City of Bartow - (FL)
Municipal electric utility · Florida · #950 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1300
City of Bartow - (FL) is a municipal electric utility serving 13,602 customers in Florida. In 2025 it sold 304 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $34.55M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.36¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.69¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11,763 | 164 | $19.18M | 11.69¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,553 | 75.8 | $8.45M | 11.15¢ | |
| Industrial | 286 | 64.2 | $6.91M | 10.77¢ | |
| Total | 13,602 | 304 | $34.55M | 11.36¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,163 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,628 | 293 | $30.51M | 10.74¢ |
| 2022 | 12,713 | 291 | $39.16M | 13.77¢ |
| 2023 | 12,849 | 310 | $37.70M | 12.69¢ |
| 2024 | 13,430 | 312 | $32.06M | 10.83¢ |
| 2025 | 13,602 | 304 | $34.55M | 11.69¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 25 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.31 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 81 minutes
As reported for Florida under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 311 GWh
Winter peak demand: 43 MW
Energy losses: 2.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 13,602 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 346 installations, 3.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
Polk, FL
Other large utilities in Florida
- Florida Power & Light Co - 6,013,740 customers, residential 14.62¢
- Duke Energy Florida, LLC - 2,037,985 customers, residential 18.36¢
- Tampa Electric Co - 861,413 customers, residential 17.32¢
- JEA - 540,950 customers, residential 13.84¢
- Orlando Utilities Comm - 288,492 customers, residential 13.22¢
- Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL) - 267,019 customers, residential 14.20¢
- Sumter Electric Coop, Inc - 264,730 customers, residential 14.98¢
- Withlacoochee River Elec Coop - 255,506 customers, residential 13.70¢
All Florida utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1300 in the EIA frame.