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Gulf Power customers will see an average increase of four dollars and fifty cents on their next electric bills. Today the Public Service Commissioner approved a 40 million dollar interim increase for the Pensacola based electric company. The increase is part of a 95 million dollar rate hike request made by Gulf Power. JR Kelley is head of the Office of Public Counsel and says if the PSC grants the utility company a rate hike bills will go up an average of 12 dollars.

“It’s been reported that it’s only a 10 percent increase, but that’s not true. It’s more like a 23, 24 percent increase on base rates because the total rate a customer pays has several different components,” said Kelly.

The interim increase isn’t permanent yet. The PSC will hear the Gulf Power Case in mid-December. If the commission decides no increase is warranted the utility will be ordered to refund the money.