Electricity in Polk County, Florida
6 electric utilities serve homes in Polk County, Florida: Duke Energy Florida, Tampa Electric, Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, City of Lakeland, Peace River Electric Cooperative and City of Bartow. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $135.91 (City of Bartow) to $193.55 (Tampa Electric) a month. This page covers 3 cities with 25,000 or more people in the county, from Lakeland to Haines City.
- 3 cities
- 6 utilities
- EIA and Census data, 2025
Electric utilities in Polk 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 |
| Withlacoochee River Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 231,677 | $170.891,248 kWh, 13.7¢ | — |
| City of LakelandCity utility | 122,506 | $136.091,160 kWh, 11.7¢ | — |
| Peace River Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 62,018 | $151.121,177 kWh, 12.8¢ | — |
| City of BartowCity utility | 11,763 | $135.911,163 kWh, 11.7¢ | — |
1 smaller utility with fewer than 1,000 homes is also listed in the county. 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 Polk County
| City | People | City-owned utility | Solar kWh a year per kW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland | 125,520 | City of Lakeland | 1,538 |
| Winter Haven | 62,313 | — | 1,557 |
| Haines City | 45,973 | — | 1,547 |
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 Polk County?
6 electric utilities serve homes in Polk County, Florida: Duke Energy Florida, Tampa Electric, Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, City of Lakeland, Peace River Electric Cooperative and City of Bartow. The name of your utility is on your bill.
Which cities in Polk County are on this page?
Lakeland, Winter Haven and Haines City.
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).