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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 116 DATED                       Filed Pursuant to
AUGUST 13, 1998 TO PROSPECTUS DATED                    Rule 424(b)(5)
SEPTEMBER 17, 1997, AS SUPPLEMENTED BY                 File No. 333-34087
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENTS DATED OCTOBER 1, 1997

                          CMS ENERGY CORPORATION

    General Term Notes (servicemark of J.W. Korth & Company), Series D
                Due 9 Months to 25 Years from date of issue

      Pursuant to the terms of a Distribution Agreement as supplemented
by certain letter agreements, the Company has appointed the Agents
referred to below as agents through which General Term Notes (servicemark
of J.W. Korth & Company) (the "Notes") may be offered by the Company on a
continuous basis.  Additional Agents may be designated under the
Distribution Agreement from time to time.  Except as set forth herein, the
Notes offered hereby have such terms as are described in the accompanying
Prospectus dated September 17, 1997, as supplemented by the Prospectus
Supplements dated October 1, 1997.

      On June 23, 1998, the Company announced an accounting change for
its oil and gas exploration and production subsidiary which required the
Company to record a one-time, non-cash reduction of shareholders' equity
of about $176 million after tax.  As a result of the accounting change,
the Company's financial statements for prior periods have been restated. 
Shareholder equity as restated was $1.787 billion at year-end 1997.  Refer
to Forms 8-K dated June 23 and July 30, 1998 for further discussion of
this accounting change and copies of these restated financial statements.

      On August 3, 1998, the Company announced the execution of a merger
agreement with Continental Natural Gas, Inc. ("CNGL"), a $185 million
(assets) energy company engaged in gathering, processing, purchasing and
marketing natural gas and natural gas liquids in Oklahoma and Texas. 
Approximately $65 million of CMS Energy Common Stock will be issued to
acquire 100% of CNGL's common stock and approximately $90 million of CNGL
debt will be assumed in the transaction, which is intended to be accounted
for as a pooling of interests.  The merger agreement is subject to
ratification by the holders of a majority of CNGL's common stock.  The
transaction is expected to close early in the fourth quarter of 1998. 
Other than compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, the transaction does
not require any governmental approvals.

CUSIP Number: 12589QZB5

Aggregate Principal Amount:            $   909,000.00
Original Issue Date (Settlement Date): August 18, 1998
Stated Maturity Date:                  August 15, 2005
Issue Price to Public:                 100.00% of Principal Amount
Interest Rate:                         6.750% Per Annum
Interest Payment Dates:                August 15 and February 15 and semi-
                                       annually thereafter Commencing
                                       February 15, 1999
Survivor's Option:                     [ X ] Yes       [   ] No
Optional Redemption:                   [ X ] Yes       [   ] No


Initial Redemption Date:               August 15, 2000
Redemption Price:                      Initially 101.00% of Principal
                                       Amount and 100% after the first
                                       anniversary of the Initial
                                       Redemption Date.

                                       Principal Amount of Notes
      Agent                            Solicited by Each Agent

Prudential Securities Incorporated     $    45,000.00
First of Michigan Corporation          $    60,000.00
J.W. Korth & Company                   $   804,000.00
      Total                            $   909,000.00

                                       Per Note Sold by
                                       Agents To Public          Total

Issue Price:                           $     1,000.00    $  909,000.00
Agent's Discount or Commission:        $         7.00    $    6,363.00
Maximum Dealer's Discount or
  Selling Concession:                  $        19.00    $   17,271.00
Proceeds to the Company:               $       974.00    $  885,366.00

CUSIP Number:  12589QZB5
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