Duke Energy - Tips
7/31/2025
Duke Energy offers tips to save energy and money as wide-spread heat wave brings triple digit temperatures to the Carolinas
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – With portions of the Carolinas expecting to see near record temperatures this week and heat alerts issued for most of the eastern United States, Duke Energy has tips to help you take control of your energy use while keeping you and your family comfortable.
Tips to save energy and money
- Set your thermostat to the highest comfortable setting. Even a couple of degrees can help save energy and money. Keep in mind: Your system will run longer – using more energy – the hotter it is outside even if your thermostat setting never changes.
- Use cooler water for washing clothes. Switching your temperature setting from hot to warm can cut a laundry load's energy use in half.
- Run heat-producing appliances during cooler morning hours for additional savings.
- Close curtains and blinds on the sunny side of your home to help prevent the sun from heating your home.
- Operate ceiling fans in a counterclockwise direction in the summer, which pushes cooler air back down into the room.