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City/Utility Price Per 1000 KWH*
Tallahassee 121.10
Tampa Electric * 104.34
Jacksonville Beach 127.91
Bartow 124.68
Lakeland 109.32
Kissimmee 103.82
Gainesville 127.67
Progress Energy * 116.36
Orlando 119.82
Florida Power & Light * 94.13
Gulf Power * 123.98
Jacksonville 120.10

*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. December 2010 Rates

 

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 $21.85 $615.38
Gainesville* $29.31 $1,635.74
Tampa $26.76 $1,771.71
Auburndale $18.46 $814.95
Orlando $18.48 $598.08
Jacksonville $27.35 $711.72
Lakeland* $24.63 $698.94
Plant City $24.93 $819.35
Winter Haven $30.40 $1,111.17
Bartow $31.69 $1,320.80
Polk County $26.57 $2,527.66
Daytona Beach* $48.27 $1,491.87
Clearwater $61.49 $2,077.44
Pinellas County $51.15 $1,771.95
Hillsborough County $53.33 $2,032.92

*Utilities with a Lime Softening Water Treatment
NOTE: Monthly charges exclude taxes, and rates outside the city limits will be higher. 2011


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 $66.81 $66.81 $760.33
Lakeland $51.17 $51.17 $626.54
Bartow $39.12 $42.68 $437.38
Tallahassee $78.38 $71.75 $906.69
Orlando $58.30 $68.79 $541.50
Pinellas County $56.58 $56.58 $586.50
Winter Haven $54.58 $55.30 $655.77
Jacksonville $75.44 $83.67 $976.08
Polk County $67.04 $108.67 $1038.82
Daytona Beach $86.01 $86.01 $1038.21
Plant City $75.14 $75.14 $873.27
Auburndale $31.31 $63.58 $805.89
Tampa $70.27 $70.21 $878.34
Hillsborough County $63.60 $75.96 $949.54
Clearwater $85.92 $85.92 $1,668.20

Source: City of Lakeland 2011, Note that rates outside the city limits will be higher. Click here to view the Full City Report on Water and Sewer Utility.

 


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.