JEA offers tips to conserve energy, water to lower bills amid extreme heat<\/a><\/p>\nAs temperatures climb, some JEA customers say their bills are climbing right along with them. <\/p>\n
The frustration is real and for many, it doesn\u2019t seem limited to the hottest months of the year.<\/p>\n
Customers who spoke with News4JAX, both on and off camera, say costs have been climbing steadily, putting added strain on their budgets throughout the year.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have seen it go up and increase over the years. Especially in the last year, for sure,\u201d Mike Jorgensen, a JEA customer, said.<\/p>\n
For some, the numbers simply don\u2019t add up.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s miscalculated because these months are about $400 right now while it\u2019s being like 90-something degrees outside. Usually, our bill is probably like under $200. So that\u2019s weird. Isn\u2019t that weird? Double,\u201d Lea Sassani said.<\/p>\n
The numbers back up what customers are feeling. <\/p>\n
JEA data shows average electric consumption was 30 percent higher in June than May, with the average bill rising 17 percent over the same period.<\/p>\n
JEA Average Residential Consumption from June 2025 to 2026. (Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.)JEA Average Residential Electric Bill from June 2025 to 2026. (Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
With temperatures climbing, air conditioners work harder and longer, driving energy use higher and pushing bills up along with it.<\/p>\n
JEA says there are steps customers can take to help bring costs down:<\/p>\n
Set the thermostat to 78 degrees when home<\/p>\n
Change air filters regularly<\/p>\n
Turn off unused lights and electronics<\/p>\n
Fix water leaks that can quietly drive-up costs<\/p>\n
JEA also offers free irrigation assessments, efficiency assessments and helpful efficiency rebates.<\/p>\n
For more information and tips on how to save, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\nCopyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 If your jaw dropped after opening your recent electric bill, you\u2019re not alone. RELATED: JEA…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":365655,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[116,118,117,501,2159,4018,4103],"class_list":["post-365654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news","tag-jea","tag-money","tag-utilities","tag-water"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=365654"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365654\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/365655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=365654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=365654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=365654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}