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Florida power outages by utility

17 Florida utilities report outage minutes to EIA. The state median is 90 minutes a year; the range runs from 23 to 1370.

Ranking by outage minutes

Florida, SAIDI without major event days, 2024; lower is better; 17 utilities.

RankFlorida utilityOwner typeFlorida home accountsSAIDI minInterruptions (SAIFI)SAIDI with stormsFlorida storm sharePrice ¢/kWh
1Florida Keys El Coop Assn, IncCooperative28,815230.535054%12.94
2Florida Power & Light CoInvestor Owned5,236,277460.4470293%13.71
3Gainesville Regional UtilitiesMunicipal92,968561.2474492%14.87
4Choctawhatche Elec Coop, IncCooperative57,070660.7627876%13.23
5Tampa Electric CoInvestor Owned757,280701.03424098%14.67
6New Smyrna Beach City ofMunicipal27,879741.01285897%10.92
7Withlacoochee River Elec CoopCooperative229,375791.18132394%12.35
8Duke Energy Florida, LLCInvestor Owned1,793,067840.95250097%16.63
9Peace River Electric Coop, IncCooperative57,589901.13146094%12.35
10Central Florida Elec Coop, IncCooperative32,7711581.81444096%13.62
11Clay Electric Cooperative, IncCooperative171,1791742.80214292%13.09
12West Florida El Coop Assn, IncCooperative26,3571842.3856868%16.36
13Talquin Electric Coop, IncCooperative53,8812363.39251791%14.85
14Suwannee Valley Elec Coop IncCooperative25,9342914.17727596%15.00
15Gulf Coast Electric Coop, IncCooperative21,2204233.4182849%14.67
16Glades Electric Coop, IncCooperative14,4564493.72225080%16.59
17Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (FL)Cooperative18,02813703.48834784%17.61

Florida outage minutes by owner type

In Florida, 83% of 10,443,373 home accounts sit with the 17 qualifying utilities out of 36 in the file. Florida customer-weighted SAIDI is 67 minutes against a median of 90, and 8 of 17 Florida utilities exceed the U.S. median of 99. Counting major event days adds a median 92% to SAIDI.

Florida owner typeFlorida utilitiesFlorida home accountsFlorida median SAIDIFlorida weighted SAIDIFlorida median SAIFIFlorida storm shareFlorida median price ¢/kWh
Investor Owned37,786,62470570.9597%14.67
Cooperative12736,6751791742.5987%14.15
Municipal2120,84765601.1295%12.90

By owner type, Municipal utilities have the lowest median SAIDI in Florida (65 minutes, 2 of 17) and Cooperative the highest (179 minutes, 12 of 17).

Florida utilities that stand out

Why it stands outFlorida utilityFlorida owner typeFlorida accountsFlorida SAIDI minFlorida SAIDI rankFlorida SAIFIFlorida SAIDI with stormsFlorida price ¢/kWhFlorida price rank
the most reliableFlorida Keys El Coop Assn, IncCooperative28,815231 of 170.535012.944 of 17
the least reliableTri-County Electric Coop, Inc (FL)Cooperative18,028137017 of 173.488,34717.6117 of 17
the largestFlorida Power & Light CoInvestor Owned5,236,277462 of 170.4470213.718 of 17
the most storm-drivenTampa Electric CoInvestor Owned757,280705 of 171.034,24014.679 of 17
the most improvedGulf Coast Electric Coop, IncCooperative21,22042315 of 173.4182814.6710 of 17
the one that slipped mostGlades Electric Coop, IncCooperative14,45644916 of 173.722,25016.5915 of 17
the cheapestNew Smyrna Beach City ofMunicipal27,879746 of 171.012,85810.921 of 17

Does a higher price buy fewer outages?

Each dot is one of 17 Florida utilities.

Home price and outage minutes, Florida utilities0500100015001012141618Home price, cents per kWhSAIDI, minutes a yearFlorida Keys El Coop Assn, Inc: 12.94 ¢/kWh, 23 minFlorida Power & Light Co: 13.71 ¢/kWh, 46 minGainesville Regional Utilities: 14.87 ¢/kWh, 56 minChoctawhatche Elec Coop, Inc: 13.23 ¢/kWh, 66 minTampa Electric Co: 14.67 ¢/kWh, 70 minNew Smyrna Beach City of: 10.92 ¢/kWh, 74 minWithlacoochee River Elec Coop: 12.35 ¢/kWh, 79 minDuke Energy Florida, LLC: 16.63 ¢/kWh, 84 minPeace River Electric Coop, Inc: 12.35 ¢/kWh, 90 minCentral Florida Elec Coop, Inc: 13.62 ¢/kWh, 158 minClay Electric Cooperative, Inc: 13.09 ¢/kWh, 174 minWest Florida El Coop Assn, Inc: 16.36 ¢/kWh, 184 minTalquin Electric Coop, Inc: 14.85 ¢/kWh, 236 minSuwannee Valley Elec Coop Inc: 15.00 ¢/kWh, 291 minGulf Coast Electric Coop, Inc: 14.67 ¢/kWh, 423 minGlades Electric Coop, Inc: 16.59 ¢/kWh, 449 minTri-County Electric Coop, Inc (FL): 17.61 ¢/kWh, 1370 min
Florida, 2024: first 8 of 17 rows
Home price, cents per kWhSAIDI, minutes a year
Florida Keys El Coop Assn, Inc12.9423
Florida Power & Light Co13.7146
Gainesville Regional Utilities14.8756
Choctawhatche Elec Coop, Inc13.2366
Tampa Electric Co14.6770
New Smyrna Beach City of10.9274
Withlacoochee River Elec Coop12.3579
Duke Energy Florida, LLC16.6384

17 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Florida utilities, change in their own SAIDI

First to last year each utility reported, best change first.

RankFlorida utilityFlorida yearsFlorida SAIDI firstFlorida SAIDI lastFlorida change
1Gulf Coast Electric Coop, Inc2019 to 2025575257-55%
2Florida Keys El Coop Assn, Inc2015 to 20254422-49%
3Suwannee Valley Elec Coop Inc2015 to 2025310212-32%
4Gainesville Regional Utilities2016 to 20255437-31%
5Withlacoochee River Elec Coop2015 to 202411079-28%
6Florida Power & Light Co2015 to 20246246-26%
7Tampa Electric Co2015 to 20259479-16%
8Duke Energy Florida, LLC2015 to 20259782-15%
9Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (FL)2015 to 2025266230-13%
10Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc2015 to 2025153134-13%
11Peace River Electric Coop, Inc2015 to 2025159155-3%
12Talquin Electric Coop, Inc2015 to 2025222225+1%
13Choctawhatche Elec Coop, Inc2015 to 20257681+6%
14West Florida El Coop Assn, Inc2021 to 2025201238+18%
15Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc2015 to 2025167205+23%
16New Smyrna Beach City of2023 to 202566144+117%
17Glades Electric Coop, Inc2015 to 202463449+607%

Analyst note

Storm share stands out in Florida: a median 92% of SAIDI comes from major event days, rank 1 of 40. Of 17 Florida utilities with 1,000+ home accounts that report SAIDI, Florida Keys El Coop Assn, Inc is lowest at 23 minutes a year and Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (FL) highest at 1370, a 58.9 to 1 spread. The state median is 90 minutes, -10% against the U.S. median reporter. Over each utility's own record, Gulf Coast Electric Coop, Inc improved most (575 to 257 minutes, -55%, 2019 to 2025) and Glades Electric Coop, Inc changed the other way (63 to 449, +607%); 11 of 17 fell. Home price and outage minutes line up at r = +0.61 across 17 Florida utilities: the pricier ones report more minutes. That is Florida's pattern, not a cause.

Questions on Florida outages

How much do major storms add to Florida outage time?

A median 92% of SAIDI across the reporters, rank 1 of 40 states.

Which Florida utility has the fewest outage minutes?

Florida Keys El Coop Assn, Inc: 23 minutes a year, SAIDI without major events, 2024.

Which Florida utility has the most?

Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (FL): 1370 minutes a year in 2024.

What is the typical SAIDI in Florida?

The median of 17 reporting utilities is 90 minutes, -10% on the U.S. median reporter.

Do cheaper Florida utilities have more outages?

Across 17 utilities r = +0.61, so the link is positive: higher price goes with more outage minutes.

How much of Florida outage time comes from storms?

At Tampa Electric Co 98% of all-event SAIDI is major event days.

How reliable is the largest Florida utility?

Florida Power & Light Co serves 5,236,277 home accounts and reports 46 minutes, rank 2 of 17; weighted by customers the state figure is 67.

Do Florida co-ops and investor-owned utilities differ?

3 owner types report in Florida: Cooperative 12 utilities with 736,675 home accounts, Investor Owned 3 utilities with 7,786,624 home accounts, Municipal 2 utilities with 120,847 home accounts.

What share of Florida home accounts do these utilities serve?

83% of 10,443,373 accounts, 17 of 36 utilities; 8 are above the U.S. median of 99 minutes.

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17 Florida utilities report outage minutes to EIA. The state median is 90 minutes a year; the range runs from 23 to 1370.