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The short answer
Florida homes averaged 1,099 kWh and $167.54 a month in 2025, based on EIA's preliminary data for the full year. The final 2024 numbers were 1,104 kWh and $156.09. Florida's average bill was the 7th highest of the 50 states in 2025, but its average price, 15.24 cents per kWh, was below the U.S. average of 17.30 cents. The difference is usage: the average U.S. home used 878 kWh a month.
So a Florida bill is mostly about how many kWh your home uses, and in Florida that means air conditioning, the largest single use in the average home. If yours is well above these numbers, our guide to why Florida electric bills are so high walks through the usual causes.
The average bill, month by month
Summer is when Florida bills peak. Each square is the average residential bill for that month.
Source: EIA Form 861M, Florida residential revenue and sales divided by customers. 2025 and 2026 are preliminary. EIA reports by billing month, so each month partly reflects the month before.
In 2025 the average bill topped out at $221.97 in August, on 1,444 kWh, and bottomed at $129.75 in March. June through September averaged about $208 a month. July 2026, the latest month EIA has published, averaged $221.97 on 1,477 kWh, the highest July of the three years shown.
What 1,000 kWh costs at your utility
The Florida Municipal Electric Association publishes a monthly comparison of what 1,000 kWh costs at Florida's city-owned and investor-owned utilities. In August 2026, the city utilities averaged $135.31 and the investor-owned utilities $154.22, a gap of about $19 a month.
Source: Florida Municipal Electric Association, Electric Bill Comparison, August 2026, residential 1,000 kWh. City totals include transfers to the city and other charges; investor-owned totals include an average 6% franchise fee.
Across the whole survey, the range ran from $108.29 in Alachua to $170.70 at Florida Public Utilities. Electric co-ops aren't in the survey; our rate table covers all 52 Florida utilities, co-ops included. If you're with one of the big four, our bill guides for FPL, Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric break down what's in that number.
By home size, including a 3-bedroom house
EIA's most recent detailed household survey, RECS 2020, covered 655 Florida households. Grouped by bedrooms, their average use was:
| Home | Households surveyed | kWh a year | kWh a month | At 2025's average price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 55 | 6,680 | 557 | about $85 |
| 2 bedrooms | 192 | 10,554 | 880 | about $134 |
| 3 bedrooms | 261 | 15,328 | 1,277 | about $195 |
| 4 bedrooms | 127 | 20,052 | 1,671 | about $255 |
The 3-bedroom homes averaged about 1,720 square feet and used about 1,277 kWh a month. Each extra bedroom added roughly 3,900 to 4,800 kWh a year.
At 2025's average price of 15.24 cents, a 3-bedroom home's 1,277 kWh comes to about $195 a month, more than the statewide average because that average includes apartments and smaller homes. These are survey averages from 2020 applied to 2025 prices, so treat them as a guide: your home's size, insulation, air conditioner and pool pump matter more than its bedroom count.
How to compare your own bill
- Find your kWh. Your bill lists the kWh used in the billing period. Compare that, not just the dollar total, with the 1,099 kWh average.
- Work out your price. Divide the bill total by the kWh. Florida's 2025 average was 15.24 cents per kWh.
- Compare the right season. A summer bill belongs next to a summer average: June to September 2025 averaged about $208.
- Check your utility. The chart above shows what 1,000 kWh costs at 17 Florida utilities.
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Common questions
What is the average electric bill in Florida per month?
About $167.54 a month in 2025, for 1,099 kWh, according to EIA's preliminary data for Florida homes. The final 2024 figure was $156.09 for 1,104 kWh.
What is the average electric bill in Florida in summer?
In 2025, the average Florida home bill for June through September was about $208 a month, peaking at $221.97 in August. Spring bills were the lowest, at $129.75 in March.
What is the average electric bill in Florida in July?
July 2026 averaged $221.97 for 1,477 kWh, based on EIA's preliminary data. July 2025 averaged $214.28 and July 2024 $200.72.
What is the average electric bill for a 3-bedroom house in Florida?
Florida 3-bedroom homes in EIA's 2020 household survey used about 1,277 kWh a month. At Florida's 2025 average price of 15.24 cents per kWh, that's about $195 a month, and more in summer.
Why is the average electric bill in Florida so high?
Because Florida homes use a lot of electricity: 1,099 kWh a month in 2025, versus 878 for the average U.S. home, mostly for air conditioning. Florida's average price per kWh, 15.24 cents, was actually below the U.S. average of 17.30 cents.
Which Florida utility has the cheapest electricity?
In the Florida Municipal Electric Association's August 2026 comparison at 1,000 kWh, the lowest was the City of Alachua at $108.29, followed by New Smyrna Beach at $110.03. Among the investor-owned utilities, FPL was lowest at $141.09 including an average franchise fee. Electric co-ops aren't in that survey.
Is electricity expensive in Florida?
Per kWh, no. Florida's 2025 average residential price was 15.24 cents, below the U.S. average of 17.30 cents. Monthly bills are high because usage is high: Florida's average bill was the 7th highest of the 50 states in 2025.
Related guides
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- Why is my TECO bill so high?
- Florida electric rates by utility
- How much solar do I need for my bill?
EIA figures are statewide averages across all Florida utilities; 2025 and 2026 data are preliminary and may be revised. Sources: EIA Form 861M sales and revenue data, Florida and U.S., 2024 to July 2026 · EIA Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2020, public microdata · EIA RECS 2020, table CE4.6.EL.ST (PDF) · Florida Municipal Electric Association, Electric Bill Comparison, August 2026 (PDF). Reviewed September 2026.
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