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Non-Current Liabilities

Regulatory liabilities

Duke Energy Regulatory liabilities decreased by 3.2% to $1.26B in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.4%, from $1.23B to $1.26B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Regulatory liabilities shows relatively stable performance with a 0.9% 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
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ2 2025Aug 5, 2025

How to read this metric

An increase indicates that the utility has collected more from customers than currently allowed, which may lead to future rate reductions.

Detailed definition

These are obligations recognized under rate-regulated accounting that require the utility to refund or credit customers...

Peer comparison

Unique to regulated utilities; peers in the sector report these based on specific state regulatory commission rulings.

Metric ID: utility_regulatory_liabilities

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25
Value$1.31B$1.32B$1.21B$1.24B$1.38B$1.34B$1.47B$1.28B$1.3B$1.4B$1.37B$1.31B$1.23B$1.27B$1.43B$1.3B$1.26B
QoQ Change+0.8%-8.2%+2.2%+11.7%-3.3%+9.6%-12.5%+1.6%+7.1%-1.9%-4.4%-6.2%+3.2%+12.5%-8.9%-3.2%
YoY Change+5.7%+1.4%+21.1%+3.6%-5.8%+4.3%-6.6%+2.0%-5.8%-9.2%+4.1%-0.8%+2.4%
Range$1.21B$1.47B
CAGR-1.0%
Avg YoY Growth+1.3%
Median YoY Growth+2.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Duke Energy's regulatory liabilities?
Duke Energy (DUK) reported regulatory liabilities of $1.26B in Q2 2025.
How has Duke Energy's regulatory liabilities changed year-over-year?
Duke Energy's regulatory liabilities increased by 2.4% year-over-year, from $1.23B to $1.26B.
What is the long-term trend for Duke Energy's regulatory liabilities?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Duke Energy's regulatory liabilities has grown at a 0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.38B to $1.43B.
What does regulatory liabilities mean?
Money the utility owes back to customers as directed by regulators.