City of Ocala electricity rates
City of Ocala charges an average of 12.11 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $126 a month using 1,043 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility FMPP Florida
Where City of Ocala sits
It serves 45,171 residential customers in Florida. At 12.11¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Florida, 20.2% under the statewide average of 15.17¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,043 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ocala | 12.11¢ | $126 | 1,043 |
| Florida average | 15.17¢ | $169 | 1,094 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where City of Ocala delivers
Its service territory covers one county in Florida.
- Marion
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average City of Ocala customer went 542 minutes without electricity across 2.21 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is far worse than typical, and figures at this level almost always reflect a major storm season rather than everyday performance. A single hurricane or ice storm can dominate the annual number.
Rooftop solar on this system
747 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 6.29 megawatts. That works out to 16.5 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is above the national median, which generally tracks the retail rate more closely than it tracks sunshine. What exports are actually worth.
Other Florida utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light Co | 13.71¢ | $155 | 5.2 million |
| Duke Energy Florida, LLC | 16.63¢ | $170 | 1.8 million |
| Choctawhatche Elec Coop, Inc | 13.23¢ | $160 | 57,070 |
| Talquin Electric Coop, Inc | 14.85¢ | $167 | 53,881 |
| Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc | 13.62¢ | $143 | 32,771 |
City of Ocala rates: common questions
How much does City of Ocala charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 12.11 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -20.2% against the Florida average of 15.17¢ and -34.3% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average City of Ocala bill?
$126 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,043 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns City of Ocala?
It is classified by the EIA as a municipal utility. Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate.
Is City of Ocala expensive compared with other Florida utilities?
It ranks #35 of the 38 Florida utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1002 of 1369.