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State · 2024 annual, monthly to Jul 2026
Washington electricity prices and utilities
Households in Washington paid an average of 11.90¢ per kilowatthour for electricity in 2024, 28% below the US average of 16.48¢. That ranks 47th highest of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The average residential bill was $113.68 a month on 955 kWh of monthly use (US: $142.26 on 863 kWh), the 39th highest bill. Residential sales came to 4,828 kWh per resident over the year.
In July 2026, the latest month EIA has published, the residential average was 14.71¢, up 9.4% on July 2025; the US figure for the month was 18.31¢. Monthly figures are preliminary until EIA finalises the year.
38 respondents reported residential customers in Washington on the full Form EIA-861 for 2024, and 23 smaller utilities filed the short form, which has no residential breakdown. Investor-owned utilities account for 43.9% of the residential customers reported.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. State averages are EIA's own, from Forms EIA-861 and EIA-861M.
Residential price by month
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Year by year
| Year | Residential ¢ | US ¢ | Commercial ¢ | Industrial ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to Jul 2026 | 14.40¢ | 18.19¢ | 11.87¢ | 7.15¢ | $138.44 | 962 |
| 2025 preliminary | 13.11¢ | 17.30¢ | 10.95¢ | 6.88¢ | $125.12 | 954 |
| 2024 | 11.90¢ | 16.48¢ | 9.99¢ | 6.61¢ | $113.68 | 955 |
| 2023 | 10.98¢ | 16.00¢ | 9.92¢ | 6.35¢ | $107.35 | 977 |
| 2022 | 10.26¢ | 15.04¢ | 9.49¢ | 6.17¢ | $103.84 | 1,013 |
| 2021 | 10.11¢ | 13.66¢ | 9.14¢ | 5.81¢ | $99.45 | 984 |
| 2020 | 9.87¢ | 13.15¢ | 8.92¢ | 5.08¢ | $95.72 | 969 |
| 2019 | 9.71¢ | 13.01¢ | 8.75¢ | 4.80¢ | $94.49 | 973 |
| 2018 | 9.75¢ | 12.87¢ | 8.72¢ | 4.71¢ | $93.34 | 957 |
| 2017 | 9.66¢ | 12.89¢ | 8.57¢ | 4.60¢ | $98.78 | 1,023 |
| 2016 | 9.48¢ | 12.55¢ | 8.43¢ | 4.43¢ | $90.56 | 955 |
| 2015 | 9.09¢ | 12.65¢ | 8.22¢ | 4.35¢ | $87.64 | 964 |
| 2014 | 8.67¢ | 12.52¢ | 7.97¢ | 4.32¢ | $87.14 | 1,005 |
| 2013 | 8.70¢ | 12.13¢ | 7.78¢ | 4.23¢ | $90.55 | 1,041 |
Nominal prices. The five-year change in the residential average is +22.6%. A part-year row covers January to the latest month published, so it is not comparable with full years: winter and summer months weigh differently.
Utilities by average residential price, 2024
Every filing with at least 100 bundled residential customers in Washington, highest average price first. Linked utilities have 1,000 or more residential customers. A multi-state utility appears with its Washington figures only.
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orcas Power & Light Coop | Cooperative | 13,948 | 18.38¢ | $178.18 | 252.3 | 212.5 |
| Puget Sound Energy Inc | Investor-owned | 1,091,599 | 14.63¢ | $128.07 | 1,196.0 | 203.0 |
| Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc | Cooperative | 4,339 | 14.15¢ | $163.06 | 258.5 | 213.9 |
| City of Seattle | Municipal | 459,964 | 14.09¢ | $84.68 | 323.6 | 110.8 |
| PUD No 3 of Mason County | Public power district | 33,975 | 13.79¢ | $156.28 | 519.0 | 269.3 |
| PUD No 1 of Jefferson County | Public power district | 18,661 | 13.01¢ | $129.58 | 522.3 | 424.0 |
| PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County | Public power district | 39,881 | 12.52¢ | $132.03 | 471.0 | 202.0 |
| PUD No 1 of Klickitat County | Public power district | 11,917 | 12.05¢ | $138.39 | 384.0 | 384.0 |
| Avista Corp | Investor-owned | 246,055 | 11.87¢ | $106.95 | 152.0 | 112.0 |
| PUD No 1 of Clallam County | Public power district | 30,585 | 11.85¢ | $148.42 | 483.9 | 213.1 |
| PUD No 1 of Snohomish County | Public power district | 346,532 | 11.51¢ | $108.89 | 620.9 | 181.4 |
| PacifiCorp | Investor-owned | 114,453 | 11.08¢ | $130.84 | 209.4 | 102.0 |
| City of Tacoma | Municipal | 180,357 | 10.81¢ | $98.06 | 170.8 | 80.5 |
| Peninsula Light Company | Cooperative | 35,478 | 10.50¢ | $132.76 | 651.6 | 136.1 |
| PUD No 1 of Clark County | Public power district | 219,477 | 10.41¢ | $104.88 | 144.8 | 59.0 |
| City of Ellensburg | Municipal | 8,799 | 10.40¢ | $94.23 | — | — |
| PUD No 1 of Okanogan County | Public power district | 18,133 | 10.23¢ | $139.80 | 239.9 | 110.1 |
| Lakeview Light & Power | Cooperative | 8,238 | 9.91¢ | $107.38 | — | — |
| City of Centralia | Municipal | 9,068 | 9.88¢ | $110.54 | 179.9 | 55.7 |
| City of Richland | Municipal | 25,687 | 9.82¢ | $122.21 | 94.0 | 94.0 |
| PUD No 1 of Franklin County | Public power district | 27,388 | 9.68¢ | $116.91 | 55.4 | 55.4 |
| PUD No 1 of Lewis County | Public power district | 29,417 | 9.48¢ | $132.30 | 721.6 | 604.7 |
| Benton Rural Electric Assn | Cooperative | 13,422 | 9.27¢ | $132.12 | 1,887.0 | 156.0 |
| Vera Irrigation District #15 | Public power district | 12,171 | 9.18¢ | $100.50 | — | — |
| PUD No 2 of Pacific County | Public power district | 16,513 | 9.17¢ | $91.10 | — | — |
| City of Port Angeles | Municipal | 9,321 | 9.13¢ | $101.03 | — | — |
| Big Bend Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 5,841 | 9.10¢ | $150.24 | 248.4 | 191.8 |
| Inland Power & Light Company | Cooperative | 41,684 | 8.98¢ | $128.35 | 386.0 | 278.0 |
| PUD No 1 of Benton County | Public power district | 50,072 | 8.81¢ | $107.50 | 52.9 | 39.5 |
| PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County | Public power district | 48,267 | 8.80¢ | $116.71 | 262.9 | 125.6 |
| PUD No 1 of Pend Oreille County | Public power district | 9,120 | 8.59¢ | $123.75 | — | — |
| Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light Co | Cooperative | 15,410 | 8.32¢ | $102.32 | — | — |
| Modern Electric Water Company | Cooperative | 9,181 | 7.43¢ | $68.88 | — | — |
| PUD No 2 of Grant County | Public power district | 42,485 | 6.01¢ | $99.71 | 116.1 | — |
| PUD No 1 of Chelan County | Public power district | 42,120 | 3.67¢ | $65.39 | 174.1 | 95.2 |
| PUD No 1 of Douglas County | Public power district | 16,667 | 3.15¢ | $71.60 | — | — |
Energy-only and delivery-only filings
These respondents bill part of the service in Washington, so EIA's revenue figure for them is not a whole price and none is listed here.
| Respondent | Ownership | Residential customers |
|---|---|---|
| Kootenai Electric Cooperative bundled, under 100 | Electric cooperatives | 92 |
| Northern Lights, Inc bundled, under 100 | Electric cooperatives | 14 |
Reliability by utility, 2024
SAIDI: minutes of sustained interruption per customer over the year, including major event days (paler bars: the utility reported only the figure without major event days). The 25 highest of 28 filings are drawn; the price table above carries every figure. Median across 28 Washington filings: 255.4 minutes with major event days, 136.1 without. EIA's state total: 623.5 and 158.6 minutes, with SAIFI of 1.75 interruptions per customer. Utilities use differing calculation methods, and a single storm can dominate a small utility's year.
| Year | Median SAIDI, all events | Median SAIDI, no major events | Filings | EIA state total, all events | EIA state total, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 255.4 | 136.1 | 28 | 623.5 | 158.6 |
| 2023 | 124.9 | 108.5 | 29 | 151.7 | 130.6 |
| 2022 | 293.2 | 136.0 | 28 | — | — |
| 2021 | 238.4 | 122.3 | 28 | — | — |
| 2020 | 186.7 | 122.4 | 28 | — | — |
| 2019 | 141.0 | 91.6 | 33 | — | — |
| 2018 | 157.4 | 105.6 | 31 | — | — |
| 2017 | 165.5 | 119.0 | 30 | — | — |
| 2016 | 144.7 | 101.4 | 30 | — | — |
| 2015 | 191.8 | 74.7 | 28 | — | — |
| 2014 | 210.5 | 109.0 | 27 | — | — |
| 2013 | 123.7 | 78.5 | 26 | — | — |
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Sales | Share | ¢ per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 38.6 TWh | 43% | 11.90¢ |
| Commercial | 33.1 TWh | 37% | 9.99¢ |
| Industrial | 18.2 TWh | 20% | 6.61¢ |
| All sectors | 90 TWh | 10.13¢ |
Residential sales per resident: 4,828 kWh a year, on a Census population estimate of 8,001,020.
Who serves Washington
| Ownership | Filings | Residential customers | Share | Median ¢ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned utilities | 3 | 1,452,107 | 43.9% | 11.87¢ |
| Political subdivisions and public power districts | 18 | 1,013,381 | 30.6% | 9.58¢ |
| Municipal utilities | 6 | 693,196 | 21% | 10.14¢ |
| Electric cooperatives | 11 | 147,647 | 4.5% | 9.27¢ |
Customers as reported by each respondent. Where households buy energy from a retail supplier, the delivery utility and the supplier both report them, so shares describe filings, not households.
Counties
Each county page lists the utilities whose Form EIA-861 service territory includes it.
- Adams County 5
- Asotin County 4
- Benton County 6
- Chelan County 2
- Clallam County 3
- Clark County 2
- Columbia County 3
- Cowlitz County 4
- Douglas County 5
- Ferry County 4
- Franklin County 4
- Garfield County 3
- Grant County 5
- Grays Harbor County 6
- Island County 2
- Jefferson County 5
- King County 7
- Kitsap County 4
- Kittitas County 6
- Klickitat County 3
- Lewis County 6
- Lincoln County 5
- Mason County 3
- Okanogan County 7
- Pacific County 4
- Pend Oreille County 4
- Pierce County 15
- San Juan County 1
- Skagit County 2
- Skamania County 2
- Snohomish County 2
- Spokane County 7
- Stevens County 4
- Thurston County 5
- Wahkiakum County 2
- Walla Walla County 4
- Whatcom County 5
- Whitman County 4
- Yakima County 5
Questions and answers
What is the average electricity price in Washington?
11.90¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers in 2024, against a US average of 16.48¢. Commercial customers averaged 9.99¢ and industrial customers 6.61¢. The latest monthly residential figure is 14.71¢ for July 2026 (preliminary).
What is the average electric bill in Washington?
$113.68 a month for residential customers in 2024, on average use of 955 kWh a month. The US average was $142.26 on 863 kWh.
Is electricity getting more expensive in Washington?
The average residential price was up 8.4% in 2024 on the year before and up 22.6% on 2019. These are nominal prices, not adjusted for inflation.
How reliable is electric service in Washington?
EIA's state total for 2024 is 623.5 minutes of interruption per customer including major event days and 158.6 minutes excluding them, across utilities reporting under any method. The median utility in the state reported 255.4 minutes including major event days.
How many electric utilities serve Washington?
38 respondents reported residential customers in Washington on the full Form EIA-861 for 2024; 36 of them have a bundled residential price. Another 23 small utilities filed the short form. 39 counties appear in service territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. State averages, sales and customers by year and month: Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, through July 2026. Utility rows, reliability and service territories: Form EIA-861, 2024 final release. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates. Public domain. See methodology.