Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc electricity rates in Washington, 2025
Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc’s 4,466 residential customers paid an average of 15.59¢ per kWh in 2025, 18% above the Washington average of 13.17¢. The typical home used 1,123 kWh a month, for an average bill of $175.
- 15.59¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+1.43¢ (+10.1%) vs 2024
- $175Avg monthly billWashington: $124
- 1,123 kWhAvg monthly useWashington: 945 kWh
- 4,466Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4,466 | 60,204 | $9,382,800 | 15.59¢ | 14.15¢ | +1.43¢ (+10.1%) |
| Commercial | 221 | 34,327 | $2,857,200 | 8.32¢ | 10.35¢ | −2.03¢ (-19.6%) |
| Industrial | 2,012 | 279,264 | $26,663,100 | 9.55¢ | 7.95¢ | +1.60¢ (+20.1%) |
| All sectors | 6,699 | 373,795 | $38,903,100 | 10.41¢ | 9.49¢ | +0.92¢ (+9.7%) |
How Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc 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, Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc ranks 34 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 10.1%; the state average rose 10.7%.
- Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: BPAT.
Where Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc serves
EIA lists 2 Washington counties in its 2025 service territory: Columbia, Walla Walla.
12 ZIP codes are matched to Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 99143, 99301, 99323, 99328, 99337, 99347, 99348, 99359, 99360, 99361, 99362, 99363. 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 |
| City of Seattle (WA) | 14.74¢ | $87 | 472,309 |
| 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.