Average electric bill in Florida in 2026

Florida's price per kWh is below the national average, but homes use more power, so bills run higher. These are 12-month averages; summer bills are higher and winter bills lower. In 2021 the Florida average was $130.40.

Duke's bills fell about 25% during 2026 as its hurricane recovery charge ended early and rates were cut, and Tampa Electric's storm surcharge ended with August 2026 bills. All three charge more per kWh above 1,000 kWh a month. See why your FPL bill is so high, why your Duke bill is so high and why your TECO bill is so high.

Florida's price per kWh is below the national average, but Florida homes use more power, so the average bill ends up higher. The U.S. Energy Information Administration found Hawaii had the highest average residential bill in 2024, about $213 a month, and Utah the lowest, about $89. Florida's $156.09 sits above the U.S. average but well below the top states.

FPL makes its own comparison: using Edison Electric Institute data for summer 2024, it put its typical 1,000 kWh bill at $121, against $137 for Florida's investor-owned utilities overall, $148 for the Southeast and $178 nationally. That's a utility's claim on a fixed 1,000 kWh, not what an average home actually pays.

Not quite. Utilities quote bills at 1,000 kWh, but EIA's 2024 figures put the average Florida home at 1,104 kWh a month, and many large homes use far more in summer. FPL told regulators in 2026 that residential use per customer fell 1.1% in 2024 and 1.7% in 2025, which it credited to efficiency, changing habits and weather.

Every kWh above 1,000 a month costs more on FPL, Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric, so a home using 1,500 kWh pays more than 1.5 times the typical bill. Compare your own kWh, not the headline number. See why your FPL bill is so high.

FPL is the one heading up: its agreement adds $705 million in base rates in 2027 and charges for new solar and battery plants from 2028. Its October 2026 request also adds a $3.48 storm surcharge for Hurricane Isaias for all of 2027, offset by a lower fuel charge. Duke and Tampa Electric are going down: regulators approved small cuts for both on November 3, 2026, mainly from lower fuel costs.

Air conditioning. In EIA's 2020 survey, 96% of Florida households used air conditioning, 90% with central systems, and homes in the South used the most electricity of any U.S. region. Pool pumps, electric water heaters and EV charging add more. Because each kWh above 1,000 a month costs extra, a big summer month costs more per kWh, not just more in total. See solar for pool homes.

In our estimate, a home using Florida's average 1,104 kWh a month would need about 8.8 kW of panels in Tampa Bay, or about 23 panels, to offset its yearly use. Solar can't remove the $30 minimum bill on FPL and Duke or Tampa Electric's daily charge. See how many solar panels you need and what solar costs in Florida.