Hardee County, Florida Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Hardee County, FL is $167.99
- The average electricity rate in Hardee County, FL is 15.07¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Hardee County, FL
The average residential electric bill in Hardee County, FL is $167.99 per month. Hardee County, FL is the 46th most expensive county in Florida for electricity.
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Hardee County, Florida Electricity Overview
On average, Hardee County citizens are accountable for 4,580.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita each year, making them the 11th highest polluting county based on per capita pollution.
Hardee County is the 167th highest producer of megawatt hours per capita out of 3221 counties in the nation, with a population of 25,632 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 4,919,544.02.
When calculating by customer count, Duke Energy Florida is the largest electricity company in Hardee County.
Hardee County ranks 243rd in the US out of 3221 counties for total generation of electricity from non-renewable fuels, with 4,597,231.02 of the county's 4,919,544.02 megawatt hours coming from those fuel sources.
Hardee County's 44.97% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuels for electric generation during the last 12 months is an unfortunate circumstance.
Hardee County is ranked as the 52nd highest consuming county out of 67 counties in the state with 297,578.61 megawatt hours being used by consumers for their electricity needs.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
297,579 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.61 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
4,919,544 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
322,313 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
4,597,231 MWh
Production per Capita
191.93 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
117,419,585 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,580.98 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Wauchula
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Wauchula Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
13.32¢ per kWh
- 1.47% higher than last month
- 5.87% higher than November last year
- 6.61% lower than the Florida average
- 21.79% lower than the US average
- 85th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since November last year
- 6,781st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 817 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 515 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
12.8¢ per kWh
- 0.48% higher than last month
- 0.68% lower than November last year
- 10.12% lower than the Florida average
- 22.39% lower than the US average
- 91st in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
- 6,301st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 125 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,444 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$106.57 per month
- 12.95% lower than last month
- 4.08% higher than November last year
- 19.26% lower than the Florida average
- 9.87% lower than the US average
- 41st in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 6 since November last year
- 11,346th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 5,534 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,128 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$131.26 per month
- 0.27% higher than last month
- 3.04% lower than November last year
- 15.38% lower than the Florida average
- 7.72% lower than the US average
- 41st in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
- 12,831st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 6 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,353 since November last year
Wauchula, FL Electricity Overview
Wauchula's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 12.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.58% lower than the average Florida rate of 14.31 cents and 23.52% less than the national average of 16.73 cents. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $131.26 per month. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.17 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 111.02 minutes per outage. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes a outage.
Emissions in Wauchula average 4,120.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 312th highest polluting city out of 960 cities in Florida based on emissions per capita. At 4,120.94 kilograms per person and 4,958 people in the city, the city emits 20,431,604.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 467th worst rank in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation happening within the city limits, electricity suppliers who service Wauchula must source all of the megawatt hours they need every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wauchula
Wauchula residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wauchula, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Wauchula Electric | BUNDLED | 12.46 | 135.89 | 29,892.61 | 3,725,521.95 | |
| Duke Energy Florida | BUNDLED | 16.65 | 172.57 | 22,420,326.5 | 3,733,207,526 | |
| Peace River Electric | BUNDLED | 12.81 | 160.69 | 809,481.08 | 103,731,884.14 |
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Bowling Green, FL Electricity Overview
Bowling Green's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 16.07 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.24% higher than the average Florida rate of 14.31 cents and 4.00% lower than the national average of 16.73 cents. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $167.74 per month. Customers in Bowling Green deal with 1.17 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 111.02 minutes.
Emissions in Bowling Green average 4,120.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 20th highest polluting city out of 960 cities in Florida based on emissions per capita. At 4,120.94 kilograms per person and 2,516 people in the city, the city emits 10,368,276.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 616th worst rank in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation happening within the city limits, electricity suppliers who service Bowling Green must source all of the megawatt hours they need every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bowling Green
Bowling Green residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bowling Green, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Florida | BUNDLED | 16.65 | 172.57 | 22,420,326.5 | 3,733,207,526 | |
| Peace River Electric | BUNDLED | 12.81 | 160.69 | 809,481.08 | 103,731,884.14 |
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Zolfo Springs, FL Electricity Overview
Zolfo Springs' citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 15.90 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.05% higher than the average Florida rate of 14.31 cents and 5.02% lower than the national average of 16.73 cents. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $166.99 per month. Customers in Zolfo Springs deal with 1.17 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 111.02 minutes.
Emissions in Zolfo Springs average 4,120.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 20th highest polluting city out of 960 cities in Florida based on emissions per capita. At 4,120.94 kilograms per person and 1,795 people in the city, the city emits 7,397,081.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 676th worst rank in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation happening within the city limits, electricity suppliers who service Zolfo Springs must source all of the megawatt hours they need every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Zolfo Springs
Zolfo Springs residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Zolfo Springs, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Florida | BUNDLED | 16.65 | 172.57 | 22,420,326.5 | 3,733,207,526 | |
| Peace River Electric | BUNDLED | 12.81 | 160.69 | 809,481.08 | 103,731,884.14 |
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Hardee County, Florida Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Hardee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Midulla Generating StationSeminole Electric Cooperative (100.00%) | Hardee County | FL | Natural Gas | 3,346,923 | 23 | 1,264,768,032.78 | 25 | 377.89 | 30 | ||
Hardee Power StationInvenergy (51.00%) | Hardee County | FL | Natural Gas | 931,002 | 31 | 441,330,143.27 | 33 | 474.04 | 12 | ||
Vandolah Power StationNorthern Star Generation Services Co LLC (100.00%) | Hardee County | FL | Natural Gas | 775,497 | 33 | 451,324,074.09 | 32 | 581.98 | 7 | ||
Fort Green Solar Power PlantDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Fort Green CDP | FL | Solar | 162,490 | 23 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Charlie Creek Solar Power PlantDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Lemon Grove CDP | FL | Solar | 159,823 | 26 | 1 | 1 |
Hardee County, Florida Production Fuel Makeup
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Hardee County averages 4,580.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use. This comes to a total emissions amount from electricity use of 117,419,585.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The primary fuel used in Hardee County is Natural Gas, making up 92.91% of the fuel used in the county for electricity generation. Adding Natural Gas totals to Solar (6.55%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.54%), these three fuel sources make up 100.00% of the county's electricity generation. Hardee County has 5 electricity plants, which is 71st highest in the United States.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Hardee County, Florida?
The largest electricity company in Hardee County, Florida by megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Florida.
How many power plants are located in Hardee County, Florida?
Hardee County, Florida is home to 5 power plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity companies offer service in Hardee County, Florida?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Florida | 66,396 |
| 2 | Peace River Electric | 15,848 |
| 3 | Florida Power & Light | 8,276 |
| 4 | City of Wauchula Electric | 2,918 |
How many electric companies offer service in Hardee County, Florida?
Hardee County, Florida is home to 4 electricity providers operating in the area.
