City of Seattle (WA) electricity rates in Washington, 2025
City of Seattle (WA)’s 472,309 residential customers paid an average of 14.74¢ per kWh in 2025, 12% above the Washington average of 13.17¢. The typical home used 594 kWh a month, for an average bill of $87.
- 14.74¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.65¢ (+4.6%) vs 2024
- $87Avg monthly billWashington: $124
- 594 kWhAvg monthly useWashington: 945 kWh
- 472,309Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 472,309 | 3,364,383 | $495,811,000 | 14.74¢ | 14.09¢ | +0.65¢ (+4.6%) |
| Commercial | 52,680 | 4,978,356 | $621,264,000 | 12.48¢ | 11.77¢ | +0.71¢ (+6.0%) |
| Industrial | 48 | 674,344 | $71,427,000 | 10.59¢ | 10.09¢ | +0.50¢ (+4.9%) |
| Transportation | 3 | 82,913 | $9,681,000 | 11.68¢ | 11.33¢ | +0.34¢ (+3.0%) |
| All sectors | 525,040 | 9,099,996 | $1,198,183,000 | 13.17¢ | 12.49¢ | +0.68¢ (+5.4%) |
How City of Seattle (WA) compares
- Washington residential average, 2025: 13.17¢ per kWh, 945 kWh a month, $124 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 36 full-service utilities in Washington with at least 1,000 residential customers, City of Seattle (WA) ranks 33 of 36 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Washington homes paid 14.63¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 13.65¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 4.6%; the state average rose 10.7%.
- City of Seattle (WA) is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: SCL.
Where City of Seattle (WA) serves
EIA lists 1 Washington county in its 2025 service territory: King.
62 ZIP codes are matched to City of Seattle (WA) in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 98004, 98020, 98026, 98028, 98033, 98034, 98036, 98039, 98040, 98043, 98101, 98102, 98103, 98104, 98105, 98106, 98107, 98108, 98109, 98111, 98112, 98113, 98114, 98115, 98116, 98117, 98118, 98119, 98121, 98122, 98124, 98125, 98126, 98127, 98129, 98131, 98132, 98133, 98134, 98136, 98139, 98141, 98144, 98145, 98146, 98154, 98155, 98161, 98164, 98165, 98168, 98170, 98175, 98177, 98178, 98181, 98185, 98190, 98191, 98194, and 2 more. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Washington full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUD No 1 of Klickitat County | 12.55¢ | $140 | 11,977 |
| PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County | 12.69¢ | $133 | 40,116 |
| PUD No 1 of Jefferson County | 13.86¢ | $137 | 18,750 |
| Avista Corp | 14.16¢ | $130 | 247,159 |
| PacifiCorp | 14.33¢ | $167 | 114,998 |
| PUD No 3 of Mason County | 14.45¢ | $162 | 34,378 |
| Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc | 15.59¢ | $175 | 4,466 |
| Puget Sound Energy Inc | 17.01¢ | $147 | 1,104,338 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
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.