PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO.  83  DATED                 Filed Pursuant to
APRIL 16, 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.

Aggregate Principal Amount:          $ 3,174,000.00
Original Issue Date 
  (Settlement Date)                  April 21, 1998
Stated Maturity Date:                April 15, 2005
Issue Price to Public:               100.00% of Principal Amount
Interest Rate:                       7.000% Per Annum
Interest Payment Dates:              April 15 and Oct 15 and semi-
                                     annually thereafter 
                                     Commencing Oct 15, 1998
Survivor's Option:                   [ X ] Yes      [   ] No
Optional Redemption:                 [ X ] Yes      [   ] No
Initial Redemption Date:             April 15, 2000
Redemption Price:                    Initially 101.00% of Principal
                                     Amount and 100% after the first
                                     anniversary of the Initial
                                     Redemption Date.

         Agent                       Principal Amount of Notes
                                       Solicited by Each Agent

Prudential Securities Incorporated   $   585,000.00
First of Michigan Corporation        $   376,000.00
Roney & Co.                          $   177,000.00
J.W. Korth & Company                 $ 2,036,000.00
         Total                       $ 3,174,000.00

                                       Per Note
                                     Sold by Agents
                                      To Public            Total

Issue Price:                         $     1,000.00   $ 3,174,000.00
Agent's Discount or Commission:      $         7.00   $    22,218.00
Maximum Dealer's Discount or
  Selling Concession:                $        16.50   $    52,371.00
Proceeds to the Company:             $       976.50   $ 3,099,411.00

CUSIP Number:   12589QXP6