City of Tallahassee electricity rates
Municipal utility · Florida · FRCC region
City of Tallahassee is a city-owned municipal utility, governed locally rather than by the state commission, serving 105,945 homes in Florida. Its residential customers pay an average of 14.11¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 22% less than the U.S. average.
Rate basis: EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend.
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City of Tallahassee bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate | Base tariff charges* |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $70.55 | $43.73 |
| 1,000 kWh | $141.10 | $79.68 |
| 1,500 kWh | $211.65 | $115.64 |
| 2,000 kWh | $282.20 | $151.59 |
*Residential Single Phase Service (effective 2019-05-01, $7.77/month customer charge), energy and fixed charges from the OpenEI Utility Rate Database. Riders, fuel adjustments and taxes are often billed separately, so real bills usually land closer to the all-in column. Calculate your bill.
City of Tallahassee residential rate plans
| Plan | Effective | Customer charge | Energy charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Single Phase Service | 2019-05-01 | $7.77 | 7.19¢ |
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
City of Tallahassee rate history
2015–2025: +19% change in the average residential rate (11.74¢ → 13.97¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
Outages & reliability
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Reliability history
| 2025 | City of Tallahassee | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outage minutes per customer (SAIDI) | 127 | 71 | 266 |
| Outages per customer (SAIFI) | 1.99 | 0.86 | 1.34 |
| Average restoration time (CAIDI) | 64 min | — | — |
Outages in counties served (2025)
From ORNL EAGLE-I, which tracks customers without power every 15 minutes. These counts cover every utility in each county. Weighted across City of Tallahassee's counties, customers averaged 2 hr 26 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon | 146 | 104 | 9,317 | 2025-01-22 |
City of Tallahassee service area
City of Tallahassee serves Leon County in Florida and 15 ZIP codes.
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Cities: Tallahassee
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 100% |
| Customers with daily usage data online | 105,945 |
| Time-based rate programs | Time-of-use rates |
| Homes on time-based rates | 675 |
| Net-metered solar homes | 1,334 |
| Residential efficiency incentives paid (2025) | $914,478 |
| Residential energy saved by programs | 4,184 MWh |
City of Tallahassee at a glance
| Ownership | Municipal utility |
| Services | Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Wholesale Marketing, Bundled |
| Commercial rate | 10.30¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $329,890,000 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 2,795,943 MWh |
| Peak demand | 598 MW summer · 623 MW winter |
| Power from own generation | 96% (rest purchased) |
| Line losses | 2.7% |
| Balancing authority | TAL |
| EIA utility ID | 18445 |
| Website | www.talgov.com |
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Frequently asked questions
What is City of Tallahassee's electricity rate?
City of Tallahassee residential customers pay an average of 14.11¢ per kWh, all charges included (EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend). That's 8% below the Florida average of 15.39¢ and 22% below the U.S. average.
What is the average City of Tallahassee electric bill?
About $132 a month. The average City of Tallahassee home uses 934 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $141.
How many customers does City of Tallahassee have?
City of Tallahassee serves 105,945 residential customers and 119,019 customers in total in Florida, across 1 county.
How reliable is City of Tallahassee?
In 2025, the average City of Tallahassee customer was without power for 2 hr 7 min (SAIDI) over 1.99 interruptions (SAIFI), including major storms. The Florida average was 71 min and the U.S. average 4 hr 26 min.
Does City of Tallahassee offer time-of-use rates?
City of Tallahassee reports offering time-of-use rates to residential customers. Running big appliances off-peak can cut their cost. Pick the plan in the calculator above to see by how much.
Does City of Tallahassee offer net metering for solar?
City of Tallahassee had 1,334 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 11.9 MW of capacity. Estimate solar savings at this utility's rate.
Sources: EIA-861 2025 and EIA-861M (through July 2026), OpenEI URDB, ORNL EAGLE-I, U.S. Census. Methodology. Spot an error? Rates change often, so confirm with City of Tallahassee before making decisions.