Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
Municipal electric utility · Florida · #539 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #6616
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority is a municipal electric utility serving 30,021 customers in Florida. In 2025 it sold 592 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $76.78M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.97¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.33¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 24,790 | 258 | $34.35M | 13.33¢ | |
| Commercial | 5,231 | 334 | $42.42M | 12.69¢ | |
| Total | 30,021 | 592 | $76.78M | 12.97¢ |
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 (866 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28,906 | 571 | $66.42M | 12.01¢ |
| 2022 | 29,066 | 576 | $87.37M | 15.48¢ |
| 2023 | 29,233 | 593 | $74.52M | 12.78¢ |
| 2024 | 29,677 | 586 | $71.62M | 12.62¢ |
| 2025 | 30,021 | 592 | $76.78M | 13.33¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 59 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.15 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 52 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: 613 GWh
Winter peak demand: 95 MW
Energy losses: 3.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 30,021 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 258 installations, 2.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
St Lucie, 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 #6616 in the EIA frame.