Duke Energy Carolinas Customers set Summertime Record for Electricity Use

Duke Energy customers in North Carolina and South Carolina set a summertime record for electricity usage as the region’s lingering heat wave drove up energy demand. The new summer peak usage record is 20,671 megawatt-hours of electricity for the hour ending at 5pm, July 27, 2016, exceeding the previous summertime record of 20,628 megawatts-hours, set on Aug. 8, 2007. The all-time Duke Energy Carolinas record, covering both summer and winter seasons, remains 21,101 megawatt-hours, set on Feb. 20, 2015. Temperatures have reached above 90 degrees in the Carolinas every day for more than a week, often hovering in the mid- to upper-90s. Duke Energy is closely monitoring the electric system to ensure its customers continue to receive reliable power during the extended hot weather period.