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Washington electricity rates by utility, 2025

Washington homes paid an average of 13.17¢ per kWh in 2025, the 9th lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), and used 945 kWh a month for an average bill of $124. Among full-service utilities, averages ran from 3.17¢ (PUD No 1 of Douglas County (WA)) to 19.01¢ (Orcas Power & Light Coop).

  • 13.17¢Avg residential ¢/kWh (2025)+1.27¢ (+10.7%) vs 2024
  • $124Avg monthly billU.S.: $151
  • 945 kWhAvg monthly useU.S.: 874 kWh
  • 14.63¢August 2026 (preliminary)August 2025: 13.65¢

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The same usage at each average rate
Rate¢/kWhMonthly billYearly
Washington average, 202513.17¢$124$1,494
Washington average, 202513.17¢$124$1,494
Washington, August 2026 (preliminary)14.63¢$138$1,659
U.S. average, 202517.23¢$163$1,954

How Washington compares

  • U.S. residential average, 2025: 17.23¢ per kWh and $151 a month. Washington is 24% below it.
  • Change since 2024: +1.27¢ (+10.7%) per kWh (U.S.: +0.76¢ (+4.6%)).
  • August 2026 (preliminary): 14.63¢ per kWh, against 13.65¢ in August 2025 (+0.98¢ (+7.2%)).

Every Washington provider with residential customers

Washington residential electricity providers, 2025 (largest first)
ProviderTypeCustomers¢/kWhAvg billChange vs 2024
Puget Sound Energy IncFull-service utility1,104,33817.01¢$147+2.37¢ (+16.2%)
City of Seattle (WA)Full-service utility472,30914.74¢$87+0.65¢ (+4.6%)
PUD No 1 of Snohomish County (WA)Full-service utility349,90512.08¢$113+0.57¢ (+5.0%)
Avista CorpFull-service utility247,15914.16¢$130+2.29¢ (+19.3%)
PUD No 1 of Clark County (WA)Full-service utility223,11910.63¢$104+0.22¢ (+2.1%)
City of Tacoma (WA)Full-service utility177,55411.45¢$105+0.63¢ (+5.9%)
PacifiCorpFull-service utility114,99814.33¢$167+3.25¢ (+29.3%)
PUD No 1 of Benton CountyFull-service utility50,8359.13¢$109+0.32¢ (+3.6%)
PUD No 1 of Cowlitz CountyFull-service utility48,8499.23¢$120+0.43¢ (+4.9%)
PUD No 2 of Grant County (WA)Full-service utility43,1606.17¢$101+0.16¢ (+2.6%)
PUD No 1 of Chelan County (WA)Full-service utility42,5713.78¢$66+0.11¢ (+3.0%)
Inland Power & Light CompanyFull-service utility42,3519.56¢$137+0.59¢ (+6.5%)
PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor CountyFull-service utility40,11612.69¢$133+0.18¢ (+1.4%)
Peninsula Light CompanyFull-service utility35,59511.30¢$138+0.80¢ (+7.6%)
PUD No 3 of Mason CountyFull-service utility34,37814.45¢$162+0.66¢ (+4.8%)
PUD No 1 of Clallam CountyFull-service utility30,93412.14¢$151+0.28¢ (+2.4%)
PUD No 1 of Lewis County (WA)Full-service utility29,77910.08¢$141+0.60¢ (+6.4%)
PUD No 1 of Franklin CountyFull-service utility27,6929.99¢$121+0.31¢ (+3.2%)
City of Richland (WA)Full-service utility26,34010.00¢$120+0.17¢ (+1.8%)
PUD No 1 of Jefferson CountyFull-service utility18,75013.86¢$137+0.85¢ (+6.6%)
PUD No 1 of Okanogan CountyFull-service utility18,23010.42¢$144+0.19¢ (+1.8%)
PUD No 1 of Douglas County (WA)Full-service utility16,9093.17¢$73+0.02¢ (+0.8%)
PUD No 2 of Pacific CountyFull-service utility16,5869.36¢$91+0.18¢ (+2.0%)
Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light CoFull-service utility15,5388.68¢$109+0.36¢ (+4.4%)
Orcas Power & Light CoopFull-service utility14,03419.01¢$179+0.63¢ (+3.4%)
Benton Rural Electric AssnFull-service utility13,8649.67¢$134+0.39¢ (+4.3%)
Vera Irrigation District #15Full-service utility12,2999.59¢$105+0.42¢ (+4.5%)
PUD No 1 of Klickitat CountyFull-service utility11,97712.55¢$140+0.50¢ (+4.1%)
Modern Electric Water CompanyFull-service utility9,5047.67¢$70+0.24¢ (+3.2%)
City of Port Angeles (WA)Full-service utility9,39410.21¢$95+1.08¢ (+11.8%)
PUD No 1 of Pend Oreille County (WA)Full-service utility9,2098.96¢$126+0.38¢ (+4.4%)
City of Centralia (WA)Full-service utility9,1189.91¢$111+0.03¢ (+0.3%)
City of Ellensburg (WA)Full-service utility8,84611.07¢$97+0.67¢ (+6.5%)
Lakeview Light & PowerFull-service utility8,34110.87¢$116+0.96¢ (+9.7%)
Big Bend Electric Coop, IncFull-service utility6,3659.61¢$154+0.51¢ (+5.6%)
Columbia Rural Elec Assn, IncFull-service utility4,46615.59¢$175+1.43¢ (+10.1%)
Kootenai Electric CooperativeFull-service utility9312.11¢$252+1.24¢ (+11.4%)
Northern Lights, IncFull-service utility1812.90¢$130+0.89¢ (+7.4%)

Sources

Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.