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Duke Energy reports over 18,000 outages in Carolinas, with more expected as ice threatens trees and power lines

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DUK The article reports significant power outages for Duke Energy customers due to a winter storm. While this directly impacts service and operations, the company is also highlighted for its ongoing investments in grid upgrades and energy transition, suggesting a longer-term positive outlook despite immediate challenges.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Winter Storm Fern continues to deliver freezing rain and sleet across the Carolinas – bringing down trees, limbs and power lines and causing scattered outages.

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The following outage figures are as of 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25. Outages continue to rise as ice accumulates in the hardest‑hit counties. Refer to the Duke Energy Outage Map for up-to-date figures broken out by county.

OUTAGES RESTORED

CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER

NORTH CAROLINA

23,258

14,802

SOUTH CAROLINA

1,606

3,214

TOTAL

24,864

18,016

Duke Energy serves about 4.7 million electric customers in the Carolinas – about 3.8 million in North Carolina and nearly 860,000 in South Carolina.

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Duke Energy

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. The company's electric utilities serve 8.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 55,100 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.

Duke Energy is executing an ambitious energy transition, keeping customer reliability and value at the forefront as it builds a smarter energy future. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including natural gas, nuclear, renewables and energy storage.

More information is available at  duke-energy.com and the Duke Energy News Center. Follow Duke Energy on  X,  LinkedIn,  Instagram and  Facebook, and visit illumination for stories about the people and innovations powering our energy transition.

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