Electricity prices in Lakeland, FL

Households in Lakeland pay 15.0¢/kWh (Florida average), about $164 a month for 1,097 kWh a month, the Florida household average.

Electricity price
15.0¢/kWh
Florida average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$164
1,097 kWh a month, the Florida household average
Small business
11.4¢/kWh
Florida average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$75$899
1,000 kWh a month$150$1,799
1,500 kWh a month$225$2,698
2,000 kWh a month$300$3,598

At 15.0¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Business electricity in Lakeland

Commercial customers pay 11.4¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.9¢/kWh (Florida average).

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Home running costs in Lakeland

In Lakeland, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $36 a month excluding rent – 57% cheaper than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$36
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
−57%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
314 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,431
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$31$5–
With rent$31$5$1,395

Lakeland compared with the average for the United States

  • Lakeland
  • The United States average
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ValueLakelandThe United States average
Electricity$31$44
Heating$5$40
Total$36$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Lakeland by about $22 a year at today's prices.

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Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan91
Feb49
Mar23
Apr3
May0
Jun0
Jul0
Aug0
Sep0
Oct5
Nov21
Dec57

Heating with a gas boiler: about 795 kWh a year at 7.8¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Lakeland

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,495 kWh a year here. ($224 per year)

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Not yet available for Lakeland: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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