Polk County, Florida Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Polk County, Florida Electricity Overview
There was a 5.42% drop in CO2 emissions per capita over the past 12 months in Polk County.
Polk County generates 96.97% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel sources. This equates to 27.68 megawatt hours per citizen and ranks Polk County as the 277th highest county out of 3230 counties in the country for non-renewable production per capita a year.
Polk County ranks 4th in the nation out of 3230 counties for natural gas generation, with 21,117,228.72 megawatt hours generated using the fuel type.
Polk County has a population of 787,404 citizens.
Renewable electricity fuels account for 3.03%, or 681,215 megawatt hours, of Polk County's total energy generation, giving the county a ranking of 240th in the country for total megawatt hours from renewable fuels.
Polk County consumers are faced with outages that are on average 70.98 minutes per interruption, with about 0.67 outages each year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
8,833,379 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.22 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
22,476,829 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
681,215 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
21,795,614 MWh
Production per Capita
28.55 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,224,286,100 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,094.83 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Lakeland
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Lakeland Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
12.87¢ per kWh
- 0.25% lower than last month
- 7.01% lower than April last year
- 12.2% lower than the Florida average
- 23.92% lower than the US average
- 11th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 4 since April last year
- 6,124th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 653 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 7,099 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
13.27¢ per kWh
- 0.61% lower than last month
- 4.5% higher than April last year
- 12.2% lower than the Florida average
- 17.69% lower than the US average
- 16th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since April last year
- 8,738th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 323 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,298 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$123.19 per month
- 1.73% higher than last month
- 16.01% lower than April last year
- 4.92% lower than the Florida average
- 9.26% higher than the US average
- 50th in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 11 since April last year
- 24,393rd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 6,794 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,803 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$156.24 per month
- 1.24% lower than last month
- 2.74% higher than April last year
- 3.92% lower than the Florida average
- 14.81% higher than the US average
- 43rd in the state out of 958 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since April last year
- 25,459th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 464 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,632 since April last year
Lakeland, FL Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 13.27 cents per kilowatt hour for Lakeland, which is 12.20% less than the average Florida rate of 15.12 cents. Lakeland Electric sells an estimated 998,789.64 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other provider. Natural gas is one of the major fuel types used in the US, and Lakeland is in on the action. They produce 2,088,332.48 megawatt hours from the use of natural gas as the fuel source. This amount ranks the city as the 9th highest in the state out of 960 cities for totalnatural gas generation.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Lakeland averages 4,369.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 524,494,179.92 kilograms, which is the 19th highest total amount of pollution for a city in Florida. The city is home to one power generation plant. Lakeland has roughly 100.00% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lakeland
Lakeland residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lakeland, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Electric | BUNDLED | 13.24 | 155.73 | 2,276,450 | 1,673,908.61 | 221,575,169.1 |
| Tampa Electric | BUNDLED | 16.47 | 185.54 | 10,097,657.2 | 1,662,925,673 |
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 16.40 cents per kilowatt hour for Winter Haven, which is 8.49% more than the average Florida rate of 15.12 cents. Tampa Electric has an estimated 19,375 total residential customers, more than any other electricity provider who operates in the city. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $164.05, while the Winter Haven average is 13.23% more at $185.76 per month. This is the 940th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in Florida.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Winter Haven averages 4,077.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 198,616,997.68 kilograms, which is the 83rd highest total amount of pollution for a city in Florida. All of the electricity sold in Winter Haven has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Winter Haven
Winter Haven residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Winter Haven, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Electric | BUNDLED | 16.47 | 185.54 | 2,512 | 10,097,657.2 | 1,662,925,673 |
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 14.41 cents per kilowatt hour for Haines City, which is 4.64% less than the average Florida rate of 15.12 cents. Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative has an estimated 2,653 total residential customers, more than any other electricity provider who operates in the city. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $164.05, while the Haines City average is 3.85% more at $170.37 per month. This is the 601st lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in Florida.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Haines City averages 4,077.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 108,102,256.53 kilograms, which is the 151st highest total amount of pollution for a city in Florida. All of the electricity sold in Haines City has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Haines City
Haines City residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Haines City, Florida
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.42 | 170.23 | 3,064,602.04 | 441,914,474.67 |
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Electricity Production in Polk County, Florida
Power Plants in Polk County, Florida
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hines Energy ComplexDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Natural Gas | 10,929,289 | 4,269,659,299.78 | 390.66 | ||
| Polk County | FL | Natural Gas | 5,772,348.01 | 2,197,103,571.87 | 380.63 | |||
Osprey Energy Center Power PlantDuke Energy Florida (100.00%) | Auburndale | FL | Natural Gas | 2,333,169 | 924,200,937.1 | 396.11 | ||
C D McIntosh JrLakeland Electric (100.00%) | Lakeland | FL | Natural Gas | 2,088,341 | 813,340,492.54 | 389.47 | ||
Mosaic New Wales OperationsMosaic Fertilizer LLC (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Waste Heat | 399,442 | ||||
Mosaic South Pierce OperationsMosaic Fertilizer LLC (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Waste Heat | 160,647 | ||||
Jamison Solar (FL)Tampa Electric (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Solar | 130,194 | ||||
Payne Creek SolarTampa Electric (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Solar | 116,060 | ||||
Mosaic Co Bartow FacilityMosaic Company (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Waste Heat | 112,378 | ||||
DurranceTampa Electric (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Solar | 108,944 | ||||
Peace Creek SolarTampa Electric (100.00%) | Bartow | FL | Solar | 93,025 | ||||
Lake Hancock SolarTampa Electric (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Solar | 88,709 | ||||
Bonnie Mine SolarTampa Electric (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Solar | 54,084 | ||||
Alafia SolarTampa Electric (100.00%) | Polk County | FL | Solar | 45,740 | ||||
Lake Mabel SolarTampa Electric (100.00%) | Lake Wales | FL | Solar | 44,459 |
Polk County, Florida Details
Polk County citizens average 4,094.83 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 3,224,286,099.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 10th highest amount in the state and 1943rd in the United States. Approximately 93.95% of Polk County's electricity is produced using Natural Gas. Secondary fuels used in electricity generation include Solar at 3.03% and Waste Heat at 2.99% of production. Polk County has 15 electricity plants, which is 10th most in the US.
Providers In Each City in Polk County:
- Auburndale, Florida:
- Lakeland Electric: 9.91%
- Tampa Electric: 90.09%
- Bartow, Florida:
- Bartow Electric: 98.98%
- Lakeland Electric: 1.02%
- Davenport, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Dundee, Florida:
- Duke Energy Florida: 100.00%
- Eagle Lake, Florida:
- Tampa Electric: 100.00%
- Fort Meade, Florida:
- Fort Meade, Florida Electric Utility: 58.46%
- Duke Energy Florida: 41.54%
- 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 15 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 | 263,723 |
| 2 | Duke Energy Florida | 161,657 |
| 3 | Lakeland Electric | 132,478 |
| 4 | Bartow Electric | 12,632 |
| 5 | Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative | 10,699 |
| 6 | Peace River Electric | 5,161 |
| 7 | Fort Meade, Florida Electric Utility | 4,483 |
