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Washington electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Washington paid an average of 14.06¢ per kilowatthour, up 12.7% on the same month a year earlier (12.48¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Washington was 22% below that. It ranked 40th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,688,334 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $110.11 on 783 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.06¢ | 12.48¢ | +12.7% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 11.49¢ | 10.10¢ | +13.8% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 7.04¢ | 6.96¢ | +1.1% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 11.43¢ | 10.34¢ | +10.5% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.7 TWh | 2.7 TWh | +0.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.1 TWh | 7 TWh | +1.7% |
| Residential customers | 3,432,102 | 3,396,111 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $110.11 | $98.23 | +12.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 783 | 787 | -0.5% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Washington in October 2025?
14.06¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.49¢ 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 12.48¢ in October 2024, a change of +12.7%. Residential sales changed by +0.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$110.11, on average use of 783 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.