets placed under finance lease.

5Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ capital expenditures for plant and equipment attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.

In Millions
Year Ended December 31, 2022	Electric Utility			Gas Utility			NorthStar Clean Energy			Segments Total			Other Reconciling Items			Consolidated
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Operating revenue		$	5,419		$	2,732		$	445		$	8,596		$	—		$	8,596
Operating expenses
Power supply cost1		2,605			—			304			2,909			—			2,909
Cost of gas sold		—			1,243			13			1,256			—			1,256
Maintenance and other operating expenses		1,028			554			76			1,658			11			1,669
Depreciation and amortization		757			330			38			1,125			1			1,126
General taxes		240			159			12			411			1			412
Total operating expenses		4,630			2,286			443			7,359			13			7,372
Operating Income (Loss)		789			446			2			1,237			(13)			1,224
Other income (expense)2		106			81			12			199			(2)			197
Interest charges		218			116			3			337			182			519
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		677			411			11			1,099			(197)			902
Income tax expense (benefit)		109			32			3			144			(51)			93
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations		568			379			8			955			(146)			809
Other segment items3		(1)			(1)			26			24			(6)			18
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders		$	567		$	378		$	34		$	979		$	(152)		$	827

1Power supply costs comprise of fuel for electric generation, purchased and interchange power, and purchased power – related parties.

2Includes income from equity method investees of $3 million attributable to NorthStar Clean Energy. See Note 15, Other Income and Other Expense.

3Other segment items comprise of income from discontinued operations, net of tax, loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, and preferred stock dividends.

In Millions
Year Ended December 31, 2022	Electric Utility			Gas Utility			Segments Total			Other Reconciling Items			Consolidated
Consumers
Operating revenue		$	5,419		$	2,732		$	8,151		$	—		$	8,151
Operating expenses
Power supply cost1		2,605			—			2,605			—			2,605
Cost of gas sold		—			1,243			1,243			—			1,243
Maintenance and other operating expenses		1,028			554			1,582			—			1,582
Depreciation and amortization		757			330			1,087			1			1,088
General taxes		240			159			399			1			400
Total operating expenses		4,630			2,286			6,916			2			6,918
Operating Income (Loss)		789			446			1,235			(2)			1,233
Other income		106			81			187			—			187
Interest charges		218			116			334			1			335
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		677			411			1,088			(3)			1,085
Income tax expense (benefit)		109			32			141			(1)			140
Net Income (Loss)		568			379			947			(2)			945
Other segment items2		(1)			(1)			(2)			—			(2)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholder		$	567		$	378		$	945		$	(2)		$	943

1Power supply costs comprise of fuel for electric generation, purchased and interchange power, and purchased power – related parties.

2Other segment items comprise of preferred stock dividends.