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Washington electricity prices, February 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2025, residential customers in Washington paid an average of 12.47¢ per kilowatthour, up 9.6% on the same month a year earlier (11.38¢). The US average for the month was 16.43¢; Washington was 24% below that. It ranked 39th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,269,252 MWh, up 12.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $157.01 on 1,259 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 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change | US, Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.47¢ | 11.38¢ | +9.6% | 16.43¢ |
| Commercial | 10.76¢ | 9.81¢ | +9.7% | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 7.04¢ | 6.75¢ | +4.3% | 8.24¢ |
| All sectors | 10.99¢ | 9.99¢ | +10.0% | 13.18¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.3 TWh | 3.8 TWh | +12.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8.6 TWh | 8.1 TWh | +6.2% |
| Residential customers | 3,391,748 | 3,333,070 | +1.8% |
| Average residential bill | $157.01 | $129.96 | +20.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,259 | 1,142 | +10.2% |
| US residential price | 16.43¢ | 16.10¢ | +2.0% |
The two years to February 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Washington in February 2025?
12.47¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.76¢ for commercial and 7.04¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.38¢ in February 2024, a change of +9.6%. Residential sales changed by +12.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$157.01, on average use of 1,259 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.