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Washington electricity prices, January 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2025, residential customers in Washington paid an average of 11.78¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.4% on the same month a year earlier (11.07¢). The US average for the month was 15.94¢; Washington was 26% below that. It ranked 42nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,596,220 MWh, down 1.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $159.58 on 1,354 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
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. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change | US, Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11.78¢ | 11.07¢ | +6.4% | 15.94¢ |
| Commercial | 10.20¢ | 12.50¢ | -18.4% | 12.82¢ |
| Industrial | 6.74¢ | 6.93¢ | -2.7% | 8.34¢ |
| All sectors | 10.41¢ | 10.76¢ | -3.3% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.6 TWh | 4.7 TWh | -1.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 9.3 TWh | 8.6 TWh | +7.8% |
| Residential customers | 3,393,617 | 3,356,101 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $159.58 | $154.12 | +3.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,354 | 1,392 | -2.7% |
| US residential price | 15.94¢ | 15.41¢ | +3.4% |
The two years to January 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Washington in January 2025?
11.78¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.20¢ for commercial and 6.74¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.07¢ in January 2024, a change of +6.4%. Residential sales changed by -1.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$159.58, on average use of 1,354 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Washington page.