Asset Retirement Obligation, Cash Paid to Settle
Duke Energy Asset Retirement Obligation, Cash Paid to Settle increased by 36.3% to $139.00M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.4%, from $147.00M to $139.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Asset Retirement Obligation, Cash Paid to Settle shows relatively stable performance with a 0.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher cash outflows indicate active decommissioning or environmental remediation efforts, which are necessary but non-recurring costs.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the actual cash expenditures incurred to retire or decommission long-lived assets, such as power plan...
Peer comparison
Common in energy and utility sectors where environmental and asset retirement regulations are strict.
operating_asset_retirement_obligation_cash_paid_to_settleHistorical Data
| 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 | $149.00M | $126.00M | $151.00M | $119.00M | $136.00M | $163.00M | $166.00M | $117.00M | $144.00M | $162.00M | $209.00M | $115.00M | $147.00M | $155.00M | $128.00M | $102.00M | $139.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -15.4% | +19.8% | -21.2% | +14.3% | +19.9% | +1.8% | -29.5% | +23.1% | +12.5% | +29.0% | -45.0% | +27.8% | +5.4% | -17.4% | -20.3% | +36.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -8.7% | +29.4% | +9.9% | -1.7% | +5.9% | -0.6% | +25.9% | -1.7% | +2.1% | -4.3% | -38.8% | -11.3% | -5.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Duke Energy's asset retirement obligation, cash paid to settle?
- Duke Energy (DUK) reported asset retirement obligation, cash paid to settle of $139.00M in Q2 2025.
- How has Duke Energy's asset retirement obligation, cash paid to settle changed year-over-year?
- Duke Energy's asset retirement obligation, cash paid to settle decreased by 5.4% year-over-year, from $147.00M to $139.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Duke Energy's asset retirement obligation, cash paid to settle?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Duke Energy's asset retirement obligation, cash paid to settle has grown at a 0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $540.00M to $545.00M.
- What does asset retirement obligation, cash paid to settle mean?
- Cash spent to dismantle or clean up assets after they are taken out of service.