Electricity rates and average bill in Washington
In 2025, the average Washington household used 945 kWh a month and paid $124, an average price of 13.2¢ per kWh. That is the 43rd highest price of the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 17.2¢).
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Monthly residential electricity price in Washington
Source: EIA, average residential price per month (¢/kWh); last 12 months average 14.2¢.
Electric utilities in Washington
Average residential price, usage and bill of each utility in 2025 (utilities and providers with at least 1,000 homes). Find yours by ZIP code in the bill calculator.
Utilities
| Name | Homes | ¢/kWh | kWh / mo | Avg. bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound Energy Inc Investor-owned utility | 1,104,338 | 17.0 | 863 | $147 |
| City of Seattle Municipal utility | 472,309 | 14.7 | 594 | $87 |
| PUD No 1 of Snohomish County Political Subdivision | 349,905 | 12.1 | 937 | $113 |
| Avista Corp Investor-owned utility | 247,159 | 14.2 | 916 | $130 |
| PUD No 1 of Clark County Political Subdivision | 223,119 | 10.6 | 983 | $105 |
| City of Tacoma Municipal utility | 177,554 | 11.4 | 919 | $105 |
| PacifiCorp Investor-owned utility | 114,998 | 14.3 | 1,164 | $167 |
| PUD No 1 of Benton County Political Subdivision | 50,835 | 9.1 | 1,195 | $109 |
| PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County Political Subdivision | 48,849 | 9.2 | 1,296 | $120 |
| PUD No 2 of Grant County Political Subdivision | 43,160 | 6.2 | 1,644 | $101 |
| PUD No 1 of Chelan County Political Subdivision | 42,571 | 3.8 | 1,754 | $66 |
| Inland Power & Light Company Electric cooperative | 42,351 | 9.6 | 1,435 | $137 |
| PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County Political Subdivision | 40,116 | 12.7 | 1,045 | $133 |
| Peninsula Light Company Electric cooperative | 35,595 | 11.3 | 1,224 | $138 |
| PUD No 3 of Mason County Political Subdivision | 34,378 | 14.4 | 1,125 | $163 |
| PUD No 1 of Clallam County Political Subdivision | 30,934 | 12.1 | 1,242 | $151 |
| PUD No 1 of Lewis County Political Subdivision | 29,779 | 10.1 | 1,395 | $141 |
| PUD No 1 of Franklin County Political Subdivision | 27,692 | 10.0 | 1,214 | $121 |
| City of Richland Municipal utility | 26,340 | 10.0 | 1,200 | $120 |
| PUD No 1 of Jefferson County Political Subdivision | 18,750 | 13.9 | 988 | $137 |
| PUD No 1 of Okanogan County Political Subdivision | 18,230 | 10.4 | 1,385 | $144 |
| PUD No 1 of Douglas County Political Subdivision | 16,909 | 3.2 | 2,300 | $73 |
| PUD No 2 of Pacific County Political Subdivision | 16,586 | 9.4 | 973 | $91 |
| Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light Co Electric cooperative | 15,538 | 8.7 | 1,256 | $109 |
| Orcas Power & Light Coop Electric cooperative | 14,034 | 19.0 | 942 | $179 |
| Benton Rural Electric Assn Electric cooperative | 13,864 | 9.7 | 1,383 | $134 |
| Vera Irrigation District #15 Political Subdivision | 12,299 | 9.6 | 1,093 | $105 |
| PUD No 1 of Klickitat County Political Subdivision | 11,977 | 12.6 | 1,115 | $140 |
| Modern Electric Water Company Electric cooperative | 9,504 | 7.7 | 910 | $70 |
| City of Port Angeles Municipal utility | 9,394 | 10.2 | 934 | $95 |
| PUD No 1 of Pend Oreille County Political Subdivision | 9,209 | 9.0 | 1,401 | $126 |
| City of Centralia Municipal utility | 9,118 | 9.9 | 1,118 | $111 |
| City of Ellensburg Municipal utility | 8,846 | 11.1 | 876 | $97 |
| Lakeview Light & Power Electric cooperative | 8,341 | 10.9 | 1,066 | $116 |
| Big Bend Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 6,365 | 9.6 | 1,602 | $154 |
| Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc Electric cooperative | 4,466 | 15.6 | 1,123 | $175 |
Heating: heat pump vs. gas in Washington
For a 2,000 sq ft home with average insulation at a typical Washington location (5,357 heating degree days, weather station Whitman Mission), heating with a high-efficiency heat pump costs about $881 a year at the state's average electricity price, compared with $1,140 for a 92% gas furnace, $1,872 for propane and $2,128 for heating oil. Run it with your ZIP code and your home.
Heating fuel prices
| Natural gas, residential, 2025 | $17.62/Mcf = $1.70/therm |
| Propane, 2025/26 winter average (U.S., no state survey) | $2.55/gal |
| Heating oil, 2025/26 winter average (U.S., no state survey) | $4.01/gal |