Electric Rates & Providers in Whitman County, WA

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Whitman County, Washington Electricity Overview

Whitman County generates 40.28 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuel types. This makes Whitman County the 281st highest ranking county out of 3230 counties for renewable production per capita in the US.

Whitman County generates 252.19% additional megawatt hours than the county consumes, leading to the ability to export the excess.

Whitman County produces 0.01% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel sources. This equates to 0 megawatt hours per citizen and ranks Whitman County as the 12th highest county out of 39 counties in Washington for non-renewable production per capita per year.

Whitman County ranks 7th out of 39 counties in the state for electricity produced from wind power.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Whitman County is 9.84 cents. This is roughly 38.54% lower than the national average price of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

Roughly 0.01% of Whitman County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuel sources, making it the 1109th highest county out of 3230 counties in the nation for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuels.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    551,212 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.44 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,941,308 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,941,160 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    148 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    40.28 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    44,018 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    0.91 kg

Table of Contents

Recent News
Cities within Whitman County
Pullman, WA Electricity
Colfax, WA Electricity
Palouse, WA Electricity
Energy Production
Power Plants
Fuel Types & Emissions
Energy Loss
FAQ
Providers In Whitman County Cities

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Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

Electricity Production from Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source

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Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas

Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types

Pullman 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

10.88¢ per kWh

  • 0.77% higher than last month
  • 6.63% higher than February last year
  • 7.12% lower than the Washington average
  • 35.8% lower than the US average
  • 250th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 84 since February last year
  • 1,203rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 471 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
  • 118th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 27 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 25 since February last year
  • 12,595th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 177 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,185 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$101.95 per month

  • 1.09% higher than last month
  • 5.73% higher than February last year
  • 8.11% lower than the Washington average
  • 23.08% lower than the US average
  • 137th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 42 since February last year
  • 3,000th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 112 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 860 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

12.11¢ per kWh

  • 0.69% higher than last month
  • 5.23% higher than February last year
  • 8.75% higher than the Washington average
  • 14.26% lower than the US average
  • 268th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 13,008th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 731 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,287 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

$820.64 per month

  • 1.59% higher than last month
  • 6.63% higher than February last year
  • 30.36% higher than the Washington average
  • 50.04% lower than the US average
  • 424th 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
  • 20,929th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 29 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,658 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

7.25¢ per kWh

  • 0.89% higher than last month
  • 8.13% higher than February last year
  • 19.71% lower than the Washington average
  • 28.9% lower than the US average
  • 189th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 65 since February last year
  • 8,770th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,619 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,707 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 has dropped by 1 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 782 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$6,692.26 per month

  • 0.9% higher than last month
  • 4.14% higher than February last year
  • 74.15% lower than the Washington average
  • 80.37% 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
  • 9,666th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 8 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,281 since February last year

Pullman Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for February, 2024

10 MWh

  • 61.54% lower than last month
  • 56.52% lower than February last year
  • 99.89% lower than the Washington average
  • 99.96% lower than the US average
  • 5th in the state out of 30 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 654th in the US out of 2,738 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 79 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

13.15 MWh

  • 4.27% higher than last month
  • 96.55% higher than February last year
  • 99.84% lower than the Washington average
  • 99.95% lower than the US average
  • 5th in the state out of 30 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since February last year
  • 687th in the US out of 2,738 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,520 since February last year

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for February, 2024

6,917.82 MWh

  • 67.87% lower than last month
  • 72.56% lower than February last year
  • 99.86% lower than the Washington average
  • 99.93% lower than the US average
  • 5th in the state out of 28 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 398th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

13,864.12 MWh

  • 2.46% higher than last month
  • 58.03% higher than February last year
  • 99.68% lower than the Washington average
  • 99.88% lower than the US average
  • 5th in the state out of 28 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 12 since February last year
  • 422nd in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 656 since February last year

Average Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for February, 2024

0.46 MWh

  • 97.2% lower than last month
  • 96.93% lower than February last year
  • 50.03% lower than the Washington average
  • 99.58% lower than the US average
  • 2nd in the state out of 8 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 93rd in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 17 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

7.45 MWh

  • 2.56% lower than last month
  • 53.5% higher than February last year
  • 59.86% lower than the Washington average
  • 94.93% lower than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 8 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 128th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 326 since February last year

Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024

9.54 MWh

  • 1.52% lower than last month
  • 17.81% higher than February last year
  • 99.96% lower than the Washington average
  • 99.97% lower than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 12 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 321st in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas

5.7 MWh

  • 14.77% higher than last month
  • 210.24% higher than February last year
  • 99.97% lower than the Washington average
  • 99.99% lower than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 12 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since February last year
  • 351st in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 438 since February last year

Average Electricity Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for February, 2024

444.5 MWh

  • 97.06% lower than last month
  • 97.55% lower than February last year
  • 33.33% higher than the Washington average
  • 99.49% lower than the US average
  • 2nd in the state out of 8 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 102nd in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 16 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 27 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil

9,647.89 MWh

  • 1.68% lower than last month
  • 36.75% higher than February last year
  • 43.44% lower than the Washington average
  • 91.37% lower than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 8 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 118th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 308 since February last year

Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024

6,473.32 MWh

  • 0.83% higher than last month
  • 8.27% lower than February last year
  • 99.93% lower than the Washington average
  • 99.96% lower than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 12 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 329th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas

4,216.23 MWh

  • 13.39% higher than last month
  • 145.37% higher than February last year
  • 99.95% lower than the Washington average
  • 99.98% lower than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 12 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since February last year
  • 355th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 452 since February last year

Pullman, WA Electricity Overview

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Pullman has an average residential electricity rate of 9.69 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.88% lower than the state's average rate of 11.12 cents and 39.50% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. More electricity is consumed within Pullman than is generated, with electricity usage adding up to 254759.05% of production. There was a 26.37% rise in the ratio of emissions per person in the city throughout the last 12 months.

Coming in as the 43rd worst ranked city out of 645 cities in the state, Pullman emits 50,158,005.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 1,521.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 14th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is the 2nd highest number of power plants within a city in Washington out of the state's 645 cities. Pullman's power plants primarily use Distillate Fuel Oil, which makes up 55.38% (or 81.96 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pullman

Pullman 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.
154th9.69¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pullman
223rd$116.2Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pullman Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pullman, Washington

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Avista UtilitiesBUNDLED10.93102.022,710,465.79296,326,793
Inland PowerBUNDLED8.45130.38736,03762,173,100
2 providers total

Colfax, WA Electricity Overview

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Colfax has an average residential electricity rate of 9.69 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.88% lower than the state's average rate of 11.12 cents and 39.50% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Avista Utilities.

Coming in as the 273rd worst ranked city out of 645 cities in the state, Colfax emits 4,260,601.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 1,517.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Colfax as the 373rd highest polluting city in Washington. Within Colfax, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Colfax

Colfax 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.
154th9.69¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Colfax
223rd$116.2Average residential monthly electricity bill for Colfax Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Colfax, Washington

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Avista UtilitiesBUNDLED10.93102.022,710,465.79296,326,793
Inland PowerBUNDLED8.45130.38736,03762,173,100
2 providers total

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Palouse, WA Electricity Overview

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Palouse has an average residential electricity rate of 11.09 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.27% lower than the state's average rate of 11.12 cents and 30.75% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Avista Utilities.

Coming in as the 392nd worst ranked city out of 645 cities in the state, Palouse emits 1,529,446.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 1,517.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Palouse as the 43rd highest polluting city in Washington. Within Palouse, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Palouse

Palouse 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.
359th11.09¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Palouse
222nd$115.75Average residential monthly electricity bill for Palouse Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Palouse, Washington

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Avista UtilitiesBUNDLED10.93102.022,710,465.79296,326,793
Clearwater PowerBUNDLED11.61160.5815,893.951,846,073.26
2 providers total

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Electricity Production in Whitman County, Washington

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Whitman County, Washington

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Lower GraniteUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%)
Whitman County WA Conventional Hydroelectric 1,625,750
PalouseNovatus Energy (100.00%)
Whitman County WA Wind 315,410
Grimes WayWashington State University (100.00%)
Pullman WA Distillate Fuel Oil 148155,026.181,047.47
3 power plants total

Whitman County, Washington Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For electricity generation purposes, Whitman County's primary fuel is Conventional Hydroelectric, making up 1,625,750 megawatt hours, or 83.75% of production in the county. Wind and Distillate Fuel Oil are the second and third most used fuel types, respectively, for electricity generation. Wind is used to make 16.25% of electricity generation and Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 0.00% of total generation in the county. The county has the 2903rd largest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the United States, emitting 44,017.9 kilograms. The county averages 0.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 2923rd highest in the country in this category. Whitman County has the 12th most power plants of any county in Washington, with 3 total plants.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
83.75%
WIND
Wind
Wind
16.25%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.00%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.00%

Whitman County, Washington Net Metering

There are 3 companies in Whitman County offering electricity. Of those 3, 100.00% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state of Washington has above average state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Whitman County who report energy loss metrics had an average of 5.62% of electricity generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 2.98%, resulting in a rank of 2290th best in the United States and a state rank of 31st best out of 3230 and 39 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Whitman County, Washington

Providers In Each City in Whitman County:

  • Albion, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 50.00%
    • Inland Power: 50.00%
  • Colfax, Washington:
    • Inland Power: 50.00%
    • Avista Utilities: 50.00%
  • Colton, Washington:
    • Clearwater Power: 50.00%
    • Avista Utilities: 50.00%
  • Endicott, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Farmington, Washington:
    • Clearwater Power: 33.36%
    • Inland Power: 33.28%
    • Avista Utilities: 33.36%
  • Garfield, Washington:
    • Clearwater Power: 50.00%
    • Avista Utilities: 50.00%
  • LaCrosse, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Lamont, Washington:
    • Inland Power: 50.00%
    • Avista Utilities: 50.00%
  • Malden, Washington:
    • Inland Power: 50.00%
    • Avista Utilities: 50.00%
  • Oakesdale, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Palouse, Washington:
    • Clearwater Power: 23.43%
    • Avista Utilities: 76.57%
  • Pullman, Washington:
    • Inland Power: 50.00%
    • Avista Utilities: 50.00%
  • Rosalia, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 50.00%
    • Inland Power: 50.00%
  • St. John, Washington:
    • Inland Power: 50.00%
    • Avista Utilities: 50.00%
  • Tekoa, Washington:
    • Inland Power: 50.00%
    • Avista Utilities: 50.00%
  • Uniontown, Washington:
    • Clearwater Power: 50.00%
    • Avista Utilities: 50.00%

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

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Whitman County, Washington?

By total revenue, Avista Utilities is the largest electricity provider in Whitman County, Washington.

How many power plants are in Whitman County, Washington?

Whitman County, Washington is home to 3 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

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

There are 3 electricity providers serving consumers in Whitman County, Washington.

What electricity companies offer service in Whitman County, Washington?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Avista Utilities35,969
2Inland Power12,874
3Clearwater Power347

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Published: 2024-05-12