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Florida electricity rates

99 residential tariffs from 48 utilities. Across the 9 filed since 2020, the median costs $0.1340 per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month once fixed charges are included — the cheapest $0.0876, the most expensive $0.1804.

$0.1340median $/kWh, all in
48utilities
99tariffs on file
15%time-of-use
10%filed since 2020
Where Florida sits — effective $/kWh at 1,000 kWh a month
  • 9 comparable tariffs: $0.0876 to $0.1804
  • Florida median $0.1340
  • US median $0.1658

Rate structures in Florida

  • Flat 44 (44%)
  • Tiered 34 (34%)
  • Time-of-use 12 (12%)
  • Seasonal + tiered 3 (3%)
  • Unclassified 3 (3%)
  • Time-of-use + tiered 3 (3%)

Lowest effective rates at 1,000 kWh/month

Ranked across tariffs filed since 2020: 9 here, 10% of those on file. Older filings are excluded because they are systematically below what utilities now charge. See methodology. Effective rate includes fixed charges, and availability restrictions may apply.

UtilityTariffStructureFiled $/kWhAnnual
Florida Keys El Coop Assn, Inc Rate Code 1 - Residential Service Flat 2025 $0.0876 $1,051.58
Jacksonville Electric Authority RS Residential Electric Tiered 2025 $0.1331 $1,596.72
Florida Power & Light Co. RS-1 Residential Service Tiered 2026 $0.1331 $1,597.20
Florida Power & Light Co. GS-1 (General Service Non Demand and Non Metered) Flat 2026 $0.1337 $1,604.88
Orlando Utilities Comm Residential Electric Service Tiered 2025 $0.1340 $1,608.00
Progress Energy Florida Inc RSL-1 Time-of-use + tiered 2025 $0.1495 $1,793.57
Progress Energy Florida Inc RS-1 Residential Service Seasonal + tiered 2026 $0.1519 $1,823.34
Progress Energy Florida Inc RST-1 Time-of-use 2025 $0.1545 $1,854.39
Florida Power & Light Co. RTR-1 Residential Service TOU Time-of-use + tiered 2026 $0.1804 $2,165.41

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Guides to these rates

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  1. Guide · 3 min

    Your utility probably offers more than one rate

    At 104 utilities with more than one current residential tariff open to everyone, the cheapest option beat the middle one by a median $71 a year at 1,000 kWh a month — and by more than $250 at 21 of them.

  2. Guide · 3 min

    When is electricity most expensive? It depends on your utility

    Across 95 utilities with time-of-use rates we found 49 different weekday peak windows. Nearly all include 5 to 6 pm; little else is shared.

  3. Guide · 4 min

    Does each extra kWh cost more? It depends where you live

    Of 84 utilities with tiered residential rates, 43 charge more per kWh as usage rises, 23 charge less, and 11 do both: rising in summer, falling in winter.

  4. Guide · 3 min

    Does electricity cost more in summer? At about half of utilities, yes

    Of 174 utilities, 82 charge more for the same 1,000 kWh in July than in January, typically about $12 a month. 19 charge more in winter.

  5. Guide · 3 min

    What utilities charged for electricity in 2025

    Across 1,199 utilities, the average residential price rose a median 4.1% from 2024 to 2025. At 137 it rose 10% or more; at 227 it fell.