Electric Rates & Providers in Pierce County, WA

Pierce County, Washington Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Pierce County, WA is $128.88
  • The average electricity rate in Pierce County, WA is 13.62¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Pierce County, WA

The average residential electric bill in Pierce County, WA is $128.88 per month. Pierce County, WA is the 13th most expensive county in Washington for electricity.

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Pierce County, Washington Electricity Overview

Pierce County saw a 9.91% drop in CO2 emissions per capita during the previous year.

Emitting 1,213,479,228.19 kilograms of CO2 gases, Pierce County has the 2nd highest pollution level due to electricity consumption of any county in Washington.

Tacoma Power is the largest supplier in Pierce County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Pierce County has a population of 927,380 residents.

Residents of Pierce County are paying, on average, 18.62% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average price, at 13.62 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.

Pierce County emits 1,308.5 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 2770th worst polluting county in the country by per capita pollution.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    10,809,689 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.66 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    275 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    275 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,213,479,228 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,308.5 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Tacoma

To see the most recent electricity rates and production changes for cities in Pierce County, select the city below. If you would like to get access to monthly historical data, please contact us directly by submitting a request.

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Tacoma Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

11.24¢ per kWh

  • 6.44% lower than last month
  • 5.66% higher than November last year
  • 9.34% lower than the Washington average
  • 34.04% lower than the US average
  • 188th in the state out of 640 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 16 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 109 since November last year
  • 1,610th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,850 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 443 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

11¢ per kWh

  • 0.46% higher than last month
  • 4.38% higher than November last year
  • 7.08% lower than the Washington average
  • 33.33% lower than the US average
  • 199th in the state out of 640 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 29 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since November last year
  • 1,356th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 31 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 176 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$78.9 per month

  • 1.27% lower than last month
  • 15.97% lower than November last year
  • 31.29% lower than the Washington average
  • 33.27% lower than the US average
  • 33rd in the state out of 640 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 104 since November last year
  • 1,807th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 891 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,661 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$97.57 per month

  • 1.26% lower than last month
  • 0.65% lower than November last year
  • 12.16% lower than the Washington average
  • 31.41% lower than the US average
  • 49th in the state out of 640 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
  • 2,293rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 224 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 529 since November last year

Tacoma, WA Electricity Overview

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On average, Tacoma's citizens purchase residential electricity for 11.00 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 11.22% below Washington's average price of 12.39 cents, ranking the city at 199th out of 645 cities in Washington for lowest average electricity rate. Tacoma Power is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city experiences an average of 0.6 power outages per consumer a year. These outages are on average 55.16 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes an outage.

In Tacoma, 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 290,163,763.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 5th largest amount in Washington out of 645 cities. More importantly, the city averages 1,308.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tacoma

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.125/kWh$0.080/kWh$137.96/mo.$66.47/mo.
199th11.00¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Tacoma
49th$97.57Average 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 PowerBUNDLED10.96100.371,994,445.61218,646,935
1 providers total

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 12.64 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 2.07% above Washington's average price of 12.39 cents, ranking the city at 403rd out of 645 cities in Washington for lowest average electricity rate. Tacoma Power is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city experiences an average of 0.85 power outages per consumer a year. These outages are on average 111.08 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes an outage.

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 84,545,078.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 20th largest amount in Washington out of 645 cities. More importantly, the city averages 1,308.28 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 May and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.149/kWh$0.094/kWh$167.01/mo.$70.56/mo.
403rd12.64¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of South Hill CDP
249th$115.78Average 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 & LightBUNDLED8.0599.84233,585.8718,799,983.91
Puget Sound EnergyBUNDLED15.27134.0911,552,159.241,764,461,370
Tacoma PowerBUNDLED10.96100.371,994,445.61218,646,935
3 providers total

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 11.87 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 4.17% below Washington's average price of 12.39 cents, ranking the city at 372nd out of 645 cities in Washington for lowest average electricity rate. Lakeview Light & Power is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city experiences an average of 0.85 power outages per consumer a year. These outages are on average 111.08 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes an outage.

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 82,385,105.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 21st largest amount in Washington out of 645 cities. More importantly, the city averages 1,308.28 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 May and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.136/kWh$0.089/kWh$152.99/mo.$77.10/mo.
372nd11.87¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lakewood
242nd$110.41Average 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 & PowerBUNDLED10.54114.06110,458.0511,637,742.53
Puget Sound EnergyBUNDLED15.27134.0911,552,159.241,764,461,370
Tacoma PowerBUNDLED10.96100.371,994,445.61218,646,935
3 providers total

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

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Pierce County, 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.

Power Plants in Pierce County, Washington

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PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Crystal MountainPuget Sound Energy (100.00%)
Pierce County WA Distillate Fuel Oil 2751235,954.361858.022
1 power plant total

Pierce County, Washington Production Fuel Makeup

DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Pierce County has one power plant. Releasing 1,213,479,228.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the county is the 285th highest in the country for total emissions from electricity use. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the county, which amounts to 1,308.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks the county as the 2770th highest polluting county in the United States. Pierce County's power plants mainly use Distillate Fuel Oil, which accounts for 100.00% (or 275 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the county.

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 3.04% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.43% while the state average is 2.58%, resulting in a rank of 566th best in the nation and a state rank of 13th best out of 3221 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%
  • Carbonado, Washington:
    • Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%
  • DuPont, Washington:
    • Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%
  • Eatonville, Washington:
    • Eatonville Power: 64.85%
    • Ohop Mutual Light Company: 35.15%
  • Edgewood, Washington:
    • Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%
  • Fife, Washington:
    • Tacoma Power: 74.78%
    • Puget Sound Energy: 25.22%
  • Fircrest, Washington:
    • Tacoma Power: 100.00%
  • Gig Harbor, Washington:
    • Peninsula Light Company: 100.00%
  • Lakewood, Washington:
    • Tacoma Power: 31.60%
    • Lakeview Light & Power: 29.93%
    • Puget Sound Energy: 38.47%
  • Milton, Washington:
    • Tacoma Power: 7.51%
    • Milton Electrical: 65.75%
    • Puget Sound Energy: 26.74%
  • Orting, Washington:
    • Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%
  • Puyallup, Washington:
    • Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%
  • Roy, Washington:
    • Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%
  • Ruston, Washington:
    • Ruston Utilities: 70.21%
    • Tacoma Power: 29.79%
  • South Prairie, Washington:
    • Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%
  • Steilacoom, Washington:
    • Steilacoom, Washington Electric Utility: 90.74%
    • Tacoma Power: 9.26%
  • 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 is one power plant located in Pierce County, Washington

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-06-30