Florida electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Florida paid an average of 15.17¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.3% on the same month a year earlier (14.97¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Florida was 18% below that. It ranked 33rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 11,998,372 MWh, down 1.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $169.01 on 1,114 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.17¢ | 14.97¢ | +1.3% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 11.49¢ | 11.17¢ | +2.9% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 8.99¢ | 8.69¢ | +3.5% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 13.28¢ | 13.05¢ | +1.8% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 12 TWh | 12.2 TWh | -1.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 22.5 TWh | 22.6 TWh | -0.4% |
| Residential customers | 10,770,427 | 10,577,097 | +1.8% |
| Average residential bill | $169.01 | $172.58 | -2.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,114 | 1,153 | -3.4% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Florida in May 2026?
15.17¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.49¢ for commercial and 8.99¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.97¢ in May 2025, a change of +1.3%. Residential sales changed by -1.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$169.01, on average use of 1,114 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.