FL TECO Customers See High Prices Ahead of Summer

FL TECO Customers See High Prices Ahead of Summer

Tampa, FL — Last summer, Tampa Electric (TECO) residential ratepayers’ June energy costs were the highest in Florida and the second highest in the nation, resulting in record bills in July. Since then, TECO has raised rates twice. Between June 2025 and now, TECO residential bills increased $10.85 more per month, or 6.5 percent. Inflation has risen at 2.37 percent. As the summer months kick off, high summer energy use and costs come against the b…