Columbia County, Florida Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Columbia County, FL is $167.26
- The average electricity rate in Columbia County, FL is 15.82¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Columbia County, FL
The average residential electric bill in Columbia County, FL is $167.26 per month. Columbia County, FL is the 44th most expensive county in Florida for electricity.
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Columbia County, Florida Electricity Overview
Columbia County has emissions of 2,265.54 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the national average of 4,219.12.
Columbia County generates 5.26 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuel types. This makes Columbia County the 16th highest ranking county out of 67 counties for renewable production per capita in the state.
There was a 16.99% decline in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the previous 12 months in Columbia County.
Columbia County is the 41st most populous county in Florida.
Columbia County produces 45.02% of their needed electricity and must bring in the additional 54.98% from neighboring counties.
Columbia County generates 378,511 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable fuels. This ranks Columbia County 402nd highest producing county out of 3221 counties in the nation for total sustainable electricity production.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
834,827 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.61 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
375,870 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
378,511 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
-2,641 MWh
Production per Capita
5.23 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
162,910,331 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,265.54 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Lake City
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Rates and Production Categories
Lake City Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
13.73¢ per kWh
- 0.18% lower than last month
- 10.27% lower than November last year
- 3.77% lower than the Florida average
- 19.4% lower than the US average
- 529th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 34 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 128 since November last year
- 8,242nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 237 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 8,174 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
13.98¢ per kWh
- 0.93% lower than last month
- 6.52% lower than November last year
- 1.84% lower than the Florida average
- 15.24% lower than the US average
- 582nd in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 69 since November last year
- 10,945th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 952 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,307 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$133.48 per month
- 14.71% lower than last month
- 6.45% lower than November last year
- 1.14% higher than the Florida average
- 12.89% higher than the US average
- 609th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 148 since November last year
- 22,708th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,872 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,550 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$155.82 per month
- 0.49% lower than last month
- 8.54% lower than November last year
- 0.45% higher than the Florida average
- 9.55% higher than the US average
- 591st in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 7 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 15 since November last year
- 21,720th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 365 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,168 since November last year
Lake City, FL Electricity Overview
Lake City has an average residential electricity rate of 13.98 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.34% less than the average state rate of 14.31 cents, a welcome situation for residents of the city. Selling an estimated 93,814.13 megawatt hours, Florida Power & Light is the largest vendor in the city. The power grid in the city experiences an average of 0.74 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 74.98 minutes each. The national averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Emissions in Lake City average 4,120.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 20th worst polluting city out of 960 cities in Florida based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Lake City from electricity use is 50,790,545.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 290th highest amount in Florida. The city has no electricity production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import all of the 143,088.97 megawatt hours that citizens here consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake City
Lake City residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lake City, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Florida | BUNDLED | 16.65 | 172.57 | 22,420,326.5 | 3,733,207,526 | |
| Florida Power & Light | BUNDLED | 13.70 | 155.5 | 71,827,447 | 9,838,450,730 |
Zips with electric coverage in Lake City, Florida include: 32025, 32024, 32055
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Watertown CDP, FL Electricity Overview
Watertown CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 13.96 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.50% less than the average state rate of 14.31 cents, a welcome situation for residents of the city. Selling an estimated 19,571.6 megawatt hours, Florida Power & Light is the largest vendor in the city. The power grid in the city experiences an average of 0.51 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 49.67 minutes each. The national averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Emissions in Watertown CDP average 4,120.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 312th worst polluting city out of 960 cities in Florida based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Watertown CDP from electricity use is 10,405,365.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 615th highest amount in Florida. The city has no electricity production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import all of the 29,314.37 megawatt hours that citizens here consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Watertown CDP
Watertown CDP residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Watertown CDP, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light | BUNDLED | 13.70 | 155.5 | 71,827,447 | 9,838,450,730 |
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Five Points CDP, FL Electricity Overview
Five Points CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 13.96 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.50% less than the average state rate of 14.31 cents, a welcome situation for residents of the city. Selling an estimated 19,311.34 megawatt hours, Florida Power & Light is the largest vendor in the city. The power grid in the city experiences an average of 0.51 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 49.67 minutes each. The national averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Emissions in Five Points CDP average 4,120.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 20th worst polluting city out of 960 cities in Florida based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Five Points CDP from electricity use is 4,578,360.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 740th highest amount in Florida. The city has no electricity production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import all of the 12,898.32 megawatt hours that citizens here consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Five Points CDP
Five Points CDP residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Five Points CDP, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light | BUNDLED | 13.70 | 155.5 | 71,827,447 | 9,838,450,730 |
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Columbia County, Florida Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Columbia County, Florida
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Columbia Solar Power PlantDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Columbia County | FL | Solar | 156,559 | 29 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Sunshine Gateway Solar Energy CenterFlorida Power & Light (100.00%) | Columbia County | FL | Solar | 131,362 | 75 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Columbia County SolarFRP Columbia County Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Fort White | FL | Solar | 87,949 | 113 | 1 | 1 |
Columbia County, Florida Production Fuel Makeup
Emissions in Columbia County average 2,265.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, making them the 55th worst polluting county out of 67 counties in Florida based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the county from electricity consumption is 162,910,330.86 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 39th highest amount in the state and 2520th in the US. The county is home to 3 electricity producing plants, which is the 205th most power plants within a county out of the country's 3221 counties. In Columbia County, Solar is 100.70% of the fuel utilized for electricity generation.
Providers In Each City in Columbia County:
- Fort White, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Lake City, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 1.01%
- Florida Power & Light: 98.99%
* 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 Columbia County, Florida?
By total megawatt hours sold, Duke Energy Florida is the largest electricity company in Columbia County, Florida.
How many power plants are within Columbia County, Florida?
Columbia County, Florida has 3 active power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Columbia County, Florida?
There are 3 electricity companies operating in Columbia County, Florida.
Which electricity companies offer service in Columbia County, Florida?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Florida | 72,413 |
| 2 | Florida Power & Light | 54,126 |
| 3 | Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative | 3,691 |
