Lee County, Florida Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Lee County, Florida Electricity Overview
At $171.89, the Lee County average monthly residential electric bill is 24.29% higher than the nationwide average bill.
Roughly 98.96% of Lee County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuels, making it the 93rd highest county in the county out of 3230 counties for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable fuel sources.
Lee County is 955th in the US rankings for total megawatt hours produced from renewable energy, with 107,416.13 megawatt hours produced from sustainable fuels.
Lee County's average residential electricity rate is 14.83 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.39% lower than the US average rate of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.
Citizens of Lee County consume enough electricity to release 4,801.63 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, compared to the statewide average of 4,172.88.
Residents of the county experience an average of 1.03 power outages each year, with an average of 71.43 minutes per outage.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
9,291,896 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.3 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
10,353,422 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
107,416 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
10,246,006 MWh
Production per Capita
12.59 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,949,118,600 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,801.63 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Cape Coral
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Residential Bundled Electricity Prices
- In Cape Coral, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,033 positions to 15,859th, from last year's value of 13,826th
- In Cape Coral, the residential bundled electricity rate national rank increased by 2,366 positions to 15,943rd, from last year's value of 18,309th
- In Cape Coral, the residential bundled electricity rate national rank increased by 1,251 positions to 15,943rd, from last month's value of 17,194th
- In Cape Coral, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity rate state rank increased by 393 positions to 67th, from last year's value of 460th
- In Cape Coral, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity rate national rank increased by 89 positions to 15,859th, from last month's value of 15,948th
- In Cape Coral, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity rate increased by 7% to 14.69 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.73 ¢ / kWh
- In Cape Coral, the residential bundled electricity rate state rank dropped by 4 positions to 67th, from last year's value of 63rd
- In Cape Coral, the residential bundled electricity rate decreased by 3.71% to 14.76 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.33 ¢ / kWh
- In Cape Coral, the residential bundled electricity rate increased by 3.31% to 14.76 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.29 ¢ / kWh
- In Cape Coral, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 67th, from last month's value of 68th
- In Cape Coral, the residential bundled electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 67th, from last month's value of 65th
- In Cape Coral, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity rate decreased by 0.32% to 14.69 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.73 ¢ / kWh
- In Cape Coral, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,341 positions to 30,275th, from last year's value of 27,934th
- In Cape Coral, the residential bundled electricity bill national rank dropped by 5,779 positions to 20,286th, from last month's value of 14,507th
- In Cape Coral, the residential bundled electricity bill national rank increased by 4,015 positions to 20,286th, from last year's value of 24,301st
- In Cape Coral, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity bill state rank increased by 263 positions to 646th, from last year's value of 909th
- In Cape Coral, the residential bundled electricity bill state rank increased by 200 positions to 695th, from last year's value of 895th
- In Cape Coral, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity bill national rank increased by 44 positions to 30,275th, from last month's value of 30,319th
- In Cape Coral, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity bill increased by 6.37% to $178.01, from last year's value of $167.35
- In Cape Coral, the residential bundled electricity bill decreased by 9.26% to $139.99, from last month's value of $154.28
- In Cape Coral, the residential bundled electricity bill state rank increased by 8 positions to 695th, from last month's value of 703rd
- In Cape Coral, the residential bundled electricity bill decreased by 3.64% to $139.99, from last year's value of $145.28
- In Cape Coral, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 646th, from last month's value of 647th
- In Cape Coral, the 12 month rolling average residential bundled electricity bill decreased by 0.25% to $178.01, from last month's value of $178.45
Cape Coral Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for February, 2024
14.76¢ per kWh
- 3.31% higher than last month
- 3.71% lower than February last year
- 8.31% lower than the Florida average
- 10.18% lower than the US average
- 67th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since February last year
- 15,943rd in the US out of 31,803 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,251 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,366 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.69¢ per kWh
- 0.32% lower than last month
- 7% higher than February last year
- 7.49% lower than the Florida average
- 11.15% lower than the US average
- 67th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 393 since February last year
- 15,859th in the US out of 31,803 cities
- The national rank has increased by 89 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,033 since February last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$139.99 per month
- 9.26% lower than last month
- 3.64% lower than February last year
- 5.24% higher than the Florida average
- 6.11% higher than the US average
- 695th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 8 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 200 since February last year
- 20,286th in the US out of 31,803 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5,779 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,015 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$178.01 per month
- 0.25% lower than last month
- 6.37% higher than February last year
- 2.21% higher than the Florida average
- 31.17% higher than the US average
- 646th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 263 since February last year
- 30,275th in the US out of 31,803 cities
- The national rank has increased by 44 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,341 since February last year
Cape Coral, FL Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Cape Coral are charged an average residential electricity rate of 14.69 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 67th out of 960 cities in the state. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $178.01. This is 28.71% higher than the nationwide average bill of $138.3. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 1.03 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 71.43 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages each year and 137.24 minutes per outage.
Electricity consumption in Cape Coral results in the release of 905,447,430.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 11th highest in the state out of 960 cities. This total results in 4,172.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 455th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cape Coral
Cape Coral residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Cape Coral, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.68 | 177.96 | 3,164,494.55 | 464,460,835.05 |
Zips with electric coverage in Cape Coral, Florida include: 33914, 33990, 33909, 33904, 33993, 33991, 33903, 33955
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Lehigh Acres CDP, FL Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Lehigh Acres CDP are charged an average residential electricity rate of 14.92 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 79th out of 960 cities in the state. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $172.66. This is 24.84% higher than the nationwide average bill of $138.3. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 1.03 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 71.43 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages each year and 137.24 minutes per outage.
Electricity consumption in Lehigh Acres CDP results in the release of 571,308,519.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 17th highest in the state out of 960 cities. This total results in 4,172.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 455th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lehigh Acres CDP
Lehigh Acres CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lehigh Acres CDP, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light | BUNDLED | 15.04 | 169.35 | 69,717,580 | 10,485,058,060 | |
| Lee County Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.68 | 177.96 | 3,164,494.55 | 464,460,835.05 |
Zips with electric coverage in Lehigh Acres CDP, Florida include: 33905, 33971, 33936, 33913, 33974, 33976, 33973, 33972, 33920
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Fort Myers, FL Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Fort Myers are charged an average residential electricity rate of 15.06 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 469th out of 960 cities in the state. The national average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Fort Myers average is 22.49% more at $169.41 per month. Florida Power & Light is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Electricity consumption in Fort Myers results in the release of 400,324,905.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 33rd highest in the state out of 960 cities. This total results in 4,172.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 455th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fort Myers
Fort Myers residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fort Myers, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 Fort Myers, Florida include: 33905, 33990, 33917, 33919, 33971, 33913, 33916, 33907, 33901, 33903, 33912 and 1 other zip code(s).
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Electricity Production in Lee County, Florida
Power Plants in Lee County, Florida
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fort MyersFlorida Power & Light (100.00%) | Lee County | FL | Natural Gas | 10,113,172 | 3,930,031,027.33 | 388.61 | ||
Lee County Solid Waste EnergyLee County Board-Commissioners (100.00%) | Buckingham CDP | FL | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 240,250 | 470,243,106.82 | 1,957.31 | 8/2072 |
Lee County, Florida Details
Lee County's power plants primarily use Natural Gas, which accounts for 97.64% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste is used to make 131,282.82 megawatt hours (1.27%) of electricity generation and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste makes up 107,416.13 megawatt hours (1.04%) of total generation in the county. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 3,949,118,599.59 kilograms, which is the 57th highest of any county in the US. This total equates to 4,801.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 1391st worst in the United States for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Lee County has 2 power producing plants, which is 34th most in Florida.
Providers In Each City in Lee County:
- Bonita Springs, Florida:
- Florida Power & Light: 100.00%
- Cape Coral, Florida:
- Lee County Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
- Estero, Florida:
- Florida Power & Light: 100.00%
- Fort Myers, Florida:
- Florida Power & Light: 100.00%
- Fort Myers Beach, Florida:
- Florida Power & Light: 100.00%
- Sanibel, Florida:
- Lee County Electric Cooperative: 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 supplier in Lee County, Florida?
The largest electricity provider in Lee County, Florida by total customer count is Florida Power & Light.
How many power plants are located within Lee County, Florida?
There are 2 power plants located in Lee County, Florida
Which electricity companies offer service in Lee County, Florida?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Power & Light | 163,022 |
| 2 | Lee County Electric Cooperative | 43,209 |
How many electric companies offer service in Lee County, Florida?
Lee County, Florida is home to 2 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.
