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Electric companies in Hillsborough County, Florida

Hillsborough County, FL ranks 1 of 67 Florida counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 99.7. Hillsborough County in Florida has 1,489,634 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 12.35 to 16.63 cents per kWh.

Hillsborough County on the map

Hillsborough County, FL and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsPinellasSarasotaHernandoManateePascoHillsborough

Hillsborough County darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County, FL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 102 in all, 6.8 per 100,000 residents of 1,489,634, rank 26 of 67 Florida counties. Property damage in Hillsborough County, FL: $76.1M, with 5 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Hillsborough County, FL

events a year, Hillsborough County, FL

  1. 9'15
  2. 12'16
  3. 14'17
  4. 8'18
  5. 9'19
  6. 18'20
  7. 5'21
  8. 12'22
  9. 2'23
  10. 11'24
  11. 2'25

Events by type

events by type, Hillsborough County, FL

  • Thunderstorm and high wind64
  • Hurricane and tropical storm30
  • Tornado8
Hillsborough County, FL outage-linked hazards
Hillsborough County, FLFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Hillsborough County, FL, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate82.120 of 67642017 (11)$1.4M
Hillsborough County, FL, tornadoVery High99.71 of 6782018 (3)$460K
Hillsborough County, FL, hurricane and tropical stormVery High99.39 of 67302020 (7)$74.3M
Hillsborough County, FL, winter storm and heavy snowNo Rating0.035 of 670none$0
Hillsborough County, FL, heat waveRelatively High97.04 of 670none$0

Hillsborough County, FL, no score or events: ice storm.

Electric utilities in Hillsborough County

Utility listed for Hillsborough County, FLTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,104 kWhShare of Hillsborough County, FL median income of $75,011
Peace River Electric Coop, Inc in Hillsborough County, FLCooperative12.35$1,6362.18%
Tampa Electric Co in Hillsborough County, FLInvestor Owned14.67$1,9442.59%
Duke Energy Florida, LLC in Hillsborough County, FLInvestor Owned16.63$2,2032.94%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Hillsborough County

Residents of Hillsborough County, FL, ACS 2023
1,489,6344 of 67 Florida counties
Households in Hillsborough County, FL
569,9982.61 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Hillsborough County, FL
61.1%348,066 owner and 221,932 renter households
Median household income in Hillsborough County, FL
$75,01116 of 67 Florida counties
Housing units in Hillsborough County, FL
618,22048,222 vacant or seasonal, 7.8% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Hillsborough County, FL
90.9%518,312 homes, 36 of 67 Florida counties
Utilities listed for Hillsborough County, FL
33 with a home price: Peace River Electric Coop, Inc, Tampa Electric Co, Duke Energy Florida, LLC
Lowest home price in Hillsborough County, FL
12.35 ¢/kWhPeace River Electric Coop, Inc, 25.7% below the highest
Highest home price in Hillsborough County, FL
16.63 ¢/kWhDuke Energy Florida, LLC
Monthly bill gap in Hillsborough County, FL
$47between the two at 1,104 kWh, $567 a year, 0.76% of the Hillsborough County, FL median income
ZIP areas touching Hillsborough County, FL
5633503 to 33810
Outage-linked storm events in Hillsborough County, FL
102NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Hillsborough County, FL
31.4%median year built 1990
Flood claims in Hillsborough County, FL
12,224NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.1B paid
Home energy burden in Hillsborough County, FL
1.9%$1,792 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Cost of living with electricity in Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County, FL: electricity $1,792 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,895, 1.9% of $99,118 income. 559,970 households in Hillsborough County, FL spend about $1.0 billion a year on electricity and $1.1 billion on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Hillsborough County, FL ($19,607 a year) spend 8.3% of income, 4.3 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Hillsborough County, FL

% of income on energy, Hillsborough County, FL

  • All households1.9
  • Lower income8.3
  • Owners1.8
  • Renters2.4
  • Florida counties2.0
Hillsborough County, FL home energy cost by household group
Hillsborough County, FLHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Hillsborough County, FL, all households559,970$99,118$1,792$100$31.9%
Hillsborough County, FL, lower income131,292$19,607$1,565$53$28.3%
Hillsborough County, FL, owners338,533$123,400$2,031$142$41.8%
Hillsborough County, FL, renters221,437$61,995$1,427$37$12.4%

Housing and heating in Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County, FL: 193,910 of 618,220 homes were built before 1980 and 220,561 in 2000 or later. Hillsborough County, FL has 352,225 detached houses, 143,235 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 41,344 mobile homes, and 221,932 of 569,998 households rent.

Age of homes in Hillsborough County, FL

% of homes by decade built, Hillsborough County, FL

  1. 3pre-40
  2. 240s
  3. 650s
  4. 760s
  5. 1370s
  6. 1880s
  7. 1590s
  8. 1900s
  9. 1510s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in Hillsborough County, FL

% of homes by main fuel, Hillsborough County

  • Electricity90.9
  • Utility gas6.2
  • None1.3
Hillsborough County, FL housing against Florida counties
Hillsborough County, FLValueState medianGapRank
Hillsborough County, FL, median year built19901989+1 years28 of 67
Hillsborough County, FL, built before 198031.4%30.9%+0.5 points33 of 67
Hillsborough County, FL, built 2000 or later35.7%30.0%+5.7 points23 of 67
Hillsborough County, FL, detached houses57.0%59.7%-2.7 points41 of 67
Hillsborough County, FL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings23.2%7.6%+15.6 points11 of 67
Hillsborough County, FL, mobile homes6.7%17.3%-10.6 points56 of 67
Hillsborough County, FL, renter households38.9%24.9%+14.0 points6 of 67
Hillsborough County, FL, median home value$333,300$254,300+$79,00016 of 67
Hillsborough County, FL, median gross rent a month$1,543$1,230+$31315 of 67
Hillsborough County, FL, people per household2.562.46+0.1017 of 67

Flood claims and flood insurance in Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County, FL: 12,224 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.1B paid, median paid claim $90,854.

54,179 of 448,186 residential structures in Hillsborough County, FL carry an NFIP contract. 64,061 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Hillsborough County, FL on 8 Sep 2026. Hillsborough County, FL lists 975 repetitive-loss properties, 220 of them severe repetitive loss.

Hillsborough County, FL: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Hillsborough County, FL

flood claims a year, Hillsborough County, FL

  1. 675'15
  2. 98'16
  3. 357'17
  4. 43'18
  5. 48'19
  6. 200'20
  7. 67'21
  8. 112'22
  9. 324'23
  10. 10,269'24
  11. 31'25
Hillsborough County, FL flood claims and flood insurance
Hillsborough County, FLValueMedian countyRank
Hillsborough County, FL, claims 2015-202512,224—4 of 62
Hillsborough County, FL, paid 2015-2025$1.1B—3 of 62
Hillsborough County, FL, median paid claim$90,854——
Hillsborough County, FL, claims per 1,000 homes27.38.919 of 62
Hillsborough County, FL, homes with flood insurance12.1%5.8%21 of 67
Hillsborough County, FL, policies in force64,061——
Hillsborough County, FL, repetitive-loss properties975——

Hillsborough County, FL: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Hillsborough County: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Analyst note on Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County, FL touches 56 ZIP areas, 33503 to 33810, about 26,601 residents each. Hillsborough County, FL counts 1,489,634 residents in 569,998 households. Household income in Hillsborough County, FL is $75,011; 348,066 of its 569,998 households own.

518,312 of the 569,998 homes in Hillsborough County, FL heat with electricity. Hillsborough County, FL has 618,220 housing units, 48,222 (7.8%) vacant or seasonal, and 221,932 rented homes. Hillsborough County, FL logged 102 storm events for its 1,489,634 residents.

The median home in Hillsborough County, FL dates from 1990. Homes in Hillsborough County, FL pay $1,792 a year for electricity. Hillsborough County, FL home prices run Peace River Electric Coop, Inc to Duke Energy Florida, LLC, $47 a month apart at 1,104 kWh.

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Questions on Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County, FL: what do homes pay for electricity?

Hillsborough County, FL homes paid 12.35 to 16.63 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $136 to $184 a month at 1,104 kWh, 2.18% to 2.94% of Hillsborough County, FL income.

Hillsborough County, FL: how many homes heat with electricity?

Hillsborough County, FL: 518,312 of 569,998 occupied homes, 90.9%, rank 36 of 67.

Hillsborough County, FL: median household income?

$75,011 in Hillsborough County, FL, rank 16 of 67; 1,489,634 residents, 569,998 households.

Hillsborough County, FL: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Hillsborough County, FL: 102 NWS events, peak year 2020.

Hillsborough County, FL: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Hillsborough County, FL: 12,224 NFIP flood claims, $1.1B paid, 27.3 per 1,000 homes, 12.1% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Hillsborough County, FL?

Hillsborough County, FL: median home built 1990; 31.4% predate 1980, 57.0% detached, 23.2% in 5+ unit buildings.

Hillsborough County, FL: share of income for energy?

Hillsborough County, FL homes spend $1,792 a year on electricity, $1,895 on all energy: 1.9% of $99,118; 8.3% for lower incomes.

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Hillsborough County, FL ranks 1 of 67 Florida counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 99.7.