Duke Energy Carolinas customer rates drop 6.2% on Jan. 1 due to falling fuel prices
Duke Energy Carolinas announced a 6.2% decrease in electric rates effective January 1, driven primarily by falling fuel prices. A typical residential customer using 1,000 kWh monthly will see bills drop by $8.96, from $144.31 to $135.35, which is 22% below the national average. Commercial customers will benefit from an 11.5% decrease, while industrial customers will see a decrease of less than 1%.
The rate reduction includes an 8.8% decrease due to falling fuel prices, a 0.6% decrease from nuclear production tax credits (IRA), and minor adjustments to existing riders. These reductions more than offset a previously approved 2.9% base rate increase. The company serves about 2.2 million households and businesses in central and western North Carolina.
Duke Energy Carolinas ha annunciato una riduzione del 6,2% delle tariffe elettriche a partire dal 1° gennaio, principalmente a causa del calo dei prezzi dei combustibili. Un cliente residenziale tipico che utilizza 1.000 kWh al mese vedrà le bollette diminuire di $8,96, passando da $144,31 a $135,35, il che è il 22% al di sotto della media nazionale. I clienti commerciali beneficeranno di una diminuzione dell'11,5%, mentre i clienti industriali vedranno una riduzione di meno dell'1%.
La riduzione delle tariffe include una diminuzione dell'8,8% dovuta al calo dei prezzi dei combustibili, una diminuzione dello 0,6% dai crediti d'imposta sulla produzione nucleare (IRA) e piccoli aggiustamenti alle tariffe esistenti. Queste riduzioni più che compensano un precedente aumento del tasso di base dell'2,9% approvato. L'azienda serve circa 2,2 milioni di famiglie e imprese nel centro e nell'ovest della Carolina del Nord.
Duke Energy Carolinas anunció una disminución del 6.2% en las tarifas eléctricas a partir del 1 de enero, impulsada principalmente por la caída de los precios de los combustibles. Un cliente residencial típico que utiliza 1,000 kWh mensuales verá sus facturas reducirse en $8.96, de $144.31 a $135.35, lo que representa un 22% por debajo del promedio nacional. Los clientes comerciales se beneficiarán de una disminución del 11.5%, mientras que los clientes industriales verán una disminución de menos del 1%.
La reducción de tarifas incluye una disminución del 8.8% debido a la caída de los precios de los combustibles, una disminución del 0.6% por créditos fiscales de producción nuclear (IRA) y ajustes menores a las tarifas existentes. Estas reducciones compensan con creces un aumento de tarifas base del 2.9% que se aprobó anteriormente. La empresa atiende a aproximadamente 2.2 millones de hogares y negocios en el centro y oeste de Carolina del Norte.
Duke Energy Carolinas는 연료 가격 하락에 따라 1월 1일부터 전기 요금을 6.2% 인하한다고 발표했습니다. 월 1,000 kWh를 사용하는 일반 주거 고객은 청구서가 $8.96 줄어들어 $144.31에서 $135.35로 감소하며, 이는 전국 평균보다 22% 낮은 수치입니다. 상업 고객은 11.5%의 인하 혜택을 받을 것이며, 산업 고객은 1% 미만의 감소를 경험할 것입니다.
요금 인하는 연료 가격 하락으로 인한 8.8% 감소, 핵 발전 세금 크레딧(IRA)으로 인한 0.6% 감소 및 기존 요금에 대한 소폭 조정을 포함합니다. 이러한 감소는 이전에 승인된 2.9%의 기본 요금 인상을 충분히 상쇄합니다. 이 회사는 노스 캐롤라이나 중앙 및 서부 지역에 약 220만 가정 및 사업체에 서비스를 제공합니다.
Duke Energy Carolinas a annoncé une réduction de 6,2 % des tarifs électriques à compter du 1er janvier, principalement en raison de la baisse des prix des combustibles. Un client résidentiel typique utilisant 1 000 kWh par mois verra sa facture baisser de 8,96 $, passant de 144,31 $ à 135,35 $, ce qui est 22 % en dessous de la moyenne nationale. Les clients commerciaux bénéficieront d'une réduction de 11,5 %, tandis que les clients industriels verront une diminution de moins de 1 %.
La réduction des tarifs comprend une diminution de 8,8 % due à la baisse des prix des combustibles, une diminution de 0,6 % provenant des crédits d'impôt pour la production nucléaire (IRA) et des ajustements mineurs aux tarifs existants. Ces réductions compensent largement une augmentation précédemment approuvée de 2,9 % du tarif de base. L'entreprise dessert environ 2,2 millions de foyers et d'entreprises dans le centre et l'ouest de la Caroline du Nord.
Duke Energy Carolinas hat eine Senkung der Strompreise um 6,2 % zum 1. Januar angekündigt, die hauptsächlich durch fallende Brennstoffpreise bedingt ist. Ein typischer Haushaltskunde, der monatlich 1.000 kWh verbraucht, wird eine Reduzierung seiner Rechnung um 8,96 $ erleben, von 144,31 $ auf 135,35 $, was 22 % unter dem nationalen Durchschnitt liegt. Gewerbliche Kunden profitieren von einer Senkung um 11,5 %, während industrielle Kunden eine Senkung von weniger als 1 % sehen werden.
Die Tarifsenkung umfasst eine Verringerung um 8,8 % aufgrund fallender Brennstoffpreise, eine Verringerung um 0,6 % aufgrund von Steuervergünstigungen für die Kernproduktion (IRA) sowie kleinere Anpassungen bestehender Tarife. Diese Reduzierungen machen einen zuvor genehmigten Anstieg des Grundtarifs um 2,9 % mehr als wett. Das Unternehmen versorgt etwa 2,2 Millionen Haushalte und Unternehmen in Zentral- und West-Nordkarolina.
- 6.2% reduction in residential customer rates
- 11.5% decrease for commercial customers
- Residential rates $466/year below national average
- 8.8% decrease from falling fuel prices
- Additional 0.6% savings from nuclear production tax credits
- 2.9% increase in base rates implemented
Insights
- Decrease incorporates benefits from federal Nuclear Production Tax Credits, along with other rider adjustments
- Annual bills for typical residential customer are
$466
A typical residential customer in
Commercial customers will benefit from an average decrease in their bills of about
Duke Energy Carolinas serves about 2.2 million households and businesses in central and western
Elsewhere in the state, Duke Energy Progress customers are already benefiting from a
Customer Savings Driven by Falling Fuel Prices
To ensure accurate rates, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) annually reviews the fuel costs needed to generate electricity for customers, along with rider updates for state programs to encourage clean energy adoption and reduce energy use. The commission approved the following adjustments:
- A decrease of
8.8% to adjust for falling fuel prices. - A decrease of
0.6% resulting from nuclear production tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA); more than half of Duke Energy's power in the Carolinas comes from carbon-free nuclear. - Adjustments of less than
1% to existing riders for customer assistance, storm securitization, and energy efficiency and demand-side management programs to lower energy use. - An increase of
2.9% to base rates, as approved last January by the NCUC in its 2024 multiyear rate case order.
The collective result is a
Duke Energy works to actively manage fuel contracts to keep costs as low as possible for customers. Bills reflect actual fuel costs – customers pay what we pay. Learn more at Fuel Costs & Your Bill.
Duke Energy Carolinas
Duke Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 20,700 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 2.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 24,000-square-mile service area in
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