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Sarasota County, Florida Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Sarasota County, FL is $156.28
  • The average electricity rate in Sarasota County, FL is 13.61¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Sarasota County, FL

The average residential electric bill in Sarasota County, FL is $156.28 per month. Sarasota County, FL is the 21st most expensive county in Florida for electricity.

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Sarasota County, Florida Electricity Overview

Residents in the county experience an average of 0.86 power outages a year, with an average of 77.28 minutes per outage.

Sarasota County emitted 1,905,051,373.22 kilograms of CO2 gases due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 166th worst polluting county in the country.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Sarasota County saw a 1.52% decrease in the previous 12 months.

Sarasota County is ranked as the 164th highest electricity consuming county out of 3221 counties in the United States with over 5,300,000 megawatt hours being used by customers living there.

The largest electricity provider in Sarasota County by megawatt hours sold is Florida Power & Light.

Sarasota County is the 14th most populous county in Florida.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    5,366,980 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.61 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,905,051,373 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,120.94 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in North Port

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North Port Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

13.69¢ per kWh

  • 0.08% lower than last month
  • 9.28% lower than November last year
  • 4.02% lower than the Florida average
  • 19.62% lower than the US average
  • 130th in the state out of 958 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 34 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 108 since November last year
  • 7,783rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 355 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 7,905 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.86¢ per kWh

  • 0.83% lower than last month
  • 6.19% lower than November last year
  • 2.65% lower than the Florida average
  • 15.94% lower than the US average
  • 181st in the state out of 958 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 48 since November last year
  • 10,040th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 875 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,349 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$132.66 per month

  • 14.55% lower than last month
  • 5.87% lower than November last year
  • 0.51% higher than the Florida average
  • 12.2% higher than the US average
  • 211th in the state out of 958 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 114 since November last year
  • 21,823rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5,305 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,529 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$155.39 per month

  • 0.44% lower than last month
  • 8.14% lower than November last year
  • 0.18% higher than the Florida average
  • 9.25% higher than the US average
  • 194th in the state out of 958 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 16 since November last year
  • 21,249th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 197 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,089 since November last year

North Port, FL Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for North Port is about 13.86 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 181st out of 960 cities in the state. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Florida Power & Light. The power grid in the city deals with an average of 0.86 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting around 77.28 minutes per outage. The United States averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Coming in at as the 38th worst ranked city out of 960 cities in the state, North Port releases 350,699,960.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 312th worst in the state for pollution per person with an average of 4,120.94 kilograms of emissions per person. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in North Port

North Port 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$0.084/kWh$225.09/mo.$91.32/mo.
181st13.86¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of North Port
194th$155.39Average residential monthly electricity bill for North Port Residents

Electric Companies With Service in North Port, Florida

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Florida Power & LightBUNDLED13.70155.571,827,4479,838,450,730
Peace River ElectricBUNDLED12.81160.69809,481.08103,731,884.14

Zips with electric coverage in North Port, Florida include: 34293, 34266, 34287, 34286, 34223, 34292, 34224, 34288, 34291, 34289

Sarasota, FL Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Sarasota is about 13.96 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 527th out of 960 cities in the state. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Florida Power & Light. The power grid in the city deals with an average of 0.51 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting around 49.67 minutes per outage. The United States averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Coming in at as the 76th worst ranked city out of 960 cities in the state, Sarasota releases 221,648,704.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 312th worst in the state for pollution per person with an average of 4,120.94 kilograms of emissions per person. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sarasota

Sarasota 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 Sarasota
572nd$155.69Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sarasota Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sarasota, Florida

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Florida Power & LightBUNDLED13.70155.571,827,4479,838,450,730

Zips with electric coverage in Sarasota, Florida include: 34232, 34231, 34243, 34234, 34237, 34239, 34236, 34242

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Venice, FL Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Venice is about 13.96 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 527th out of 960 cities in the state. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Florida Power & Light. The power grid in the city deals with an average of 0.51 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting around 49.67 minutes per outage. The United States averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Coming in at as the 165th worst ranked city out of 960 cities in the state, Venice releases 102,512,422.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 20th worst in the state for pollution per person with an average of 4,120.94 kilograms of emissions per person. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Venice

Venice 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 Venice
572nd$155.69Average residential monthly electricity bill for Venice Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Venice, Florida

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Florida Power & LightBUNDLED13.70155.571,827,4479,838,450,730

Zips with electric coverage in Venice, Florida include: 34293, 34275, 34285, 34241, 34292

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Sarasota County, Florida Production Fuel Makeup

Sarasota County, Florida Net Metering

Sarasota County has 2 out of 2 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Florida has decent regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Sarasota County is about 5.89% of all energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.43%, Sarasota County is ranked as the 2490th best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Sarasota County, Florida

Providers In Each City in Sarasota County:

  • Longboat Key, Florida:
    • Florida Power & Light: 100.00%
  • North Port, Florida:
    • Florida Power & Light: 75.98%
    • Peace River Electric: 24.02%
  • Sarasota, Florida:
    • Florida Power & Light: 100.00%
  • Venice, Florida:
    • Florida Power & Light: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity companies offer service in Sarasota County, Florida?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Florida Power & Light184,061
2Peace River Electric5,353

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

There are 2 electricity suppliers serving customers in Sarasota County, Florida.

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Sarasota County, Florida?

By total revenue, Florida Power & Light is the largest electricity company in Sarasota County, Florida.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-08-05