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Orlando, Florida – Florida consumers of Duke Energy may soon see some bill relief in the upcoming year.
What we know: Following permission by the Florida Public Service Commission, the business has declared that it will begin reducing consumer costs in March.
Duke Energy estimates that for every 1,000 kWh of electricity used by residential consumers, their prices will decrease by $44.
According to the firm, March will also see cheaper bills for commercial and industrial users. The declines are expected to be 9.6 percent to 15.8 percent.
The bill reduction will result from the removal of the storm cost recovery charge from Duke’s response to storms Debby, Helene, and Milton at the end of February.
According to Duke, some customers will experience a brief spike in their bills in January and February before they decrease. Residential users using 1,000 kWh of power will see a $7.54 increase in their bills, while commercial and industrial customers would see increases of 4.3 percent to 8.2 percent.
What they’re saying:
In a recent statement, Melissa Seixas, the state president of Duke Energy Florida, stated that the firm is aware of the difficulties that its clients have.
“We hope this bill reduction helps ease their financial burden, while we continue providing the reliable power they depend on every day.”
Two million people in Florida receive their electricity from Duke Energy Florida.
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