Safety Tips

Duke Energy cares about your safety. Here you’ll find tips and resources on safety around electricity and gas, including emergency preparedness.

Outdoor Electrical Safety
Be safe around electricity. Learn how you can work and play safely outdoors.
Indoor Electrical Safety
Learn to be safe around electricity indoors.
Items to Keep Handy
Keep these items handy in case of a power outage.
Home Generator Safety
Use extreme caution when using home generators. Learn to use them safely.
Kids' Safety
Interactive pages full of electrical and natural gas safety information for children.
Identifying a Duke Energy Employee
Learn how to recognize and verify a Duke Energy representative.
Keeping Your Children Safe
Tips for keeping kids safe around electricity.
Nuclear Emergency Preparedness
In the unlikely event of a nuclear emergency, we want you to be prepared.
Gas Safety
Learn more about natural gas safety.
DEGT Pipeline Emergency Contacts
If you observe any suspicious activity near our pipeline facilities or in the event an emergency occurs, please call us.