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Washington electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in Washington paid an average of 13.02¢ per kilowatthour, up 10.2% on the same month a year earlier (11.82¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; Washington was 26% below that. It ranked 46th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,943,520 MWh, down 3.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $112.63 on 865 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.02¢ | 11.82¢ | +10.2% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 10.68¢ | 9.63¢ | +10.9% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 6.64¢ | 6.50¢ | +2.2% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 10.78¢ | 9.92¢ | +8.7% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.9 TWh | 3 TWh | -3.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.1 TWh | 7.2 TWh | -1.3% |
| Residential customers | 3,402,481 | 3,356,918 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $112.63 | $107.06 | +5.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 865 | 906 | -4.5% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Washington in April 2025?
13.02¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.68¢ for commercial and 6.64¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.82¢ in April 2024, a change of +10.2%. Residential sales changed by -3.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$112.63, on average use of 865 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.