How much is the average electric bill in Florida?

The average residential electric bill in Florida is about $217 per month, reflecting average monthly usage of 1,449 kWh at a residential rate of 14.99¢ per kWh.

Is electricity expensive in Florida?

At 14.99¢ per kWh, Florida's residential electricity rate is 17.5% lower than the U.S. average of 18.16¢ per kWh. That makes it the 15th-cheapest of 51 states and DC ranked by residential price.

Electricity Rates in Florida (August 2026)

Name: Florida Electricity Rates
Creator: U.S. Energy Information Administration

The average residential rate is 14.99¢/kWh — that's about $217/month for a typical household.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Data as of August 2026.

#15

out of 51 states (1 = cheapest)

$217/mo

based on 1,449 kWh average monthly usage

17.5%below

the national average of 18.16¢/kWh

2.5%down

over the past 12 months

Rates by Sector

Sector	Rate (¢/kWh)	vs National	Avg Monthly Usage	Avg Monthly Bill	vs National
Residential	14.99¢/kWh	-17.5%	1,449 kWh	$217	-17.5%
Commercial	11.35¢/kWh	-21.6%	7,507 kWh	$852	-21.6%
Industrial	8.93¢/kWh	-7.4%	63,489 kWh	$5,673	-7.4%
National Avg — Residential	18.16¢/kWh	—	1,152 kWh	$209	—
National Avg — Commercial	14.47¢/kWh	—	7,661 kWh	$1,108	—
National Avg — Industrial	9.64¢/kWh	—	81,834 kWh	$7,890	—

Electricity Providers in Florida

	Type	Service				Service Area
Florida Power & Light Co	IOU	Bundled	13.71¢/kWh	$155	5,236,277	Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Clay, Collier, Columbia, DeSoto, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Holmes, Indian River, Jackson, Lee, Manatee, Martin, Miami Dade, Monroe, Nassau, Okaloosa, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St Johns, St Lucie, Suwannee, Union, Volusia, Walton, Washington+40 moreless
Duke Energy Florida, LLC	IOU	Bundled	16.63¢/kWh	$170	1,793,067	Alachua, Bay, Brevard, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Flagler, Franklin, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Leon, Levy, Madison, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Seminole, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla+29 moreless
Tampa Electric Co	IOU	Bundled	14.67¢/kWh	$166	757,280	Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk+1 moreless
JEA	Municipal	Bundled	12.43¢/kWh	$133	470,564	Clay, Duval, Nassau, St Johns+1 moreless
Orlando Utilities Comm	Municipal	Bundled	15.24¢/kWh	$150	248,683	Orange, Osceola
Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL)	Co-op	Bundled	13.54¢/kWh	$159	231,142	Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Lee, Monroe+3 moreless
Withlacoochee River Elec Coop	Co-op	Bundled	12.35¢/kWh	$151	229,375	Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Polk, Sumter+2 moreless
Sumter Electric Coop, Inc	Co-op	Bundled	13.09¢/kWh	$134	228,855	Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Levy, Marion, Pasco, Sumter+4 moreless
Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc - (FL)	Co-op	Bundled	13.09¢/kWh	$159	171,179	Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Suwannee, Union, Volusia+12 moreless
City of Lakeland - (FL)	Municipal	Bundled	11.40¢/kWh	$134	121,604	Polk

Utility data from EIA Form 861, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

The average residential electricity rate in Florida is 14.99¢ per kWh. Commercial customers pay an average of 11.35¢ per kWh and industrial customers pay 8.93¢ per kWh.

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