New Time-of-Use Rates for Indiana Customers
Duke Energy is adjusting the company’s time-of-use (TOU) periods to better align with electricity usage patterns on the energy grid and to enhance customer benefits. We’ve restructured the TOU rate design, which includes adding a new discount period, shortening the on-peak period and making rates more consistent throughout the year.
Time-of-Use Periods
The chart and clock graphics below show the different time-of-use periods and how they work. Note, during the new discount period, rates are lower than those during both the on-peak and off-peak periods. Shifting energy use to the discount period may lead to cost savings for customers.
| Applicable Days | Time-of-Use Periods | ||
| Non-Winter Hours (2nd Sunday in March through 1st Sunday in November) |
Winter Hours (1st Sunday in November through 2nd Sunday in March) |
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| On-Peak Period: | Monday - Friday Excludes Holidays* and weekends |
5 p.m. - 9 p.m. | 6 a.m. - 8 a.m. 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. |
| Discount Period: | Daily Includes Holidays* and weekends |
12 a.m. - 4 a.m. | 12 a.m. - 4 a.m. |
| Off-Peak Period: | All hours that are not On-Peak or Discount hours. | ||
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) shifts an hour later from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Winter hours are observed from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.
Depending upon your business’ usage patterns, one of our base rates may better suit your needs. Customers currently on a time-of-use rate who switch back to a base rate will be ineligible for the time-of-use rate for 12 months. For more information about our time-of-use and base rates, please visit our tariffs page.
Depending upon your business’ usage patterns, one of our base rates may better suit your needs. Customers currently on a time-of-use rate who switch back to a base rate will be ineligible for the time-of-use rate for 12 months. For more information about our time-of-use and base rates, please visit our tariffs page.