Duke Energy to lower customers' bills

Duke Energy customers will see their bills lower in price beginning March 2026. 

This comes after Duke Energy proposed the decrease to the Florida Public Service Commission, which was approved Tuesday, Nov. 4. 

Residential customers can anticipate a $44 decrease in bills for every 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity they use. Commercial and industrial customers can also anticipate lower bills, with decreases varying from 9.6% to 15.8%. 

This lowering of bills is largely due to the removal of storm cost recovery charge taking place at the end of February 2026. 

Prior to this removal, residential customers will see an increase in bills by $7.54 in January and February, while industrial and commercial customers will see an increase between 4.3% and 8.2%.

 “Having operated in Florida for more than 125 years, we’re deeply embedded in the communities we serve, and we understand the challenges our customers – often our neighbors – face in order to provide for themselves and their families,” said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. “We hope this bill reduction helps ease their financial burden, while we continue providing the reliable power they depend on every day.”