Manufacturing costs in Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, FL
Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, FL ranks 33 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Florida costs 8.93 ¢/kWh, −0.9% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the Tampa index are +1.9% from a year earlier.
- Rank by manufacturing energy use
- 33 of 100
- Estimated manufacturing energy use
- 54.3 trillion Btu a year
- Electricity
- 4,200 GWh a year (estimate)
- Natural gas
- 39.9 million Dth a year (estimate)
- Manufacturing jobs, 2024
- 73,204
- Estimate confidence
- High
- Florida industrial power, Aug 2026
- 8.93 ¢/kWh (−0.9% from a year earlier)
- Florida citygate gas, Mar to Aug 2026
- $7.36 per Mcf (6 months reported)
- Inflation, Tampa, Sep 2026
- +1.9% from a year earlier; +6.6% over three years
Inflation in Tampa
- Tampa
- U.S. city average
Industrial electricity in Florida
- Florida industrial
Other Florida metros in the index
- Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FL, rank 27
- Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL, rank 59
- Jacksonville, FL, rank 64
- Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL, rank 81
National cost drivers
WTI crude +67.6%, Henry Hub gas −6.3%, chemical producer prices +6.6% and industrial electricity producer prices +4.1% from a year earlier. See the full index.
Questions
Questions about Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater.
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How much energy do manufacturers use in Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater?
Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, FL metro use about 54.3 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 33 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.
What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater?
The average industrial electricity price in Florida was 8.93 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, −0.9% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.
How fast are prices rising in Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater?
Consumer prices in the Tampa index rose +1.9% over the latest twelve months reported by BLS. Nationally, crude oil is +68% and chemical producer prices +6.6% from a year earlier.
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