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City/Utility Price Per 1000 KWH*
Tallahassee 129.50
Tampa Electric * 109.91
Jacksonville Beach 137.91
Bartow 136.87
Lakeland 114.59
Kissimmee 124.52
Gainesville 130.45
Progress Energy * 123.73
Orlando 119.82
Florida Power & Light * 93.04
Gulf Power * 123.73
Jacksonville 110.46

*Rates for municipal utilities INCLUDE payment-in-lieu of tax to the city's general fund. Rates for investor-owned utilities DO NOT INCLUDE franchise fee payments.

 

For detailed monthly reports on Florida electric rate comparisons, click here.

 

Source: FL Municipal Electric Association, Inc.-Tallahassee
http://www.publicpower.com/


Water Rate Comparison
City/Utility Residential 3/4" Meter 10,000 Gal. Commercial 2" Meter 374,000 Gal.
Tallahassee $19.70 $442.74
Gainesville* $25.45 $1,241.50
Tampa $34.03 $1202.20
Auburndale $15.26 $716.45
Orlando $18.48 $598.08
Jacksonville $23.46 $1,907.76
Lakeland* $23.50 $917.45
Plant City $24.73 $819.72
Winter Haven $27.10 $1,233.89
Bartow $30.40 $1,308.25
Polk County $25.28 $2,460.56
Daytona Beach* $44.74 $1,338.68
Clearwater $57.49 $2,013.43
Pinellas County $49.44 $1,731.12
Hillsborough County $44.79 $2,563.75

*Utilities with a Lime Softening Water Treatment
NOTE: Monthly charges exclude taxes, and rates outside the city limits will be higher. 2010


Link to the City of Lakeland Water Utilities Wastewater & Water Rates

www.lakelandgov.net/water/rates.html


Wastewater Rate Comparison
City/Utility Residential 5/8"-3/4" Meter 12,000 Gal. Commercial 3/4" Meter 12,000 Industrial 2" Meter 150,000
Gainesville $66.84 $66.84 $771.00
Lakeland $49.35 $49.35 $610.04
Bartow $38.39 $41.89 $429.56
Tallahassee $68.71 $68.71 $794.76
Orlando $52.98 $62.71 $783.86
Pinellas County $55.71 $55.71 $577.35
Winter Haven $53.33 $54.03 $640.73
Jacksonville $68.12 $73.29 $866.53
Polk County $63.87 $103.46 $988.50
Daytona Beach $68.94 $68.94 $829.04
Plant City $74.54 $74.54 $866.32
Auburndale $31.30 $63.58 $805.89
Tampa $62.73 $62.73 $784.09
Hillsborough County $46.33 Unknown Unknown
Clearwater $80.28 $80.28 $1,558.77

Source: City of Lakeland 2010, Note that rates outside the city limits will be higher.


Link to the City of Lakeland Water Utilities Wastewater & Water Rates:

www.lakelandgov.net/water/rates.html

Solid Waste

Residential Garbage flat rate $15.75 (Single family)
Residential Recycling flat rate $1.50 (Single family)
Commercial Garbage $4.63 per cubic yard
Cardboard $2.24 per cubic yard

Garbage service outside the City limits is included in property taxes. For more information regarding rates, please click here.