Florida Electricity Shutoffs Rank Among Nation’s Highest

InsideClimate News
By By Amy GreenApr 21, 2026, 8:09 pm111 ptsTrending
The disconnections point to a broader trend of energy insecurity, advocacy groups say. A $7 billion rate hike for Florida Power & Light customers will further raise costs. By Amy Green Florida households had their electricity shut off some 2.1 million times in 2024 because of an inability to pay, a number that…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Kia cuts EV4 prices by $10,000 in response to the new Volkswagen ID.3 Neo

Electrek

Kia cuts EV4 prices by $10,000 in response to the new Volkswagen ID.3 Neo 118

At the UN, Indigenous leaders tackle how to enforce global climate court rulings

Grist

At the UN, Indigenous leaders tackle how to enforce global climate court rulings 116

How marine flyways could help save the world’s declining seabird population

Mongabay

How marine flyways could help save the world’s declining seabird population 111

New state law could legalize grey area e-bikes but complicates other electric bike rules

Electrek

New state law could legalize grey area e-bikes but complicates other electric bike rules 111

Florida Electricity Shutoffs Rank Among Nation’s Highest

InsideClimate News

Florida Electricity Shutoffs Rank Among Nation’s Highest 109

Are long-promised solar perovskites finally hitting mass production?

EHN

Are long-promised solar perovskites finally hitting mass production? 107

GM suspends next-gen electric truck indefinitely as it retreats to gas

Electrek

GM suspends next-gen electric truck indefinitely as it retreats to gas 100

Why forest conservation is also public health

Mongabay

Why forest conservation is also public health 91

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Appeals court keeps ‘Alligator…

Appeals court keeps ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ open, rejecting need for federal…

Toxins from Great Salt Lake dust are absorbed by plants, soils and human bodies

New treaty to end the fossil fuel era is…

New treaty to end the fossil fuel era is needed more than ever (commentary)

US wind just had a big comeback – and…

US wind just had a big comeback – and 2026 could be even bigger

Lack of robust regulation and information about contaminated industrial sites in…

Deep-rooted grass stores significantly more carbon, says new study

Vaupés River contamination identified…

Vaupés River contamination identified near rapidly expanding Amazonian town

This Growing Climate Threat Could Be…

This Growing Climate Threat Could Be Increasing Your Blood Pressure

At the U.N., Indigenous leaders tackle…

At the U.N., Indigenous leaders tackle how to enforce global climate court…

Tesla’s California sales crash 24% as…

Tesla’s California sales crash 24% as state’s EV market plunges to lowest…