Florida energy profile

Manufacturing energy costs in Florida

Florida plants pay 9.23 cents per kWh for industrial power as of Apr 2026, which puts the state 6.6% over the national average and 32 of 51 in the country, counting from the cheapest.

Current prices in Florida

  • Industrial electricity: 9.23 cents per kWh (Apr 2026, EIA).
  • Commercial electricity, the rate a warehouse or distribution center in Florida typically pays: 11.56 cents per kWh.
  • Florida does not report an industrial natural gas price for the latest month; plants there should use their utility contract rate.
  • Just below Florida on the price ladder: Indiana at 8.86, Michigan at 8.95, South Dakota at 9.15 cents. Just above: Colorado at 9.4, Delaware at 9.74, Illinois at 9.74 cents.

What the rate does to operating cost

  • A 10 kW machine running a 4,000 hour year costs about 3,692 in electricity at Florida rates versus 3,464 at the national average; at 50 kW the gap is 18,460 versus 17,320, and at 200 kW it is 73,840 versus 69,280.
  • Florida sits mid-pack for power cost, so energy is neither a site-selection advantage nor a penalty. Estimates built on national averages will land close here, though demand charges and rate schedules still swing the real bill.

What factory labor pays in Florida

  • Industrial production managers: $57.63/hr median in Florida versus $60.61 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Industrial engineers: $48.85/hr median in Florida versus $49.25 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Production supervisors: $30.75/hr median in Florida versus $35.79 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Tool and die makers: $30.71/hr median in Florida versus $30.79 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Industrial machinery mechanics: $29.16/hr median in Florida versus $31.02 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Machinists: $27.47/hr median in Florida versus $28.24 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Florida employs about 428,000 manufacturing workers as of May 2026 (BLS).

Sources and update cadence

  • Prices come from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and refresh automatically when the agency publishes; this page also archives each month's Florida observation so the local price history deepens over time.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.