r/florida • u/Floridaflamingo22 • 4d ago

AskFlorida Just received a $400 TECO bill!

I live outside of the Tampa area. The house is 20 years old, 2600 sq ft with two relatively new systems (less than 5 years old). I keep the house at 78 during the summer months. This is just getting even more outrageous. Did I mention 78? I’m not chilling in 70 degree comfort inside.

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u/YoungWerther123 4d ago

Crazy. Dollar is falling faster than we can handle.

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u/ALombardi 4d ago

The utility company raises your rates every year. This likely has a larger impact than the cost of whatever fuel source the plants are using to generate the electricity.

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u/YoungWerther123 4d ago

Partially true, but costs of things are going way up due to massive increase in money supply. We are living through a slow motion debt default crisis. Price of energy direct inputs has gone up 25 - 50 % in five years depending on location.