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City of Lakeland: 11.40 ¢/kWh for homes, 136,543 accounts in Florida

Roughly 136,543 Florida accounts belong to City of Lakeland, classed by EIA as municipal; the residential count is 121,604. It holds 1.2% of Florida accounts, 10th place of 36.

At 1,175 kWh a month a City of Lakeland home pays about $134 in energy: 11.40 ¢/kWh, 19.4% below the Florida average of 14.14 ¢.

City of Lakeland and its 1.2% of Florida accounts

Share of Florida accounts
1.2%10th place of 36 by accounts

City of Lakeland serves 136,543 of 11,779,012 accounts in Florida, 1.2%, of which 121,604 are homes.

For City of Lakeland the 2024 file holds no SAIDI/SAIFI row, so those rows read "No data" beside 121,604 home accounts; a missing filing says nothing about service quality.

How it compares

City of Lakeland
City of Lakeland, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
City of LakelandLowest in this table11.40 ¢/kWh9.47 ¢/kWh$134at 1,175 kWhNo dataSAIDI
Florida average against this company+2.74 ¢/kWhcompany 19.4% below+1.52 ¢/kWhcompany 13.8% below+$32a month at 1,175 kWhNo data

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City of Lakeland: 2025

City of Lakeland: +2.9% on 2024 for homes, Florida +7.6%.

City of Lakeland home price, 2025
11.73 ¢/kWh+2.9% on 2024, early release
City of Lakeland against Florida, 2025
-4.7 pointsCity of Lakeland +2.9%, Florida +7.6%

City of Lakeland reported 11.73 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +2.9% on its 2024 figure of 11.40, while the Florida average moved +7.6%.

City of Lakeland charts

Residential price since 2015: 11.40 ¢ in 2024

11.34 ¢ in 2015, 11.40 ¢ in 2024 (+0.5%).

City of Lakeland residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearCity of LakelandGap to Florida residentialGap to U.S. residential
201511.34-0.24-1.31
201610.46-0.52-2.09
201710.59-1.02-2.30
201810.81-0.73-2.06
201910.62-1.08-2.39
20209.82-1.45-3.33
202110.94-0.96-2.72
202212.18-1.72-2.86
202312.26-2.95-3.74
202411.40-2.74-5.08

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Home accounts 2015-2024: 121,604

104,590 in 2015, 121,604 in 2024 (+16.3%).

City of Lakeland home accounts by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearCity of Lakeland
2015104590
2016105937
2017107703
2018109044
2019110406
2020112176
2021114684
2022116907
2023118281
2024121604

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Rates 2024: 11.40 and 9.47 ¢

11.40 and 9.47 ¢ for this company.

¢/kWh

  • City of Lakeland residential11.40
  • Florida residential14.14
  • U.S. residential16.48
  • City of Lakeland commercial9.47
  • Florida commercial10.99
  • U.S. commercial12.75

City of Lakeland, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.

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Net metering: 16.2 per 1,000

16.2 residential installations per 1,000 accounts.

per 1,000

  • City of Lakeland16.2
  • U.S. median utility8.7

City of Lakeland, Net metering: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Energy sold in 2024 was 3,321,409 MWh over 136,543 accounts, homes 51.6%; the typical home used 14,097 kWh.

EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for City of Lakeland, from 11.34 ¢ in 2015 to 11.40 ¢ in 2024 (+0.5%).

What kind of utility is City of Lakeland?

City of Lakeland files with EIA as a municipal utility. In Florida, municipal utilities serve 13% of residential customers at an average 13.1 cents per kWh, 9% below investor-owned utilities in Florida. City of Lakeland itself averaged 11.4 cents, 1.7 cents below its type in Florida.

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Reliability and meters, 2024

City of Lakeland - (FL) reports reliability under a method other than IEEE 1366, so its figures are not ranked against other utilities. Smart (AMI) meters: 100% of its 121,890 residential meters.

EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. Florida reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.

Facts

Customer accounts
136,5431.2% of Florida total
Residential accounts
121,6041.2% of Florida homes
Commercial accounts
14,85110.9% of the base
Industrial accounts
880.06% of the base
Residential rate
11.40 ¢/kWh2nd place of 30, -19.4% against the state
Commercial rate
9.47 ¢/kWh-13.8% against Florida
Average residential use
14,097 kWh/yr1,175 a month
Implied monthly bill
$1341,175 kWh at 11.40 ¢, energy only
Energy sold or delivered
3,321,409 MWhhomes 52%, business 48%
Residential rate since 2015
+0.5%11.34 to 11.40 ¢/kWh
SAIDI, no major events
No datanone filed for 121,604 homes
Net-metered capacity
21.9 MW2,035 installations
Counties listed
1Florida

Data tables

2024 by sector, City of Lakeland

City of Lakeland sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Florida ¢/kWh
Residential121,60411.40-2.74
Commercial14,8519.47-1.52

What EIA-861 holds for City of Lakeland

Topic, City of LakelandStatusDetail
Home price and accounts, City of Lakeland10 years2015 to 2024, 121,604 homes in 2024
Business price, City of LakelandFiled 20249.47 ¢/kWh on 14,851 accounts
SAIDI and SAIFI, City of LakelandNo data for 2024no year of 2015 to 2024 for 136,543 accounts
Net metering, City of LakelandFiled 20242,035 installations, 21.9 MW
Service-territory counties, City of Lakeland1 countyin Florida
Smart meters (AMI/AMR), City of LakelandFiled 2024121,604 of 121,890 home meters AMI
2025 early release, City of LakelandFiled11.73 ¢/kWh for homes

Year by year, City of Lakeland

YearHome accounts, City of LakelandHome ¢Business ¢
2015104,59011.3410.34
2016105,93710.469.38
2017107,70310.599.49
2018109,04410.819.68
2019110,40610.629.49
2020112,1769.828.71
2021114,68410.949.77
2022116,90712.1810.82
2023118,28112.2610.47
2024121,60411.409.47

Peers of City of Lakeland in Florida, 2nd place of 30 on home price

Company near City of Lakeland on priceHome ¢Gap % to City of LakelandAccounts, City of Lakeland = 1
1. New Smyrna Beach City of10.92-4.2%0.23
2. City of Lakeland (this company)11.40-1.00
3. City of Ocala12.11+6.2%0.42
4. City of Homestead12.29+7.8%0.21
5. Peace River Electric Coop, Inc12.35+8.3%0.49

Who buys City of Lakeland's electricity

Class, City of LakelandAccountsOf City of Lakeland accountsOf MWhkWh a year per account
Residential121,60489.1%51.6%14,097
Commercial14,85110.9%27.3%60,979
Industrial and other880.06%21.1%7,972,602

Monthly energy cost by use, City of Lakeland

kWhShare of a 1,175 kWh monthCost a month at 11.40 ¢Cost a year
25021%$28.50$342
50043%$57.01$684
75064%$85.51$1,026
1,00085%$114.02$1,368
1,500128%$171.02$2,052
2,000170%$228.03$2,736

Territory of City of Lakeland

1 Florida counties, region FRCC:

Counties served by City of LakelandPolk

Florida other states: 1 of 1 county of City of Lakeland drawn

City of Lakeland: 1 county listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Polk

Questions on City of Lakeland

How big is City of Lakeland in Florida, by customer accounts?

136,543 accounts in 2024: residential 121,604, commercial 14,851, industrial 88.

How many cents per kWh does City of Lakeland charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 11.40 cents; against the Florida average that is -19.4%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of City of Lakeland?

City of Lakeland has no reliability row for its 121,604 homes in EIA-861 2024, so no SAIDI or SAIFI is shown; the Florida median reporter is 90 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to City of Lakeland?

2,035 installations with 21.9 MW, of which residential installations number 1,964.

What would a typical City of Lakeland home pay each month?

1,175 kWh at 11.40 cents comes to about $134, energy only.

Is City of Lakeland cheaper than other Florida companies?

Rank 2 of 30 in Florida on price, -19.4% against the state average; 1 charge less than 11.40 ¢.

Why does the City of Lakeland page show "No data" in places?

136,543 accounts sit behind City of Lakeland, whose 2024 filing lacks no SAIDI/SAIFI row; the other 6 rows of the coverage table are on file.

What share of City of Lakeland sales do homes buy?

Homes take 51.6% of 3,321,409 MWh, commercial accounts 27.3%, industrial and other 21.1%.

What did City of Lakeland charge homes in 2025?

11.73 cents per kWh, +2.9% on the 11.40 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to City of Lakeland at 11.40 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on City of Lakeland

Primary sources for City of Lakeland: 11.40 ¢/kWh for homes, 136,543 accounts in Florida

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At 1,175 kWh a month a City of Lakeland home pays about $134 in energy: 11.40 ¢/kWh, 19.4% below the Florida average of 14.14 ¢.

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Electric Consumer. (2026). City of Lakeland and its 1.2% of Florida accounts: 11.40 ¢/kWh rates, 121,604 homes. Data as of 26 October 2026. Retrieved 26 October 2026, from https://electricconsumer.org/companies/city-of-lakeland.html

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Electric Consumer. “City of Lakeland and its 1.2% of Florida accounts: 11.40 ¢/kWh rates, 121,604 homes.” Data as of 26 October 2026. Accessed 26 October 2026. https://electricconsumer.org/companies/city-of-lakeland.html.

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  author = "Electric Consumer",
  title = {City of Lakeland and its 1.2% of Florida accounts: 11.40 ¢/kWh rates, 121,604 homes},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://electricconsumer.org/companies/city-of-lakeland.html},
  note = {Data as of 26 October 2026. Accessed 26 October 2026}
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