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More than 160,000 Duke Energy customers in Ohio and Kentucky remain without power as second round of storms is expected

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DUK The article focuses on power outages affecting Duke Energy customers due to storms, not on the company's financial performance or stock outlook. The situation is operational and weather-related.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy crews have been working quickly and safely to assess damage, clear debris and restore power after severe storms caused major destruction across Greater Cincinnati on Tuesday.

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Duke Energy Ohio/Kentucky

Duke Energy Ohio & Kentucky, subsidiaries of Duke Energy, provide electric service to 920,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in a 3,000-square-mile service area, and natural gas service to 563,000 customers in a 2,650-square-mile service area, in Ohio and Kentucky.

Duke Energy

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 8.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 55,700 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and Kentucky.

Duke Energy is executing an energy modernization strategy, keeping customer value at the forefront as it invests in electric grid upgrades and efficient generation resources to strengthen the system and serve growing energy needs.

More information is available at  duke-energy.com. Follow Duke Energy on X, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook for stories about the people and innovations powering its communities.

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