Duke Energy Florida

Duke Energy Florida offers a residential time-of-use rate that EV owners can use to shift home charging out of peak hours. Weekday on-peak runs 6pm to 9pm year-round, with an added winter on-peak window from 5am to 10am from December through February. Everything else, including all weekends and holidays, is off-peak. Specific cents per kilowatt-hour change with fuel cost adjustments and are listed in Duke's filed tariff schedules, so check the current rate sheet before assuming a number for your bill.

Duke Energy Florida's residential rebate program does not require enrollment in the time-of-use schedule. The Off-Peak Charging Credit pays $7.50 per month to residential customers with a qualifying Level 2 charger who charge during off-peak windows of 10am to 6pm and 11pm to 5am weekdays plus anytime on weekends and holidays. The Charger Prep Credit reimburses make-ready electrical work for residential or business customers installing Level 2 or higher chargers; the charger hardware itself is not covered. Commercial credits vary by charger type, total kW, and whether service upgrades are needed; Duke's commercial Charger Prep Credit page shows the current credit for each configuration.

Duke Energy Florida is a Florida Public Service Commission regulated investor-owned utility, so program scope is set by PSC settlements rather than by Duke alone. That matters in practice: the 627-station Park and Plug public charging pilot operated under a 2018 PSC settlement and closed when the authorized buildout was complete. The 2025 Charger Prep Credit, Off-Peak Charging Credit, and Fleet Advisory programs replaced it as the active EV portfolio.