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
CategoryMarket Position
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ2 2025Aug 5, 2025
How to read this metric
An increase reflects ongoing capital investment or deferred costs awaiting rate recovery, while a decrease indicates the amortization of these assets.
Detailed definition
This represents costs incurred by the utility that are deferred for future recovery from ratepayers, as authorized by re...
Peer comparison
Highly specific to regulated utilities; peers in similar jurisdictions will show significant regulatory assets.
Metric ID:
utility_regulatory_assetsHistorical 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 | $1.79B | $1.79B | $2.15B | $2.33B | $2.83B | $3.58B | $3.49B | $3.5B | $3.76B | $3.49B | $3.65B | $3.08B | $2.66B | $2.3B | $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 allowed it to recover from customers in the future.