Duke Energy Florida Continues Power Restoration Efforts; Outages Reduced from Over 1 Million to Approximately 580,000

f1cade6409a6af9f417a14537241b629 Duke Energy Florida continues with power restoration in areas impacted by Hurricane Milton; outages have decreased from over 1 million to approximately 580,000
  • Most counties to be restored by end-of-day Sunday; Pasco and Pinellas counties to be restored by end-of-day Tuesday

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 12, 2024 — Duke Energy Florida is continuing to restore power in areas affected by Hurricane Milton. Outages have decreased from over 1 million immediately following the storm to approximately 580,000 as of 12 p.m. ET today, Saturday, Oct. 12.

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The company has provided estimated restoration times for all storm-impacted customers who can receive power. Those in Brevard, Citrus, Hernando, Highlands, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties will be restored by 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 13, and customers in Pinellas and Pasco counties will be restored by 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

“It’s only been a few days since Hurricane Milton hit the state, causing significant damage and leaving over a million of our customers without power,” said Todd Fountain, Duke Energy Florida storm director. “We’ve already made significant progress restoring power, but we won’t stop until everyone’s lights are back on.”

Customers with extensive damage or flooding may require additional time for restoration and some should prepare for prolonged outages. Updates will be provided as soon as possible.

Customers unable to receive power due to damage to their property’s meter base, breaker panel, or customer-owned wiring should contact their local municipalities for guidance. Inspections might be required after repairs are completed.   

Power outages can be reported in four ways:

  • Visit  on a desktop computer or mobile device.
  • Use the Duke Energy mobile app (download from a smartphone via Apple Store or Google Play).
  • Text OUT to 57801 (standard text and data charges may apply).
  • Call the automated outage reporting system at 800.228.8485.

The most up-to-date information about power outages can be found on Duke Energy’s  or by signing up for .

Duke Energy Florida
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 12,300 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 2 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.  

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Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. The company’s electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. 

Duke Energy is committed to a significant clean energy transition, prioritizing reliability, affordability, and accessibility as the company works towards net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including expanded energy storage, renewables, natural gas, and nuclear.  

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