How reliable is the power in Florida?
Florida ranks 6th of 45 states without major events and 41st with them (1st = fewest minutes), 63 below the U.S. 129 and 836 above the U.S. 662. Major events added 1431 minutes, 96% of the with-events total. The figure covers 9,839,676 customers, 84% of the 11,765,447 EIA lists for Florida.
Florida with and without major events
minutes without power per customer, 2024, Florida and U.S.
- 67Florida, no major events
- 129U.S., no major events
- 1,498Florida, with major events
- 662U.S., with major events
| Measure | Florida without | Florida with | U.S. without | U.S. with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI, minutes per customer | 67 | 1,498 | 129 | 662 |
| SAIFI, interruptions per customer | 0.74 | 1.79 | 1.06 | 1.53 |
| CAIDI, minutes per interruption | 90 | 837 | 122 | 433 |
| Median utility, SAIDI minutes | 124 | 1,433 | — | — |
Which Florida utilities move the number
Duke Energy Florida, LLC serves 20% of the customers in the Florida figure: 34% of lost customer-minutes with major events, 26% without. Without Duke Energy Florida, LLC, the weighted figure would be 1240 minutes with major events and 62 without, against 1,498 and 67.
- Duke Energy Florida, LLC: 2,016,207 customers (20%), 84 min without and 2,500 with; 34% of lost minutes with major events, 26% without.
- Florida Power & Light Co: 5,976,022 customers (61%), 46 min without and 702 with; 28% of lost minutes with major events, 42% without.
- Tampa Electric Co: 869,995 customers (9%), 70 min without and 4,240 with; 25% of lost minutes with major events, 9% without.
All Florida utilities in the 2024 file
50 utilities in the 2024 EIA-861 files for Florida: 20 follow IEEE 1366, 15 use another method, 15 filed no reliability figures. 35 are listed.
| Florida Keys El Coop Assn, Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 34,724 | 23 | 50 | 0.53 | 0.78 | 54 | 1 of 18 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light Co | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 5,976,022 | 46 | 702 | 0.44 | 1.04 | 93 | 2 of 18 | — |
| Gainesville Regional Utilities | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 101,488 | 56 | 744 | 1.24 | 2.13 | 92 | 3 of 18 | — |
| Choctawhatche Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 65,293 | 66 | 278 | 0.76 | 1.60 | 76 | 4 of 18 | — |
| Tampa Electric Co | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 869,995 | 70 | 4,240 | 1.03 | 3.56 | 98 | 5 of 18 | — |
| New Smyrna Beach City of | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 30,584 | 74 | 2,858 | 1.01 | 2.32 | 97 | 6 of 18 | — |
| Withlacoochee River Elec Coop | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 260,730 | 79 | 1,323 | 1.18 | 2.79 | 94 | 7 of 18 | — |
| Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 2,016,207 | 84 | 2,500 | 0.95 | 2.21 | 97 | 8 of 18 | — |
| Peace River Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 68,796 | 90 | 1,460 | 1.13 | 5.83 | 94 | 9 of 18 | — |
| Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 36,795 | 158 | 4,440 | 1.81 | 4.77 | 96 | 10 of 18 | — |
| Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc - (FL) | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 193,326 | 174 | 2,142 | 2.80 | 5.30 | 92 | 11 of 18 | — |
| West Florida El Coop Assn, Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 29,314 | 184 | 568 | 2.38 | 3.15 | 68 | 12 of 18 | — |
| Okefenoke Rural El Member Corp | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 11,921 | 234 | 1,406 | 2.83 | 4.87 | 83 | 13 of 18 | — |
| Talquin Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 55,496 | 236 | 2,517 | 3.39 | 5.83 | 91 | 14 of 18 | — |
| Suwannee Valley Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 28,695 | 291 | 7,275 | 4.17 | 9.20 | 96 | 15 of 18 | — |
| Gulf Coast Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 21,784 | 423 | 828 | 3.41 | 4.85 | 49 | 16 of 18 | — |
| Glades Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 18,558 | 449 | 2,250 | 3.72 | 5.74 | 80 | 17 of 18 | — |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (FL) | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 19,948 | 1,370 | 8,347 | 3.48 | 7.60 | 84 | 18 of 18 | — |
| JEA | Municipal | Other method | 527,140 | 75 | 75 | 0.96 | — | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Orlando Utilities Comm | Municipal | Other method | 284,937 | 38 | 55 | 0.61 | 0.79 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL) | Cooperative | Other method | 257,631 | 70 | 1,711 | 0.97 | 2.39 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Sumter Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Other method | 252,543 | 70 | 965 | 1.07 | 1.95 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| City of Lakeland - (FL) | Municipal | Other method | 137,077 | 64 | 78 | 1.09 | 1.29 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| City of Tallahassee - (FL) | Municipal | Other method | 127,141 | — | 149 | — | 2.14 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Kissimmee Utility Authority | Municipal | Other method | 95,461 | 26 | 26 | 0.55 | 0.55 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| City of Ocala | Municipal | Other method | 58,768 | 73 | 542 | 0.10 | 2.21 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Beaches Energy Services | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 35,976 | — | 50 | — | 0.66 | — | Not ranked | — |
| Utility Board of the City of Key West, F | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 33,782 | — | 43 | — | 1.30 | — | Not ranked | — |
| Florida Public Utilities Co | Investor Owned | Other method | 30,199 | 205 | 777 | 1.58 | 2.79 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Fort Pierce Utilities Authority | Municipal | Other method | 29,725 | 45 | 45 | 0.87 | 0.87 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| City of Leesburg - (FL) | Municipal | Other method | 28,899 | 81 | — | 0.95 | — | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| City of Lake Worth Beach - (FL) | Municipal | Other method | 27,842 | 49 | 419 | 0.84 | 5.07 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| City of Homestead - (FL) | Municipal | Other method | 26,961 | 70 | 70 | 0.56 | 0.56 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| City of Winter Park - (FL) | Municipal | Other method | 15,018 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| City of Bartow - (FL) | Municipal | Other method | 13,199 | 67 | 67 | 0.59 | 0.59 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
Florida utilities with no reliability figures
15 in the sales file, no SAIDI or SAIFI row.
| Utility | Type | Customers |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrun Inc. | Behind the Meter | 14,397 |
| Escambia River Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 13,224 |
| Central Florida Tourism Oversight District | Municipal | 1,563 |
| Tesla Inc. | Behind the Meter | 970 |
| TerraForm US Energy Services, LLC | Behind the Meter | 3 |
| Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Behind the Meter | 1 |
| Greenskies Renewable Energy, LLC | Behind the Meter | 1 |
| City of Mount Dora - (FL) | Municipal | — |
| City of Clewiston | Municipal | — |
| City of Green Cove Springs | Municipal | — |
| Seminole Electric Cooperative Inc | Not stated | — |
| City of Newberry - (FL) | Municipal | — |
| City of Fort Meade - (FL) | Municipal | — |
| City of Wauchula - (FL) | Municipal | — |
| City of Blountstown - (FL) | Municipal | — |
The biggest Florida utilities against the U.S.
- Florida Power & Light Co (investor owned, 50% of Florida customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 46 min, 84 below the U.S. 129; with major events 702 min against 662.
- Duke Energy Florida, LLC (investor owned, 17% of Florida customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 84 min, 46 below the U.S. 129; with major events 2500 min against 662.
- Tampa Electric Co (investor owned, 7% of Florida customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 70 min, 59 below the U.S. 129; with major events 4240 min against 662.
- JEA (municipal, 5% of Florida customers in the file): reports on another method, not compared with the U.S. figure.
- Orlando Utilities Comm (municipal, 2% of Florida customers in the file): reports on another method, SAIFI 0.79, not compared with the U.S. figure.
Florida by type of utility
Among Florida utilities that report under IEEE 1366, investor owned utilities average 57 minutes without major events and cooperative utilities 172.
| Type | Utilities | Customers | SAIDI without | Median utility | SAIDI with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor Owned | 3 | 8,862,224 | 57 | 70 | 1,458 |
| Cooperative | 13 | 845,380 | 172 | 184 | 1,953 |
| Municipal | 2 | 132,072 | 60 | 65 | 1,234 |
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Questions
How many minutes without power did the average Florida customer have in 2024?
67 minutes without major events and 1498 with them (20 IEEE 1366 utilities, customer-weighted).
Why do the two Florida numbers differ so much?
Major events add 1431 of the 1498 minutes (96%); Duke Energy Florida, LLC supplies 34% of the with-events total.
Which Florida utility reported the fewest and the most minutes?
Among 18 utilities with 10,000+ customers: Florida Keys El Coop Assn, Inc 23 minutes without major events, and Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (FL) 1370.
Which Florida utilities use which method?
20 follow IEEE 1366, 15 use another method, 15 filed no reliability figures.