Non-Current Assets

Regulatory assets

Duke Energy Regulatory assets decreased by 10.6% to $2.27B in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.8%, from $2.66B to $2.27B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Regulatory assets shows an upward trend with a 13.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Growth in these assets indicates ongoing capital investment or deferred costs that will support future revenue streams.

Detailed definition

These are costs incurred by the utility that regulators have authorized for future recovery through customer rates. This...

Peer comparison

Specific to regulated utilities; peers in the sector will have similar structures based on state-specific regulatory compacts.

Metric ID: utility_regulatory_assets

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25
Value$1.79B$1.79B$2.15B$2.33B$2.83B$3.58B$3.49B$3.50B$3.76B$3.49B$3.65B$3.08B$2.66B$2.30B$2.76B$2.54B$2.27B
QoQ Change-0.1%+20.0%+8.6%+21.4%+26.2%-2.5%+0.5%+7.4%-7.2%+4.6%-15.5%-13.6%-13.6%+19.8%-7.9%-10.6%
YoY Change+58.1%+99.7%+62.1%+50.0%+32.7%-2.4%+4.7%-12.0%-29.2%-34.1%-24.5%-17.7%-14.8%
Range$1.79B$3.76B
CAGR+6.1%
Avg YoY Growth+13.3%
Median YoY Growth-2.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Duke Energy's regulatory assets?
Duke Energy (DUK) reported regulatory assets of $2.27B in Q2 2025.
How has Duke Energy's regulatory assets changed year-over-year?
Duke Energy's regulatory assets decreased by 14.8% year-over-year, from $2.66B to $2.27B.
What is the long-term trend for Duke Energy's regulatory assets?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Duke Energy's regulatory assets has grown at a 13.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.64B to $2.76B.
What does regulatory assets mean?
Costs the company has spent that regulators have agreed can be recovered from customers in future billing periods.