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Washington electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Washington paid an average of 14.95¢ per kilowatthour, up 9.5% on the same month a year earlier (13.65¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Washington was 19% below that. It ranked 37th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,588,310 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $112.99 on 756 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.95¢ | 13.65¢ | +9.5% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 11.72¢ | 10.98¢ | +6.7% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 7.24¢ | 6.80¢ | +6.5% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 12.02¢ | 11.08¢ | +8.5% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.6 TWh | 2.6 TWh | +0.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.6 TWh | 6.7 TWh | -0.3% |
| Residential customers | 3,424,165 | 3,397,352 | +0.8% |
| Average residential bill | $112.99 | $103.31 | +9.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 756 | 757 | -0.1% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Washington in May 2026?
14.95¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.72¢ for commercial and 7.24¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.65¢ in May 2025, a change of +9.5%. Residential sales changed by +0.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$112.99, on average use of 756 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.