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Pinellas County, Florida Electricity Overview
Pinellas County uses 65.54% more electricity than it generates.
Pinellas County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 10.26% above the US average rate, at 17.78 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.12 cents.
Pinellas County uses non-renewable fuels to generate 6.57 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 474th highest county in the country for non-renewable production per capita.
Renewable electricity sources account for 3.00%, or 195,681.27 megawatt hours, of Pinellas County's total energy generation, giving the county a ranking of 713th in the United States for total megawatt hours from renewable fuels.
Averaging production of 6.78 megawatt hours per resident a year, Pinellas County is 973rd out of 3230 counties in production per capita in the country.
With 2,941 megawatt hours produced by solar, Pinellas County ranks 47th in Florida out of 67 counties for solar power electricity production.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
10,789,131 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.22 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
6,517,577 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
195,681 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
6,321,896 MWh
Production per Capita
6.78 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
4,893,498,843 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,088.18 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in St. Petersburg
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St. Petersburg Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
17.07¢ per kWh
- 0.2% higher than last month
- 5.34% lower than April last year
- 16.48% higher than the Florida average
- 0.94% higher than the US average
- 933rd in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since April last year
- 21,495th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,003 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,771 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
17.89¢ per kWh
- 0.45% lower than last month
- 9.02% higher than April last year
- 18.37% higher than the Florida average
- 10.97% higher than the US average
- 939th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 7 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 7 since April last year
- 24,707th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 81 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,019 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$133.69 per month
- 4.59% higher than last month
- 19.57% lower than April last year
- 3.19% higher than the Florida average
- 18.58% higher than the US average
- 307th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 103 since April last year
- 26,781st in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5,986 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,412 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$180.94 per month
- 1.48% lower than last month
- 6.96% higher than April last year
- 11.27% higher than the Florida average
- 32.97% higher than the US average
- 887th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 11 since April last year
- 30,583rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 277 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,642 since April last year
St. Petersburg, FL Electricity Overview
Citizens who call St. Petersburg home spend, on average, 17.89 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 18.37% more than Florida's average price of 15.12 cents, resulting in the city ranking 939th out of 960 cities in Florida for best average electricity rate. There is 65289.10% more electricity used in St. Petersburg than is produced, meaning they must purchase electricity from neighboring cities and counties. The Florida average monthly residential electric bill is $164.05, while the St. Petersburg average is 10.29% higher at $180.94 per month. This is the 887th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state.
St. Petersburg is the 7th highest ranked city in Florida out of 960 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 1,065,234,511.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the city ranks 22nd highest in the state for emissions per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 4,077.53 kilograms of emissions per citizen. Distillate Fuel Oil is the primary fuel type in St. Petersburg, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. St. Petersburg has the 21st highest number of electricity plants of any city in the state, with one total plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in St. Petersburg, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Florida | BUNDLED | 17.89 | 180.69 | 4,482 | 21,419,103.38 | 3,832,177,861 |
Zips with electric coverage in St. Petersburg, Florida include: 33710, 33713, 33702, 33705, 33703, 33707, 33712, 33709, 33782, 33714, 33711 and 5 other zip code(s).
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Clearwater, FL Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Clearwater home spend, on average, 17.89 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 18.37% more than Florida's average price of 15.12 cents, resulting in the city ranking 946th out of 960 cities in Florida for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 1.07 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 112.04 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.45 outages per year and 171.11 minutes per outage. Duke Energy Florida has an estimated 2,864 residential customers, which is more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.
Clearwater is the 23rd highest ranked city in Florida out of 960 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 475,744,825.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 25th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 1,312,659.89 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clearwater
Clearwater residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Clearwater, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Florida | BUNDLED | 17.89 | 180.69 | 21,419,103.38 | 3,832,177,861 |
Zips with electric coverage in Clearwater, Florida include: 34698, 33756, 33764, 33755, 33763, 33761, 34695, 33759, 33765, 33767
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Largo, FL Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Largo home spend, on average, 17.89 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 18.37% more than Florida's average price of 15.12 cents, resulting in the city ranking 939th out of 960 cities in Florida for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 1.07 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 112.04 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.45 outages per year and 171.11 minutes per outage. Duke Energy Florida has an estimated 2,078 residential customers, which is more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.
Largo is the 39th highest ranked city in Florida out of 960 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 335,326,713.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 139th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 925,222.73 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Largo
Largo residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Largo, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Florida | BUNDLED | 17.89 | 180.69 | 21,419,103.38 | 3,832,177,861 |
Zips with electric coverage in Largo, Florida include: 33756, 33771, 33764, 33770, 33760, 33774, 33773, 33778, 33762
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Electricity Production in Pinellas County, Florida
Power Plants in Pinellas County, Florida
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P L BartowDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Pinellas County | FL | Natural Gas | 6,081,846 | 2,539,026,182.79 | 417.48 | ||
Pinellas County Resource RecoveryPinellas County (100.00%) | Pinellas County | FL | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 428,308 | 801,664,937.34 | 1,871.7 | ||
| St. Petersburg | FL | Distillate Fuel Oil | 4,482 | 4,676,563.46 | 1,043.41 | |||
Lockheed Martin Solar SystemLockheed Martin Solar System (100.00%) | East Lake CDP | FL | Solar | 2,902 | ||||
John Hopkins Middle School MicrogridDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Pinellas County | FL | Solar | 39 |
Pinellas County, Florida Details
When considering electricity production, Pinellas County's top fuel type is Natural Gas, making up 93.29%, or 6,080,565.21 megawatt hours of production in the county. Taken together with Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (3.61%) and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (2.96%), these three fuel types make up 99.87% county electricity generation. Electricity use in the county results in the release of 4,893,498,842.87 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is 38th highest in the United States out of 3230 counties. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 5,088.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation the county is the 1292nd highest polluting county in the nation. Pinellas County is home to 5 power producing plants, which is 17th most in the state.
Providers In Each City in Pinellas County:
- Belleair, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Belleair Beach, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Belleair Bluffs, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Belleair Shore, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Clearwater, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Dunedin, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Gulfport, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Indian Rocks Beach, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Indian Shores, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Kenneth City, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Largo, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Madeira Beach, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- North Redington Beach, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Oldsmar, Florida:
- Tampa Electric: 100.00%
- Pinellas Park, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Redington Beach, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Redington Shores, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Safety Harbor, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Seminole, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- South Pasadena, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- St. Pete Beach, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- St. Petersburg, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Tarpon Springs, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Treasure Island, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located in Pinellas County, Florida?
Pinellas County, Florida has 5 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Pinellas County, Florida?
By total customer count, Duke Energy Florida is the largest electricity company in Pinellas County, Florida.
How many electric companies offer service in Pinellas County, Florida?
There are 2 electricity suppliers offering service in Pinellas County, Florida.
What electricity companies offer service in Pinellas County, Florida?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Florida | 29,822 |
| 2 | Tampa Electric | 12,600 |
