Duke Energy total debt 1994–2026What is the debt to equity ratio? Debt to equity is a company's total debt divided by its shareholders' equity: how much it has borrowed for each dollar its owners have in the business.
Duke Energy's total debt was 92.79B USD on 30 September 2026, up 4.7% on a year before. At the end of fiscal year 2025 it was 90.87B USD.
Last updated 10 Nov 2026 · Next report 9 Feb 2027
Total debt
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Total debt | Growth | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | 30 Sept 2026 | 92.79B | +4.68% | 451.00M | -92.34B | 1.68 |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 90.87B | +6.62% | 245.00M | -90.62B | 1.75 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 85.23B | +5.93% | 314.00M | -84.92B | 1.70 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 80.46B | +7.40% | 253.00M | -80.20B | 1.64 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 74.91B | +9.74% | 409.00M | -74.50B | 1.52 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 68.26B | +6.53% | 341.00M | -67.92B | 1.38 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 64.08B | +2.21% | 259.00M | -63.82B | 1.34 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 62.69B | +8.21% | 311.00M | -62.38B | 1.34 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 57.94B | +6.42% | 442.00M | -57.50B | 1.32 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 54.44B | +8.06% | 358.00M | -54.08B | 1.30 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 50.38B | +18.54% | 392.00M | -49.99B | 1.23 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 42.50B | +0.28% | 383.00M | -42.12B | 1.07 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 42.38B | +3.06% | 2.04B | -40.35B | 1.04 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 41.12B | -1.70% | 1.55B | -39.58B | 0.99 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 41.84B | +99.21% | 1.76B | -40.08B | 1.02 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 21.00B | +13.97% | 2.30B | -18.70B | 0.92 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 18.43B | +8.29% | 1.67B | -16.76B | 0.82 |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 17.02B | +17.84% | 1.54B | -15.47B | 0.78 |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 14.44B | +22.72% | 1.04B | -13.40B | 0.69 |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 11.77B | -41.67% | 678.00M | -11.09B | 0.56 |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 20.17B | +25.85% | 948.00M | -19.23B | 0.77 |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 16.03B | -14.88% | 511.00M | -15.52B | 0.98 |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 18.83B | -14.21% | 533.00M | -18.30B | 1.14 |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 21.95B | -2.29% | 1.16B | -20.79B | 1.58 |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 22.47B | +58.24% | 857.00M | -21.61B | 1.49 |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 14.20B | +9.11% | 290.00M | -13.91B | 1.10 |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 13.01B | +37.49% | 622.00M | -12.39B | 1.26 |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 9.47B | +31.62% | 613.00M | -8.85B | 1.02 |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 7.19B | +6.11% | 80.00M | -7.11B | 0.85 |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 6.78B | +7.65% | 109.40M | -6.67B | 0.84 |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 6.30B | +62.30% | 166.00M | -6.13B | 1.13 |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 3.88B | +2.94% | 45.40M | -3.83B | 0.71 |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 3.77B | — | 37.40M | -3.73B | 0.71 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Total debt | Growth on a year before | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 92.79B | +4.68% | 451.00M | -92.34B | 1.68 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 91.24B | +4.35% | 673.00M | -90.57B | 1.67 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 90.25B | +4.39% | 2.14B | -88.11B | 1.66 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 90.87B | +6.62% | 245.00M | -90.62B | 1.75 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 88.64B | +5.44% | 688.00M | -87.95B | 1.72 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 87.43B | +6.04% | 344.00M | -87.09B | 1.72 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 86.45B | +6.19% | 475.00M | -85.97B | 1.71 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 85.23B | +5.93% | 314.00M | -84.92B | 1.70 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 84.07B | +7.04% | 376.00M | -83.69B | 1.71 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 82.45B | +5.73% | 390.00M | -82.06B | 1.66 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 81.41B | +6.88% | 459.00M | -80.95B | 1.64 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 80.46B | +7.40% | 253.00M | -80.20B | 1.64 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 78.54B | +7.72% | 324.00M | -78.22B | 1.60 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 77.98B | +11.09% | 377.00M | -77.60B | 1.61 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 76.17B | +9.84% | 451.00M | -75.72B | 1.55 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 74.91B | +9.74% | 409.00M | -74.50B | 1.52 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 72.92B | +10.49% | 453.00M | -72.46B | 1.45 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 70.19B | +4.77% | 428.00M | -69.77B | 1.41 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 69.34B | +5.43% | 853.00M | -68.49B | 1.40 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 68.26B | +6.53% | 341.00M | -67.92B | 1.38 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 65.99B | +0.72% | 548.00M | -65.45B | 1.34 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 67.00B | +1.42% | 367.00M | -66.63B | 1.39 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 65.77B | -0.10% | 379.00M | -65.39B | 1.36 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 64.08B | +2.21% | 259.00M | -63.82B | 1.34 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 65.52B | +5.96% | 308.00M | -65.21B | 1.42 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 66.06B | +5.98% | 341.00M | -65.72B | 1.45 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 65.84B | +8.46% | 1.45B | -64.39B | 1.40 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 62.69B | +8.21% | 311.00M | -62.38B | 1.34 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 61.84B | +8.77% | 379.00M | -61.46B | 1.33 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 62.34B | +11.23% | 336.00M | -62.00B | 1.38 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 60.70B | +8.49% | 377.00M | -60.32B | 1.35 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 57.94B | +6.42% | 442.00M | -57.50B | 1.32 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 56.85B | +6.64% | 303.00M | -56.55B | 1.32 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 56.04B | +5.74% | 304.00M | -55.74B | 1.32 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 55.95B | +6.46% | 421.00M | -55.53B | 1.34 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 54.44B | +8.06% | 358.00M | -54.08B | 1.30 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 53.31B | +6.25% | 282.00M | -53.03B | 1.28 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 53.00B | +18.88% | 298.00M | -52.71B | 1.28 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 52.56B | +20.01% | 878.00M | -51.68B | 1.28 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 50.38B | +18.54% | 392.00M | -49.99B | 1.23 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 50.18B | +17.72% | 6.18B | -44.00B | 1.24 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 44.59B | +7.87% | 676.00M | -43.91B | 1.12 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 43.79B | +0.07% | 778.00M | -43.02B | 1.10 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 42.50B | +0.28% | 383.00M | -42.12B | 1.07 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 42.62B | +2.35% | 1.37B | -41.25B | 1.07 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 41.33B | -2.66% | 960.00M | -40.37B | 1.04 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 43.76B | +5.14% | 2.82B | -40.94B | 1.07 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 42.38B | +3.06% | 2.04B | -40.35B | 1.04 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 41.65B | +0.81% | 1.93B | -39.71B | 1.01 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 42.46B | +2.54% | 2.01B | -40.45B | 1.04 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 41.62B | +0.66% | 1.54B | -40.09B | 1.02 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 41.12B | -1.70% | 1.55B | -39.58B | 0.99 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 41.31B | +4.66% | 2.28B | -39.03B | 1.00 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 41.41B | +93.62% | 1.85B | -39.56B | 1.03 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 41.35B | +101.22% | 1.58B | -39.76B | 1.01 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 41.84B | +99.21% | 1.76B | -40.08B | 1.02 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 39.47B | +98.69% | 2.10B | -37.38B | 0.96 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 21.39B | +12.71% | 1.76B | -19.63B | 0.95 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 20.55B | +10.90% | 1.31B | -19.24B | 0.90 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 21.00B | +13.97% | 2.30B | -18.70B | 0.92 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 19.87B | +11.85% | 2.18B | -17.69B | 0.87 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 18.98B | +6.66% | 1.37B | -17.60B | 0.84 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 18.53B | +7.56% | 1.43B | -17.10B | 0.82 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 18.43B | +8.29% | 1.67B | -16.76B | 0.82 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 17.76B | +8.12% | 1.81B | -15.95B | 0.80 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 17.79B | +13.08% | 1.01B | -16.78B | 0.84 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 17.23B | +11.18% | 1.08B | -16.15B | 0.79 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 17.02B | +17.84% | 1.54B | -15.47B | 0.78 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 16.43B | +10.11% | 1.61B | -14.82B | 0.76 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 15.73B | +18.40% | 710.00M | -15.02B | 0.74 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 15.50B | +28.04% | 1.25B | -14.24B | 0.73 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 14.44B | +22.72% | 1.04B | -13.40B | 0.69 |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 14.92B | +26.69% | 1.88B | -13.04B | 0.70 |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 13.29B | +11.09% | 717.00M | -12.57B | 0.62 |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 12.10B | +4.89% | 642.00M | -11.46B | 0.57 |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 11.77B | -41.67% | 678.00M | -11.09B | 0.56 |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 11.78B | -44.58% | 675.00M | -11.10B | 0.56 |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 11.96B | -43.63% | 611.00M | -11.35B | 0.59 |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 11.54B | -28.65% | 570.00M | -10.97B | 0.56 |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 20.17B | +25.85% | 948.00M | -19.23B | 0.77 |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 21.25B | +31.87% | 820.00M | -20.43B | 0.80 |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 21.22B | +15.51% | 752.00M | -20.47B | 0.83 |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 16.17B | -13.01% | 785.00M | -15.39B | 0.98 |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 16.03B | -14.88% | 511.00M | -15.52B | 0.98 |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 16.11B | -21.99% | 377.00M | -15.74B | 1.00 |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 18.37B | -13.17% | 1.01B | -17.36B | 1.12 |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 18.59B | -14.72% | 1.00B | -17.59B | 1.12 |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 18.83B | -14.21% | 533.00M | -18.30B | 1.14 |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 20.65B | -13.82% | 2.86B | -17.80B | 1.34 |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 21.15B | -7.09% | 2.70B | -18.46B | 1.44 |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 21.80B | -2.51% | 1.50B | -20.30B | 1.54 |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 21.95B | -2.29% | 1.16B | -20.79B | 1.58 |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 23.96B | +4.72% | 1.75B | -22.21B | 1.49 |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 22.77B | +3.37% | 1.48B | -21.29B | 1.44 |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 22.36B | +3.98% | 1.11B | -21.25B | 1.45 |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 22.47B | +58.24% | 857.00M | -21.61B | 1.49 |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 22.88B | +74.94% | 473.00M | -22.41B | 1.60 |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 22.03B | +67.89% | 87.00M | -21.94B | 1.46 |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 21.50B | +63.86% | 151.00M | -21.35B | 1.42 |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 14.20B | +9.11% | 290.00M | -13.91B | 1.10 |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 13.08B | +3.01% | 617.00M | -12.46B | 1.03 |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 13.12B | +0.34% | 1.24B | -11.88B | 1.06 |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 13.12B | +21.28% | 489.00M | -12.63B | 1.26 |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 13.01B | +37.49% | 622.00M | -12.39B | 1.26 |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 12.70B | +39.37% | 761.00M | -11.94B | 1.25 |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 13.08B | +84.08% | 415.00M | -12.66B | 1.36 |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 10.82B | +49.24% | 375.00M | -10.45B | 1.14 |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 9.47B | +31.62% | 613.00M | -8.85B | 1.02 |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 9.11B | +24.72% | 1.06B | -8.05B | 0.95 |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 7.10B | +4.54% | 300.00M | -6.80B | 0.77 |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 7.25B | +2.98% | 583.00M | -6.67B | 0.78 |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 7.19B | +6.11% | 80.00M | -7.11B | 0.85 |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 7.31B | +14.42% | 448.20M | -6.86B | 0.87 |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 6.79B | +3.50% | 63.70M | -6.73B | 0.86 |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 7.04B | +83.53% | 56.90M | -6.98B | 0.88 |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 6.78B | +7.65% | 109.40M | -6.67B | 0.84 |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 6.39B | +65.74% | 52.10M | -6.33B | 0.77 |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 6.56B | +71.48% | 113.90M | -6.45B | 0.80 |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 3.84B | +1.97% | 23.10M | -3.81B | 0.68 |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 6.30B | +62.30% | 166.00M | -6.13B | 1.13 |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 3.85B | +1.33% | 38.20M | -3.81B | 0.69 |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 3.83B | -1.45% | 32.70M | -3.80B | 0.69 |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 3.76B | -1.06% | 36.30M | -3.73B | 0.68 |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 3.88B | +2.94% | 45.40M | -3.83B | 0.71 |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 3.80B | +7.42% | 35.70M | -3.77B | 0.69 |
| Q2 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 3.88B | +8.14% | 29.90M | -3.85B | 0.72 |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 3.80B | +11.23% | 33.00M | -3.77B | 0.70 |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 3.77B | — | 37.40M | -3.73B | 0.71 |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 3.54B | — | 10.00M | -3.53B | 0.66 |
| Q2 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 3.59B | — | 9.70M | -3.58B | 0.69 |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 3.42B | — | 20.70M | -3.40B | 0.66 |
Figures in USD at the end of each period. Net cash is cash and short-term investments less total debt; book value per share is on the diluted share count. The latest column is the most recent quarter.
Total debt counts commercial paper, term debt and lease liabilities.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Free cash flow,Balance sheet
Common questions about Duke Energy's debt
Source: Financial Modeling PrepVerified against SEC filings
