Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Operating Revenues
Regulated electric	$ 27,787	$ 26,617	$ 25,759
Regulated natural gas	2,252	2,152	2,724
Nonregulated electric and other	318	291	285
Total operating revenues	30,357	29,060	28,768
Operating Expenses
Operation, maintenance and other	5,389	5,625	5,734
Depreciation and amortization	5,793	5,253	5,086
Property and other taxes	1,466	1,400	1,466
Impairment of assets and other charges	38	85	434
Total operating expenses	22,457	22,042	22,778
Gains on Sales of Other Assets and Other, net	26	52	22
Operating Income	7,926	7,070	6,012
Other Income and Expenses
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(9)	113	113
Other income and expenses, net	661	598	392
Total other income and expenses	652	711	505
Interest Expense	3,384	3,014	2,439
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	5,194	4,767	4,078
Income Tax Expense From Continuing Operations	590	438	300
Income From Continuing Operations	4,604	4,329	3,778
(Loss) Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	10	(1,455)	(1,323)
Net Income	4,614	2,874	2,455
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	90	33	(95)
Net Income Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation	4,524	2,841	2,550
Less: Preferred Dividends	106	106	106
Less: Preferred Redemption Costs	16	0	0
Net Income Available to Duke Energy Corporation Common Stockholders	$ 4,402	$ 2,735	$ 2,444
Income from continuing operations available to Duke Energy Corporation common stockholders
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ (1.81)	$ (1.57)
Diluted (usd per share)	5.70	5.35	4.74
Basic (usd per share)	5.70	5.35	4.74
Diluted (usd per share)	0.01	(1.81)	(1.57)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share from discontinued operations attributable to Duke Energy common stockholders
Basic (usd per share)	0.01	(1.81)	(1.57)
Diluted (usd per share)	0.01	(1.81)	(1.57)
Net income available to Duke Energy Corporation common stockholders
Basic (usd per share)	5.71	3.54	3.17
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 5.71	$ 3.54	$ 3.17
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	772	771	770
Diluted (in shares)	772	771	770
Fuel used in electric generation and purchased power
Operating Expenses
Cost of sales	$ 9,206	$ 9,086	$ 8,782
Cost of natural gas
Operating Expenses
Cost of sales	$ 565	$ 593	$ 1,276