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Bartow Electric

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About Bartow Electric

Bartow Electric is a municipally owned organization operating in Bartow in Polk County, Florida. The supplier recently disclosed a total of 12,713 total customers. Around 2.24% of them are industrial customers, 11.88% of them are commercial customer accounts and 85.88% are residential properties. On average, Bartow Electric's residential electricity rate is 13.77 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.26% below the average state rate of 15.52 cents. Of the 304,294 megawatt hours Bartow Electric sold and dispossessed, 291,197 were from retail sales. The electricity sourced was made up of megawatt hours procured via the wholesale electricity market. They purchased 304,294 on the wholesale market. The revenue for the company for 2022 from electricity sales was $39,158,300, with all revenue coming from retail sales to end users.

The national average monthly residential electric bill is $132.69, while the Bartow Electric average is 19.70% more at $158.84 per month. Bartow Electric ranks 2453rd in the country for average monthly bill amount. The provider currently does not generate their own electricity. Instead, they must purchase that electricity at wholesale prices and then resell it at a higher rate to end customers. Customers of the company deal with 0.15 electrical outages each year with outages lasting on average 68.6 minutes.

Bartow Electric Net Metering

Bartow Electric is one of 49 companies in Florida who offer net metering to their customers. This is a positive for any customer considering purchasing personal solar panels, as net metering allows them to sell their extra megawatt hours back into the grid.

Energy Loss

Bartow Electric has energy loss of 4.30% of their production during transmission. The state average for energy loss is 5.48% and the US average is 2.87%. This results in Bartow Electric getting a ranking of 20th best out of 53 electricity providers in the state and 696th best out of 3517 suppliers in the United States.

Bartow Electric Rate & Electric Bills

Bartow Electric residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.138/kWh$0.098/kWh$158.84/mo.$113.74/mo.
1843rd13.77¢Bartow Electric's Average residential price per kWh
2453rd$158.84Average monthly electricity bill for Bartow Electric's residential customers

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Bartow Electric Overview

  • Company Type:Municipal
  • Headquarters:915 Stearman Street
    Bartow, Florida 33830
    United States of America
  • Director/Superintendent:Brad Hiers

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Energy provider of the year for Florida, Mid-Sized Provider Category
Top 3 Least Outages Per Year
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Top 3 Lowest Residential Electricity Rate
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Energy Loss

Bartow Electric's energy loss due to business operations.

-4.30%

Total Energy Loss

13,097MWh

696 National Rank

Grid Reliability

Length & Frequency of Bartow Electric's Power Outages

68.6 min.

vs. national average of 137.24 min.

0.15 outages/yr

vs. national average of 1.27

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Bartow Electric State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Florida12,71339,158,30040100%

Bartow Electric County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Polk County787,404716.69$179.92/mo

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Bartow Electric FAQ:

When will Bartow Electric power be restored?

Bartow Electric's outages last, on average, roughly 68.6 minutes per outage.

What is the phone number for Bartow Electric?

The Bartow Electric phone number is (863) 534-0188.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Bartow Electric customers?

The average bundled rate of electricity for customers of Bartow Electric is 13.77 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

How much is the average bundled bill for Bartow Electric customers each month?

Customers of Bartow Electric pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $158.84.

Who is the CEO of Bartow Electric?

Brad Hiers is the current CEO of Bartow Electric.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2022-08-01