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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Total Stock-Based Compensation Expense, net of tax
The following table summarizes the total expense recognized by the Duke Energy Registrants, net of tax, for stock-based compensation.
 Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Duke Energy$74 $70 $71 
Duke Energy Carolinas27 25 25 
Progress Energy29 28 28 
Duke Energy Progress18 17 17 
Duke Energy Florida11 11 11 
Duke Energy Ohio
Duke Energy Indiana
Piedmont
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Duke Energy's pretax stock-based compensation costs, the tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation expense and stock-based compensation costs capitalized are included in the following table.
 Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
RSU awards$58 $49 $54 
Performance awards44 47 43 
Pretax stock-based compensation cost$102 $96 $97 
Stock-based compensation costs capitalized
Stock-based compensation expense$95 $90 $91 
Tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation expense$21 $20 $20 
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity The following table includes information related to RSU awards.
 Years Ended December 31,
 202520242023
Shares granted (in thousands) 564 598 670 
Fair value (in millions)$66 $59 $65 
The following table summarizes information about RSU awards outstanding.
Weighted Average
SharesGrant Date Fair Value
 (in thousands)(per share)
Outstanding at December 31, 2024
1,059 $98 
Granted564 117 
Vested(602)99 
Forfeited(59)109 
Outstanding at December 31, 2025
962 108 
RSU awards expected to vest897 108 
Schedule of Performance Awards
The following table includes information related to stock-based performance awards.
 Years Ended December 31,
 202520242023
Shares granted assuming target performance (in thousands)338 440 422 
Fair value (in millions)$41 $42 $42 
Schedule of Nonvested Performance-based Units Activity
The following table summarizes information about stock-based performance awards outstanding and assumes payout at the target level.
Weighted Average
SharesGrant Date Fair Value
 (in thousands)(per share)
Outstanding at December 31, 2024
1,187 $98 
Granted338 122 
Vested(382)99 
Forfeited(36)116 
Outstanding at December 31, 2025
1,107 104 
Stock-based performance awards expected to vest1,079 104