JEA electricity rates
Municipal utility · Florida · FRCC region
JEA is a city-owned municipal utility, governed locally rather than by the state commission, serving 479,288 homes in Florida. Its residential customers pay an average of 14.68¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 18% less than the U.S. average.
Rate basis: EIA-861M monthly utility data, 12 months ending 2026-07.
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JEA bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate | Base tariff charges* |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $73.40 | $76.15 |
| 1,000 kWh | $146.80 | $133.06 |
| 1,500 kWh | $220.20 | $198.71 |
| 2,000 kWh | $293.60 | $264.37 |
*RS Residential Electric (effective 2025-09-30, $19.25/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.
JEA residential rate plans
| Plan | Effective | Customer charge | Energy charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS Residential Electric | 2025-09-30 | $19.25 | 11.38¢ first 1,000 kWh, 13.13¢ after |
| RSD Residential Smartsavings Experimental | 2019-06-01 | $5.50 | 3.31¢ first 2,750 kWh, 4.31¢ after |
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
JEA rate history
2015–2025: +18% change in the average residential rate (11.73¢ → 13.84¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
Outages & reliability
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Reliability history
| 2025 | JEA | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outage minutes per customer (SAIDI) | 49 | 71 | 266 |
| Outages per customer (SAIFI) | 0.95 | 0.86 | 1.34 |
| Average restoration time (CAIDI) | 51 min | — | — |
| Outage minutes excluding major storms | 49 | 62 | 121 |
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 JEA's counties, customers averaged 115 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay | 192 | 81 | 27,405 | 2025-08-26 |
| Nassau | 175 | 36 | 5,635 | 2025-01-22 |
| Duval | 104 | 79 | 23,064 | 2025-04-23 |
| St Johns | 79 | 36 | 12,355 | 2025-04-23 |
JEA service area
JEA serves 4 counties in Florida and 73 ZIP codes.
Clay, Duval, Nassau, St Johns
Cities: Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach, Lakeside, Fruit Cove, Fleming Island, Jacksonville Beach, Oakleaf Plantation, Palm Valley, Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, Atlantic Beach, Middleburg, Saint Augustine, Yulee, Orange Park, Asbury Lake, Green Cove Springs, Neptune Beach, Starke, Nassau Village-Ratliff, Sawgrass, Villano Beach, Baldwin, Callahan
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 100% |
| Customers with daily usage data online | 479,288 |
| Time-based rate programs | None reported |
| Net-metered solar homes | 6,592 |
| Residential efficiency incentives paid (2025) | $1,161,763 |
| Residential energy saved by programs | 23,818 MWh |
JEA at a glance
| Ownership | Municipal utility |
| Services | Generation, Transmission, Distribution |
| Commercial rate | 11.54¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 9.13¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $1,566,893,000 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 12,979,634 MWh |
| Peak demand | 2,927 MW summer · 2,968 MW winter |
| Power from own generation | 91% (rest purchased) |
| Line losses | 3.9% |
| Balancing authority | JEA |
| EIA utility ID | 9617 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is JEA's electricity rate?
JEA residential customers pay an average of 14.68¢ per kWh, all charges included (EIA-861M monthly utility data, 12 months ending 2026-07). That's 5% below the Florida average of 15.39¢ and 18% below the U.S. average.
What is the average JEA electric bill?
About $155 a month. The average JEA home uses 1,057 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $147.
How many customers does JEA have?
JEA serves 479,288 residential customers and 540,950 customers in total in Florida, across 4 counties.
How reliable is JEA?
In 2025, the average JEA customer was without power for 49 min (SAIDI) over 0.95 interruptions (SAIFI), including major storms. Excluding major event days it was 49 min. The Florida average was 71 min and the U.S. average 4 hr 26 min.
Does JEA offer net metering for solar?
JEA had 6,592 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 57.9 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 JEA before making decisions.