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Average electric bill in Florida

What a typical Florida household pays for electricity, how that compares with the rest of the country, and what to expect for your size of home.

Updated · EIA data

Typical household in Florida12 months to July 2026
Average monthly electric bill$1691,100 kWh a month at 15.39¢ per kWh
Lowest stateNew Mexico $98Highest stateHawaii $224
Bill vs. U.S. average
7.9% higher
Price vs. a year ago (May–Jul)
Down 0.4%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, residential sales, revenue and customers, August 2025 to July 2026. Bill and use per home are our calculation. How we calculate this

By home size

  • Studio or 1-bedroom apartment$86/mo
  • 2-bedroom apartment$115/mo
  • 3-bedroom house$174/mo
  • Large house, 2,500+ sq ft$232/mo

BillAverage estimate based on EIA data: typical use for each home type in the South (EIA's 2020 home energy survey), scaled to Florida's average use and priced at 15.39¢ per kWh.

Is your bill higher than this?

Florida bills ran highest in August, about $222, and lowest in March, about $133. Air conditioning does most of the work in summer. If yours is well above $169 in a mild month, your rate, an older air conditioner or the size of your home are the usual reasons.

Homes here use about 1,100 kWh a month, 26% more than the U.S. average of 870 kWh, and pay 15.39¢ per kWh, 15% lower than the U.S. average of 18.01¢, so heavier use, not the price, is what pushes bills above the national average.

About 66% of homes here heat mainly with electricity, which raises winter bills, according to EIA's 2020 home energy survey.

Florida electricity price trend

FloridaU.S. average
12¢14¢16¢18¢20¢Jan 2025Jul 2025Jan 2026Jul 2026

Average residential price per kWh each month. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Questions

What is the average electric bill in Florida?
$169 a month over the 12 months to July 2026. The average home used about 1,100 kWh a month at an average 15.39¢ per kWh. That's our calculation from U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data on residential sales, revenue and customers.
How much is electricity per kWh in Florida?
15.03¢ per kWh for homes in July 2026, the latest month EIA has published, and 15.39¢ on average over the 12 months to July 2026. The U.S. average over the same 12 months was 18.01¢.
Are electric bills in Florida higher than average?
Yes. The typical Florida bill of $169 a month is above the U.S. average of $157, and ranks 11th highest of the 50 states and D.C..
What's a normal electric bill for a 1-bedroom apartment in Florida?
About $86 a month. That's our estimate: a studio or 1-bedroom apartment in the South uses about 51% as much electricity as the average home there (EIA's 2020 home energy survey), priced at Florida's average of 15.39¢ per kWh.