• Duke Energy Florida filed with Florida regulators to cut customer rates starting January 2027 versus December 2026.
• Typical residential bill for 1,000 kWh would fall USD 0.71 month-to-month, pending approval.
• Commercial and industrial bills would drop 0.8% to 3.6%, with impacts varying by customer.
• Lower fuel costs offset higher grid investment charges; a planned 2% base-rate increase for 2027 would be avoided.
• The avoided base-rate hike stems from a tax strategy aimed at delivering USD 50 million in customer savings next year.

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