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
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 $176.53 per month. Lee County Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Electricity consumption in Cape Coral results in the release of 891,135,883.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 10th highest in the state out of 960 cities. This total results in 4,106.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 785th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cape Coral
Cape Coral residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Cape Coral, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.64 | 185.08 | 3,432,585.38 | 502,651,951.51 |
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 14.11 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 $146.54. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 0.51 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 49.67 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes per outage.
Electricity consumption in Lehigh Acres CDP results in the release of 562,278,388.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 18th highest in the state out of 960 cities. This total results in 4,106.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 785th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lehigh Acres CDP
Lehigh Acres CDP residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lehigh Acres CDP, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light | BUNDLED | 13.70 | 155.64 | 71,637,274 | 9,813,575,050 | |
| Lee County Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.64 | 185.08 | 3,432,585.38 | 502,651,951.51 |
Zips with electric coverage in Lehigh Acres CDP, Florida include: 33905, 33971, 33936, 33913, 33974, 33976, 33973, 33972, 33920
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Fort Myers, FL Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Fort Myers are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.96 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 527th out of 960 cities in the state. Florida Power & Light has an estimated 15,707 total residential customers, more than any other electricity supplier in the city. Consumers in the city have 0.51 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 49.67 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Electricity consumption in Fort Myers results in the release of 393,997,349.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 33rd highest in the state out of 960 cities. This total results in 4,106.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 83rd worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fort Myers
Fort Myers residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fort Myers, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light | BUNDLED | 13.70 | 155.64 | 71,637,274 | 9,813,575,050 |
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
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fort MyersFlorida Power & Light (100.00%) | Lee County | FL | Natural Gas | 9,412,092.02 | 6 | 3,905,910,553.16 | 5 | 414.99 | 31 | ||
Lee County Solid Waste EnergyLee County Board-Commissioners (100.00%) | Buckingham CDP | FL | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 248,536 | 5 | 461,793,189.1 | 5 | 1,858.05 | 5 | 8/2072 |
Lee County, Florida Production Fuel Makeup
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.
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 | 207,275 |
| 2 | Lee County Electric Cooperative | 45,182 |
How many electric companies offer service in Lee County, Florida?
Lee County, Florida is home to 2 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.
