A comparison of monthly electricity costs over a four-year period between the City of Tallahassee and other Florida cities shows that Tallahassee residential electric utility customers have enjoyed lower electric rates, however, the advantage has recently narrowed.
Also, according to rate reports, the City of Tallahassee customers pay significantly less per kWh (13.0 ¢) under the standard municipal utility rate than both the Florida average (~15.8 ¢) and the U.S. average (~18.0 ¢).
The chart below compares the monthly cost of 1,000 kwh between the COT electric utility and the North Florida (NFL) Rate Index. The NFL Rate Index is the average of electricity costs for providers serving North Florida which include costs for Gainesville, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Duke, and FPL-NWFL…