Sarasota County, Florida Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Sarasota County, Florida Electricity Overview
Sarasota County has a population of 462,286 residents.
Sarasota County produces 0.60% of their needed electricity and must bring in the additional 99.40% from other counties.
The largest electricity provider in Sarasota County by megawatt hours sold is Florida Power & Light.
Sarasota County generates 100.00% of its electricity from renewable fuel sources, or 0.07 megawatt hours per citizen a year.
Sarasota County is ranked 23rd out of 67 for highest polluting county in the state based on pollution per person.
Sarasota County is 51st in the state rankings for total megawatt hours generated from sustainable energy, with 31,579 megawatt hours produced from sustainable fuels.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
5,222,807 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.3 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
31,579 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
31,579 MWh
Production per Capita
0.07 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,937,961,370 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,192.13 kg
Recent Energy News in North Port
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In North Port, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,928 positions to 13,440th, from last year's value of 10,512th
- In North Port, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 303 positions to 15,534th, from last month's value of 15,837th
- In North Port, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 86 positions to 13,440th, from last month's value of 13,354th
- In North Port, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 141 positions to 15,534th, from last year's value of 15,675th
- In North Port, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 38 positions to 516th, from last month's value of 478th
- In North Port, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 12 positions to 478th, from last year's value of 466th
- In North Port, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 9.83% to 15.06 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.71 ¢ / kWh
- In North Port, the residential electricity rate increased by 3.74% to 15.6 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 15.04 ¢ / kWh
- In North Port, the residential electricity rate decreased by 1.78% to 15.6 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.89 ¢ / kWh
- In North Port, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 516th, from last year's value of 517th
- In North Port, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.16% to 15.06 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 15.09 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In North Port, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,421 positions to 20,784th, from last year's value of 18,363rd
- In North Port, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,838 positions to 19,668th, from last month's value of 17,830th
- In North Port, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 346 positions to 478th, from last year's value of 824th
- In North Port, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 733 positions to 19,668th, from last year's value of 18,935th
- In North Port, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 46 positions to 477th, from last month's value of 431st
- In North Port, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 8 positions to 20,784th, from last month's value of 20,792nd
- In North Port, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 6.28% to $785.53, from last year's value of $739.13
- In North Port, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 4.06% to $676.99, from last month's value of $705.63
- In North Port, the commercial electricity bill increased by 1.45% to $676.99, from last year's value of $667.31
- In North Port, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.1% to $785.53, from last month's value of $784.73
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In North Port, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,084 positions to 3,375th, from last year's value of 4,459th
- In North Port, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,612 positions to 6,159th, from last year's value of 4,547th
- In North Port, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 237 positions to 6,159th, from last month's value of 6,396th
- In North Port, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 14.92% to $2,196.09, from last year's value of $2,581.11
- In North Port, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 13 positions to 465th, from last year's value of 452nd
- In North Port, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 7 positions to 3,375th, from last month's value of 3,382nd
- In North Port, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 7.42% to $2,155.43, from last year's value of $2,328.21
- In North Port, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 2.71% to $2,155.43, from last month's value of $2,215.57
- In North Port, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 465th, from last month's value of 466th
- In North Port, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 0.65% to $2,196.09, from last month's value of $2,210.49
- In North Port, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 465th, from last year's value of 464th
North Port Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
15.6¢ per kWh
- 3.74% higher than last month
- 1.78% lower than February last year
- 2.66% higher than the Florida average
- 4.26% lower than the US average
- 516th in the state out of 902 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 38 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 15,534th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 303 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 141 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
15.06¢ per kWh
- 0.16% lower than last month
- 9.83% higher than February last year
- 0.35% higher than the Florida average
- 11.08% lower than the US average
- 478th in the state out of 902 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 12 since February last year
- 13,440th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 86 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,928 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$125.18 per month
- 7.39% lower than last month
- 7.75% lower than February last year
- 0.96% higher than the Florida average
- 0.15% lower than the US average
- 473rd in the state out of 902 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since February last year
- 14,134th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5,083 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,428 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$169.41 per month
- 0.51% lower than last month
- 9.16% higher than February last year
- 4.58% higher than the Florida average
- 27.83% higher than the US average
- 479th in the state out of 902 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 17 since February last year
- 23,616th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,438 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,028 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
12.32¢ per kWh
- 3.88% higher than last month
- 5.44% higher than February last year
- 4.82% higher than the Florida average
- 9.54% lower than the US average
- 520th in the state out of 902 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 57 since February last year
- 13,388th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 872 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,626 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
11.59¢ per kWh
- 0.46% higher than last month
- 5.48% higher than February last year
- 0.8% higher than the Florida average
- 17.94% lower than the US average
- 476th in the state out of 902 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 11 since February last year
- 11,264th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 636 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,153 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$676.99 per month
- 4.06% lower than last month
- 1.45% higher than February last year
- 7.55% higher than the Florida average
- 59.53% lower than the US average
- 477th in the state out of 902 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 46 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 19,668th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,838 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 733 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$785.53 per month
- 0.1% higher than last month
- 6.28% higher than February last year
- 5% higher than the Florida average
- 52.17% lower than the US average
- 478th in the state out of 902 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 346 since February last year
- 20,784th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 8 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,421 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
9.29¢ per kWh
- 8.89% higher than last month
- 0.1% lower than February last year
- 4.75% higher than the Florida average
- 5.75% lower than the US average
- 547th in the state out of 902 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 61 since February last year
- 17,492nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,455 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 325 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
8.65¢ per kWh
- 0.01% lower than last month
- 1.99% lower than February last year
- 0.08% lower than the Florida average
- 15.18% lower than the US average
- 500th in the state out of 902 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 13 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 28 since February last year
- 16,291st in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 111 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,207 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$2,155.43 per month
- 2.71% lower than last month
- 7.42% lower than February last year
- 82.47% lower than the Florida average
- 92.97% lower than the US average
- 465th in the state out of 902 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 6,159th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 237 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,612 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$2,196.09 per month
- 0.65% lower than last month
- 14.92% lower than February last year
- 83.03% lower than the Florida average
- 93.56% lower than the US average
- 465th in the state out of 902 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 13 since February last year
- 3,375th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 7 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,084 since February last year
North Port, FL Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity rate for North Port is about 14.75 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 171st out of 960 cities in the state. Selling an estimated 668,157.69 megawatt hours, Florida Power & Light is the largest vendor in the city.
Coming in at as the 38th worst ranked city out of 960 cities in the state, North Port releases 355,120,134.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 24th worst in the state for pollution per person with an average of 4,172.88 kilograms of emissions per person. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in North Port
North Port residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in North Port, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light | BUNDLED | 15.04 | 169.35 | 69,717,580 | 10,485,058,060 | |
| Peace River Electric | BUNDLED | 14.08 | 166.82 | 673,803 | 94,869,800 |
Zips with electric coverage in North Port, Florida include: 34293, 34266, 34287, 34286, 34223, 34292, 34224, 34288, 34291, 34289
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Sarasota, FL Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity rate for Sarasota is about 14.96 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 193rd out of 960 cities in the state. Selling an estimated 177,305.47 megawatt hours, Florida Power & Light is the largest vendor in the city.
Coming in at as the 76th worst ranked city out of 960 cities in the state, Sarasota releases 224,442,334.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 455th worst in the state for pollution per person with an average of 4,172.88 kilograms of emissions per person. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sarasota
Sarasota residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sarasota, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light | BUNDLED | 15.04 | 169.35 | 69,717,580 | 10,485,058,060 |
Zips with electric coverage in Sarasota, Florida include: 34232, 34231, 34243, 34234, 34237, 34239, 34236, 34242
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Venice, FL Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity rate for Venice is about 14.96 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 193rd out of 960 cities in the state. Selling an estimated 130,649.3 megawatt hours, Florida Power & Light is the largest vendor in the city.
Coming in at as the 167th worst ranked city out of 960 cities in the state, Venice releases 103,804,475.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 24th worst in the state for pollution per person with an average of 4,172.88 kilograms of emissions per person. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Venice
Venice residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Venice, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light | BUNDLED | 15.04 | 169.35 | 69,717,580 | 10,485,058,060 |
Zips with electric coverage in Venice, Florida include: 34293, 34275, 34285, 34241, 34292
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Electricity Production in Sarasota County, Florida
Power Plants in Sarasota County, Florida
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sarasota County LFGTE FacilityAria Energy (100.00%) | Sarasota County | FL | Landfill Gas | 31,579 | 20,562,807.49 | 651.15 |
Sarasota County, Florida Details
Sarasota County is the 14th worst ranked county in Florida out of 67 when it comes to total pollution from electricity consumption, with the county emitting 1,937,961,369.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the county ranks 23rd highest in the state in pollution per capita, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,192.13 kilograms of emissions per citizen. There is one electricity plant in the county. Sarasota County has approximately 100.00% of its electricity generated by Landfill Gas.
Providers In Each City in Sarasota County:
- Longboat Key, Florida:
- Florida Power & Light: 100.00%
- North Port, Florida:
- Florida Power & Light: 75.98%
- Peace River Electric: 24.02%
- Sarasota, Florida:
- Florida Power & Light: 100.00%
- Venice, Florida:
- Florida Power & Light: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Sarasota County, Florida?
The largest electricity supplier in Sarasota County, Florida by total customer count is Florida Power & Light.
Which electricity companies offer service in Sarasota County, Florida?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Power & Light | 180,206 |
| 2 | Peace River Electric | 4,877 |
How many power plants are within Sarasota County, Florida?
Sarasota County, Florida has one active electricity plant generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Sarasota County, Florida?
Sarasota County, Florida is home to 2 electricity providers serving customers in the area.
