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Florida electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Florida paid an average of 15.92¢ per kilowatthour, up 10.4% on the same month a year earlier (14.42¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Florida was 8.8% below that. It ranked 23rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 10,419,629 MWh, down 5.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $154.74 on 972 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.92¢ | 14.42¢ | +10.4% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 12.35¢ | 11.22¢ | +10.1% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 9.38¢ | 8.54¢ | +9.8% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 14.04¢ | 12.79¢ | +9.8% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 10.4 TWh | 11.1 TWh | -5.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 19.5 TWh | 20.1 TWh | -2.9% |
| Residential customers | 10,717,613 | 10,519,616 | +1.9% |
| Average residential bill | $154.74 | $151.88 | +1.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 972 | 1,053 | -7.7% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Florida in January 2026?
15.92¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.35¢ for commercial and 9.38¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.42¢ in January 2025, a change of +10.4%. Residential sales changed by -5.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$154.74, on average use of 972 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Florida page.