Customers of Florida Power & Light will see an increase in their electric bill starting in January.On Thursday, the Florida Public Service Commission approved a four-year rate agreement with FPL that will see increases in electric use.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsThe agreement sets rates for 2026 through 2029. The new rates take effect on Jan. 1.According to FPL, for 2026, its typical 1,000-kilowatt-hours (kWh) residential customer bill in most of Florida will increase by $2.50 per month, or about 2% from the current $134.14 to $136.64.Customers in Northwest Florida will have a decrease from the current $143.60 to $141.36 in 2026.”We appreciate the Florida Public Service Commission’s thorough review of our rate plan. Today’s vote enables FPL to continue to deliver some of America’s most reliable electric service and meet the needs of our fast-growing state—and we project will keep customer bills well below the national average through the end of the decade. As we begin our second century of serving Florida, approval of this plan is a win for our customers and a win for the entire state,” FPL President and CEO Armando Pimentel said in a statement.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
JUNO BEACH, Fla. —
Customers of Florida Power & Light will see an increase in their electric bill starting in January.
On Thursday, the Florida Public Service Commission approved a four-year rate agreement with FPL that will see increases in electric use.
Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News
The agreement sets rates for 2026 through 2029. The new rates take effect on Jan. 1.
According to FPL, for 2026, its typical 1,000-kilowatt-hours (kWh) residential customer bill in most of Florida will increase by $2.50 per month, or about 2% from the current $134.14 to $136.64.
Customers in Northwest Florida will have a decrease from the current $143.60 to $141.36 in 2026.
“We appreciate the Florida Public Service Commission’s thorough review of our rate plan. Today’s vote enables FPL to continue to deliver some of America’s most reliable electric service and meet the needs of our fast-growing state—and we project will keep customer bills well below the national average through the end of the decade. As we begin our second century of serving Florida, approval of this plan is a win for our customers and a win for the entire state,” FPL President and CEO Armando Pimentel said in a statement.
Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.