Electric Rates & Providers in Pierce County, WA

Pierce County, Washington Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Pierce County, Washington Electricity Overview

When comparing annual CO2 emissions per capita, Pierce County saw a 14.07% rise during the previous year.

The largest electricity supplier in Pierce County by megawatt hours sold is Tacoma Power.

Hydroelectric power accounts for 20.52% of the electricity produced in Pierce County after a 2.12% in electricity generated using hydroelectric power.

Pierce County continues to make strides with the reduction of non-renewable fuel type usage for electricity. The county has achieved a 3.64% reduction in the burning of these fuel types for electricity generation.

In the county, the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation has dropped by 3.01% during the previous 12 months.

Pierce County is the 60th largest county by population in the nation, with 927,380 citizens residing in the county.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    10,606,118 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.44 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,674,888 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    605,248 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,069,641 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.81 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,893,019,581 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,041.26 kg

Recent Energy News in Tacoma

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Tacoma Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

9.9¢ per kWh

  • 1.28% higher than last month
  • 1.2% higher than February last year
  • 18.59% lower than the Washington average
  • 39.23% lower than the US average
  • 53rd in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 14 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 2,573rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 236 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 990 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

10.58¢ per kWh

  • 0.09% higher than last month
  • 3.15% higher than February last year
  • 9.61% lower than the Washington average
  • 37.52% lower than the US average
  • 54th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 41 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 128 since February last year
  • 554th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 210 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$124.61 per month

  • 0.26% lower than last month
  • 1.23% lower than February last year
  • 7.65% lower than the Washington average
  • 0.6% lower than the US average
  • 136th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 115 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 66 since February last year
  • 13,545th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 8,056 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 350 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$97.61 per month

  • 0.13% lower than last month
  • 0.45% lower than February last year
  • 12.01% lower than the Washington average
  • 26.35% lower than the US average
  • 50th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 61 since February last year
  • 2,643rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 8 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 10 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.25¢ per kWh

  • 6.32% higher than last month
  • 2.88% higher than February last year
  • 13.5% lower than the Washington average
  • 24.76% lower than the US average
  • 118th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 5,524th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 37 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,300 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10.31¢ per kWh

  • 0.23% higher than last month
  • 3.42% higher than February last year
  • 7.35% lower than the Washington average
  • 26.96% lower than the US average
  • 161st 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
  • 5,216th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 81 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 110 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$159.7 per month

  • 4.81% higher than last month
  • 6.51% lower than February last year
  • 75.73% lower than the Washington average
  • 90.45% lower than the US average
  • 17th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
  • 1,204th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 35 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,054 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$144.03 per month

  • 0.64% lower than last month
  • 1.55% higher than February last year
  • 77.12% lower than the Washington average
  • 91.23% lower than the US average
  • 17th 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
  • 146th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

7.44¢ per kWh

  • 0.11% lower than last month
  • 7.76% higher than February last year
  • 21.3% lower than the Washington average
  • 24.47% lower than the US average
  • 206th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 151 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 67 since February last year
  • 9,743rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 108 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,189 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.81¢ per kWh

  • 0.58% higher than last month
  • 13.99% higher than February last year
  • 13.58% lower than the Washington average
  • 23.48% lower than the US average
  • 205th 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
  • 11,902nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 949 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 8,542 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$5,200.77 per month

  • 8.5% higher than last month
  • 0.89% higher than February last year
  • 81.45% lower than the Washington average
  • 83.03% lower than the US average
  • 226th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 10,004th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 623 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,331 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$4,943.19 per month

  • 0.08% higher than last month
  • 0.09% lower than February last year
  • 80.91% lower than the Washington average
  • 85.5% lower than the US average
  • 225th in the state out of 430 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 7,425th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 8 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 606 since February last year

Tacoma, WA Electricity Overview

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On average, Tacoma's citizens purchase residential electricity for 10.41 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 6.44% below Washington's average price of 11.12 cents, ranking the city at 217th out of 645 cities in Washington for lowest average electricity rate. The average residential electric bill for a customer in the city is $97.75 per month, while the state average is $108.57. The city is the 17th highest producing city out of 645 cities in Washington, averaging 1.06 megawatt hours produced per capita.

In Tacoma, Black Liquour makes up 64.01% of the fuel sources utilized for electricity generation. Totaling Black Liquour with Wood/Wood Waste Solids (34.06%) and Natural Gas (1.26%), the three fuel types account for 99.33% of the production. For every resident in the city there are 2,636.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 9th worst in the state out of 645 cities for emissions from electricity use per capita. At 2,636.56 kilograms per person and 221,790 citizens in the city, the city emits 584,762,818.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. Tacoma is home to one electricity generation plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tacoma

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.114/kWh$0.080/kWh$137.96/mo.$66.47/mo.
217th10.41¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Tacoma
69th$97.75Average residential monthly electricity bill for Tacoma Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Tacoma, Washington

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Tacoma PowerBUNDLED10.3997.841,975,627.7205,333,299

Zips with electric coverage in Tacoma, Washington include: 98404, 98444, 98499, 98445, 98466, 98409, 98405, 98406, 98408, 98422, 98407 and 8 other zip code(s).

South Hill CDP, WA Electricity Overview

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On average, South Hill CDP's citizens purchase residential electricity for 10.16 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 8.69% below Washington's average price of 11.12 cents, ranking the city at 203rd out of 645 cities in Washington for lowest average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 105,788.82 megawatt hours, Tacoma Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $97.26 per month, while the state average is $108.57.

In South Hill CDP, there are no power producing plants. The citizens must depend on electricity produced outside of the city. Electricity use in the city results in the release of 97,277,313.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 23rd largest amount in Washington out of 645 cities. More importantly, the city averages 1,505.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Hill CDP

South Hill CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.114/kWh$0.080/kWh$137.96/mo.$66.47/mo.
203rd10.16¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of South Hill CDP
66th$97.26Average residential monthly electricity bill for South Hill CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in South Hill CDP, Washington

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Elmhurst Mutual Power & LightBUNDLED6.9490.94236,54816,416,500
Tacoma PowerBUNDLED10.3997.841,975,627.7205,333,299

Zips with electric coverage in South Hill CDP, Washington include: 98387, 98374, 98338, 98375, 98373, 98360

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Lakewood, WA Electricity Overview

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On average, Lakewood's citizens purchase residential electricity for 10.46 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 5.96% below Washington's average price of 11.12 cents, ranking the city at 227th out of 645 cities in Washington for lowest average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 259,061.44 megawatt hours, Lakeview Light & Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $105.83 per month, while the state average is $108.57.

In Lakewood, there are no power producing plants. The citizens must depend on electricity produced outside of the city. Electricity use in the city results in the release of 94,792,055.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 24th largest amount in Washington out of 645 cities. More importantly, the city averages 1,505.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lakewood

Lakewood residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.117/kWh$0.086/kWh$139.90/mo.$69.34/mo.
227th10.46¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lakewood
203rd$105.83Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lakewood Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lakewood, Washington

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Lakeview Light & PowerBUNDLED9.69112.12114,14411,064,000
Puget Sound EnergyBUNDLED13.45119.6611,509,727.681,548,441,433
Tacoma PowerBUNDLED10.3997.841,975,627.7205,333,299

Zips with electric coverage in Lakewood, Washington include: 98444, 98499, 98498, 98409, 98433, 98388, 98439

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Electricity Production in Pierce County, Washington

Power Plants in Pierce County, Washington

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Frederickson CDP WA Natural Gas 1,259,039479,717,582.4381.02
La Grande CDP WA Conventional Hydroelectric 343,767
WestRock (WA)WestRock (WA) (100.00%)
Tacoma WA Black Liquour 234,161281,721,803.61,203.1110/2023
Frederickson CDP WA Natural Gas 49,66433,580,394.37676.15
LRI LFGTE FacilityFrontier Operation Services (100.00%)
Pierce County WA Landfill Gas 31,85015,222,143.8477.93
Pierce County WA Distillate Fuel Oil 158121,940.62771.78

Pierce County, Washington Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In Pierce County, Natural Gas makes up 63.76% of the fuel sources utilized for electricity generation. Totaling Natural Gas with Conventional Hydroelectric (20.52%) and Black Liquour (8.95%), the three fuel types account for 93.23% of the production. For every resident in the county there are 2,041.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. At 2,041.26 kilograms per person and 7,785,786 residents in the county, the county emits 1,893,019,581.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. There are 6 electricity plants in Pierce County, which is the 5th most power plants in a county in the state.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
63.76%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
20.52%
BLACK LIQUOUR
Black Liquour
8.95%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
4.76%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
1.90%
OTHER
Other
0.10%

Pierce County, Washington Net Metering

Out of the 9 providers in Pierce County, 9 of them offer net metering to their customers. Regulations put in place at the state level are pretty good for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

There are 5 companies in Pierce County that report energy loss. Combined, these 5 electricity providers average a yearly energy loss of 3.55% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 2.98%, resulting in a rank of 621st best in the nation and a state rank of 15th best out of 3230 and 39 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Pierce County:

  • Bonney Lake, Washington:
    • Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%
  • Buckley, Washington:
    • Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%
  • Eatonville, Washington:
    • Eatonville Power: 91.00%
    • Ohop Mutual Light Company: 9.00%
  • Edgewood, Washington:
    • Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%
  • Fife, Washington:
    • Tacoma Power: 87.54%
    • Puget Sound Energy: 12.46%
  • Fircrest, Washington:
    • Tacoma Power: 100.00%
  • Gig Harbor, Washington:
    • Peninsula Light Company: 100.00%
  • Lakewood, Washington:
    • Tacoma Power: 49.45%
    • Lakeview Light & Power: 39.84%
    • Puget Sound Energy: 10.71%
  • Milton, Washington:
    • Puget Sound Energy: 2.72%
    • Milton Electrical: 86.12%
    • Tacoma Power: 11.15%
  • Puyallup, Washington:
    • Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%
  • Roy, Washington:
    • Tacoma Power: 100.00%
  • Ruston, Washington:
    • Ruston Utilities: 100.00%
  • South Prairie, Washington:
    • Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%
  • Steilacoom, Washington:
    • Steilacoom, Washington Electric Utility: 87.64%
    • Tacoma Power: 12.36%
  • Sumner, Washington:
    • Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%
  • Tacoma, Washington:
    • Tacoma Power: 100.00%
  • University Place, Washington:
    • Tacoma Power: 100.00%
  • Wilkeson, Washington:
    • Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%

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

FAQ

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

Pierce County, Washington has 9 electricity companies offering service in the area.

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Pierce County, Washington?

By total megawatt hours sold, Tacoma Power is the largest electricity provider in Pierce County, Washington.

What electricity companies offer service in Pierce County, Washington?

How many power plants are within Pierce County, Washington?

There are 6 power plants located in Pierce County, Washington

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-04-26