Duke Energy Florida and the Duke Energy Foundation, along with employees and customers, have contributed nearly $650,000 through the Share the Light Fund in 2025 to assist families struggling to pay their energy bills. The program supports customers across the company’s 35-county service area.
A significant portion of this funding came from the Duke Energy Foundation, which included a contribution of $1,000 for every Tampa Bay Rays regular season win—totaling $82,000—as well as additional funds aimed at helping customers during periods of extreme summer heat.
“We know that behind every request for assistance is a story – a family, a friend, a community member working to get through a tough time,” said Loree Elswick, president of Duke Energy Foundation. “Through Share the Light Fund and our local partners, we’re able to support our neighbors in their moment of need.”
All contributions received by the Share the Light Fund are distributed directly to social service agencies that help customers pay their energy bills. In a recent outreach event held in Clearwater with United Way Suncoast—a long-standing partner—Duke Energy Florida met individually with over 200 customers and gathered contact information for follow-up with an additional 800 people.
“The United Way Suncoast is grateful for the important work we’ve been able to do with Duke Energy Florida to support families across the Tampa Bay area,” said Jessica Muroff, CEO of United Way Suncoast. “We look forward to building on this impactful partnership in 2026 and beyond.”
Customers seeking assistance can find more information about available resources at duke-energy.com/ShareTheLight.
Duke Energy Florida supplies electricity to two million residential, commercial, and industrial customers within its 13,000-square-mile service territory in Florida. Its parent company, Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), is one of America’s largest energy holding companies serving 8.4 million electric utility customers across six states and providing natural gas services to 1.7 million customers.
Duke Energy continues efforts toward an energy transition focused on customer reliability and value while investing in grid upgrades and cleaner generation sources such as natural gas, nuclear power, renewables, and energy storage.
More details about Duke Energy’s operations are available at duke-energy.com and through its official news center.
