Ergon Energy and Energex are ramping up planned work on high priority maintenance jobs right across Queensland to bolster network resilience.

Crews worked to restore power to more than 31,000 customers in the greater Brisbane area and thousands more across regional Queensland as the first storms of the summer smashed parts of regional and south east Queensland over the weekend.

Before you fire up a generator this storm season, Ergon Energy is urging you to do your homework to keep everyone safe.

Ergon Energy is urging customers who rely on advanced medical equipment to have a plan in place for unexpected power outages, especially with severe storm season upon us.