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Florida electric bills: $217/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$217/month
Average residential electric bill, Florida, August 2026
14.99¢/kWh · 1,449 kWh/month · rank 37 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $169/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Florida households paid an average of $217 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 2.3% lower than August 2025, and it ranks Florida 37th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Florida?

Florida homes used 1,449 kWh in August 2026, one of the highest levels of use in the country, against a U.S. average of 1,152 kWh. At 14.99¢/kWh, that makes an average bill of $217. Use the calculator with your own summer bill for a realistic estimate.

Estimated bill: $217 a month, $2,604 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Florida averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $2,027. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Florida electricity prices changed?

Florida's price was 12.34¢/kWh in September 2021, and was 21.5% higher in August 2026. It peaked at 15.92¢/kWh in January 2026. Over the last year the price per kWh was 2.2% lower.

Average residential electricity price in Florida, last 12 months
14.9¢15.2¢15.5¢15.7¢16.0¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Florida, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202515.77¢/kWh
Oct 202515.72¢/kWh
Nov 202515.79¢/kWh
Dec 202515.04¢/kWh
Jan 202615.92¢/kWh
Feb 202615.80¢/kWh
Mar 202615.37¢/kWh
Apr 202615.61¢/kWh
May 202615.17¢/kWh
Jun 202615.10¢/kWh
Jul 202615.03¢/kWh
Aug 202614.99¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Florida, last 5 years
11.6¢12.8¢14.0¢15.2¢16.4¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Florida, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202112.34¢/kWh
Oct 202112.12¢/kWh
Nov 202112.49¢/kWh
Dec 202112.09¢/kWh
Jan 202213.45¢/kWh
Feb 202213.74¢/kWh
Mar 202213.47¢/kWh
Apr 202213.67¢/kWh
May 202213.52¢/kWh
Jun 202213.85¢/kWh
Jul 202213.91¢/kWh
Aug 202214.06¢/kWh
Sep 202214.55¢/kWh
Oct 202214.19¢/kWh
Nov 202213.98¢/kWh
Dec 202214.21¢/kWh
Jan 202314.89¢/kWh
Feb 202315.82¢/kWh
Mar 202314.65¢/kWh
Apr 202315.72¢/kWh
May 202315.09¢/kWh
Jun 202315.23¢/kWh
Jul 202314.94¢/kWh
Aug 202314.89¢/kWh
Sep 202315.48¢/kWh
Oct 202315.45¢/kWh
Nov 202315.37¢/kWh
Dec 202315.20¢/kWh
Jan 202414.72¢/kWh
Feb 202415.24¢/kWh
Mar 202414.65¢/kWh
Apr 202414.63¢/kWh
May 202413.61¢/kWh
Jun 202413.86¢/kWh
Jul 202413.71¢/kWh
Aug 202413.60¢/kWh
Sep 202414.01¢/kWh
Oct 202414.16¢/kWh
Nov 202414.23¢/kWh
Dec 202414.19¢/kWh
Jan 202514.48¢/kWh
Feb 202515.01¢/kWh
Mar 202514.99¢/kWh
Apr 202515.14¢/kWh
May 202514.89¢/kWh
Jun 202515.28¢/kWh
Jul 202515.04¢/kWh
Aug 202515.33¢/kWh
Sep 202515.77¢/kWh
Oct 202515.72¢/kWh
Nov 202515.79¢/kWh
Dec 202515.04¢/kWh
Jan 202615.92¢/kWh
Feb 202615.80¢/kWh
Mar 202615.37¢/kWh
Apr 202615.61¢/kWh
May 202615.17¢/kWh
Jun 202615.10¢/kWh
Jul 202615.03¢/kWh
Aug 202614.99¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Florida compare with other states?

The average Florida bill was 3.8% higher than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026. Florida's bill was lower than both of its neighbors: Alabama averaged $254 and Georgia $234.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
34New York$21328.65742
35Missouri$21616.021,347
36Arkansas$21714.371,510
37Florida$21714.991,449
38Virginia$22017.641,246
39South Carolina$22615.761,436
40Louisiana$22712.871,763
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Florida
Florida$21714.99—
Alabama$25416.33+17.1%
Georgia$23415.90+7.8%

What is behind Florida's electric bills?

  • Bill versus price: The bill was 2.3% lower than August 2025 and the price per kWh 2.2% lower, so use was about the same as a year earlier.
  • Seasonal range: The last year ran from $133 in December 2025 to $222 in July 2026, a total of $2,027.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Florida?

The average residential electric bill in Florida was $217 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 1,449 kWh at 14.99¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $169 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Florida?

Residential customers in Florida paid an average of 14.99¢/kWh in August 2026, 2.2% lower than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Florida more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Florida electric bill was $217, 3.8% higher than the U.S. average of $209. Florida ranked 37th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Florida home use?

A typical residential customer in Florida used 1,449 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Florida household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $2,027 a year for a typical Florida household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was July 2026 at $222; the lowest was December 2025 at $133.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.