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Washington electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Washington paid an average of 14.36¢ per kilowatthour, up 10.3% on the same month a year earlier (13.02¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Washington was 24% below that. It ranked 41st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,130,116 MWh, up 6.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $130.76 on 910 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 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.36¢ | 13.02¢ | +10.3% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 11.74¢ | 10.68¢ | +9.9% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 7.01¢ | 6.64¢ | +5.6% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 11.92¢ | 10.78¢ | +10.6% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.1 TWh | 2.9 TWh | +6.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.4 TWh | 7.1 TWh | +3.4% |
| Residential customers | 3,437,944 | 3,402,481 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $130.76 | $112.63 | +16.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 910 | 865 | +5.2% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Washington in April 2026?
14.36¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.74¢ for commercial and 7.01¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.02¢ in April 2025, a change of +10.3%. Residential sales changed by +6.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$130.76, on average use of 910 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.