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Florida electricity rates

Homes in Florida pay an average of 14.1¢ per kWh, 14% below the US average, and use 1,104 kWh a month. Florida ranks #33 of 51 for residential electricity prices.

14.1¢average price per kWh
1,104 kWhaverage use per month
$156average monthly bill
#33 of 51price rank (1 = most expensive)

Residential rates by utility in Florida

Utility¢/kWhZIP codes served
Florida Power & Light Co15.0659
Duke Energy Florida, LLC18.1415
Tampa Electric Co16.6136
Sumter Electric Coop, Inc13.091
Lee County Electric Coop, Inc14.579
Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc12.574
JEA13.273
Withlacoochee River Elec Coop12.352
Talquin Electric Coop, Inc14.344
Orlando Utilities Comm12.639
Peace River Electric Coop, Inc12.732
West Florida El Coop Assn, Inc17.029

Average residential rates for full-service utilities, from NREL’s utility rates by ZIP code (2023). In areas with retail choice, your price depends on the plan you pick.

Is solar worth it in Florida?

At 14.1¢ per kWh, every 1,000 kWh your roof makes and you use yourself is worth about $141. A system that covers the average Florida home would replace about 13,248 kWh a year, roughly $1,873 of electricity at today’s prices.

10.0 kWsystem for an average home (25 panels)
$30,000rough installed cost
$1,873electricity saved per year
~16 yearssimple payback

Assumes a typical 1,350 kWh per kW of panels a year and $3.00/W installed, before incentives and price increases. Your roof’s direction, pitch and shade change these numbers; the estimator measures them for your address.

Plan solar for your Florida home

State figures: EIA Table 5A, 2024 Average Monthly Bill - Residential (forms EIA-861, 861S, 861U).