Cost to run a well pump in Florida (July 2026 rates)
At 15.03¢ per kilowatt-hour — Florida's average residential price in July 2026 — running a well pump costs $82.29 a year. That is 18% less than the national average of $100. Florida's residential rate is down 0.5% from July 2025, which moves this appliance from $82.73 to $82.29 a year.
- Per hour
- 15.0¢
- Per day of use
- 22.5¢
- Per month
- $6.86
- Per year
- $82.29
Assumption: 1,000 W, 1.5 hours a day, 365 days a year — 548 kWh a year. A 1/2 to 3/4 HP submersible pump running about 90 minutes a day for an average household's water use. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.
How Florida compares
Florida pays 15.03¢/kWh, the 15th cheapest residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $17.96 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same well pump costs $69.64 a year in Louisiana and $263 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $193 a year.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 14.71¢ | $6.71 | $80.54 |
| Montana | 14.99¢ | $6.84 | $82.07 |
| Florida | 15.03¢ | $6.86 | $82.29 |
| North Carolina | 15.16¢ | $6.92 | $83.00 |
| Kansas | 15.27¢ | $6.97 | $83.60 |
States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for a well pump.
What else costs about the same in Florida
Cutting the number down
- A waterlogged pressure tank makes the pump short-cycle, which is hard on the motor and shows up on the bill.
- A running toilet or dripping outdoor spigot runs the pump all night; leaks are the usual explanation for a sudden jump.
Questions
- How much does a well pump cost per month in Florida?
- About $6.86 a month, assuming 1,000 W, 1.5 hours a day, 365 days a year at 15.03¢/kWh.
- How many kilowatt-hours does a well pump use?
- Roughly 548 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 1.00 kWh for every hour it runs.
- Is that expensive compared with other states?
- Florida has the 15th cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $100 a year.