NewInsight: Investor-owned utilities charge 23% more for power

Florida Public Utilities electricity rates

What homes pay Florida Public Utilities for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 26,108 homes in Florida. EIA lists it as Florida Public Utilities Co.

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Average price
18.9¢ a kWh
Up 6.1% on a year ago
Average bill
$191 a month
Up 3.7% on a year ago
Average use
1,008 kWh
A month. Florida 1,097 kWh
Price rank in Florida
1 of 5
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Florida Public Utilities homes paid 18.9¢ a kWh, against 15.4¢ across Florida.

Florida Public Utilities vs Florida

Florida Public UtilitiesFlorida
Average price, 12 months to August 202618.9¢15.4¢
Price in August 202618.8¢15.0¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$191$169
Bill in August 2026$250$217
Average monthly use1,008 kWh1,097 kWh
Price change, past year+6.1%+4.4%
Price change since 2019+28%+32%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026