Electricity Rates in Washington

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

The average electricity bill in Washington is $118.96
The average electricity rate in Washington is 12.39¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Washington

The average residential electric bill in Washington is $118.96 per month. Washington is the 13th most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Washington

Population
7,785,786
Total Production
102,944,880 MWh / 13.22 MWh per capita
Total Consumption
90,752,364 MWh / 11.66 MWh per capita
Total Production from Renewable
74,157,319 MWh / 9.52 MWh per capita
CO₂ Emissions from Consumption
10,219,723,006 kg / 1,312.61 kg per capita
Total Production from Non-Renewable
28,787,567 MWh / 3.7 MWh per capita

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Washington

Washington residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

7^th12.39¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Washington

13^th$118.96Average residential monthly electricity bill for Washington Residents

Washington Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

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.

Washington's Electricity Prices and Usage

Washington's residential electricity rate in 2025 averages 12.39 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 25.99% lower than the national average rate of 16.73 cents. This ranks Washington as the 7th lowest priced state in the nation by average electric rate. The state has a regulated electricity market, meaning consumers may have only one or two electricity company options to choose from when obtaining electricity. There are over 10,219,723,006.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions emitted from electricity consumption in the state, which is enough to make Washington the 38th highest CO2 emitting state in the country based on total kilograms emitted. Power generation plants in the state generate 13.43% more electricity than the state uses, meaning the excess electricity can be exported or stored for later use. The state has emissions of 1,312.61 kilograms per person of CO2 emissions, compared to the nationwide average of 4,219.12. Puget Sound Energy is the largest provider in the state based on total residential customers.

Residential Electricity Providers in Washington

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Rate State Rank	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Average Bill State Rank	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Sales State Rank	Residential Revenues ($)	Residential Revenues State Rank	State Production (MWh)	State Production Rank
Puget Sound Energy	BUNDLED	15.11	55	133.28	33	11,593,330.63	1	1,751,938,483	1	11,608,619.41	1
Snohomish County PUD	BUNDLED	11.65	39	111.11	19	3,978,188	2	463,446,000	3	339,518	10
Seattle City Light	BUNDLED	14.34	53	87.28	8	3,387,464.79	3	485,867,144	2	4,573,272	4
Avista Utilities	BUNDLED	12.67	45	115.42	22	2,678,168.21	4	339,231,884	4	1,255,220	8
Clark Public Utilities	BUNDLED	10.63	31	107.76	17	2,658,910	5	282,744,000	5	1,376,797	7
Tacoma Power	BUNDLED	10.91	34	100.21	14	1,997,996.44	6	217,960,560	6	2,100,398	6
Pacific Power	BUNDLED	11.52	37	135.47	38	1,617,457.04	7	186,323,653	7		14
Chelan County PUD	BUNDLED	3.76	2	68.8	4	938,556.4	8	35,254,219.05	19	7,422,453	3
Grant County PUD	BUNDLED	6.10	3	105.56	15	891,362.22	9	54,358,590.64	15	8,075,027	2
Cowlitz County PUD	BUNDLED	8.90	12	119.86	26	781,365	10	69,580,000	9		14
Benton PUD	BUNDLED	9.30	19	117.14	23	770,421.65	11	71,631,877.79	8		14
Inland Power	BUNDLED	9.18	16	133.18	32	726,345.51	12	66,662,817.67	11		14
Peninsula Light Company	BUNDLED	10.75	32	133.09	31	536,687.14	13	57,698,781.17	14		14
Grays Harbor PUD	BUNDLED	13.10	46	142.66	42	530,914.09	14	69,532,746.08	10		14
Lewis County PUD	BUNDLED	10.04	25	138.53	41	505,900.22	15	50,804,712.84	16	190,377	11
Douglas County PUD	BUNDLED	3.28	1	78.32	6	486,765.32	16	15,942,378.88	27	3,589,211	5
Mason County PUD 3	BUNDLED	13.50	51	155.33	48	476,180.54	17	64,287,382.84	12		14
Clallam County PUD	BUNDLED	12.24	43	154.57	47	473,181.54	18	57,905,392	13		14
Franklin County PUD	BUNDLED	10.02	24	124.21	28	413,651.41	19	41,465,839.06	18		14
Richland Electric	BUNDLED	10.31	26	134.66	37	406,188.71	20	41,886,137.16	17		14

Commercial Electricity Providers in Washington

Provider	Service Type	Commercial Rate (¢)	Commercial Rate Rank	Commercial Average Bill ($)	Commercial Average Bill State Rank	Commercial Sales (MWh)	Commercial Sales State Rank	Commercial Revenues ($)	Commercial Revenues State Rank	State Production (MWh)	State Production Rank
Puget Sound Energy	BUNDLED	13.99	55	704.98	47	8,668,303.65	1	1,212,314,812	1	11,608,619.41	1
Seattle City Light	BUNDLED	11.97	52	942.37	52	4,968,281.78	2	594,562,503	2	4,573,272	4
Snohomish County PUD	BUNDLED	9.56	31	549.35	37	2,441,933	3	233,503,000	4	339,518	10
Avista Utilities	BUNDLED	13.11	54	865.16	49	2,154,179.32	4	282,317,834	3	1,255,220	8
Pacific Power	BUNDLED	10.75	44	795.36	48	1,546,723.93	5	166,305,610	5		14
Clark Public Utilities	BUNDLED	8.73	25	490.56	31	1,373,992	6	119,895,000	6	1,376,797	7
Grant County PUD	BUNDLED	4.40	2	479.35	28	1,053,412.78	7	46,357,107.46	7	8,075,027	2
Douglas County PUD	BUNDLED	4.62	3	4,229.15	57	902,279.97	8	41,661,310.75	9	3,589,211	5
Benton PUD	BUNDLED	7.04	9	545.47	36	631,075.76	9	44,445,564.91	8		14
Chelan County PUD	BUNDLED	3.99	1	294.04	9	590,315.07	10	23,556,305.38	17	7,422,453	3
Pend Oreille County PUD	BUNDLED	7.46	11	3,590.55	56	553,171.85	11	41,244,619.65	10	383,506	9
Franklin County PUD	BUNDLED	7.55	12	1,414.75	54	461,263.72	12	34,817,103.76	12		14
Richland Electric	BUNDLED	6.75	7	1,407.61	53	448,907.9	13	30,290,323.2	15		14
Cowlitz County PUD	BUNDLED	8.92	27	523.29	33	382,796	14	34,147,000	13		14
Grays Harbor PUD	BUNDLED	10.95	47	555.41	38	350,995.93	15	38,421,258.93	11		14
Okanogan PUD	BUNDLED	7.83	16	527.87	34	329,777.66	16	25,807,440.04	16		14
Tacoma Power	BUNDLED	10.39	41	140.5	1	325,708.41	17	33,842,875	14	2,100,398	6
Inland Power	BUNDLED	8.54	24	482.06	30	226,592.14	18	19,356,972.72	19		14
Lewis County PUD	BUNDLED	8.76	26	311.09	10	213,126.05	19	18,672,774.85	20	190,377	11
Mason County PUD 3	BUNDLED	10.03	36	673.88	44	197,704.06	20	19,829,594.01	18		14

Power Plants in Washington

Plant	City/County	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (KG)	Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)	Closing Date
Grand CouleeUS Bureau of Reclamation (100.00%)	Okanogan County	Conventional Hydroelectric	16,353,743
Chief JosephUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%)	Douglas County	Conventional Hydroelectric	9,912,274
Columbia Generating StationEnergy Northwest (100.00%)	Benton County	Nuclear	8,403,904
John DayUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%)	Klickitat County	Conventional Hydroelectric	7,408,249
Rocky ReachChelan County PUD (100.00%)	Chelan County	Conventional Hydroelectric	5,245,797
WanapumGrant County PUD (100.00%)	Kittitas County	Conventional Hydroelectric	4,366,086
Priest RapidsGrant County PUD (100.00%)	Grant County	Conventional Hydroelectric	4,102,909
WellsDouglas County PUD (100.00%)	Chelan County	Conventional Hydroelectric	3,729,287
Grays Harbor Energy FacilityInvenergy (100.00%)	Grays Harbor County	Natural Gas	3,198,731	1,320,970,192.92	412.97
BoundarySeattle City Light (100.00%)	Pend Oreille County	Conventional Hydroelectric	3,063,174
Transalta Centralia GenerationTransAlta (100.00%)	Lewis County	Coal	3,059,905	3,499,523,635.46	1,143.67	12/2025
Chehalis Generating FacilityPacifiCorp (100.00%)	Lewis County	Natural Gas	2,533,039	1,006,290,222.28	397.27	12/2043
Rock IslandChelan County PUD (100.00%)	Douglas County	Conventional Hydroelectric	2,185,813
Ferndale Generating StationPuget Sound Energy (100.00%)	Whatcom County	Natural Gas	1,579,157.99	630,957,989.64	399.55
Little GooseUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%)	Columbia County	Conventional Hydroelectric	1,536,087
Ice HarborUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%)	Walla Walla County	Conventional Hydroelectric	1,436,750
Lower MonumentalUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%)	Franklin County	Conventional Hydroelectric	1,434,037
Lower GraniteUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%)	Whitman County	Conventional Hydroelectric	1,413,355
River Road Gen PlantClark Public Utilities (100.00%)	Vancouver	Natural Gas	1,313,339	520,385,578.58	396.23
HF Sinclair Puget Sound RefiningHollyFrontier Corporation (100.00%)	Skagit County	Natural Gas	991,792	223,955,170.46	225.81

There is 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Washington

Plant	City/County	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (KG)	Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
Columbia Generating StationEnergy Northwest (100.00%)	Benton County	Nuclear	8,403,904

Quick Facts

3,075,163.59 megawatt hours are generated from coal in the state of Washington. With 7,785,786 residents, this is 0.39 megawatt hours per person.

Within the previous year population has risen by 0.61% in Washington, bringing the total number of residents in the state to 7,785,786.

Washington is the 3rd highest producer of megawatt hours generated using renewable fuel types.

Washington is the 13th most populated state in the US.

Washington is ranked 27th in the country for total power created by nuclear power.

Washington ranks 27th in nation for production per capita from nuclear power, averaging 1.08 megawatt hours generated from nuclear plants.

Washington Counties Comparison

County	Population	Providers	Plants	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Rate State Rank	Residential Rate National Rank	Residential Avg. Electric Bill	Residential Bill State Rank	Residential Bill National Rank
King County	2,266,789	4	1	15.22	34	1,780	$133.78/mo	20	632
Pierce County	927,380	12	1	13.48	30	940	$128.16/mo	13	493
Snohomish County	840,079	1	1	11.69	16	225	$111.18/mo	6	177
Spokane County	549,690	6	1	11.97	19	318	$129.72/mo	14	521
Clark County	516,779	1	1	10.64	13	85	$107.46/mo	5	120
Thurston County	298,758	1	1	15.27	36	1,806	$134.09/mo	21	643
Kitsap County	277,673	1		15.27	36	1,806	$134.09/mo	21	643
Yakima County	257,001	5	1	9.46	7	20	$133.35/mo	17	623
Whatcom County	230,677	4	4	15.24	35	1,790	$133.60/mo	18	627
Benton County	212,791	3	1	9.26	6	16	$135.42/mo	25	673
Skagit County	131,179	1	2	15.27	36	1,806	$134.09/mo	21	643
Cowlitz County	111,956	1	1	8.94	4	11	$119.21/mo	11	306
Grant County	101,311	2	1	6.13	3	3	$105.69/mo	4	106
Franklin County	98,678	2	1	9.62	8	25	$149.21/mo	32	1,171
Island County	86,625	2		14.59	33	1,499	$129.73/mo	15	522
Lewis County	85,370	2	3	10.09	10	47	$138.55/mo	28	776
Chelan County	79,926	1	2	3.77	2	2	$68.87/mo	1	2
Clallam County	77,805	2		12.28	20	406	$154.46/mo	36	1,395
Grays Harbor County	77,038	2	1	13.15	26	763	$142.75/mo	29	943
Mason County	68,166	2		13.56	31	987	$154.05/mo	35	1,368
Walla Walla County	62,168	4	2	13.21	27	796	$152.69/mo	34	1,323
Whitman County	48,197	1	3	12.85	23	612	$116.97/mo	8	260
Stevens County	46,057	2		12.82	22	605	$116.75/mo	7	255
Kittitas County	44,147	3	2	14.40	32	1,403	$167.17/mo	38	2,073
Douglas County	42,622	1	2	3.29	1	1	$78.40/mo	2	5
Okanogan County	41,966	4	1	10.65	14	86	$136.56/mo	26	708
Jefferson County	32,590	4		13.21	28	797	$136.85/mo	27	712
Pacific County	22,974	1		9.69	9	31	$98.23/mo	3	58
Klickitat County	22,478	2	5	11.88	17	288	$143.63/mo	30	972
Asotin County	22,285	4		11.96	18	310	$146.15/mo	31	1,051
Adams County	20,353	1	1	12.85	23	612	$116.97/mo	8	260
San Juan County	17,631	1		18.52	39	2,547	$171.46/mo	39	2,369
Pend Oreille County	13,302	2	1	9.08	5	13	$131.78/mo	16	572
Skamania County	11,973	1	1	13.26	29	828	$158.30/mo	37	1,584
Lincoln County	10,798	3		12.46	21	460	$118.66/mo	10	296
Ferry County	7,198	3		11.47	15	192	$123.35/mo	12	410
Wahkiakum County	4,373	1		10.49	12	73	$133.62/mo	19	630
Columbia County	3,969	4	2	13.06	25	719	$151.19/mo	33	1,263
Garfield County	2,278	4	1	10.22	11	52	$135.13/mo	24	665

Washington Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC

62.42%

NATURAL GAS

16.47%

NUCLEAR

8.16%

WIND

8.03%

COAL

2.99%

OTHER

1.94%

Washington emits 1,312.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per person in the state, which makes it the 51st worst polluting state in the country. At 1,312.61 kilograms per person and 7,785,786 people in the state, the state emits 10,219,723,006.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 38th highest rank in the nation for total emissions. About 62.42% of electricity in the state of Washington comes from production using Conventional Hydroelectric. Natural Gas and Nuclear make up 16.47% and 8.16% of production, respectively. Washington has 43 electricity plants, which is the 25th most in the country and 44th highest when counting plants per capita.

There are 56 companies in Washington selling electricity. Of those 56, 91.07% 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 decent state level net metering legislation.

There are 34 providers in Washington that reported energy loss, including Puget Sound Energy, Seattle City Light, and Snohomish County PUD. Combined, these 34 companies average a yearly energy loss of 2.58% of electricity generated. For comparison, the countrywide average electricity loss is 2.43%. Washington has a rank of 18th best in the nation for grid efficiency based on energy loss.

State governments can help encourage private citizens to install solar panels by issuing tax breaks and rebates. Washington has a tax credit of $1000 or less or no state tax. The state offers limited local rebates for solar panel installs. Washington offers no property tax exemptions to homeowners who install solar panels, making it less attractive for citizens to do so. Luckily, residents in the state have a 100% sales tax exemption for the install of private solar at a home. It doesn't get any better than this.

State level initiatives have a huge role in whether a state is friendly towards customers searching for renewable energy sources. Many states require green fuels to be a portion of the fuel used for electricity generation. These requirements are referred to as Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS). While further enhancements could be made, Washington requires for 1-15% of electric output to come from renewable fuel types. Furthermore, the state does not have any sort of low income solar programs that help with the installation of solar panels at low income households.

Learn about going solar in Washington, find out which system size is best for you, compare local installers and see which incentives are available in your area.

Washington has accomplished a decrease of 10.72% in the use of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity production over the course of the past 12 months.

Electricity production from the burning of coal as a fuel source totals 3,075,163.59 megawatt hours.

CO2 emissions on account of the consumption of electricity have been lowered by -1,373,700,646.9 kilograms (10.59%) in Washington over the last year.

Non-renewable fuel sources are used in the generation of 27.96% of the megawatt hours produced in Washington a year.

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in Washington

How many electric companies offer service in Washington?

Washington is home to 56 electricity suppliers serving consumers in the area.

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Washington?

The largest electricity provider in Washington by megawatt hours sold is Puget Sound Energy.

Where does Washington get its electricity?

Conventional Hydroelectric is the main fuel type used for electricity production in Washington, accounting for 62.42% of production. Natural Gas and Nuclear also account for 16.47% and 8.16% respectively.

What is the average electric bill in Washington?

In 2025, Washington has an average electricity bill of $119, and the countrywide average is $147.

How much does electricity cost in Washington?

The average electricity cost paid by residents of Washington in 2025 is 12.39 cents per kilowatt hour.

Does Washington have a deregulated electricity market?

No, the state has a regulated market, where residents' electricity supplier choices are usually determined by their location or state legislation.

How many power plants are within Washington?

Washington has 43 active electricity plants producing electricity for the state.

What power companies offer service in Washington?

State Customers Rank	Provider	State Customers
1	Puget Sound Energy	1,243,046
2	Seattle City Light	517,598
3	Snohomish County PUD	383,406
4	Avista Utilities	273,230
5	Clark Public Utilities	239,408
6	Tacoma Power	204,454
7	Pacific Power	137,513
8	Benton PUD	58,816
9	Grant County PUD	56,518
10	Cowlitz County PUD	53,879

What is the cheapest electricity company in Washington?

Residential Rate Rank	Provider	Residential Rate (¢)	State Customers
1	Douglas County PUD	3.29	17,845
2	Chelan County PUD	3.77	50,920
3	Grant County PUD	6.13	56,518
4	Coulee Dam, Washington Electric Utility	6.60	618
5	Cheney Electric	7.15	6,172
6	Modern Electric Water Company	7.28	10,897
7	Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light	8.05	16,481
8	Eatonville Power	8.61	1,312
9	Chewelah, Washington Electric Utility	8.68	1,399
10	City of Blaine Utilities	8.71	3,865

Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera

Published: 2025-07-22