Lee County, FL: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Lee County, Florida Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Lee County, FL is $166.60
  • The average electricity rate in Lee County, FL is 14.08¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Lee County, FL

The average residential electric bill in Lee County, FL is $166.60 per month. Lee County, FL is the 48th most expensive county in Florida for electricity.

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Lee County, Florida Electricity Overview

Consumers in Lee County pay $166.6 per month for residential electricity, compared to the state average of $157.94.

Lee County is 1007th in the national rankings for total megawatt hours produced from sustainable energy, with 110,862.31 megawatt hours produced from renewable fuel types.

Lee County produces 1.56% more than the county consumes, leading to the ability to export the excess.

The US national average residential rate per kilowatt hour sits at 16.62 cents, while residents of Lee County enjoy an average rate that is 15.30% less at 14.08 cents per kilowatt hour.

Lee County has the 114th highest total electricity generation of all 3221 counties in the United States, producing 9,660,628.02 megawatt hours.

There was a 6.92% increase in CO2 emissions per capita over the last 12 months in Lee County.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    9,512,325 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.57 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    9,660,628 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    110,862 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    9,549,766 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    11.75 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    4,300,653,668 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,229.06 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Cape Coral

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Cape Coral Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

15.42¢ per kWh

  • 1.6% higher than last month
  • 7.24% higher than November last year
  • 8.11% higher than the Florida average
  • 9.46% lower than the US average
  • 740th in the state out of 958 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 541 since November last year
  • 14,446th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 607 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 224 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.74¢ per kWh

  • 0.59% higher than last month
  • 1.88% higher than November last year
  • 3.55% higher than the Florida average
  • 10.59% lower than the US average
  • 670th in the state out of 958 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 481 since November last year
  • 13,683rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 627 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$142.89 per month

  • 12.51% lower than last month
  • 4.48% higher than November last year
  • 8.26% higher than the Florida average
  • 20.85% higher than the US average
  • 780th in the state out of 958 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 57 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 494 since November last year
  • 26,083rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,267 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,072 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$176.53 per month

  • 0.29% higher than last month
  • 0.91% lower than November last year
  • 13.8% higher than the Florida average
  • 24.11% higher than the US average
  • 953rd in the state out of 958 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 199 since November last year
  • 27,572nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 144 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 974 since November last year

Cape Coral, FL Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Cape Coral are charged an average residential electricity rate of 14.74 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.22% higher than the state's average price of 14.15 cents and 11.31% lower than the national average of 16.62 cents. The national average monthly residential electric bill is $146.54, while the Cape Coral average is 20.47% more at $176.53 per month. Lee County Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Electricity consumption in Cape Coral results in the release of 891,135,883.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 10th highest in the state out of 960 cities. This total results in 4,106.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 785th 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 April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.154/kWh$0.092/kWh$251.13/mo.$90.57/mo.
670th14.74¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cape Coral
953rd$176.53Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cape Coral Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cape Coral, Florida

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Lee County Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.64185.083,432,585.38502,651,951.51

Zips with electric coverage in Cape Coral, Florida include: 33914, 33990, 33909, 33904, 33993, 33991, 33903, 33955

Lehigh Acres CDP, FL Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Lehigh Acres CDP are charged an average residential electricity rate of 14.11 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 611th out of 960 cities in the state. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $160.66. This is 9.64% higher than the nationwide average bill of $146.54. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 0.51 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 49.67 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Electricity consumption in Lehigh Acres CDP results in the release of 562,278,388.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 18th highest in the state out of 960 cities. This total results in 4,106.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 785th 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 February and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.157/kWh$0.087/kWh$231.90/mo.$92.56/mo.
611th14.11¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lehigh Acres CDP
649th$160.66Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lehigh Acres CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lehigh Acres CDP, Florida

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Florida Power & LightBUNDLED13.70155.6471,637,2749,813,575,050
Lee County Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.64185.083,432,585.38502,651,951.51

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

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Citizens living in Fort Myers are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.96 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 527th out of 960 cities in the state. Florida Power & Light has an estimated 15,707 total residential customers, more than any other electricity supplier in the city. Consumers in the city have 0.51 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 49.67 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Electricity consumption in Fort Myers results in the release of 393,997,349.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 33rd highest in the state out of 960 cities. This total results in 4,106.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 83rd 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 February and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.159/kWh$0.082/kWh$225.81/mo.$89.36/mo.
527th13.96¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fort Myers
572nd$155.69Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fort Myers Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fort Myers, Florida

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Florida Power & LightBUNDLED13.70155.6471,637,2749,813,575,050

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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Lee County, Florida Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Lee County, Florida

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Lee County FL Natural Gas 9,412,092.0263,905,910,553.165414.9931
Lee County Solid Waste EnergyLee County Board-Commissioners (100.00%)
Buckingham CDP FL Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 248,5365461,793,189.151,858.0558/2072

Lee County, Florida Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
97.10%
NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
1.40%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
1.15%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.32%
GASEOUS PROPANE
Gaseous Propane
0.02%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Lee County's power plants primarily use Natural Gas, which accounts for 97.10% 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 135,500.4 megawatt hours (1.40%) of electricity generation and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste makes up 110,862.31 megawatt hours (1.15%) of total generation in the county. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 4,300,653,667.96 kilograms, which is the 54th highest of any county in the US. This total equates to 5,229.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 1256th worst in the United States for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Lee County has 2 power producing plants, which is 38th most in Florida.

Lee County, Florida Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Lee County include Florida Power & Light and Lee County Electric Cooperative Oftentimes net metering regulations are controlled at the state level, and Florida has commendable laws and regulations for consumers interested in purchasing solar.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Lee County is about 5.02% of all energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The United States average is 2.43%, meaning Lee County ranks 2017th best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Lee County, 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 RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Florida Power & Light207,275
2Lee County Electric Cooperative45,182

How many electric companies offer service in Lee County, Florida?

Lee County, Florida is home to 2 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

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Published: 2025-06-04