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Proposed changes to your base electric rate

On June 12, 2008, Tampa Electric notified the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) that it plans to request an increase to customer base rates, the first such request made by the company in 16 years. The proposed new rates will reflect the cost of investments the company has made to add environmentally responsible power generation and meet new reliability standards, as well as increased costs of commodities essential to the production and delivery of electricity. If approved by the FPSC, the bill for a Tampa Electric residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month would increase by 9 to 10 percent, starting in May 2009.

Look for information for our commercial customers coming soon.

To learn more, visit our Proposed changes to your base electric rate page, or read our news release.

Report power outages

Call toll-free 1-877-588-1010 to report a power outage or public safety concern. Our automated system matches your phone number or account number to your address, helping us pinpoint the outage. To fully utilize the system, update your primary and alternate phone numbers. The system can recognize your phone numbers and account number and match them to your home or business address when you call, helping us locate outages quickly. If you have not updated your phone numbers when you call the system, you will need to enter your account number for the system to recognize your address. 

Download and print this handy reminder card in English or Spanish and keep it in a convenient location.

Convenient ways to pay your bill

View a list of options to pay your bill.

Energy efficiency pays

Visit the Save Energy page to find out about our Commercial Energy Audits, Indoor Lighting, Load Management and other energy saving programs

Agricultural-use electricity sales tax exemption

Effective July 1, 2006, electricity used directly and exclusively for the production and processing of agricultural farm products on a farm is tax-exempt. To learn more about the Florida statutes behind this policy, and to find out if you qualify for the exemption, visit the Florida Department of Revenue Web page.

If you qualify for the exemption, complete a Purchaser’s Blanket Exemption Certificate and fax or mail it to Tampa Electric.

Doing business with Tampa Electric

Suppliers can learn more about Tampa Electric’s diversity mission and take the first step in becoming a qualified supplier by completing our convenient online form.