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Leases (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Leases [Abstract]  
Lease Costs and Cash Flows Information
The following tables present the components of lease expense.
Year Ended December 31, 2025
DukeDukeDukeDukeDuke
DukeEnergyProgressEnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy
(in millions)EnergyCarolinasEnergyProgressFloridaOhioIndianaPiedmont
Operating lease expense(a)
$283 $60 $181 $91 $90 $14 $27 $1 
Short-term lease expense(a)
6  3  3  1  
Variable lease expense(a)
39 2 35 26 9  1 1 
Finance lease expense
Amortization of leased assets(b)
64 12 53 43 10  2  
Interest on lease liabilities(c)
40 30 43 39 4  1  
Total finance lease expense104 42 96 82 14  3  
Total lease expense$432 $104 $315 $199 $116 $14 $32 $2 
Year Ended December 31, 2024
DukeDukeDukeDukeDuke
DukeEnergyProgressEnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy
(in millions)EnergyCarolinasEnergyProgressFloridaOhioIndianaPiedmont
Operating lease expense(a)
$275 $66 $173 $82 $91 $12 $23 $
Short-term lease expense(a)
— — — 
Variable lease expense(a)
33 29 19 10 — 
Finance lease expense
Amortization of leased assets(b)
113 46 38 — — — 
Interest on lease liabilities(c)
41 31 44 41 — — 
Total finance lease expense154 38 90 79 11 — — 
Total lease expense$469 $106 $295 $181 $114 $12 $26 $
(a)    Included in Operation, maintenance and other, except for expenses primarily related to barges and railcars, which is included in Fuel used in electric generation and purchased power on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(b)    Included in Depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(c)    Included in Interest Expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Year Ended December 31, 2025
DukeDukeDukeDukeDuke
DukeEnergyProgressEnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy
(in millions)EnergyCarolinasEnergyProgressFloridaOhioIndianaPiedmont
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities(a)
Operating cash flows from operating leases$277 $24 $122 $56 $66 $1 $8 $1 
Operating cash flows from finance leases40 30 43 39 4  1  
Financing cash flows from finance leases64 12 53 43 10  2  
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities (non-cash)
Operating
$348 $4 $6 $6 $ $ $1 $ 
Finance72 15 40 9 31  2  
Year Ended December 31, 2024
DukeDukeDukeDukeDuke
DukeEnergyProgressEnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy
(in millions)EnergyCarolinasEnergyProgressFloridaOhioIndianaPiedmont
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities(a)
Operating cash flows from operating leases$250 $24 $122 $57 $65 $$$
Operating cash flows from finance leases41 31 44 41 — — 
Financing cash flows from finance leases113 46 38 — — — 
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities (non-cash)
Operating
$322 $50 $43 $$40 $— $$
Finance81 55 — 55 — — 
(a)    No amounts were classified as investing cash flows from operating leases.
Operating Lease Maturities
The following table presents operating lease maturities and a reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to operating lease liabilities.
December 31, 2025
DukeDukeDukeDukeDuke
DukeEnergyProgressEnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy
(in millions)EnergyCarolinasEnergyProgressFloridaOhioIndianaPiedmont
2026$289 $24 $126 $61 $65 $1 $7 $1 
2027239 18 98 61 37 1 6 1 
2028200 15 83 60 23 1 4 1 
2029171 12 81 59 22  4  
2030136 9 73 59 14  3  
Thereafter539 44 368 231 137 3 17  
Total operating lease payments1,574 122 829 531 298 6 41 3 
Less: Present value discount
(303)(23)(177)(104)(73)(1)(7) 
Total operating lease liabilities(a)
$1,271 $99 $652 $427 $225 $5 $34 $3 
(a)    Certain operating lease payments include renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised.
Maturities of Finance Lease Liabilities
The following table presents finance lease maturities and a reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to finance lease liabilities.
December 31, 2025
DukeDukeDukeDuke
DukeEnergyProgressEnergyEnergyEnergy
(in millions)EnergyCarolinasEnergyProgressFloridaIndiana
2026$95 $40 $94 $81 $13 $2 
202788 40 91 82 9 2 
202884 39 90 82 8 1 
202981 38 90 82 8 1 
203082 39 90 82 8 1 
Thereafter497 319 437 323 114 18 
Total finance lease payments927 515 892 732 160 25 
Less: Amounts representing interest
(351)(243)(323)(251)(72)(15)
Total finance lease liabilities$576 $272 $569 $481 $88 $10 
Balance Sheet Amounts Recorded for Operating and Finance Leases
The following tables contain additional information related to leases.
December 31, 2025
DukeDukeDukeDukeDuke
DukeEnergyProgressEnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy
(in millions)ClassificationEnergyCarolinasEnergyProgressFloridaOhioIndianaPiedmont
Assets
OperatingOperating lease ROU assets, net$1,241 $91 $607 $386 $221 $5 $32 $2 
FinanceNet property, plant and equipment654 251 605 478 127  8  
Total lease assets$1,895 $342 $1,212 $864 $348 $5 $40 $2 
Liabilities
Current
OperatingOther current liabilities$238 $20 $100 $43 $57 $ $6 $1 
FinanceCurrent maturities of long-term debt55 11 53 45 8    
Noncurrent
OperatingOperating lease liabilities1,033 79 552 384 168 5 28 2 
FinanceLong-Term Debt521 261 516 436 80  10  
Total lease liabilities$1,847 $371 $1,221 $908 $313 $5 $44 $3 
December 31, 2024
DukeDukeDukeDukeDuke
DukeEnergyProgressEnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy
(in millions)ClassificationEnergyCarolinasEnergyProgressFloridaOhioIndianaPiedmont
Assets
OperatingOperating lease ROU assets, net$1,148 $98 $625 $348 $277 $$37 $
FinanceNet property, plant and equipment645 252 620 512 108 — — 
Total lease assets$1,793 $350 $1,245 $860 $385 $$43 $
Liabilities
Current
OperatingOther current liabilities$208 $20 $97 $42 $55 $$$
FinanceCurrent maturities of long-term debt46 48 41 — — — 
Noncurrent
OperatingOperating lease liabilities957 87 557 332 225 33 
FinanceLong-Term Debt524 262 533 474 59 — 10 — 
Total lease liabilities$1,735 $377 $1,235 $889 $346 $$49 $
Supplemental Lease Information
December 31, 2025
DukeDukeDukeDukeDuke
DukeEnergyProgressEnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy
EnergyCarolinasEnergyProgressFloridaOhioIndianaPiedmont
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases89109121193
Finance leases1214111021 19 
Weighted average discount rate(a)
Operating leases4.5 %4.4 %4.4 %4.4 %4.3 %4.2 %3.9 %4.0 %
Finance leases8.2 %11.3 %8.6 %9.2 %5.8 % %11.6 % %
December 31, 2024
DukeDukeDukeDukeDuke
DukeEnergyProgressEnergyEnergyEnergyEnergy
EnergyCarolinasEnergyProgressFloridaOhioIndianaPiedmont
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases89981111114
Finance leases1115111015— 20— 
Weighted average discount rate(a)
Operating leases4.3 %4.3 %4.0 %3.9 %4.2 %4.1 %4.0 %3.9 %
Finance leases8.4 %11.5 %8.9 %9.2 %5.9 %— %11.7 %— %
(a)    The discount rate is calculated using the rate implicit in a lease if it is readily determinable. Generally, the rate used by the lessor is not provided to Duke Energy and in these cases the incremental borrowing rate is used. Duke Energy will typically use its fully collateralized incremental borrowing rate as of the commencement date to calculate and record the lease. The incremental borrowing rate is influenced by the lessee’s credit rating and lease term and as such may differ for individual leases, embedded leases or portfolios of leased assets.