Energy costs in Gainesville, FL
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are Florida figures and apply to Gainesville the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Gainesville's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Gainesville's coordinates
8,760kWh a year from 6 kW
That is 5% less than the Florida average, which is the sort of gap that makes a state figure the wrong one to plan with. At 15.17¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 8.9 years with full net metering.
Electricity · Florida
15.17¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · Florida
$169
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$584
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$189
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Gainesville?
15.17¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the Florida residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Gainesville and the rest of Florida alike.
What is the average electric bill in Gainesville?
About $169 a month for a typical Florida household. Again this is a state figure: EIA reports revenue and customer counts by state, so a city-level bill would be an invention.
Is solar worth it in Gainesville?
A 6 kW system at Gainesville's coordinates is modelled at about 8,760 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 8.9 years at Florida electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
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Florida energy costsCoordinates from the US Census Bureau place gazetteer. Solar production modelled by NREL PVWatts for those coordinates, south-facing at 20°. Prices from the US Energy Information Administration, residential sector, 2026-05, published per state.