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City/Utility Price Per 1000 KWH*
Tallahassee 145.72
Tampa Electric * 111.52
Jacksonville Beach 129.97
Bartow 128.75
Lakeland 130.93
Kissimmee 129.19
Gainesville 131.54
Progress Energy * 105.41
Orlando 97.95
Florida Power & Light * 100.06
Gulf Power * 99.66
Jacksonville 110.93

*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.

 

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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 $12.20 $456.28
Gainesville* $14.92 $914.54
Tampa $15.20 $1560.00
Auburndale $15.26 $596.21
Orlando $15.90 $441.18
Jacksonville $16.25 $353.86
Lakeland* $21.19 $615.07
Plant City $21.31 $712.49
Winter Haven $22.22 $701.35
Bartow $26.00 $1,117.70
Polk County $27.89 $946.63
Daytona Beach* $31.29 $977.69
Sarasota #33.92 $1,645.80
Pinellas County $35.20 $1,207.28
Hillsborough County Unavailable Unavailable

*Utilities with a Lime Softening Water Treatment
NOTE: Monthly charges exclude taxes, and 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


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 $33.59 $32.02 $374.20
Lakeland $32.04 $32.04 $396.10
Bartow $33.84 $36.92 $378.48
Tallahassee $40.56 $40.56 $469.20
Orlando $32.30 $38.95 $488.30
Pinellas County $63.80 $63.80 $567.50
Winter Haven $43.89 $51.33 $571.59
Jacksonville $49.80 $49.80 $607.30
Polk County $43.01 $57.23 $609.26
Daytona Beach $52.22 $52.22 $630.44
Plant City $51.73 $53.63 $631.06
Auburndale $24.74 $50.24 $636.74
Tampa $51.33 $51.33 $641.70
Hillsborough County $45.55 $74.40 $933.75
Sarasota $72.82 $72.82 $1,295.69

Source: City of Lakeland 2005, 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

$13.00 monthly municipal service within City limits. $11.50 is solid waste and $1.50 is recycling fee. Garbage service outside the City limits is included in property taxes.