Duke Energy emitted 72 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) from electricity generation in 2023, a year-on-year decrease of roughly six percent. These reductions were mainly due to decreased generation from fossil assets and decreased customer demand for electricity. Overall, Duke Energy's CO₂ emissions from electricity generation have reduced by 48 percent since 2005. The North Carolina-based energy company now aims to reduce its emissions from electricity generation by 80 percent from 2005 levels by 2040. While Duke Energy has made progress in cutting emissions from electricity generation in recent decades, it remains one of the largest corporate GHG emitters in the U.S.
Scope 1 carbon dioxe emissions from electricity generation by Duke Energy from 2005 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
All data based on Duke Energy’s ownership share of generating assets as of the end of each calendar year. Fuels used by Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC) are excluded because power from OVEC and associated emissions are accounted as purchased power and Scope 3 emissions.
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Duke Energy. (May 1, 2024). Scope 1 carbon dioxe emissions from electricity generation by Duke Energy from 2005 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/825971/co2-emissions-from-electricity-generation-by-duke-energy/
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