Duke Energy has increased incentives and eligibility for many of its residential and business energy efficiency and demand response programs in South Carolina, expanding ways customers can save energy and money.
The updates were approved by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) and launched on Aug. 1, 2025.
“Some of our program incentives have doubled – or even tripled – making now an even more rewarding time to make energy efficiency improvements or enroll in programs at your home or business to help save,” said Tim Pearson, Duke Energy’s South Carolinapresident. “With the recent enactment of the S.C. Energy Security act, our state’s leaders have also signaled the importance of these types of programs and offered a roadmap for us to potentially expand similar offerings in the future.”
Enhancements for residential customers
Why it matters: Customers can better manage their energy use and save energy and money with energy efficiency programs. Through demand response programs, customers can receive bill credits when they choose to shift their use to lower energy demand periods.
- Free home energy assessment: Now includes customized free energy efficiency products like smart power strips, efficient showerheads and caulking, installed during the Home Energy House Call.
- Home improvement rebates: Expanded rebates for various energy-efficient upgrades, including insulation, water heaters and smart thermostats through Smart $aver®.
- Earn bill credits: Increased bill credits for shifting energy use, with new incentives for electric water heater owners through Power Manager® and EnergyWise Home®.
For more information on all residential programs, visit the Duke Energy website.
Business customer benefits
Increased incentives: Duke Energy has also increased energy efficiency and demand response incentives for business customers.
- PowerShare®, a voluntary large customer load curtailment program, has increased capacity credits from $3.50 to $5 per kW for decreasing energy use in certain program options.
- EnergyWise Business, a program similar to PowerShare and EnergyWise Home but for business customers, has increased customer incentives.
Additionally, many of the company’s energy efficiency business program incentive amounts have increased on average 20%-25%. For more information on business programs and increased incentives, visit duke-energy.com/GetSavings.
Assistance programs
Expanded offerings: Programs and services for Duke Energy qualifying customers have also been updated for 2025 to offer more options for energy savings for those who need it most.
- Customers struggling to pay their energy bills might qualify for assistance from various government and nonprofit programs for utility bills and other household expenses.
- Duke Energy offers programs and resources to help customers manage their usage as well as flexible payment arrangements to help customers experiencing uncertainty, to include flexible payment options including the Share the Light Fund®, a Duke Energy program that provides energy assistance.
To learn more about these programs, visit duke-energy.com/SummerSavings.
Written by Duke Energy.