Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Duke Energy Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$3.4B
Total assets Very large vs avg
371
Participants Below avg headcount
100th
Percentile by assets National rank
$9.1M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan · Sponsored by Duke Energy Corporation · North Carolina · Utilities

$3.4B in assets, 371 participants

Duke Energy Corporation's Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan reported $3.4B in total assets and 371 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #688 in Utilities (721 peers)

Coverage in North Carolina

Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan covers 371 participants in North Carolina, about 45% of the average North Carolina filer (state average ~819 per filing). Assets: $3.4B.

#688
in Utilities (721 peers)
-16.6%
assets change YoY
34×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$3,372,100,000 Highest reported value at or above every one of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (371 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$1.1B in the plan year 2022 filing to $23M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $4.0B in the plan year 2022 filing to $3.4B in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan reported participants rose from 346 in the plan year 2022 filing to 371 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 202777218 · Duke Energy Corporation PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan · $3.4B · 371 · 100th

  • RANK $3.4B
  • RANK 371
  • RANK 100th
  • RANK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • RANK near Emerson Electric Company Retirement Plan
  • RANK ind #688

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Utilities retirement plans → · Plans in North Carolina →

Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Bakery & Confectionery Union & Industry International Pension FundBakery & Confectionery Union…$3.4BEmerson Electric Company Retirement PlanEmerson Electric Company Ret…$3.4BGeorgia-Pacific LLC Hourly Pension PlanGeorgia-Pacific LLC Hourly P…$3.4BDuke Energy Legacy Pension PlanDuke Energy Legacy Pension P…$3.4BRetirement Plan for Certain Represented EmployeesRetirement Plan for Certain …$3.4B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

North Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$4.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$3.4B
Net Income$23M
Employer EIN202777218
Plan Effective Date2018-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Duke Energy Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Duke Energy Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$18.3B 10.305105368831601% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$16B$17B$18B$19B 202220232024 $16.6B $18.3B ▲ +10.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 44,209 $16.6B
2023 3 42,977 $17.8B
2024 3 41,217 $18.3B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in North Carolina

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 05101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.3721 · Participants: 371Duke Energy Legacy Pension PlanHoneywell Retirement Earnings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.613752395 · Participants: 11145Honeywell Retirement Earnings PlanTruist Financial Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.582387965 · Participants: 45818Truist Financial Corporation Pension PlanDuke Energy Retirement Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.0264 · Participants: 14485Duke Energy Retirement Cash Balance PlanEmployees' Retirement Plan of Duke University, Total assets ($B): 2.616859519 · Participants: 21020Employees' Retirement Plan of Duke UniversityTime Warner Cable Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.555493727 · Participants: 16981Time Warner Cable Pension Plan
Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside North Carolina, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Emerson Electric Company Retirement Plan in MO ($3.4B); by covered participants it is Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America Pension Plan in VA (371 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (371 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan declined sharply - down 16.6% during 2023, from $4.0B to $3.4B. Reported net income was $23M.
How have Duke Energy Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Duke Energy Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.3%, from $16.6B to $18.3B.
Where does Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Emerson Electric Company Retirement Plan in MO ($3.4B, 2,671 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Duke Energy Legacy Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America Pension Plan in VA (371 participants, $56M in assets).