- New rates effective in June
2024; a typical residential customer bill will decrease by
almost $6 per month
- Savings adds to more than $11
monthly reduction that went into effect in January 2024
ST.
PETERSBURG, Fla., May 7, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy's Florida customers will see lower electric
bills following the Florida Public Service Commission's approval of
the company's request to reduce fuel charges on customer bills.
As of result, a typical residential 1,000-kWh monthly customer
bill will be reduced by $5.90, or
almost 4%, with the new rates taking effect beginning in
June 2024.
The savings are in addition to the $11.29 monthly decrease, or about 6%, that
went into effect in January.
Similarly, typical commercial and industrial customers will see
a bill decrease between 3.5% and 7.0%, varying based on factors
such as industry type and differences in customer use patterns.
"Today's approvals are great news for Florida customers, especially as we get closer
to our warmest months," said Melissa
Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. "Duke Energy
continues to look for ways to pass on savings to our customers
while providing the reliable, increasingly clean power our
customers and communities expect."
Additionally, Duke Energy also offers several easy-to-use energy
efficiency programs and tools like usage alerts and pick your own
due date to help Florida customers
take more control over their energy use and bills.
To learn more about these programs,
visit duke-energy.com/SeasonalBills or call the Customer
Care number listed on your energy bill.
Duke Energy Florida
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 12,300
megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 2 million
residential, commercial and industrial customers across a
13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in
Charlotte, N.C., is one of
America's largest energy holding companies. The company's electric
utilities serve 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky, and collectively own
54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities
serve 1.7 million customers in North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
Duke Energy is executing an ambitious clean energy transition,
keeping reliability, affordability and accessibility at the
forefront as the company works toward net-zero methane emissions
from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions
from electricity generation by 2050. The company is investing in
major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including
expanded energy storage, renewables, natural gas and nuclear.
More information is available at duke-energy.com and the
Duke Energy News Center. Follow Duke Energy
on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook,
and visit illumination for stories about the people and
innovations powering our energy transition.
Media contact: Audrey Stasko
Media line: 800.559.3853
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