Duke Energy: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

Duke Energy

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

High Power Bills?

Reduce or replace your electricity bill with solar

About Duke Energy

Duke Energy has their head offices in Charlotte, North Carolina and provides electricity in 6 states within the nation In addition, this service area includes 1188 cities within these states. There are a total of 7,933,693 customers receiving service from the provider. These customers are made up of 14,563 industrial accounts, one transportation customer, 1,022,891 commercialproperties and 6,896,238 residential properties. Duke Energy's customers are billed an average residential electricity price of 14.56 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 6.58% below the US average rate of 15.59 cents, resulting in the company ranking 2127th best for average electricity rate out of 2893 providers in the nation. In 2022 the company had sales to end users totaling 203,993,050.57 megawatt hours and wholesale sales to other companies of 203,993,050.57 megawatt hours. During the same timeframe, Duke Energy generated 209,549,525.77 megawatt hours and acquired 52,826,497.81 megawatt hours by way of the wholesale market. In 2022, the provider earned 80.18% of their revenue from retail electricity sales and 13.90% via sales to wholesale customers. Their revenue from electricity activities was $26,507,659,750.

The US average monthly residential electric bill is $133.21, while the Duke Energy average is 5.77% higher at $140.9 per month. Duke Energy ranks 2051st in the nation for average monthly bill amount. The supplier is 9th in the nation for megawatt hours produced from solar energy. By megawatt hours generated, Duke Energy is the 2nd largest provider out of 3517 in the country. The company produces a total of 43,922,678.58 megawatt hours from coal usage. This makes them the 4th highest producer out of 3517 electricity providers in the country

Duke Energy Net Metering

Luckily, Duke Energy allows their customers to participate in net metering. Without net metering, solar panel purchased are significantly less economically realistic, as consumers have no way to sell extra electricity back into the infrastructure system.

Energy Loss

Duke Energy currently has a loss of around 3.99% of the electricity that they generate. This percentage of loss results in them receiving a rank of 618th best out of 3517 companies who report energy loss in the US.

Duke Energy Rate & Electric Bills

Duke Energy residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.158/kWh$0.104/kWh$178.16/mo.$85.99/mo.
2127th14.56¢Duke Energy's Average residential price per kWh
2051st$140.9Average monthly electricity bill for Duke Energy's residential customers

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

Duke Energy Overview

Duke Energy Contact

Duke Energy Service

Quick Facts About Duke Energy

Duke Energy is ranked 26th in the US out of 3517 companies that we track for the total percentage of electricity output coming from sustainable sources.

Duke Energy is 377th out of the 3517 companies in the United States when considering the percentage of their fuel usage that comes from sustainable fuels.

Duke Energy generates 1,900,927 megawatt hours of electricity from the use of hydroelectric power, making Duke Energy 25th in the nation out of 3517 electricity suppliers.

Duke Energy generates 33.42% of their total megawatt hour production from nuclear power, for a total of 72,939,840.52 megawatt hours generated from nuclear.

The company is ranked 2nd in the United States for electricity generation, producing 218,276,033.27 megawatt hours.

Duke Energy produces 90,493,374.01 megawatt hours using natural gas and ranks 7th in the nation out of 3517 companies for this category.

Energy provider of the year for Oklahoma, Major Provider Category
Highest Ratio of Renewable Electricity
Oklahoma, Major Provider Category
Claim Award
Energy provider of the year for New Mexico, Major Provider Category
Highest Ratio of Renewable Electricity
New Mexico, Major Provider Category
Claim Award
Energy provider of the year for Wyoming, Major Provider Category
Top 3 Largest Producer of Renewable Electricity
Wyoming, Major Provider Category
Claim Award

Energy Loss

Duke Energy's energy loss due to business operations.

-3.99%

Total Energy Loss

10,874,836MWh

618 National Rank

Duke Energy Energy Makeup

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

Duke Energy Coverage Map

Coverage Map Placeholder

Duke Energy State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Florida1,968,2126,437,722,026333.41%
Indiana894,1582,929,265,960110.49%
Kentucky151,124413,084,84061.46%
North Carolina3,728,4259,562,871,678140.49%
Ohio360,035790,730,21044.5%
South Carolina835,4962,609,541,43219.67%

Duke Energy County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Abbeville County24,374512.82$125.67/mo
Alachua County284,030614.66$162.42/mo
Alamance County176,353412.15$119.97/mo
Alexander County36,491311.38$123.63/mo
Alleghany County10,910213.06$119.25/mo
Anderson County209,581313.26$134.06/mo
Anson County22,388213.57$146.11/mo
Avery County17,747312.42$118.13/mo
Bartholomew County83,540214.28$158.07/mo
Bay County185,134315.48$161.18/mo

Power Plants Owned by Duke Energy

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Oconee County SC Nuclear 22,246,829
York County SC Nuclear 19,171,846
Mecklenburg County NC Nuclear 18,078,219
Citrus County FL Natural Gas 16,212,9138,483,441,549.69523.25
Brunswick County NC Nuclear 15,641,002
Hines Energy ComplexDuke Energy Florida (100.00%)
Polk County FL Natural Gas 10,959,4944,301,586,297.68392.5
Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexDuke Energy Progress (100.00%)
Richmond County NC Natural Gas 8,822,7633,642,988,234.08412.91
Stokes County NC Natural Gas 8,791,2775,762,400,648.7655.47
Wake County NC Nuclear 8,610,873
Gibson County IN Coal 8,567,250.019,296,838,495.121,085.16

Duke Energy Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
41.46%
NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
33.42%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
20.12%
WIND
Wind
2.13%
SOLAR
Solar
1.82%
OTHER
Other
1.06%

Cities Duke Energy Has Coverage

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

Duke Energy Reviews

Write a Review of Duke Energy

Duke Energy FAQ:

How much is the average bundled bill for Duke Energy customers each month?

Duke Energy currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $140.90, compared to the US of $133.21 for bundled service.

What cities does Duke Energy supply electricity to?

Duke Energy has customers in 1188 cities.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Duke Energy?

Duke Energy is associated with or owns 146 power plants.

What percentage of Duke Energy's electricity is generated using renewable fuel sources?

Power generation plants owned by or associated with Duke Energy produce 4.82% of their electricity using renewable fuels.

Who is the CEO of Duke Energy?

Lynn Good is the current CEO of Duke Energy.

What percentage of Duke Energy's electricity is produced using nonrenewable fuels?

Power facilities owned by or associated with Duke Energy produce 95.18% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuels.

Does Duke Energy have any subsidiary companies?

Duke Energy Indiana, Duke Energy Ohio, Duke Energy Progress, Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Kentucky, and Duke Energy Florida are owned by Duke Energy.

What is the phone number for Duke Energy?

Duke Energy's customer service phone number is (800) 777-9898

What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Duke Energy customers?

Customers of Duke Energy, on average, have an electricity BUNDLED rate 14.56 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

How many counties does Duke Energy have customers in in?

There are 229 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Duke Energy including Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, Indiana, and South Carolina.

How many states does Duke Energy sell electricity in?

There are 6 states that receive at least some electricity coverage by Duke Energy.

King Manalo
Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2023-12-06