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Washington electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Washington paid an average of 13.81¢ per kilowatthour, up 17.2% on the same month a year earlier (11.78¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Washington was 21% below that. It ranked 37th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,336,158 MWh, down 5.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $175.32 on 1,269 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 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.81¢ | 11.78¢ | +17.2% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 11.64¢ | 10.20¢ | +14.1% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 7.05¢ | 6.74¢ | +4.6% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 11.92¢ | 10.41¢ | +14.5% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.3 TWh | 4.6 TWh | -5.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8.9 TWh | 9.3 TWh | -4.1% |
| Residential customers | 3,415,922 | 3,393,617 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $175.32 | $159.58 | +9.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,269 | 1,354 | -6.3% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Washington in January 2026?
13.81¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.64¢ for commercial and 7.05¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.78¢ in January 2025, a change of +17.2%. Residential sales changed by -5.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$175.32, on average use of 1,269 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.