Current Liabilities
Short-Term Borrowings
Duke Energy Short-Term Borrowings increased by 35.2% to $3.47B in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.4%, from $3.67B to $3.47B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Short-Term Borrowings shows an upward trend with a 5.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ2 2025Aug 5, 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a temporary need for liquidity or a strategic choice to fund operations with cheaper short-term debt, while a decrease indicates improved cash flow or refinancing into long-term debt.
Detailed definition
This represents debt obligations that are due within one year, excluding the current portion of long-term debt. It is us...
Peer comparison
Utility peers frequently use short-term borrowings to manage seasonal cash flow fluctuations and capital project timing.
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short_term_borrowingsHistorical 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 | $3.3B | $2.1B | $3.3B | $3.26B | $3.88B | $3.61B | $3.95B | $3.73B | $3.46B | $3.15B | $4.29B | $4.16B | $3.67B | $3.95B | $3.58B | $2.57B | $3.47B |
| QoQ Change | — | -36.3% | +57.5% | -1.3% | +18.8% | -6.9% | +9.6% | -5.6% | -7.4% | -8.7% | +36.0% | -3.1% | -11.7% | +7.5% | -9.2% | -28.3% | +35.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.6% | +71.9% | +19.6% | +14.4% | -10.8% | -12.5% | +8.5% | +11.4% | +6.2% | +25.1% | -16.4% | -38.2% | -5.4% |
Range$2.1B – $4.29B
CAGR+1.3%
Avg YoY Growth+7.0%
Median YoY Growth+8.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Duke Energy's short-term borrowings?
- Duke Energy (DUK) reported short-term borrowings of $3.47B in Q2 2025.
- How has Duke Energy's short-term borrowings changed year-over-year?
- Duke Energy's short-term borrowings decreased by 5.4% year-over-year, from $3.67B to $3.47B.
- What is the long-term trend for Duke Energy's short-term borrowings?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Duke Energy's short-term borrowings has grown at a 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.87B to $3.58B.
- What does short-term borrowings mean?
- Debt that must be repaid within the next twelve months, used for day-to-day operational liquidity.