Non-Current Liabilities
Asset retirement obligations
Duke Energy Asset retirement obligations decreased by 1.1% to $636M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $636M to $636M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Asset retirement obligations shows relatively stable performance with a -2.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ2 2025Aug 5, 2025
How to read this metric
Increases often reflect updated environmental regulations or changes in the estimated useful life of infrastructure.
Detailed definition
This represents the estimated present value of future costs associated with the legal obligation to retire, decommission...
Peer comparison
Highly specific to utilities, energy, and mining sectors; peers use similar accounting standards for environmental remediation.
Metric ID:
asset_retirement_obligationsHistorical 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 | $691M | $673M | $647M | $648M | $649M | $798M | $773M | $732M | $692M | $620M | $596M | $603M | $636M | $639M | $650M | $643M | $636M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.6% | -3.9% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +23.0% | -3.1% | -5.3% | -5.5% | -10.4% | -3.9% | +1.2% | +5.5% | +0.5% | +1.7% | -1.1% | -1.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.1% | +18.6% | +19.5% | +13.0% | +6.6% | -22.3% | -22.9% | -17.6% | -8.1% | +3.1% | +9.1% | +6.6% | +0.0% |
Range$596M – $798M
CAGR-2.1%
Avg YoY Growth-0.0%
Median YoY Growth+3.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Duke Energy's asset retirement obligations?
- Duke Energy (DUK) reported asset retirement obligations of $636M in Q2 2025.
- How has Duke Energy's asset retirement obligations changed year-over-year?
- Duke Energy's asset retirement obligations decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $636M to $636M.
- What is the long-term trend for Duke Energy's asset retirement obligations?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Duke Energy's asset retirement obligations has grown at a -2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $718M to $650M.
- What does asset retirement obligations mean?
- The estimated future cost to shut down and clean up long-term assets like power plants.