Electricity rates in Florida
Households in Florida paid an average of 15.03¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 18% below the national average of 18.31¢, and the 15th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is down 0.5%.
- Average rate
- 15.03¢
- A year ago
- 15.11¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 15th cheapest
What common appliances cost in Florida
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $47.59 | $571 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $43.84 | $526 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $31.31 | $376 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $29.46 | $354 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $27.05 | $325 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $21.64 | $260 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $16.91 | $203 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $11.27 | $135 |
| Space heater | 864 | $10.82 | $130 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $10.58 | $127 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $9.77 | $117 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $8.66 | $104 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $7.41 | $88.87 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.31 | $87.78 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.86 | $82.29 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.76 | $81.16 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.49 | $65.83 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.01 | $60.12 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.01 | $60.12 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.17 | $50.02 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.91 | $46.89 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.76 | $45.09 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.74 | $32.92 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.06 | $24.69 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.06 | $24.69 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.63 | $19.54 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.58 | $18.94 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.50 | $18.04 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.41 | $16.91 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.37 | $16.46 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.37 | $16.46 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.37 | $16.46 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.32 | $15.78 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.20 | $14.43 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.18 | $14.20 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.10 | $13.17 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.08 | $12.99 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 81.2¢ | $9.74 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 75.1¢ | $9.02 |
| Security camera | 44 | 54.9¢ | $6.58 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 52.6¢ | $6.31 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 52.6¢ | $6.31 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 52.1¢ | $6.25 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 48.1¢ | $5.77 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 45.1¢ | $5.41 |
| Toaster | 35 | 43.9¢ | $5.27 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 32.9¢ | $3.95 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 20.7¢ | $2.48 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 20.6¢ | $2.47 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 8.5¢ | $1.01 |
The largest single line item on this list in Florida is an electric car at $571 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,241 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Florida household's bill was $156.09 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Florida Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Florida?
- 15.03¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Florida?
- It ranks 15th cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 18% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.