Florida electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Florida from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

14.99¢

▼ 2.2% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 37 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

11.35¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$169

per month over the last 12 months, about 1,097 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Florida is 17% below the U.S. average.

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Florida vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Florida

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	14.99¢	11.35¢	18.16¢	1,449	$217
July 2026	15.03¢	11.37¢	18.31¢	1,477	$222
June 2026	15.10¢	11.47¢	18.34¢	1,293	$195
May 2026	15.17¢	11.49¢	18.44¢	1,114	$169
April 2026	15.61¢	11.74¢	18.86¢	918	$143
March 2026	15.37¢	12.16¢	18.60¢	900	$138
February 2026	15.80¢	12.84¢	17.65¢	990	$156
January 2026	15.92¢	12.35¢	17.45¢	972	$155
December 2025	15.04¢	11.43¢	17.11¢	885	$133
November 2025	15.79¢	11.93¢	17.77¢	855	$135
October 2025	15.72¢	11.65¢	17.95¢	1,086	$171
September 2025	15.77¢	11.65¢	18.05¢	1,221	$193

Largest utilities in Florida

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Florida that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Florida Power & Light Co	Investor Owned	14.90¢	1,463	$218	5,434,323
Duke Energy Florida, LLC	Investor Owned	15.18¢	1,325	$201	1,849,632
Tampa Electric Co	Investor Owned	16.39¢	1,364	$224	779,891
JEA	Municipal	14.34¢	1,373	$197	484,753
Florida Public Utilities Co	Investor Owned	18.83¢	1,330	$250	26,108

What electricity adds to owning a home in Florida

A typical Florida home is valued at $375,361 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $2,302 a month. The average electric bill of $169 adds about 7% on top of that, or $2,028 a year. See Florida property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Florida the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,477 kWh per home and the lowest 855 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Florida?

Homes in Florida paid an average of 14.99 cents per kWh in August 2026, 17% below the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Florida?

Over the last 12 months the average Florida home used about 1,097 kWh a month and paid about $169 a month.

Have Florida electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 2.2% lower than in August 2025, when it was 15.33 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Florida?

Commercial customers in Florida paid 11.35 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.