EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

Washington electricity rates

Washington homes paid 14.6¢ per kWh in August 2026 — +7.2% from a year earlier. That is #12 cheapest of 51; the U.S. average was 18.2¢.

WA average14.6¢Aug 2026
12-month average14.2¢
Rank (cheapest)#12of 51
Utilities39
ZIP codes708

Washington electricity price trend

8¢11¢14¢17¢20¢20222023202420252026Washington averageU.S. average 8¢11¢14¢17¢20¢20222023202420252026Washington averageU.S. average
Washington averageU.S. average
Aug 202614.6¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+7.2%13.7¢
vs. 5 years ago+42.2%10.3¢
Record high14.9¢May 2026
Avg. home bill$120819 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, Pacific25.2¢Dec 2027

Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the Pacific region, which includes Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington.

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Utilities in Washington

39 utilities · 9 report monthly

Monthly home price by utility

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Each line is one utility (EIA-861M, 9 utilities that report monthly); the teal line is the Washington average. Hover or tap a line — or a row in the table — to highlight it.
│ = WA average, same period
Puget Sound Energy Inc.
Investor Owned · monthly data
20.7¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +42.9% +41.4% $1281,091,599
City of Seattle (WA)
Municipal · monthly data
15.1¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +3.9% +6.8% $85459,964
PUD No 1 of Snohomish County
Political Subdivision · monthly data
12.5¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -13.8% +8.4% $109346,532
Avista Corp
Investor Owned · monthly data
14.8¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +2.2% +24.7% $107246,055
PUD No 1 of Clark County (WA)
Political Subdivision · monthly data
10.7¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -26.2% +2.7% $105219,477
City of Tacoma (WA)
Municipal · monthly data
12.3¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -14.8% +14.2% $98180,357
PacifiCorp
Investor Owned · monthly data
15.1¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +4.5% +36.6% $131114,453
Adjustment 2024
11.4¢2024		 -4.7% — $12362,548
PUD No 1 of Benton County
Political Subdivision
8.8¢2024		 -26.4% — $10750,072
PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County
Political Subdivision · monthly data
9.6¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -33.4% +9.5% $11748,267
PUD No 2 of Grant County
Political Subdivision
6.0¢2024		 -49.8% — $10042,485
PUD No 1 of Chelan County
Political Subdivision
3.7¢2024		 -69.4% — $6542,120
Inland Power & Light Company
Cooperative
9.0¢2024		 -25% — $12841,684
PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County
Political Subdivision
12.5¢2024		 +4.5% — $13239,881
Peninsula Light Company
Cooperative
10.5¢2024		 -12.3% — $13335,478
PUD No 3 of Mason County
Political Subdivision
13.8¢2024		 +15.1% — $15633,975
PUD No 1 of Clallam County
Political Subdivision
11.8¢2024		 -1.1% — $14830,585
PUD No 1 of Lewis County
Political Subdivision
9.5¢2024		 -20.8% — $13229,417
PUD No 1 of Franklin County
Political Subdivision
9.7¢2024		 -19.2% — $11727,388
City of Richland (WA)
Municipal
9.8¢2024		 -18% — $12225,687
PUD No 1 of Jefferson County
Political Subdivision
13.0¢2024		 +8.6% — $13018,661
PUD No 1 of Okanogan County
Political Subdivision
10.2¢2024		 -14.6% — $14018,133
PUD No 1 of Douglas County
Political Subdivision
3.1¢2024		 -73.7% — $7216,667
PUD No 2 of Pacific County
Political Subdivision
9.2¢2024		 -23.4% — $9116,513
Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light Co.
Cooperative
8.3¢2024		 -30.5% — $10215,410

Bars: average home price (same color scale as the map). The thin line and “vs. WA avg.” use the Washington average of the same period — 2024 for yearly figures, 2026 so far for monthly ones. “vs. 2024” compares this year’s monthly average with the 2024 annual average. Click a column header to sort. Small utilities that report only totals are left out.

All ZIP codes in Washington

98001Auburn98002Auburn98003Federal Way98004Bellevue98005Bellevue98006Bellevue98007Bellevue98008Bellevue98009Bellevue98010Black Diamond98011Bothell98012Bothell98013Burton98014Carnation98015Bellevue98019Duvall98020Edmonds98021Bothell98022Enumclaw98023Federal Way98024Fall City98025Hobart98026Edmonds98027Issaquah98028Kenmore98029Issaquah98030Kent98031Kent98032Kent98033Kirkland98034Kirkland98035Kent98036Lynnwood98037Lynnwood98038Maple Valley98039Medina98040Mercer Island98041Bothell98042Kent98043Mountlake Terrace98045North Bend98046Lynnwood98047Pacific98050Preston98051Ravensdale98052Redmond98053Redmond98055Renton98056Renton98057Renton98058Renton98059Renton98061Rollingbay98062Seahurst98063Federal Way98064Kent98065Snoqualmie98068Snoqualmie Pass98070Vashon98071Auburn98072Woodinville98073Redmond98074Sammamish98075Sammamish98077Woodinville98082Mill Creek98083Kirkland98087Lynnwood98089Kent98092Auburn98093Federal Way98101Seattle98102Seattle98103Seattle98104Seattle98105Seattle98106Seattle98107Seattle98108Seattle98109Seattle98110Bainbridge Island98111Seattle98112Seattle98113Seattle98114Seattle98115Seattle98116Seattle98117Seattle98118Seattle98119Seattle98121Seattle98122Seattle98124Seattle98125Seattle98126Seattle98127Seattle98129Seattle98131Seattle98133Seattle98134Seattle98136Seattle98138Seattle98139Seattle98141Seattle98144Seattle98145Seattle98146Seattle98148Seattle98154Seattle98155Seattle98158Seattle98160Seattle98161Seattle98164Seattle98165Seattle98166Seattle98168Seattle98170Seattle98174Seattle98175Seattle98177Seattle98178Seattle98181Seattle98185Seattle98188Seattle98190Seattle98191Seattle98194Seattle98195Seattle98198Seattle98199Seattle98201Everett98203Everett98204Everett98206Everett98207Everett98208Everett98213Everett98220Acme98221Anacortes98222Blakely Island98223Arlington98224Baring98225Bellingham98226Bellingham98227Bellingham98228Bellingham98229Bellingham98230Blaine98231Blaine98232Bow98233Burlington98235Clearlake98236Clinton98237Concrete98238Conway98239Coupeville98240Custer98241Darrington98243Deer Harbor98244Deming98245Eastsound98247Everson98248Ferndale98249Freeland98250Friday Harbor98251Gold Bar98252Granite Falls98253Greenbank98255Hamilton98256Index98257La Conner98258Lake Stevens98259North Lakewood98260Langley98261Lopez Island98262Lummi Island98263Lyman98264Lynden98266Maple Falls98267Marblemount98270Marysville98271Marysville98272Monroe98273Mount Vernon98274Mount Vernon98275Mukilteo98276Nooksack98277Oak Harbor98278Oak Harbor98279Olga98280Orcas98281Point Roberts98282Camano Island98283Rockport98284Sedro Woolley98286Shaw Island98287Silvana98288Skykomish98290Snohomish98291Snohomish98292Stanwood98293Startup98294Sultan98295Sumas98296Snohomish98297Waldron98303Anderson Island98304Ashford98305Beaver98310Bremerton98311Bremerton98312Bremerton98315Silverdale98320Brinnon98321Buckley98322Burley98323Carbonado98324Carlsborg98325Chimacum98326Clallam Bay98327Dupont98328Eatonville98329Gig Harbor98330Elbe98331Forks98332Gig Harbor98333Fox Island98335Gig Harbor98336Glenoma98337Bremerton98338Graham98339Port Hadlock98340Hansville98342Indianola98343Joyce98344Kapowsin98345Keyport98346Kingston98348La Grande98349Lakebay98350La Push98351Longbranch98352Sumner98353Manchester98354Milton98355Mineral98356Morton98357Neah Bay98358Nordland98359Olalla98360Orting98361Packwood98362Port Angeles98363Port Angeles98364Port Gamble98365Port Ludlow98366Port Orchard98367Port Orchard98368Port Townsend98370Poulsbo98371Puyallup98372Puyallup98373Puyallup98374Puyallup98375Puyallup98376Quilcene98377Randle98378Retsil98380Seabeck98381Sekiu98382Sequim98383Silverdale98384South Colby98385South Prairie98386Southworth98387Spanaway98388Steilacoom98390Sumner98391Bonney Lake98392Suquamish98393Tracyton98394Vaughn98395Wauna98396Wilkeson98397Longmire98398Paradise Inn98401Tacoma98402Tacoma98403Tacoma98404Tacoma98405Tacoma98406Tacoma98407Tacoma98408Tacoma98409Tacoma98411Tacoma98412Tacoma98413Tacoma98415Tacoma98417Tacoma98418Tacoma98419Tacoma98421Tacoma98422Tacoma98424Tacoma98430Camp Murray98431Tacoma98433Tacoma98438Mcchord Afb98439Lakewood98443Tacoma98444Tacoma98445Tacoma98446Tacoma98448Tacoma98464Tacoma98465Tacoma98466Tacoma98467University Place98471Tacoma98481Tacoma98490Tacoma98493Tacoma98496Lakewood98497Lakewood98498Lakewood98499Lakewood98501Olympia98502Olympia98503Lacey98504Olympia98505Olympia98506Olympia98507Olympia98508Olympia98509Lacey98511Tumwater98512Olympia98513Olympia98516Olympia98520Aberdeen98522Adna98524Allyn98526Amanda Park98527Bay Center98528Belfair98530Bucoda98531Centralia98532Chehalis98533Cinebar98535Copalis Beach98536Copalis Crossing98537Cosmopolis98538Curtis98539Doty98540East Olympia98541Elma98542Ethel98544Galvin98546Grapeview98547Grayland98548Hoodsport98550Hoquiam98552Humptulips98554Lebam98555Lilliwaup98556Littlerock98557Mccleary98559Malone98560Matlock98561Menlo98562Moclips98563Montesano98564Mossyrock98565Napavine98566Neilton98568Oakville98569Ocean Shores98570Onalaska98571Pacific Beach98572Pe Ell98575Quinault98576Rainier98577Raymond98579Rochester98580Roy98581Ryderwood98582Salkum98583Satsop98584Shelton98585Silver Creek98586South Bend98587Taholah98588Tahuya98589Tenino98590Tokeland98591Toledo98592Union98593Vader98595Westport98596Winlock98597Yelm98599Olympia98601Amboy98602Appleton98603Ariel98604Battle Ground98605Bingen98606Brush Prairie98607Camas98609Carrolls98610Carson98611Castle Rock98612Cathlamet98613Centerville98614Chinook98616Cougar98617Dallesport98619Glenwood98620Goldendale98621Grays River98622Heisson98623Husum98624Ilwaco98625Kalama98626Kelso98628Klickitat98629La Center98631Long Beach98632Longview98635Lyle98637Nahcotta98638Naselle98639North Bonneville98640Ocean Park98641Oysterville98642Ridgefield98643Rosburg98644Seaview98645Silverlake98647Skamokawa98648Stevenson98649Toutle98650Trout Lake98651Underwood98660Vancouver98661Vancouver98662Vancouver98663Vancouver98664Vancouver98665Vancouver98666Vancouver98668Vancouver98670Wahkiacus98671Washougal98672White Salmon98673Wishram98674Woodland98675Yacolt98682Vancouver98683Vancouver98684Vancouver98685Vancouver98686Vancouver98687Vancouver98801Wenatchee98802East Wenatchee98807Wenatchee98811Ardenvoir98812Brewster98813Bridgeport98814Carlton98815Cashmere98816Chelan98817Chelan Falls98819Conconully98821Dryden98822Entiat98823Ephrata98824George98826Leavenworth98827Loomis98828Malaga98829Malott98830Mansfield98831Manson98832Marlin98833Mazama98834Methow98836Monitor98837Moses Lake98840Okanogan98841Omak98843Orondo98844Oroville98845Palisades98846Pateros98847Peshastin98848Quincy98849Riverside98850Rock Island98851Soap Lake98852Stehekin98853Stratford98855Tonasket98856Twisp98857Warden98858Waterville98859Wauconda98860Wilson Creek98862Winthrop98901Yakima98902Yakima98903Yakima98904Yakima98907Yakima98908Yakima98909Yakima98920Brownstown98921Buena98922Cle Elum98923Cowiche98925Easton98926Ellensburg98930Grandview98932Granger98933Harrah98934Kittitas98935Mabton98936Moxee98937Naches98938Outlook98939Parker98940Ronald98941Roslyn98942Selah98943South Cle Elum98944Sunnyside98946Thorp98947Tieton98948Toppenish98950Vantage98951Wapato98952White Swan98953Zillah99001Airway Heights99003Chattaroy99004Cheney99005Colbert99006Deer Park99008Edwall99009Elk99011Fairchild Air Force Base99012Fairfield99013Ford99014Four Lakes99016Greenacres99017Lamont99018Latah99019Liberty Lake99020Marshall99021Mead99022Medical Lake99023Mica99025Newman Lake99026Nine Mile Falls99027Otis Orchards99029Reardan99030Rockford99031Spangle99032Sprague99033Tekoa99034Tumtum99036Valleyford99037Veradale99039Waverly99040Wellpinit99101Addy99102Albion99103Almira99104Belmont99105Benge99109Chewelah99110Clayton99111Colfax99113Colton99114Colville99115Coulee City99116Coulee Dam99117Creston99118Curlew99119Cusick99121Danville99122Davenport99123Electric City99124Elmer City99125Endicott99126Evans99128Farmington99129Fruitland99130Garfield99131Gifford99133Grand Coulee99134Harrington99135Hartline99136Hay99137Hunters99138Inchelium99139Ione99140Keller99141Kettle Falls99143Lacrosse99144Lamona99146Laurier99147Lincoln99148Loon Lake99149Malden99150Malo99152Metaline99153Metaline Falls99154Mohler99155Nespelem99156Newport99157Northport99158Oakesdale99159Odessa99160Orient99161Palouse99163Pullman99166Republic99167Rice99169Ritzville99170Rosalia99171Saint John99173Springdale99174Steptoe99176Thornton99179Uniontown99180Usk99181Valley99185Wilbur99201Spokane99202Spokane99203Spokane99204Spokane99205Spokane99206Spokane99207Spokane99208Spokane99209Spokane99210Spokane99211Spokane99212Spokane99213Spokane99214Spokane99215Spokane99216Spokane99217Spokane99218Spokane99219Spokane99220Spokane99223Spokane99224Spokane99228Spokane99252Spokane99256Spokane99258Spokane99260Spokane99301Pasco99302Pasco99320Benton City99321Beverly99322Bickleton99323Burbank99324College Place99326Connell99328Dayton99329Dixie99330Eltopia99333Hooper99335Kahlotus99336Kennewick99337Kennewick99338Kennewick99341Lind99343Mesa99344Othello99345Paterson99346Plymouth99347Pomeroy99348Prescott99349Mattawa99350Prosser99352Richland99353West Richland99354Richland99356Roosevelt99357Royal City99359Starbuck99360Touchet99361Waitsburg99362Walla Walla99363Wallula99371Washtucna99401Anatone99402Asotin99403Clarkston

Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.

Questions

What is the average electricity rate in Washington?

14.6¢ per kWh for residential customers in August 2026 (EIA-861M, preliminary); the 12-month average is 14.2¢.

How does Washington compare with other states?

Washington ranks #12 cheapest of 51 states and D.C. The U.S. average was 18.2¢ in August 2026.

Which utility in Washington has the lowest rates?

Among the larger utilities (over 10,000 homes), PUD No 1 of Douglas County averaged 3.1¢ per kWh in 2024. Rates depend on the plan; check the utility’s tariff.