Polk County, Florida Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Polk County, FL is $165.55
- The average electricity rate in Polk County, FL is 14.98¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Polk County, FL
The average residential electric bill in Polk County, FL is $165.55 per month. Polk County, FL is the 47th most expensive county in Florida for electricity.
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Polk County, Florida Electricity Overview
There was a 0.23% rise in CO2 emissions per capita over the past 12 months in Polk County.
Polk County generates 96.86% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel sources. This equates to 34.17 megawatt hours per citizen and ranks Polk County as the 292nd highest county out of 3221 counties in the country for non-renewable production per capita a year.
Polk County ranks 4th in the nation out of 3221 counties for natural gas generation, with 26,233,854.18 megawatt hours generated using the fuel type.
Polk County has a population of 787,404 citizens.
Polk County is 7th in the state rankings for total megawatt hours generated from renewable energy, with 873,356 megawatt hours produced from renewable sources.
Consumers in Polk County experience an average of 1.12 outages lasting 91.14 minutes each year, compared to the US averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes per outage.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
9,108,318 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.57 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
27,778,667 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
873,356 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
26,905,311 MWh
Production per Capita
35.28 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,375,536,413 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,286.92 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Lakeland
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Rates and Production Categories
Lakeland Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
13.05¢ per kWh
- 1.6% higher than last month
- 6.9% higher than November last year
- 8.56% lower than the Florida average
- 23.42% lower than the US average
- 15th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 48 since November last year
- 5,700th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 600 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 62 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
12.48¢ per kWh
- 0.57% higher than last month
- 1.17% higher than November last year
- 12.35% lower than the Florida average
- 24.32% lower than the US average
- 10th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
- 5,297th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 61 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,113 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$119.65 per month
- 12.6% lower than last month
- 4.26% higher than November last year
- 9.34% lower than the Florida average
- 1.2% higher than the US average
- 136th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since November last year
- 17,339th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 6,162 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 997 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$147.69 per month
- 0.28% higher than last month
- 1.53% lower than November last year
- 4.79% lower than the Florida average
- 3.83% higher than the US average
- 139th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 15 since November last year
- 18,203rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 50 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,221 since November last year
Lakeland, FL Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 12.48 cents per kilowatt hour for Lakeland, which is 11.61% less than the average Florida rate of 14.12 cents. The city produces roughly 21.52 megawatt hours per capita per year from electricity generating plants located within its city limits, which makes them the 33rd highest producing city in Florida out of 960 cities. The city is ranked 10th in Florida in total electricity produced from power plants within its borders, with 2,582,843 megawatt hours produced.
Lakeland citizens average 4,720.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 13th worst in Florida out of 960 in this category. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 566,624,155.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 16th largest amount in the state. Natural Gas is the primary fuel source in Lakeland, with 99.92% of electricity production coming from the fuel. Secondary fuels used in electricity generation include Solar at 0.08% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.01% of generation. Lakeland has the 5th most power producing plants of any city in Florida, with 3 total power plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lakeland
Lakeland residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lakeland, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Electric | BUNDLED | 12.38 | 153.62 | 2,580,870 | 1,787,951.97 | 221,259,302.92 |
| Tampa Electric | BUNDLED | 14.68 | 166.44 | 10,322,139.83 | 1,514,782,315 |
Zips with electric coverage in Lakeland, Florida include: 33810, 33813, 33823, 33801, 33809, 33803, 33805, 33811, 33815, 33812, 33868
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Winter Haven, FL Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 15.00 cents per kilowatt hour for Winter Haven, which is 6.22% more than the average Florida rate of 14.12 cents. The US average monthly residential power bill is $145.79, while the Winter Haven average is 14.91% higher at $167.53 per month. The city is ranked 70th in Florida in total electricity produced from power generating plants within its borders, with 2,500 megawatt hours produced.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Winter Haven averages 4,097.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 199,576,848.68 kilograms, which is the 83rd highest total amount of pollution for a city in Florida. The city is home to one power generation plant. Winter Haven has roughly 100.00% of its electricity generated by Solar.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Winter Haven
Winter Haven residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Winter Haven, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Electric | BUNDLED | 14.68 | 166.44 | 2,500 | 10,322,139.83 | 1,514,782,315 |
Zips with electric coverage in Winter Haven, Florida include: 33844, 33880, 33884, 33823, 33881, 33830, 33859, 33850, 33838, 33839
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Haines City, FL Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 12.51 cents per kilowatt hour for Haines City, which is 11.42% less than the average Florida rate of 14.12 cents. Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city has an average of 1.29 electrical outages per customer each year. These outages are an average of 92.41 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Haines City averages 4,115.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 109,108,815.96 kilograms, which is the 153rd highest total amount of pollution for a city in Florida. All of the electricity sold in Haines City has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Haines City
Haines City residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Haines City, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.43 | 152.7 | 3,334,161.92 | 414,405,985.3 |
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Polk County, Florida Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Polk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hines Energy ComplexDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Natural Gas | 12,488,594 | 3 | 4,837,291,465.58 | 4 | 387.34 | 41 | ||
| Polk County | FL | Natural Gas | 5,799,150 | 16 | 2,275,300,846.78 | 17 | 392.35 | 38 | |||
Osprey Energy Center Power PlantDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Auburndale | FL | Natural Gas | 3,382,060 | 22 | 1,307,116,173.86 | 24 | 386.49 | 44 | ||
C D McIntosh JrLakeland Electric (100.00%) | Lakeland | FL | Natural Gas | 2,343,279 | 26 | 923,512,116.63 | 27 | 394.11 | 37 | ||
Tiger BayDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Natural Gas | 1,125,520 | 32 | 465,024,472.5 | 33 | 413.16 | 31 | ||
Mulberry Cogeneration FacilityPolk Power Partners LP (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Natural Gas | 399,724 | 40 | 167,592,769.12 | 41 | 419.27 | 30 | ||
Orange Cogeneration FacilityOrange Cogeneration LP (100.00%) | Bartow | FL | Natural Gas | 390,953.65 | 41 | 151,008,070.22 | 43 | 386.26 | 45 | ||
Mosaic New Wales OperationsMosaic Fertilizer LLC (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Waste Heat | 385,303 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Larsen MemorialLakeland Electric (100.00%) | Lakeland | FL | Natural Gas | 237,591 | 46 | 130,418,605.14 | 46 | 548.92 | 20 | ||
Mosaic Co Bartow FacilityMosaic Company (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Waste Heat | 154,156 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Jamison Solar (FL)Tampa Electric (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Solar | 144,182 | 53 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Lake Mabel SolarTampa Electric (100.00%) | Lake Wales | FL | Solar | 135,563 | 72 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Mosaic South Pierce OperationsMosaic Fertilizer LLC (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Waste Heat | 124,774 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Payne Creek SolarTampa Electric (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Solar | 121,202 | 93 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Alafia SolarTampa Electric (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Solar | 119,925 | 95 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Lake Hancock SolarTampa Electric (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Solar | 93,175 | 108 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Peace Creek SolarTampa Electric (100.00%) | Bartow | FL | Solar | 90,361 | 110 | 2 | 2 | ||||
DurranceTampa Electric (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Solar | 82,828 | 112 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Bonnie Mine SolarTampa Electric (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Solar | 58,622 | 119 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Florida's Natural GrowersCitrus World Inc (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Natural Gas | 40,824.84 | 57 | 9,427,276.32 | 60 | 230.92 | 64 |
Polk County, Florida Production Fuel Makeup
Polk County citizens average 4,286.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Polk County from electricity consumption is 3,375,536,412.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 9th highest amount in the state and 1746th in the United States. Approximately 94.44% of Polk County's electricity is produced using Natural Gas. Secondary fuels used in electricity generation include Solar at 3.14% and Waste Heat at 2.39% of production. Polk County has 27 electricity plants, which is 59th most in the US.
Providers In Each City in Polk County:
- Auburndale, Florida:
- Lakeland Electric: 9.91%
- Tampa Electric: 90.09%
- Bartow, Florida:
- Lakeland Electric: 1.02%
- Bartow Electric: 98.98%
- Davenport, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Dundee, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Eagle Lake, Florida:
- Tampa Electric: 100.00%
- Fort Meade, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 41.54%
- Fort Meade, Florida Electric Utility: 58.46%
- Frostproof, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Haines City, Florida:
- Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
- Highland Park, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Hillcrest Heights, Florida:
- Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
- Lake Alfred, Florida:
- Tampa Electric: 100.00%
- Lake Hamilton, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Lake Wales, Florida:
- Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative: 91.02%
- Tampa Electric: 8.98%
- Lakeland, Florida:
- Lakeland Electric: 98.76%
- Tampa Electric: 1.24%
- Mulberry, Florida:
- Tampa Electric: 100.00%
- Polk City, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 17.27%
- Lakeland Electric: 59.66%
- Tampa Electric: 23.07%
- Winter Haven, Florida:
- Tampa Electric: 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 provider in Polk County, Florida?
The largest electricity supplier in Polk County, Florida by megawatt hours sold is Tampa Electric.
How many electric companies offer service in Polk County, Florida?
There are 7 electricity companies operating in Polk County, Florida.
How many power plants are within Polk County, Florida?
There are 27 power plants in Polk County, Florida
Which electricity companies offer service in Polk County, Florida?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Electric | 257,952 |
| 2 | Lakeland Electric | 136,679 |
| 3 | Duke Energy Florida | 121,144 |
| 4 | Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative | 18,152 |
| 5 | Bartow Electric | 13,040 |
| 6 | Peace River Electric | 5,573 |
| 7 | Fort Meade, Florida Electric Utility | 2,829 |
