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Outdoor & Garage · Florida

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Pool Pump in Florida?

The short answer

Running a 1,500W pool pump in Florida costs about $0.23 an hour. At 8 hours a day, that’s roughly $54.87 a month and $658 a year.

The estimate uses Florida’s average residential electricity price of 15.0¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — 18% below the national average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Pool Pump cost by daily use in Florida

Cost at 15.0¢/kWh, the Florida average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 45.6 $0.23 $6.86 $82.29
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.45 $13.72 $165
4 hours/day 182.5 $0.90 $27.43 $329
8 hours/day 365.0 $1.80 $54.87 $658
12 hours/day 547.6 $2.71 $82.30 $987
24 hours/day 1,095.1 $5.41 $165 $1,975

Florida vs other states

At typical use, a pool pump costs $658 a year in Florida — $1,444 less than in Hawaii and $101 more than in Louisiana.

Florida has the 15th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Florida price per kWh · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Florida

15.0¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▼ −0.5% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running a pool pump

Pool pumps can be one of the biggest electricity users in a home with a pool because they run for many hours every day of the season. A single-speed 1–2 HP pump typically draws 1,000–2,500W. Variable-speed pumps are dramatically more efficient: running at low speed for longer moves the same water with a fraction of the energy, which is why many states now require them for new installs.

  • Switch to a variable-speed pump — savings of 50–80% are common.
  • Run the pump only as long as needed to turn over the water once a day.
  • Keep skimmer baskets and filters clean so the pump doesn't strain.
  • Long, hot summers in Florida mean cooling equipment can run most of the day from May through September — try 10–12 hours above to see a peak-month cost.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a pool pump for 24 hours in Florida?

Running a 1,500W pool pump for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $5.41 at Florida’s average rate of 15.0¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a pool pump use per month?

At 8 hours a day, a typical pool pump uses about 365 kWh a month. In Florida that costs $54.87.

Is it expensive to run a pool pump in Florida?

Florida has the 15th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 15.0¢/kWh — cheaper than most. Running a pool pump here costs about $658 a year at typical use, compared with $802 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Florida right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Florida was 15.0¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — down 0.5% from a year earlier.

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