Electricity in Hillsborough County, Florida
3 electric utilities serve homes in Hillsborough County, Florida: Duke Energy Florida, Tampa Electric and Peace River Electric Cooperative. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $151.12 (Peace River Electric Cooperative) to $193.55 (Tampa Electric) a month. This page covers 2 cities with 25,000 or more people in the county, from Plant City to Temple Terrace.
- 2 cities
- 3 utilities
- EIA and Census data, 2025
Electric utilities in Hillsborough County
EIA lists utilities by county, not by address. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in Florida | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy FloridaInvestor-owned utility · bill calculator | 1,819,962 | $185.261,009 kWh, 18.4¢ | $150.34 |
| Tampa ElectricInvestor-owned utility · bill calculator | 768,806 | $193.551,117 kWh, 17.3¢ | $152.52 |
| Peace River Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 62,018 | $151.121,177 kWh, 12.8¢ | — |
The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861). The Florida average was $167.86 a month.
Cities in Hillsborough County
| City | People | City-owned utility | Solar kWh a year per kW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City | 44,118 | — | 1,551 |
| Temple Terrace | 27,075 | — | 1,544 |
A city-owned utility is a municipal utility in the county with the city's name (EIA data). Solar output: PVWatts version 8 for a south-facing roof; see the solar savings calculator.
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Who provides electricity in Hillsborough County?
3 electric utilities serve homes in Hillsborough County, Florida: Duke Energy Florida, Tampa Electric and Peace River Electric Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill.
Which cities in Hillsborough County are on this page?
Plant City and Temple Terrace.
Sources: EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills); Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025; PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies).