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Washington electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Washington paid an average of 12.62¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.9% on the same month a year earlier (11.70¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Washington was 26% below that. It ranked 41st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,777,379 MWh, up 3.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $140.32 on 1,112 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 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.62¢ | 11.70¢ | +7.9% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 10.89¢ | 9.75¢ | +11.7% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 6.58¢ | 6.46¢ | +1.9% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 10.90¢ | 10.02¢ | +8.8% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.8 TWh | 3.7 TWh | +3.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8.1 TWh | 8 TWh | +1.5% |
| Residential customers | 3,397,019 | 3,350,646 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $140.32 | $127.95 | +9.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,112 | 1,094 | +1.6% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Washington in March 2025?
12.62¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.89¢ for commercial and 6.58¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.70¢ in March 2024, a change of +7.9%. Residential sales changed by +3.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$140.32, on average use of 1,112 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.