Electric Rates & Providers in Franklin County, WA

Franklin County, Washington Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Franklin County, Washington Electricity Overview

Franklin County residents deal with outages that are on average 53.4 minutes per incident, with roughly 0.51 outages a year.

On average, Franklin County residents are responsible for 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, making it the 27th worst polluting county based on per capita pollution.

Franklin County PUD is the largest electricity provider in Franklin County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Franklin County ranks 14th out of 39 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its residents consuming 1,128,545.5 megawatt hours.

Franklin County ranks 12th highest county in Washington out of 39 counties in hydroelectric power production, producing 1,662,450 megawatt hours per year from hydroelectric plants.

Over the previous year Franklin County had a 1.21% increase in hydroelectric power production.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,128,546 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.44 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,662,450 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,662,450 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    16.85 MWh

Recent Energy News in Connell

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Connell Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.52¢ per kWh

  • 1.74% higher than last month
  • 9.41% higher than February last year
  • 5.28% lower than the Washington average
  • 29.29% lower than the US average
  • 254th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 4,871st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 103 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,301 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

10.8¢ per kWh

  • 0.77% higher than last month
  • 5.88% higher than February last year
  • 7.77% lower than the Washington average
  • 36.25% lower than the US average
  • 106th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 60 since February last year
  • 1,035th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 333 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 303 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$122.68 per month

  • 18.48% lower than last month
  • 12.06% higher than February last year
  • 9.08% lower than the Washington average
  • 2.15% lower than the US average
  • 119th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since February last year
  • 12,596th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 176 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,186 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$105.87 per month

  • 1.05% higher than last month
  • 9.8% higher than February last year
  • 4.57% lower than the Washington average
  • 20.11% lower than the US average
  • 203rd in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 108 since February last year
  • 4,614th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 94 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,474 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

12.69¢ per kWh

  • 3.51% higher than last month
  • 8.57% higher than February last year
  • 7.12% higher than the Washington average
  • 6.82% lower than the US average
  • 267th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 14,537th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 618 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,684 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.85¢ per kWh

  • 0.71% higher than last month
  • 2.98% higher than February last year
  • 6.43% higher than the Washington average
  • 16.1% lower than the US average
  • 188th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 81 since February last year
  • 12,055th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 433 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,334 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$824.36 per month

  • 10.85% lower than last month
  • 23.06% higher than February last year
  • 25.27% higher than the Washington average
  • 50.72% lower than the US average
  • 423rd in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 163 since February last year
  • 22,728th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 517 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,694 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$790.87 per month

  • 1.65% higher than last month
  • 2.77% higher than February last year
  • 25.63% higher than the Washington average
  • 51.85% lower than the US average
  • 345th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 78 since February last year
  • 20,801st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 405 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,530 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

7.42¢ per kWh

  • 8.37% lower than last month
  • 11.56% higher than February last year
  • 21.49% lower than the Washington average
  • 24.66% lower than the US average
  • 190th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 18 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 66 since February last year
  • 9,726th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,673 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,097 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.17¢ per kWh

  • 0.9% higher than last month
  • 6.86% higher than February last year
  • 20.65% lower than the Washington average
  • 29.74% lower than the US average
  • 45th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 79 since February last year
  • 8,572nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,821 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,509 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$6,505.09 per month

  • 6.13% higher than last month
  • 12.38% higher than February last year
  • 76.8% lower than the Washington average
  • 78.78% lower than the US average
  • 314th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 10,513th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 127 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 781 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$6,270.78 per month

  • 0.96% higher than last month
  • 2.42% lower than February last year
  • 75.78% lower than the Washington average
  • 81.6% lower than the US average
  • 235th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 79 since February last year
  • 9,369th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 469 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 984 since February last year

Pasco, WA Electricity Overview

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Pasco's residents purchase electricity for, on average, 9.57 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.98% less than the average Washington price of 11.12 cents and 40.27% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. Franklin County PUD sells an estimated 32,881.1 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than all other electricity providers. Consumers in Pasco deal with 0.51 electrical outages a year with outages lasting on average 53.4 minutes.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Pasco averages 1,517.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 43rd highest in Washington out of 645 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 121,695,699.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 18th largest emissions amount in Washington. There are no power producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pasco

Pasco residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.097/kWh$0.093/kWh$122.50/mo.$114.87/mo.
141st9.57¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pasco
409th$122.5Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pasco Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pasco, Washington

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Columbia REABUNDLED12.99159.3261,5447,995,400
Franklin County PUDBUNDLED9.52122.03413,73839,405,000

Connell, WA Electricity Overview

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Connell's residents purchase electricity for, on average, 9.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.64% less than the average Washington price of 11.12 cents and 40.03% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. Franklin County PUD sells an estimated 6,795.61 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than all other electricity providers. Consumers in Connell deal with 0.51 electrical outages a year with outages lasting on average 53.4 minutes.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Connell averages 1,517.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 43rd highest in Washington out of 645 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 7,416,602.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 196th largest emissions amount in Washington. There are no power producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Connell

Connell residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.115/kWh$0.096/kWh$154.84/mo.$68.80/mo.
148th9.61¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Connell
418th$126.55Average residential monthly electricity bill for Connell Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Connell, Washington

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Avista UtilitiesBUNDLED10.93102.022,710,465.79296,326,793
Big Bend Electric CoopBUNDLED8.25158.39121,55310,033,500
Franklin County PUDBUNDLED9.52122.03413,73839,405,000

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West Pasco CDP, WA Electricity Overview

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West Pasco CDP's residents purchase electricity for, on average, 9.52 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 14.37% less than the average Washington price of 11.12 cents and 40.54% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. Franklin County PUD sells an estimated 1,446.08 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than all other electricity providers. Consumers in West Pasco CDP deal with 0.51 electrical outages a year with outages lasting on average 53.4 minutes.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. West Pasco CDP averages 1,517.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 373rd highest in Washington out of 645 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 2,433,762.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 344th largest emissions amount in Washington. There are no power producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in West Pasco CDP

West Pasco CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.097/kWh$0.093/kWh$122.03/mo.$114.40/mo.
136th9.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of West Pasco CDP
406th$122.03Average residential monthly electricity bill for West Pasco CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in West Pasco CDP, Washington

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Franklin County PUDBUNDLED9.52122.03413,73839,405,000

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Electricity Production in Franklin County, Washington

Power Plants in Franklin County, Washington

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Franklin County WA Conventional Hydroelectric 1,647,532
Eltopia Branch Canal 4.6Quincy-Columbia Basin Irr Dist (33.34%)East Columbia Basin Irr Dist (33.33%)South Columbia Basin Irr Dist (33.33%)
Franklin County WA Conventional Hydroelectric 8,490
Potholes East Canal 66.0Quincy-Columbia Basin Irr Dist (33.34%)East Columbia Basin Irr Dist (33.33%)South Columbia Basin Irr Dist (33.33%)
Franklin County WA Conventional Hydroelectric 6,428

Franklin County, Washington Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Franklin County averages 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption. This adds up to total emissions of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the county the 27th highest for total pollution in Washington. The main fuel type used in Franklin County is Conventional Hydroelectric. They produce 100.00% of the total generation in the county from this fuel. Franklin County has the 18th most electricity producing plants of any county in the state, with 3 total power plants.

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100.00%

Franklin County, Washington Net Metering

Approximately 100.00% of the electricity companies in Franklin County offer net metering to their consumers. The state has above average net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Franklin County is 3.72%. This includes data from 4 suppliers, including Franklin County PUD, Avista Utilities, and Big Bend Electric Coop. With a state average energy loss of 2.98%, Franklin County is ranked as the 19th best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Franklin County, Washington

Providers In Each City in Franklin County:

  • Connell, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 33.71%
    • Big Bend Electric Coop: 30.98%
    • Franklin County PUD: 35.30%
  • Kahlotus, Washington:
    • Franklin County PUD: 33.33%
    • Avista Utilities: 33.33%
    • Big Bend Electric Coop: 33.33%
  • Mesa, Washington:
    • Big Bend Electric Coop: 49.99%
    • Franklin County PUD: 50.01%
  • Pasco, Washington:
    • Columbia REA: 1.26%
    • Franklin County PUD: 98.74%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Franklin County, Washington?

By total revenue, Franklin County PUD is the largest electricity supplier in Franklin County, Washington.

How many power plants are within Franklin County, Washington?

Franklin County, Washington has 3 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Franklin County, Washington?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Franklin County PUD29,212
2Avista Utilities6,740
3Big Bend Electric Coop2,860
4Columbia REA46

How many electric companies offer service in Franklin County, Washington?

Franklin County, Washington is home to 4 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-05-12