Spokane County, WA: 6 Electric Providers

Spokane County, Washington Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Spokane County, WA is $130.77
  • The average electricity rate in Spokane County, WA is 12.11¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Spokane County, WA

The average residential electric bill in Spokane County, WA is $130.77 per month. Spokane County, WA is the 15th most expensive county in Washington for electricity.

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Spokane County, Washington Electricity Overview

At an average residential price of 12.11 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Spokane County enjoy a 27.62% discount from the US average rate.

While many counties try to reduce non-renewable fuel types, Spokane County's burning of non-renewable fuel types in their electricity production facilities has increased by 2.10% throughout the past 12 months.

Spokane County is the 1169th highest producer of megawatt hours per capita out of 3221 counties in the nation, with a population of 549,690 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 129,152.

Spokane County generates 55.00% of their electricity from non-renewable fuels. This equates to 0.13 megawatt hours per citizen and ranks Spokane County as the 8th highest county out of 39 counties in Washington for non-renewable production per capita per year.

Spokane County has emissions of 1,690.32 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the state average of 1,312.61.

Spokane County residents are faced with outages that are on average 133.44 minutes per incident, with about 1.23 outages a year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    6,407,274 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.66 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    129,152 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    58,119 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    71,033 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.23 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    929,153,332 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,690.32 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Spokane

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Spokane Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.52¢ per kWh

  • 1.66% higher than last month
  • 12.61% higher than November last year
  • 1.05% higher than the Washington average
  • 26.49% lower than the US average
  • 353rd in the state out of 640 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since November last year
  • 4,512th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 384 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,160 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

11.73¢ per kWh

  • 1.01% higher than last month
  • 10.03% higher than November last year
  • 0.88% lower than the Washington average
  • 28.88% lower than the US average
  • 371st in the state out of 640 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 70 since November last year
  • 3,058th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 138 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,681 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$117.64 per month

  • 37.29% higher than last month
  • 5.44% higher than November last year
  • 2.45% higher than the Washington average
  • 0.5% lower than the US average
  • 266th in the state out of 640 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 142 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 14 since November last year
  • 16,396th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 12,631 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,770 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$105.89 per month

  • 0.48% higher than last month
  • 5.65% higher than November last year
  • 4.66% lower than the Washington average
  • 25.55% lower than the US average
  • 171st in the state out of 640 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 32 since November last year
  • 3,579th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 12 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 461 since November last year

Spokane, WA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Spokane is about 11.73 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 5.31% below Washington's average rate of 12.39 cents, ranking the city at 371st best for average electricity rate out of 645 cities in the state. With annual production of 129,152 megawatt hours, Spokane is the 3rd highest producer of electricity in the state. The state average monthly residential power bill is $118.96, while the Spokane average is 10.98% below at $105.89 per month. This ranks the city 171st in the state for average monthly bill total.

Emissions in Spokane average 2,220.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 3rd worst polluting city out of 645 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 2,220.64 kilograms per person and 230,176 people in the city, the city emits 511,139,062.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This is the 3rd worst rank in the state for total emissions. The city is home to one electricity generation plant. When considering electricity generation, Spokane's top fuel is Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste, accounting for 71,033.35 megawatt hours, or 55.00% of production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Spokane

Spokane residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.141/kWh$0.096/kWh$175.19/mo.$68.80/mo.
371st11.73¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Spokane
171st$105.89Average residential monthly electricity bill for Spokane Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Spokane, Washington

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Avista UtilitiesBUNDLED12.85116.97149,0382,678,857.71344,168,071

Zips with electric coverage in Spokane, Washington include: 99208, 99205, 99223, 99207, 99224, 99203, 99202, 99212, 99217, 99218, 99201 and 3 other zip code(s).

Spokane Valley, WA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Spokane Valley is about 10.41 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 15.97% below Washington's average rate of 12.39 cents, ranking the city at 127th best for average electricity rate out of 645 cities in the state. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electric bill of $97.37. This is 18.15% lower than the Washington average of $118.96. Selling an estimated 240,980.67 megawatt hours, Modern Electric Water Company is the largest provider in the city.

Emissions in Spokane Valley average 1,308.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 221st worst polluting city out of 645 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 1,308.28 kilograms per person and 107,325 people in the city, the city emits 140,411,316.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This is the 9th worst rank in the state for total emissions. All of the 1,250,997.33 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in Spokane Valley must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Spokane Valley

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.120/kWh$0.085/kWh$150.21/mo.$67.44/mo.
127th10.41¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Spokane Valley
39th$97.37Average residential monthly electricity bill for Spokane Valley Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Spokane Valley, Washington

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Avista UtilitiesBUNDLED12.85116.9763,9052,678,857.71344,168,071
Modern Electric Water CompanyBUNDLED7.2869.53105,059.917,645,231.54
Vera Water and PowerBUNDLED9.1698.95162,049.7414,837,659.8

Zips with electric coverage in Spokane Valley, Washington include: 99206, 99216, 99202, 99212, 99016, 99037, 99027

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Cheney, WA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Cheney is about 7.19 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 41.93% below Washington's average rate of 12.39 cents, ranking the city at 41st best for average electricity rate out of 645 cities in the state. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electric bill of $61.67. This is 48.16% lower than the Washington average of $118.96. Selling an estimated 41,293.54 megawatt hours, Cheney Electric is the largest provider in the city.

Emissions in Cheney average 1,308.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 9th worst polluting city out of 645 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 1,308.28 kilograms per person and 12,743 people in the city, the city emits 16,671,431.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This is the 102nd worst rank in the state for total emissions. All of the 148,534.44 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in Cheney must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cheney

Cheney residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.087/kWh$0.061/kWh$95.15/mo.$47.62/mo.
41st7.19¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cheney
2nd$61.67Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cheney Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cheney, Washington

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Avista UtilitiesBUNDLED12.85116.972,678,857.71344,168,071
Cheney ElectricBUNDLED7.1563.7660,853.374,353,616.46

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Spokane County, Washington Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Spokane County, Washington

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Spokane Waste to EnergyCity of Spokane (100.00%)
Spokane WA Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 129,1521224,500,005.111,738.261

Spokane County, Washington Production Fuel Makeup

NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
55.00%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
45.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emissions in Spokane County average 1,690.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, making them the 2737th highest polluting county based on emissions per capita. At 1,690.32 kilograms per person and 549,690 residents in the county, the county emits 929,153,331.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions. There is one electricity plant in the county. Spokane County's main fuel consumed for electricity production is Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste. They generate 71,033.35 megawatt hours, or 55.00% of the total generation in the county, from this fuel source.

Spokane County, Washington Net Metering

There are 6 companies in Spokane County providing electricity. Of those 6, 83.33% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. 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

There are 4 electricity companies in Spokane County that report energy loss. Together, these 4 electricity companies average an annual energy loss of 4.47% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.43% while the Washington average is 2.58%, resulting in a rank of 1556th best in the US and a state rank of 28th best out of 3221 and 39 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Spokane County:

  • Airway Heights, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Cheney, Washington:
    • Cheney Electric: 98.83%
    • Avista Utilities: 1.17%
  • Deer Park, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 32.62%
    • Inland Power: 67.38%
  • Fairfield, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Latah, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Liberty Lake, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Medical Lake, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Millwood, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Rockford, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Spangle, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Spokane, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Spokane Valley, Washington:
    • Modern Electric Water Company: 10.54%
    • Avista Utilities: 77.08%
    • Vera Water and Power: 12.38%
  • Waverly, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%

* 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 Spokane County, Washington?

The largest electricity supplier in Spokane County, Washington by total revenue is Avista Utilities.

What electricity companies offer service in Spokane County, Washington?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Avista Utilities36,186
2Inland Power16,888
3Vera Water and Power13,876
4Modern Electric Water Company10,897
5Cheney Electric6,172
6Kootenai Electric95

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

Spokane County, Washington is home to 6 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

How many power plants are within Spokane County, Washington?

There is one active electricity plant in Spokane County, Washington

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-06-26