Whatcom County, Washington Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Whatcom County, WA is $132.80
- The average electricity rate in Whatcom County, WA is 15.07¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Whatcom County, WA
The average residential electric bill in Whatcom County, WA is $132.80 per month. Whatcom County, WA is the 18th most expensive county in Washington for electricity.
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Whatcom County, Washington Electricity Overview
Whatcom County produces 15.45 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity sources. They are the 6th highest county in the state for non-renewable generation per capita.
In Whatcom County, the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation has dropped by 1.58% during the course of the previous year.
By megawatt hours sold, the largest supplier in Whatcom County is Puget Sound Energy.
Electric generation facilities in Whatcom County experienced a 15.97% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuels for electricity generation during the course of the past year, which is a disappointing trend.
Natural gas makes up 64.18% of the electricity production in Whatcom County, resulting in a rank of 189th out of 3221 counties countrywide for total natural gas generation.
At an average residential price of 15.07 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Whatcom County benefit from a 9.32% discount from the US average rate.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,696,333 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.69 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
5,551,382 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
1,987,886 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,563,496 MWh
Production per Capita
24.07 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
806,900,884 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,497.97 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Bellingham
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Bellingham Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
14.76¢ per kWh
- 0.22% lower than last month
- 11.84% higher than November last year
- 19.12% higher than the Washington average
- 13.34% lower than the US average
- 633rd in the state out of 640 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 105 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 140 since November last year
- 12,495th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 15 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,149 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.54¢ per kWh
- 0.9% higher than last month
- 10.41% higher than November last year
- 22.87% higher than the Washington average
- 11.84% lower than the US average
- 633rd in the state out of 640 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since November last year
- 13,075th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 159 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,383 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$142.89 per month
- 23.23% higher than last month
- 4.53% higher than November last year
- 24.43% higher than the Washington average
- 20.85% higher than the US average
- 578th in the state out of 640 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 132 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 44 since November last year
- 26,054th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 11,158 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,122 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$126.41 per month
- 0.41% higher than last month
- 7.96% higher than November last year
- 13.81% higher than the Washington average
- 11.13% lower than the US average
- 408th in the state out of 640 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 23 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 14 since November last year
- 10,672nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 29 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,144 since November last year
Bellingham, WA Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Bellingham are charged an average residential electricity rate of 14.54 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 19.26% higher than the state's average rate of 12.19 cents, which ranks the city 633rd out of 645 cities in Washington for best average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 69,600.27 megawatt hours a year, Puget Sound Energy is the largest vendor in the city. Non-renewable fuel types are used to produce 604,437 megawatt hours in the city, which is 100.00% of their total generation.
Bellingham is the 5th highest ranked city in the state out of 645 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 359,472,752.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 3,828.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Bellingham as the 7th highest polluting city in Washington. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Bellingham, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Bellingham has one power producing plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bellingham
Bellingham residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bellingham, Washington
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound Energy | BUNDLED | 14.92 | 131.87 | 604,437 | 11,604,767.92 | 1,731,453,783 |
| Whatcom County PUD | BUNDLED |
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Lynden, WA Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Lynden are charged an average residential electricity rate of 14.54 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 19.26% higher than the state's average rate of 12.19 cents, which ranks the city 633rd out of 645 cities in Washington for best average electricity rate. The city has an average of 1.1 electrical outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 167 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage. With an estimated 763 total residential customers, Puget Sound Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
Lynden's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 20,699,793.53 kilograms, which is 90th highest amount in the state out of 645 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 512th worst in Washington for emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 1,343.27 kilograms of emissions per citizen. There are no electricity producing plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lynden
Lynden residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lynden, Washington
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound Energy | BUNDLED | 14.92 | 131.87 | 11,604,767.92 | 1,731,453,783 |
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Ferndale, WA Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Ferndale are charged an average residential electricity rate of 14.54 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 19.26% higher than the state's average rate of 12.19 cents, which ranks the city 633rd out of 645 cities in Washington for best average electricity rate. The city has an average of 1.1 electrical outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 167 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage. With an estimated 998 total residential customers, Puget Sound Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
Ferndale's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 19,849,503.5 kilograms, which is 93rd highest amount in the state out of 645 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 103rd worst in Washington for emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 1,343.27 kilograms of emissions per citizen. There are no electricity producing plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ferndale
Ferndale residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Ferndale, Washington
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound Energy | BUNDLED | 14.92 | 131.87 | 11,604,767.92 | 1,731,453,783 | |
| Whatcom County PUD | BUNDLED |
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Whatcom County, Washington Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Whatcom County, Washington
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ferndale Generating StationPuget Sound Energy (100.00%) | Whatcom County | WA | Natural Gas | 1,675,281.99 | 6 | 669,398,137.6 | 6 | 399.57 | 10 | ||
Sumas Power PlantPuget Sound Energy (100.00%) | Sumas | WA | Natural Gas | 834,873 | 9 | 374,592,828.82 | 8 | 448.68 | 8 | ||
| Whatcom County | WA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 708,837 | 16 | 1 | 1 | |||||
EncogenPuget Sound Energy (100.00%) | Bellingham | WA | Natural Gas | 604,437 | 10 | 302,802,681.66 | 10 | 500.97 | 6 | ||
| Whatcom County | WA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 548,860 | 17 | 1 | 1 | |||||
WhitehornPuget Sound Energy (100.00%) | Birch Bay CDP | WA | Natural Gas | 448,958 | 11 | 314,505,048.72 | 9 | 700.52 | 3 | ||
| Whatcom County | WA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 418,080 | 22 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Upper BakerPuget Sound Energy (100.00%) | Whatcom County | WA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 270,840 | 29 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Koma KulshanKoma Kulshan Associates (100.00%) | Whatcom County | WA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 26,302 | 52 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Nooksack HydroPuget Sound Hydro LLC (100.00%) | Whatcom County | WA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 14,967 | 58 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Glacier Battery StoragePuget Sound Energy (100.00%) | Glacier CDP | WA | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | -54 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Whatcom County, Washington Production Fuel Makeup
Whatcom County's primary fuel is Natural Gas, with 64.18% of electricity generation using this fuel source. When combined with Conventional Hydroelectric (35.81%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.01%), these three fuel types make up 100.00% county's electricity production. The county emits 3,497.97 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity use, which makes it the 6th highest polluting county out of 39 counties in Washington. A total of 806,900,883.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county per year. This is enough to rank 6th highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption. Whatcom County has 11 electricity generation plants, which is 2nd highest in Washington.
Providers In Each City in Whatcom County:
- Bellingham, Washington:
- Puget Sound Energy: 49.97%
- Whatcom County PUD: 50.03%
- Blaine, Washington:
- Puget Sound Energy: 17.89%
- BC HYDRO: 0.60%
- Whatcom County PUD: 44.73%
- City of Blaine Utilities: 36.77%
- Everson, Washington:
- Puget Sound Energy: 50.00%
- Whatcom County PUD: 50.00%
- Ferndale, Washington:
- Whatcom County PUD: 50.00%
- Puget Sound Energy: 50.00%
- Lynden, Washington:
- Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%
- Nooksack, Washington:
- Puget Sound Energy: 100.00%
- Sumas, Washington:
- Whatcom County PUD: 54.95%
- Sumas, Washington Electric Utility: 45.05%
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FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Whatcom County, Washington?
The largest electricity company in Whatcom County, Washington by total revenue is Puget Sound Energy.
How many electric companies offer service in Whatcom County, Washington?
Whatcom County, Washington has 4 electricity providers serving consumers in the area.
How many power plants are located in Whatcom County, Washington?
Whatcom County, Washington is home to 11 power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
Which electricity companies offer service in Whatcom County, Washington?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puget Sound Energy | 298,453 |
| 2 | City of Blaine Utilities | 3,859 |
| 3 | Sumas, Washington Electric Utility | 1,054 |
| 4 | Whatcom County PUD | 1 |
