Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 314	$ 253
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts)	1,889	3,019
Receivables of VIEs (net of allowance for doubtful accounts)	2,232	1,112
Receivable from sales of Commercial Renewables Disposal Groups	551	0
Inventory (includes $494 at 2024 and $462 at 2023 related to VIEs)	4,509	4,292
Regulatory assets	2,756	3,648
Assets held for sale	4	14
Other (includes amounts related to VIEs)	695	431
Total current assets	12,950	12,769
Property, Plant and Equipment
Cost	180,806	171,353
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(57,503)	(56,038)
Net property, plant and equipment	123,303	115,315
Other Noncurrent Assets
Goodwill	19,303	19,303
Other Noncurrent Assets: Regulatory assets	14,254	13,618
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds	11,434	10,143
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,148	1,092
Investments in equity method unconsolidated affiliates	353	492
Total other noncurrent assets held for sale	89	197
Other (including amounts related to VIEs)	3,509	3,964
Total other noncurrent assets	50,090	48,809
Total Assets	186,343	176,893
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable (includes $214 at 2024 and $188 at 2023 related to VIEs)	5,479	4,228
Notes payable and commercial paper	3,584	4,288
Taxes accrued	851	816
Interest accrued	855	745
Current maturities of long-term debt	4,349	2,800
Asset retirement obligations	650	596
Regulatory liabilities	1,425	1,369
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale	80	122
Other	2,084	2,319
Total current liabilities	19,357	17,283
Long-Term Debt (includes amounts related to VIEs)	76,340	72,452
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	11,424	10,556
Total noncurrent asset retirement obligation	9,342	8,560
Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities	14,694	14,039
Operating lease liabilities	957	917
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs	434	485
Investment tax credits	894	864
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale	89	157
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,556	1,393
Total other noncurrent liabilities	39,390	36,971
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity
Common stock	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	45,494	44,920
Retained earnings	3,431	2,235
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	228	(6)
Total Duke Energy Corporation stockholders' equity	50,127	49,112
Noncontrolling interests	1,129	1,075
Total equity	51,256	50,187
Total Liabilities and Equity	186,343	176,893
Consolidated VIEs
Current Assets
Inventory (includes $494 at 2024 and $462 at 2023 related to VIEs)	494	462
Regulatory assets	120	110
Other (includes amounts related to VIEs)	90
Other Noncurrent Assets
Other Noncurrent Assets: Regulatory assets	1,705	1,642
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable (includes $214 at 2024 and $188 at 2023 related to VIEs)	214	188
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,012	428
Long-Term Debt (includes amounts related to VIEs)	1,842	3,000
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Other noncurrent liabilities	27	35
Series A Preferred Stock
Equity
Preferred stock	973	973
Series B Preferred Stock
Equity
Preferred stock	$ 0	$ 989