September Relief for FPL Customers
Nearly $80 million will be returned to customers through a one-time bill reduction following the final accounting of costs associated with Florida’s historic 2024 hurricane season.
September is bringing welcome news for millions of Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) customers: a one-time automatic reduction on their electric bills, providing some additional relief for Florida households.
A typical residential customer using approximately 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity can expect to save about $8 on their September bill. While the individual amount may seem modest, the adjustment represents approximately $80 million being returned to customers.
The reduction was approved by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) on July 7 and follows the final accounting of expenses related to restoration efforts after Florida’s historic 2024 hurricane season.
That year, Florida faced three major storms: Category 1 Hurricane Debby, Category 4 Hurricane Helene and Category 3 Hurricane Milton. Ahead of each storm, FPL mobilized and strategically positioned thousands of restoration workers to help accelerate power restoration.
For Milton alone, the company assembled a workforce of more than 20,000 personnel from 41 states and Canada. Crews worked around the clock following the storms to restore service to affected customers as quickly and safely as possible.
FPL has also credited years of investment in strengthening and modernizing its energy grid with improving performance during severe weather. According to the company, those investments helped prevent more than 800,000 outages and enabled faster restoration following the storms.
Restoration expenses were initially estimated at approximately $1.1 billion. In late 2024, the PSC approved FPL’s request to recover those costs through a temporary storm restoration surcharge that appeared on customer bills during 2025.
After the final accounting was completed, however, actual restoration expenses were slightly lower than originally projected. At the same time, revenue collected through the temporary surcharge was slightly higher than anticipated.The resulting difference — approximately $80 million — is now being returned to customers, along with interest.
For FPL customers, the adjustment offers a positive start to September. There is no application to complete or special request required. The one-time reduction will be reflected automatically on eligible bills, turning the final accounting of an extraordinary hurricane season into direct savings for Florida households.
