CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 3 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * * Falling fuel prices result in lower customer rates * Annual bills for typical residential customer are $235 below national average * * * Starting Dec. 1, rates for Duke Energy Progress residential customers in North Carolina fell by 4.5% as part of an annual adjustment for the cost of fuel used to generate electricity at the utility's power plants. A typical residential customer in N  more