NC Attorney General & Governor Fight Back Against Duke Energy's Proposed Rate Hike
By Marge | Published 2025-12-03T15:14:41.704+00:00
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Raleigh -- December 3, 2025: North Carolina’s top state officials are uniting against Duke Energy’s proposed rate increase, which would raise customer bills by approximately 15 percent over the next two years, beginning in 2027.
The rate hike proposal, currently before the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC), has drawn sharp criticism and formal intervention from the state’s Attorney General and Governor.Attorney General Intervenes for RatepayersOn December 2, 2025, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced his office is officially intervening in the case to review the massive rate hike request. Jackson stressed the need for a close review amidst rising costs for North Carolinians:“With costs rising everywhere, it’