St. Lucie County, FL: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

St. Lucie County, Florida Electricity Rates & Statistics

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St. Lucie County, Florida Electricity Overview

The largest electricity provider in St. Lucie County by customer count is Florida Power & Light.

As the 228th highest county in the nation for non-renewable production per capita, St. Lucie County produces 50.32 megawatt hours per person each year.

St. Lucie County is the 211th most populous county in the United States.

Unfortunately, over the past 12 months, there was a 1.77% rise in the use of non-renewable fuels in St. Lucie County.

St. Lucie County ranks 20th out of 67 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its residents using over 4,000,000 megawatt hours.

As the 11th highest producer of solar energy in the state, St. Lucie County generates 438,213 megawatt hours from solar.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    4,024,069 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.22 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    18,487,349 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    438,213 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    18,049,136 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    51.54 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    160,412,770 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    447.2 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Port St. Lucie

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Port St. Lucie Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024

14.15¢ per kWh

  • 1.45% lower than last month
  • 10.43% lower than April last year
  • 3.45% lower than the Florida average
  • 16.34% lower than the US average
  • 494th in the state out of 958 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 27 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 42 since April last year
  • 10,777th in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,415 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 8,492 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.95¢ per kWh

  • 0.91% lower than last month
  • 6.78% higher than April last year
  • 1.08% lower than the Florida average
  • 7.26% lower than the US average
  • 525th in the state out of 958 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 10 since April last year
  • 16,963rd in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 553 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,828 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$136.36 per month

  • 1.25% higher than last month
  • 18.96% lower than April last year
  • 5.25% higher than the Florida average
  • 20.94% higher than the US average
  • 808th in the state out of 958 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 56 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 58 since April last year
  • 27,725th in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,597 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,965 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$166.19 per month

  • 1.57% lower than last month
  • 4.66% higher than April last year
  • 2.2% higher than the Florida average
  • 22.13% higher than the US average
  • 505th in the state out of 958 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since April last year
  • 27,750th in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 413 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,174 since April last year

Port St. Lucie, FL Electricity Overview

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Port St. Lucie has an average residential electricity rate of 14.95 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.08% lower than the average state price of 15.12 cents. There has been a 240.08% increase in electricity generated from solar energy by electricity companies in the city over the last year. Production from renewable fuel sources comes to 0.66 megawatt hours produced per customer. This results in a ranking of 43rd in the state out of 960 cities.

On average, Port St. Lucie residents emit 3,837.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 917th worst polluting city out of 960 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 889,652,920.01 kilograms, which is the 10th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. About 100.00% of Port St. Lucie's electricity is produced using Solar. Port St. Lucie has one electricity producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Port St. Lucie

Port St. Lucie 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$0.085/kWh$225.81/mo.$91.34/mo.
525th14.95¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Port St. Lucie
505th$166.19Average residential monthly electricity bill for Port St. Lucie Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Port St. Lucie, Florida

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Florida Power & LightBUNDLED14.94166.07152,94868,983,99810,307,567,070

Zips with electric coverage in Port St. Lucie, Florida include: 34953, 34983, 34952, 34990, 34986, 34982, 34957, 34984, 34994, 34987, 34981 and 1 other zip code(s).

Fort Pierce, FL Electricity Overview

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Fort Pierce has an average residential electricity rate of 16.26 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.58% higher than the average state price of 15.12 cents. Fort Pierce Utilities Authority has an estimated 13,992 residential customers, more than any other electricity provider in the city. There is 264.46% more electricity produced than used in Fort Pierce, leading to the ability to export the excess.

On average, Fort Pierce residents emit 4,357.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 14th worst polluting city out of 960 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 202,210,389.63 kilograms, which is the 81st highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. About 99.96% of Fort Pierce's electricity is produced using Natural Gas. Fort Pierce has one electricity producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.171/kWh$0.095/kWh$207.63/mo.$82.05/mo.
661st16.26¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fort Pierce
27th$151.63Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fort Pierce Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fort Pierce, Florida

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Florida Power & LightBUNDLED14.94166.0768,983,99810,307,567,070
Fort Pierce Utilities AuthorityBUNDLED16.83145.26250,668.3442,183,696.91

Zips with electric coverage in Fort Pierce, Florida include: 34982, 34950, 34947, 34949, 34981, 34946, 34945

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Lakewood Park CDP, FL Electricity Overview

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Lakewood Park CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 15.17 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.93% below the average US rate of 16.12 cents. Florida Power & Light is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city is faced with an average of 1.17 electrical outages per customer per year. These outages last for an average of 75.5 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes per outage.

On average, Lakewood Park CDP residents emit 4,077.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 401st worst polluting city out of 960 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 55,457,966.38 kilograms, which is the 273rd highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lakewood Park CDP

Lakewood Park CDP residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.161/kWh$0.086/kWh$222.83/mo.$89.82/mo.
560th15.17¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lakewood Park CDP
110th$163.81Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lakewood Park CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lakewood Park CDP, Florida

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Florida Power & LightBUNDLED14.94166.0768,983,99810,307,567,070
Fort Pierce Utilities AuthorityBUNDLED16.83145.26250,668.3442,183,696.91

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Electricity Production in St. Lucie County, Florida

Power Plants in St. Lucie County, Florida

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Hutchinson Island South CDP FL Nuclear 16,151,661
Treasure Coast Energy CenterFlorida Municipal Power Agency (100.00%)
Fort Pierce FL Natural Gas 1,897,475.2736,967,147.04388.39
St. Lucie County FL Solar 155,153
Interstate Solar Energy CenterFlorida Power & Light (100.00%)
St. Lucie County FL Solar 142,531
Loggerhead Solar Energy CenterFlorida Power & Light (100.00%)
St. Lucie County FL Solar 140,529

There is 1 Nuclear Power Plant in St. Lucie County, Florida

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Hutchinson Island South CDP FL Nuclear 16,151,661

St. Lucie County, Florida Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity consumption in St. Lucie County creates 160,412,770.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 1380th largest amount of any county in the US. The county averages 447.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 64th highest in Florida in this category. Around 87.37% of electricity in St. Lucie County comes from generation using Nuclear. Taken together with Natural Gas (10.26%) and Solar (2.37%), these three fuel types make up 18,486,649.17 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) of the county electricity production. St. Lucie County is home to 5 electricity producing plants, which is 60th highest in the country.

NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
87.37%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
10.26%
SOLAR
Solar
2.37%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.00%

St. Lucie County, Florida Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in St. Lucie County include Florida Power & Light and Fort Pierce Utilities Authority The state has pretty good net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in St. Lucie County averages out to about 6.32% of the total energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The countrywide average is 2.87%, resulting in St. Lucie County having a rank of 2547th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in St. Lucie County, Florida

Providers In Each City in St. Lucie County:

  • Fort Pierce, Florida:
    • Florida Power & Light: 30.02%
    • Fort Pierce Utilities Authority: 69.98%
  • Port St. Lucie, Florida:
    • Florida Power & Light: 100.00%
  • St. Lucie Village, Florida:
    • Fort Pierce Utilities Authority: 100.00%

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

FAQ

How many power plants are located within St. Lucie County, Florida?

There are 5 active electricity plants in St. Lucie County, Florida

What electricity company is the largest provider in St. Lucie County, Florida?

By total revenue, Florida Power & Light is the largest electricity supplier in St. Lucie County, Florida.

What electricity companies offer service in St. Lucie County, Florida?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Florida Power & Light182,896
2Fort Pierce Utilities Authority31,541

How many electric companies offer service in St. Lucie County, Florida?

St. Lucie County, Florida has 2 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-06-13