Full service
17.32¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$193.55 / month at 1,117 kWh
Price +18.1% from 2024
Investor Owned · 768,806 residential customers · Florida
Why is my Tampa Electric electric bill so high?
EIA respondent: Tampa Electric Co. Reviewed October 14, 2026.
In 2025, Tampa Electric reported 768,806 residential full service customers under the EIA name Tampa Electric Co. Average revenue was 17.32¢ per kWh. The average monthly bill in that filing was $193.55 for 1,117 kWh.
17.32¢ is above Florida's 2025 statewide residential average of 15.21¢. In July 2026 the state residential price was 15.03¢, versus 15.11¢ a year earlier (−0.5%). The utility number is a 2025 annual average. The state number is one later month. They answer different questions.
From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +16.7%. Average use changed −1.1% and average price changed +18.1%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for −$1.85 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $29.63.
EIA Form 861, 2025 final · Reviewed October 14, 2026
EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026
The rate on the record
Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a state docket. Riders can change outside a full rate case. Average revenue per kilowatt-hour is total residential revenue divided by residential sales. It is not a tariff schedule.
| Service | Customers | Price | Monthly use | Monthly bill | Vs 2024 price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full service | 768,806 | 17.32¢ | 1,117 kWh | $193.55 | +18.1% |
EIA-861 sales to ultimate customers, 2025 final, compared with 2024 · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Audit the full service average
Revenue 1,785,631.9 thousand dollars. Sales 10,308,608 MWh. Customers 768,806. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Why a Tampa Electric bill moved
Usage and price pulled in opposite directions
Tampa Electric reported a full service average of $193.55 a month in 2025, +16.7% from $165.79 in 2024. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change of −1.1% is worth −$1.85 a month. The price change of +18.1%, from 14.67¢ to 17.32¢, is worth $29.63 on 2025 usage.
Above the Florida average
17.32¢ per kWh is above Florida's 2025 residential average of 15.21¢. July 2026 in the state was 15.03¢, versus 15.11¢ a year earlier (−0.5%). The utility figure is a full year of average revenue. The state figure is one later month. A household that uses more than 1,117 kWh will not land on $193.55.
One full-service average
768,806 residential customers were on Tampa Electric full service in 2025, at 17.32¢ per kWh. That average folds in the customer charge and whatever riders the utility booked as residential revenue. It is not the last block on a tiered tariff.
January 2026 base-rate step is $5.51 at 1,000 kWh
Florida Public Service Commission, 2026 subsequent-year adjustment. On November 4, 2025 the Florida PSC approved Tampa Electric's 2026 subsequent-year adjustment. The residential base-rate portion of a 1,000 kWh bill rises $5.51, from $97.47 to $102.98, beginning with the first billing cycle of January 2026. TECO's rates page gives the total-bill path around that step: January 2025 to… The rate-case section has the full citation.
Season
Tampa Electric customers in Florida average 1,117 kWh a month across the whole year, against a statewide residential average of 1,103 kWh. Summer afternoons do not look like that average. An air conditioner, a pool pump, or a hotter month can move the bill before any rider does.
Time-of-use is already on the EIA schedule
EIA's 2025 dynamic-pricing file shows residential time-of-use activity at Tampa Electric, with 3,519 residential customers enrolled in dynamic pricing. The expensive window is in the tariff, not in that enrollment count. Shifting a dishwasher or an EV charger only helps if you are actually on that schedule.
EIA-861 2025 and 2024 residential sales · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Rate cases and hikes
decided · 2026 subsequent-year adjustment
January 2026 base-rate step is $5.51 at 1,000 kWh
On November 4, 2025 the Florida PSC approved Tampa Electric's 2026 subsequent-year adjustment. The residential base-rate portion of a 1,000 kWh bill rises $5.51, from $97.47 to $102.98, beginning with the first billing cycle of January 2026. TECO's rates page gives the total-bill path around that step: January 2025 to $145.58 (+$9.14), March 2025 to $166.04 after a temporary $19.95 storm charge, January 2026 to $176.89 (+$8.88, of which $5.51 is base and $3.31 is fuel and other), and August 2026 back to $156.43 when the storm charge ends (−$19.95).
An FPSC customer letter says the $19.95 per 1,000 kWh storm surcharge runs 18 months, March 2025 through August 2026, interim and subject to refund, in Dockets 20240026 and 20240172. Use the commission for the $5.51 base step and TECO's page for the total-bill timeline.
Florida PSC news release, November 4, 2025 (Florida Public Service Commission) · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Assistance
LIHEAP is the federal bill program, and the state contact list is the place to start. A Tampa Electric income discount, medical baseline, or budget-billing rule was not retrieved from Florida Public Service Commission. That offer needs verification.
LIHEAP program · State and territory contacts · Tampa Electric site
The company homepage is linked for navigation. Program rules on that site were not reviewed. Needs verification.
LIHEAP · Reviewed October 14, 2026
How to lower the bill
- Read the kilowatt-hours against this filing's average of 1,117 kWh a month. If your use is the thing that moved, the dollar total can rise on an unchanged rate.
- On the statement, separate the base energy charge from fuel or rider lines. A rider can move the total in a month when no new base-rate order exists.
- In Florida, the expensive hours are late afternoon and early evening in summer. Raise the cooling setpoint when you are out, and run the dryer, the dishwasher, and any pool pump outside those hours if your tariff charges more then.
- Start with LIHEAP for Florida (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/map/liheap-map-state-and-territory-contact-listing). A Tampa Electric discount beyond that program needs verification.
- 3,519 residential customers were already on a dynamic price in the 2025 EIA file. If you are one of them, the window on the tariff is the lever. If you are not, calling the utility to discuss the schedule is the first step, not shifting load you are not being charged extra for.
- If the read is marked estimated, the next actual read can true the account up or down. The tariff rule for that true-up needs verification.
Full service at the 2025 average price
| Monthly use | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $86.60 |
| 750 kWh | $129.90 |
| 1,000 kWh | $173.20 |
| 1,500 kWh | $259.80 |
| 2,000 kWh | $346.40 |
Usage times the average price. At very low use, a real bill is often higher because a fixed customer charge does not shrink. The tariff needs verification.
Questions people ask
Why is my Tampa Electric electric bill so high?
In 2025, Tampa Electric reported 768,806 residential full service customers under the EIA name Tampa Electric Co. Average revenue was 17.32¢ per kWh. The average monthly bill in that filing was $193.55 for 1,117 kWh. 17.32¢ is above Florida's 2025 statewide residential average of 15.21¢. In July 2026 the state residential price was 15.03¢, versus 15.11¢ a year earlier (−0.5%). The utility number is a 2025 annual average. The state number is one later month. They answer different questions. From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +16.7%. Average use changed −1.1% and average price changed +18.1%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for −$1.85 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $29.63.
What was Tampa Electric's average residential rate?
Using 2025 EIA-861 revenue and sales, the full service average was 17.32¢ per kWh. Average use was 1,117 kWh a month and the average bill was $193.55. This folds in whatever customer charges and riders the utility reported. It is not the marginal rate on your tariff.
Did Tampa Electric raise rates?
Florida Public Service Commission 2026 subsequent-year adjustment (decided): January 2026 base-rate step is $5.51 at 1,000 kWh. Separately, the EIA average price moved +18.1% from 2024 to 2025. The annual average and the docket are not the same document.
What bill assistance can Tampa Electric customers ask about?
LIHEAP is the federal program for home energy bills (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/programs/liheap). Tampa Electric may also offer an income-qualified discount, budget billing, or a medical baseline. The current offer, income cutoff, and how to apply need verification on the utility site and with the state LIHEAP office and Florida Public Service Commission.
Are data centers why this bill went up?
Large computing load is raising U.S. electricity demand, and regulators can later recover new generation and wires costs from customers. EIA has not published a dollar line that isolates data centers on this utility's residential bill. That pass-through needs verification.