17.32¢
per kWh, 2025
[ Tampa Electric / FL ]
Tampa Electric electricity rates in Florida
NO RATE CASE ON FILE · DATA 2025
change in average rate, 2024→2025
+18.1%
vs 2024
768,806
residential customers
+71.8%
since 2020
What your bill becomes
Bill today
No change on file
Difference / month · / year
Estimated at Tampa Electric's average effective residential rate (17.32¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Rate history 2015–2025
| Year | ¢/kWh | Change | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.50¢ | — | 635,403 |
| 2016 | 11.27¢ | −2.0% | 646,221 |
| 2017 | 11.14¢ | −1.1% | 659,393 |
| 2018 | 11.33¢ | +1.7% | 677,639 |
| 2019 | 10.93¢ | −3.5% | 685,122 |
| 2020 | 10.08¢ | −7.8% | 698,493 |
| 2021 | 11.63¢ | +15.4% | 713,135 |
| 2022 | 13.66¢ | +17.4% | 729,334 |
| 2023 | 16.60¢ | +21.5% | 742,575 |
| 2024 | 14.67¢ | −11.6% | 757,280 |
| 2025 | 17.32¢ | +18.1% | 768,806 |
How this compares
15.21¢
Florida average, 2025
+13.9%
Tampa Electric vs FL 2025 average
+0.5%
vs US 2025 average
#6
priciest in FL
Tampa Electric files with the EIA as Tampa Electric Co (utility ID 18454).
Serves 4 counties in Florida: Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk. 136 ZIP codes.
Questions
Is Tampa Electric raising rates in 2026?
No rate case for Tampa Electric is on file with the Florida Public Service Commission in our tracker. Its average residential rate moved +18.1% from 2024 to 2025. We check the commission docket monthly.
What does Tampa Electric charge per kWh?
Tampa Electric's average effective residential rate was 17.32¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA-861, revenue divided by sales, all charges included). Florida's 2025 average was 15.21¢.
How much have Tampa Electric rates gone up in five years?
+71.8% between 2020 and 2025, against +27.6% for Florida as a whole over the latest five-year window.
How many customers does Tampa Electric have in Florida?
768,806 residential customers in 2025, across 4 counties including Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, according to the EIA-861 survey.
Where do these numbers come from?
Rates and customer counts are from the US Energy Information Administration's annual EIA-861 survey; rate-case facts are from the Florida Public Service Commission docket linked on this page. Nothing here is a utility bill; use it to understand the direction and size of changes.
Sources
- EIA-861 Sales to Ultimate Customers, 2015–2025 (released 2026-10-07)
- EIA-861M monthly state averages through Jul 2026
- NREL utility-by-ZIP lookup (2024)