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FPL customers could see a double-digit increase in their monthly bill in 2026

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If you have Florida Power and Light, get ready to pay more.”They just need to get their act together. Instead of thinking so selfishly, they need to be a little selfless. You know these rate hikes are killing people,” said FPL customer Jon Palermo.The average residential customer could see bills rise about $11 per month in 2026, with smaller increases in 2027 and 2028.FPL said the money would fund grid upgrades for more users, storm resilience, and solar energy.“We understand there’s never a good time to request a rate increase. And we know no one wants to pay more for any product or service. At the end of the day, the electric grid is not something we can just set and forget. We have to continue to invest to reliably serve a growing state,” said Andrew Sutton with FPL.Sutton said the reasoning behind the rate hike is to keep up with so many people moving here.“We’ve added 275,000 new customers, and between now and 2029, we expect to add 335,000 more customers. So, to accommodate that growth, it is essential for us to continue to expand our grid and to build new power plants to meet the growing demand for power,” said Sutton.If you need help paying your bill, FPL has payment assistance programs. Just go to fpl.com/help.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more.

FORT MYERS, Fla. —

If you have Florida Power and Light, get ready to pay more.

“They just need to get their act together. Instead of thinking so selfishly, they need to be a little selfless. You know these rate hikes are killing people,” said FPL customer Jon Palermo.

The average residential customer could see bills rise about $11 per month in 2026, with smaller increases in 2027 and 2028.

FPL said the money would fund grid upgrades for more users, storm resilience, and solar energy.

“We understand there’s never a good time to request a rate increase. And we know no one wants to pay more for any product or service. At the end of the day, the electric grid is not something we can just set and forget. We have to continue to invest to reliably serve a growing state,” said Andrew Sutton with FPL.

Sutton said the reasoning behind the rate hike is to keep up with so many people moving here.

“We’ve added 275,000 new customers, and between now and 2029, we expect to add 335,000 more customers. So, to accommodate that growth, it is essential for us to continue to expand our grid and to build new power plants to meet the growing demand for power,” said Sutton.

If you need help paying your bill, FPL has payment assistance programs. Just go to fpl.com/help.

DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more.

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