Submetering in Florida
Last reviewed by NES Editorial · September 2026
Florida allows submetering statewide, with county rules that change the picture in a few places. Here is the law, the savings, and the cities NES serves.
Submetering is common across Florida, and NES runs it end to end. We install nonproprietary meters that you own, read them every day, pay the master-meter bill, and bill your residents. Our compliance team tracks the Florida rules, set by the Florida PSC, so your billing holds up if anyone ever checks it. NES has worked this way since 1968, in more than 43 states.
Yes. Submetering is allowed in Florida, with some restrictions.
Owners who bill at no more than the utility's actual charge are exempt from Florida PSC regulation, and local rules vary by city, so NES handles the requirements for you.
What submetering is
Submetering puts a meter on each unit and bills residents for the water, gas, and electric they actually use. The idea has been around since the 1920s. Today’s meters read wirelessly every day, so usage is accurate and leaks show up fast instead of on the next bill.
Why owners in Florida submeter
- Residents pay for what they use, so water consumption usually drops 15 to 30%.
- Leaks are caught within a day, not at the end of the month.
- Common-area usage is measured and billed accurately, not absorbed by the owner.
- Most installs pay for themselves within 12 to 18 months.
Submetering laws and rules in Florida
- Water, sewer, and electric submetering are allowed in Florida at the state level; gas is the exception, since Florida PSC rule 25-7.058 bars reselling gas from a PSC-regulated gas utility
- Florida law lets owners submeter water and sewer and bill residents at no more than the utility's actual charge, plus a surcharge of up to 9 percent of the actual cost of water and wastewater service, limited to the actual cost of meter reading and billing (Section 367.022(9))
- Owners who stay within those limits are exempt from Florida Public Service Commission regulation under Section 367.022, Florida Statutes
- Electric submetering is allowed under the Florida PSC's master-metering rule (Fla. Admin. Code R. 25-6.049), which lets the owner apportion the utility's billed cost and recover no more than that; new construction after 1981 must be individually metered
- Billing fees are not allowed on electric or gas, so those pass through at the utility's actual cost
- County and city rules vary, and several Florida cities require registration or limit what residents can be billed, which NES tracks for your address
Local rules can vary by city and county, and some cities set their own requirements, which NES verifies for your exact address.
Official sources: Florida PSC · Fla. Stat. § 367.022 · Fla. Admin. Code R. 25-6.049 (electric master metering)
General information only, not legal advice. Confirm current rules with the Florida PSC or a qualified attorney.
NES submetering by city in Florida
Local submetering guides for Florida communities NES serves.
Submetering in Florida
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