JEA bill decoder
JEA sells under this tariff at 13.31¢ per kWh all-in, -1.93¢ against the Florida average of 15.24¢. The $19.25 fixed charge is 14% of the bill.
JEA at 1,000 kWh, line by line
JEA bills $19.25 a month, 14% of the $133.06 total at 1,000 kWh. JEA tiers its energy: the first 1,000 kWh cost 11.381¢, then 13.131¢ above 1,000 kWh (+15%), so 0 of 1,000 kWh pay the top rate.
JEA: what the tariff charges
| Line | Charged | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customer charge | Fixed, once a month | $19.25 |
| Energy, tier 1 | First 1,000 kWh | 11.381¢ per kWh |
| Energy, tier 2 | Over 1,000 kWh | 13.131¢ per kWh |
JEA at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh
| kWh | Total | ¢/kWh | Fixed | Energy | FL avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $76.15 | 15.23 | $19.25 | $56.90 | $76.20 |
| 1,000 | $133.06 | 13.31 | $19.25 | $113.81 | $152.40 |
| 1,066 (average home) | $141.73 | 13.30 | $19.25 | $122.48 | $162.46 |
| 2,000 | $264.37 | 13.22 | $19.25 | $245.12 | $304.80 |
How the JEA total climbs
$47.70 at 250 kWh becomes $395.68 at 3,000 kWh, 8.3 times the bill for 12 times the power.
JEA total in dollars, by kWh
- 48250
- 76500
- 105750
- 1331,000
- 1991,500
- 2642,000
- 3963,000
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JEA: tariff against EIA
EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 12.43¢ for JEA, across 470,564 home accounts using 1,066 kWh a month. The tariff gives 13.30¢ ($141.78). The -0.87¢ gap, about -$9.27 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.
JEA: sources and limits
- Tariff: RS Residential Electric, effective 2025-09-30, record 699f2a5523900752150a30be, updated 2026-02-25; decode_tariffs.csv.
- Tariff sheet cited by the record: https://www.jea.com/My_Account/Rates/.
- Data: OpenEI URDB, EIA-861, EIA state data.
JEA: taxes, riders and adjustments sit outside these rates.
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Questions
How much does JEA bill at zero kWh?
The fixed part alone: $19.25 a month. It is 25% of the $76.15 that 500 kWh costs.
What does JEA charge for 1,000 kWh?
The tariff gives $133.06 (13.31¢ a kWh): energy $113.81, fixed $19.25. Add taxes and riders.
Why does my JEA bill not match the tariff?
Because EIA's 2024 average of 12.43¢ for JEA sits -0.87¢ from the 13.30¢ the tariff gives at 1,066 kWh. Riders, fees and other plans explain it.
What does the last kWh cost at JEA?
Going from 1,000 to 2,000 kWh adds $131.31, or 13.13¢ per extra kWh, against 11.38¢ for 500 to 1,000 kWh.
How old is the JEA tariff used here?
It took effect 2025-09-30, 7 months before the April 2026 snapshot. Check JEA for newer rates.
What does an average JEA home use?
1,066 kWh a month in 2024 (EIA-861), which costs $141.78 on this tariff.