Exeter has an official total of 141 sets of traffic lights, new data has revealed.
Responding to a freedom of information request from The Echo, Devon County Council confirmed there are 84 lights at signalled junctions and 57 pedestrian crossings across the city.
From April 2013 to March 2014 the maintenance and energy costs of the lights have a total cost of £121,000.
The figures show that each set of lights costs the tax payers an average of £858.
Last year concerns were raised over the high number of traffic lights in the city.
Business owners in Heavitree blamed the density of lights for traffic congestion, noise and air pollution as well as trading difficulties.
The amount of lights today is in contrast to 50 years ago when there were just eight sets, including at York Road, Paris Street, Queen Street, North Street and both sides of the Exe Bridge.
Members of Exeter's joint highways committee (HATOC) have reviewed whether some lights could be turned off overnight or left "flashing amber". But the move did not receive backing from the Department of Transport and was met by concerns from Devon and Cornwall Police over safety.
The FOI to the council also revealed there were no new traffic signal installations in Exeter last year.
However two pedestrian crossings and one signal junction were replaced due to the age and condition of the equipment, costing £78k.
These were the crossings at Ebrington Rd / Alphington Rd, Crawford
Gardens / Alphington Rd, and the junction of Buller Rd with Cowick St.
Devon County Council said the plans were not progressed because of the sign and line changes that would be needed.
A representative from the council said: "An annual review of the signals is undertaken to assess their condition and identify signals that are in most need of refurbishment, but no assessment has been undertaken based on annual running costs or reduced expenditure."
