Duke Energy has asked its Florida customers to voluntarily reduce their electricity usage during the early morning hours of Monday, February 2, 2026. The request comes as the state experiences some of its coldest temperatures since 2018, leading to unusually high electricity demand across the Southeast.
The company advised customers to cut back on energy use between 5:00 and 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time in order to help protect the power grid and maintain service for as many people as possible.
Suggestions for reducing energy consumption include setting thermostats as low as is comfortable, avoiding use of major appliances such as washers, dryers, and dishwashers during peak hours, turning off unnecessary devices and lights, and charging electric vehicles at midday when demand is lower.
“Sabemos que la electricidad es esencial en la vida cotidiana de nuestros clientes y reconocemos que reducir el consumo de electricidad no es fácil”, said Melissa Seixas, president of Duke Energy Florida. “Agradecemos la cooperación y la comprensión de nuestros clientes mientras trabajamos para seguir prestando un servicio seguro y fiable a más de 2 millones de clientes durante esta ola de frío”.
Duke Energy Florida serves about 2 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile area in Florida with a generating capacity of 12,300 megawatts. Its parent company Duke Energy supplies electricity to roughly 8.6 million customers in six states—North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky—and has a total owned generating capacity of approximately 55,100 megawatts. Duke Energy’s natural gas companies provide service to around 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
Duke Energy is continuing its transition toward cleaner energy sources while investing in upgrades to the electric grid. These efforts include expanding generation from natural gas, nuclear power, renewables and energy storage.
Further information can be found on duke-energy.com or through the Duke Energy News Center online.
