Non-Current Liabilities
Regulatory liabilities
Duke Energy Regulatory liabilities decreased by 3.2% to $1.26B in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.4%, from $1.23B to $1.26B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Regulatory liabilities shows relatively stable performance with a 0.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ2 2025Aug 5, 2025
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher future customer credits or rate adjustments, potentially impacting future revenue recognition.
Detailed definition
These are obligations recognized by regulated utilities to refund or credit customers in future periods, often resulting...
Peer comparison
Standard across all regulated utility companies subject to state or federal commission oversight.
Metric ID:
utility_regulatory_liabilitiesHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.31B | $1.32B | $1.21B | $1.24B | $1.38B | $1.34B | $1.47B | $1.28B | $1.30B | $1.40B | $1.37B | $1.31B | $1.23B | $1.27B | $1.43B | $1.30B | $1.26B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.8% | -8.2% | +2.2% | +11.7% | -3.3% | +9.6% | -12.5% | +1.6% | +7.1% | -1.9% | -4.4% | -6.2% | +3.2% | +12.5% | -8.9% | -3.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.7% | +1.4% | +21.1% | +3.6% | -5.8% | +4.3% | -6.6% | +2.0% | -5.8% | -9.2% | +4.1% | -0.8% | +2.4% |
Range$1.21B – $1.47B
CAGR-1.0%
Avg YoY Growth+1.3%
Median YoY Growth+2.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Duke Energy's regulatory liabilities?
- Duke Energy (DUK) reported regulatory liabilities of $1.26B in Q2 2025.
- How has Duke Energy's regulatory liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Duke Energy's regulatory liabilities increased by 2.4% year-over-year, from $1.23B to $1.26B.
- What is the long-term trend for Duke Energy's regulatory liabilities?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Duke Energy's regulatory liabilities has grown at a 0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.38B to $1.43B.
- What does regulatory liabilities mean?
- Future obligations to return money to customers as mandated by utility regulators.