Exhibit 23.1.5

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-233896-03 on Form S-3 of our report dated February 25, 2021, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. and subsidiaries appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2020.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina

February 25, 2021