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Pinellas County, Florida Electricity Overview
Pinellas County uses 48.45% more electricity than it generates.
Pinellas County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 11.99% above the US average rate, at 17.93 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents.
Pinellas County generates 7.39 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity sources. They are the 486th highest county in the country for non-renewable production per capita.
Over 2.68% of Pinellas County's electricity production comes from sustainable fuel sources, putting Pinellas County at 30th in Florida for total renewable electricity production.
Pinellas County is ranked 1398th in the United States out of 3230 counties for renewable electricity production per capita, at 0.2 megawatt hours per person per year.
Sadly, over the previous 12 months, there was a 5.01% rise in the burning of non-renewable fuels in Pinellas County.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
10,840,584 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.27 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
7,302,686 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
195,641 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
7,107,045 MWh
Production per Capita
7.59 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
4,930,231,967 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,126.37 kg
St. Petersburg, FL Electricity Overview
Citizens who call St. Petersburg home spend, on average, 17.90 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 17.47% more than Florida's average price of 15.24 cents, resulting in the city ranking 825th out of 960 cities in Florida for best average electricity rate. There is 91464.55% more electricity used in St. Petersburg than is produced, meaning they must purchase electricity from neighboring cities and counties. There has been a 39.32% drop in the use of fossil fuels and other non-renewable fuels in the city over the course of the past year.
St. Petersburg is the 6th highest ranked city in Florida out of 960 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 1,103,239,550.27 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 4,223.01 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 19th 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 January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in St. Petersburg, Florida
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Duke Energy Florida | BUNDLED | 17.89 | 186.14 | 3,216 | 21,855,164.97 | 3,909,623,039 |
Tampa Electric | BUNDLED | 16.40 | 190.32 | 10,327,288.34 | 1,693,662,631 |
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, 18.02 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 18.23% more than Florida's average price of 15.24 cents, resulting in the city ranking 834th out of 960 cities in Florida for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Florida. The nationwide average monthly residential electric bill is $137.21, while the Clearwater average is 36.07% more at $186.7 per month.
Clearwater is the 22nd highest ranked city in Florida out of 960 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 493,169,411.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 174th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 1,318,919.88 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clearwater
Clearwater residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Clearwater, Florida
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Duke Energy Florida | BUNDLED | 17.89 | 186.14 | 21,855,164.97 | 3,909,623,039 | |
Tampa Electric | BUNDLED | 16.40 | 190.32 | 10,327,288.34 | 1,693,662,631 |
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, 18.05 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 18.45% more than Florida's average price of 15.24 cents, resulting in the city ranking 841st out of 960 cities in Florida for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Florida. The nationwide average monthly residential electric bill is $137.21, while the Largo average is 35.98% more at $186.58 per month.
Largo is the 40th highest ranked city in Florida out of 960 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 347,608,358.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 24th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 929,635.06 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Largo
Largo residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Largo, Florida
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Duke Energy Florida | BUNDLED | 17.89 | 186.14 | 21,855,164.97 | 3,909,623,039 |
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 |
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P L BartowDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Pinellas County | FL | Natural Gas | 6,567,731 | 2,718,679,280.05 | 413.94 | ||
Pinellas County Resource RecoveryPinellas County (100.00%) | Pinellas County | FL | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 428,246 | 800,046,780.86 | 1,868.19 | ||
St. Petersburg | FL | Distillate Fuel Oil | 3,216 | 3,356,330.31 | 1,043.64 | |||
Lockheed Martin Solar SystemLockheed Martin Solar System (100.00%) | East Lake CDP | FL | Solar | 2,934 |
Pinellas County, Florida Details
When considering electricity production, Pinellas County's top fuel type is Natural Gas, making up 94.03%, or 6,866,794.22 megawatt hours of production in the county. Taken together with Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (3.23%) and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (2.64%), these three fuel types make up 99.90% county electricity generation. Electricity use in the county results in the release of 4,930,231,967.36 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is 39th highest in the United States out of 3230 counties. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 5,126.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation the county is the 1286th highest polluting county in the nation. Pinellas County is home to 4 power producing plants, which is 20th 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:
- Tampa Electric: 2.33%
- Duke Energy Florida: 97.67%
- 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: 89.68%
- Tampa Electric: 10.32%
- 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 4 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 |
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1 | Duke Energy Florida | 23,152 |
2 | Tampa Electric | 11,501 |