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Duke Energy Progress (North Carolina) rates

Duke Energy Progress has 3 residential plans modelled here. For a typical North Carolina home using 1,029 kWh a month, the cheapest is R-TOU-EV, at about $174 a month.

Investor-owned 1,356,079 residential customers (EIA-861, 2024) Tariffs checked September 28, 2026

Typical all-in priceR-TOU-EV

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RES$180/mo
R-TOU$183/mo
R-TOU-EV$174/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
RES
Residential Service		 Tiered $15.81 16.1¢ all hours 16.1¢ 0–800 kWh · 15.1¢ over 800 kWh None
R-TOU
Residential Time of Use		 Time-of-use $15.81 Off-peak 10.9¢ · Mid-peak 14.8¢ · Peak 33.4¢ Off-peak 10.9¢ · Mid-peak 14.8¢ · Peak 33.4¢ Mid-peak 12 am–1 am, Mid-peak 6 am–6 pm, Peak 6 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am
R-TOU-EV
Residential Time of Use EV		 Time-of-useEV $15.81 Off-peak 10.0¢ · Peak 16.6¢ Off-peak 10.0¢ · Peak 16.6¢ Peak 5 am–11 pm

R-TOU: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing May–Sep; winter Oct–Apr.

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
14.8¢10.9¢14.8¢33.4¢14.8¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

R-TOU-EV: price by hour

July weekday. Same pricing all year.

Off-peakPeak
10.0¢16.6¢10.0¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

Charging an EV on Duke Energy Progress

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical North Carolina home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
RESAny$43/mo$43/mo$223/mo
R-TOU1 am$30/mo$56/mo$213/mo
R-TOU-EV12 am$28/mo$46/mo$201/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is R-TOU-EV. Compare plans on your own usage.

How Duke Energy Progress’s plans work

RES (Residential Service). In July the first 0 kWh a month cost 16.1¢ each; then . An average North Carolina home (1,338 kWh in July) stays within the first tier. Fixed charge: $15.81 a month.

R-TOU (Residential Time of Use). Mid-peak 12 am–1 am, Mid-peak 6 am–6 pm, Peak 6 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am on July weekdays; 3 of 24 hours carry the top price of 33.4¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 10.9¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 22.5¢. January weekdays range from 10.9¢ to 33.4¢. Summer pricing applies May–Sep; winter pricing Oct–Apr. Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays. Fixed charge: $15.81 a month.

R-TOU-EV (Residential Time of Use EV). Peak 5 am–11 pm on July weekdays; 18 of 24 hours carry the top price of 16.6¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 10.0¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 6.5¢. January weekdays range from 10.0¢ to 16.6¢. Fixed charge: $15.81 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, Duke Energy Progress billed its residential customers an average of 15.54¢ per kWh in 2024 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for North Carolina’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

PlanEffectiveSeasonsSolar exportsSource and status
RES
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff		 July 1, 2026 Summer pricing May–Sep; winter Oct–Apr Not recorded in URDB Checked September 28, 2026
DEP NC Schedule RES, Second Revised Leaf No. 500 (eff. Oct 1, 2025) · DEP NC Summary of Rider Adjustments, Tenth Revised Leaf No. 600 (eff. June 1, 2026) · DEP NC Rider BA, Sixth Revised Leaf No. 601 (eff. Jan 1, 2026; CEPS $/month) · DEP NC Rider BA-Q, First Revised Leaf No. 601A (eff. July 1, 2026) · DEP NC Rider STS, Sixth Revised Leaf No. 607 (eff. July 1, 2026) · DEP NC Rider STS-2, First Revised Leaf No. 613 (eff. July 1, 2026) · DEP NC Rider EDIT-4, First Revised Leaf No. 604 (terminated June 1, 2026) · Duke Energy 2025 NC rate case fact sheet (typical 1,000 kWh bill)
R-TOU
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff		 July 1, 2026 Summer pricing May–Sep; winter Oct–Apr Not recorded in URDB Checked September 28, 2026
DEP NC Schedule R-TOU, Second Revised Leaf No. 502 (eff. Oct 1, 2025) · DEP NC Summary of Rider Adjustments, Tenth Revised Leaf No. 600 (eff. June 1, 2026) · DEP NC Rider BA, Sixth Revised Leaf No. 601 (eff. Jan 1, 2026; CEPS $/month) · DEP NC Rider BA-Q, First Revised Leaf No. 601A (eff. July 1, 2026) · DEP NC Rider STS, Sixth Revised Leaf No. 607 (eff. July 1, 2026) · DEP NC Rider STS-2, First Revised Leaf No. 613 (eff. July 1, 2026) · DEP NC Rider EDIT-4, First Revised Leaf No. 604 (terminated June 1, 2026) · Duke Energy 2025 NC rate case fact sheet (typical 1,000 kWh bill)
R-TOU-EV
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff		 July 1, 2026 Same pricing all year Not recorded in URDB Checked September 28, 2026
DEP NC Schedule R-TOU-EV (pilot), First Revised Leaf No. 504 (eff. Jan 1, 2026) · DEP NC Summary of Rider Adjustments, Tenth Revised Leaf No. 600 (eff. June 1, 2026) · DEP NC Rider BA, Sixth Revised Leaf No. 601 (eff. Jan 1, 2026; CEPS $/month) · DEP NC Rider BA-Q, First Revised Leaf No. 601A (eff. July 1, 2026) · DEP NC Rider STS, Sixth Revised Leaf No. 607 (eff. July 1, 2026) · DEP NC Rider STS-2, First Revised Leaf No. 613 (eff. July 1, 2026) · DEP NC Rider EDIT-4, First Revised Leaf No. 604 (terminated June 1, 2026) · Duke Energy 2025 NC rate case fact sheet (typical 1,000 kWh bill)

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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