Mr. Electric of Tampa Bay Blog

Electronics

Electric vehicle adoption in Tampa Bay is no longer an early-adopter trend. Roughly 1.3 million new EVs were sold in the United States in 2024, a 10% increase over 2023 and a four-fold increase since 2019 according to Cox Automotive. The Edison Electric Institute projects 78.5 million EVs on U.S. roads by 2035. CBRE reports that the U.S. EV charging infrastructure market is expected to grow from $7 billion today to $100 billion by 2040. For commercial property owners and managers in Tampa Bay, this trajectory creates a clear infrastructure question: does your property offer EV charging, and if not, what is that gap costing you in tenant value, guest satisfaction, and competitive positioning?

Energy Savings

After Hurricanes Helene and Milton left hundreds of thousands of Tampa Bay homes without power in 2024 some for days, many for over a week the conversation about backup power shifted permanently. At Mr. Electric of Tampa Bay we believe it is no longer whether Tampa homeowners need backup power it’s what kind of backup makes sense for how you actually live, and what technology has caught up to the demands of a market where hurricanes, daily lightning, and TECO rate increases are all part of the landscape.

Electronics

More Tampa Bay homeowners are installing Level 2 charging because it’s the difference between “adding a little range” and reliably recharging at home. In Davis Islands, Snell Isle, and Historic Kenwood, the biggest questions are usually the same: Do you have enough panel capacity, what permits are required, and where can the charger be mounted so it’s safe and convenient? Here is what you need to evaluate before scheduling your installation.

Home Safety

Tampa sits in the lightning capital of the United States. Hillsborough County averages 1.2 million lightning strikes per year, and the combination of extreme heat, humidity, salt air, and aging housing stock creates electrical safety risks that homeowners in Hyde Park, Old Northeast, Historic Kenwood, and Carrollwood should take seriously. These are the five electrical safety upgrades that deliver the greatest protection per dollar for Tampa homes in 2026, ranked by impact.

News

When the City of Tampa launched VuSpex virtual inspections on October 20, 2025, it introduced the biggest change to the local permitting process in years. For the first time, eligible electrical trade permits in Tampa can be inspected virtually either through an offline field report with photos and video, or through a live video call with a city inspector instead of waiting for an in-person site visit. Hillsborough County and Pinellas County have both adopted the same VuSpex platform for their own virtual inspection programs.

Home Safety

If you own a home in a flood-prone part of Tampa Bay, storm prep is not just about shutters, sandbags, and trimming trees. It is about protecting the electrical system that determines whether your home is safe, habitable, and ready to recover after a hurricane. For homeowners along Bayshore Boulevard, on Davis Islands, across South Tampa’s low-lying blocks, in waterfront Clearwater, and in St. Petersburg neighborhoods like Historic Old Northeast, electrical preparation before June 1 can reduce safety risks, shorten post-storm downtime, and prevent thousands in avoidable repair costs.