Whitman County, WA: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Whitman County, Washington Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Whitman County, WA is $105.89
  • The average electricity rate in Whitman County, WA is 11.69¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Whitman County, WA

The average residential electric bill in Whitman County, WA is $105.89 per month. Whitman County, WA is the 7th most expensive county in Washington for electricity.

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Whitman County, Washington Electricity Overview

Whitman County averages 32.47 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 13th highest in the state out of 39counties.

Almost 81.15% of Whitman County's electricity comes from hydroelectric power plants, ranking them 14th highest county in the state out of 39 counties for total hydroelectric generation.

The US national average residential price per kilowatt hour sits at 16.49 cents, while residents of Whitman County enjoy an average rate that is 29.11% less at 11.69 cents per kilowatt hour.

Whitman County produces 32.47 megawatt hours per capita each year, making it the 604th highest county out of 3221 counties in the United States for production per capita.

Throughout the last 12 months, there has been a 34.64% drop in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity production in Whitman County.

Whitman County is ranked as the 556th highest generator of electricity out of 3221 counties in the country for total electricity production, generating 1,564,964 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    551,556 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.44 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,564,964 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,564,864 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    100 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    32.47 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    31,515 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    0.65 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Pullman

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Pullman 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 183 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since November last year
  • 16,396th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 12,672 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,759 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

Pullman, WA Electricity Overview

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Pullman has an average residential electricity rate of 11.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.88% lower than the state's average rate of 11.83 cents and 28.88% lower than the national average of 16.49 cents. More electricity is consumed within Pullman than is generated, with electricity usage adding up to 377278.64% of production. CO2 emissions per person decreased by 14.91% during the course of the preceding year.

Coming in as the 45th worst ranked city out of 645 cities in the state, Pullman emits 44,605,473.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 1,352.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 14th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is the 2nd highest number of power plants within a city in Washington out of the state's 645 cities. Pullman's power plants primarily use Natural Gas, which makes up 52.56% (or 52.56 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pullman

Pullman residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.125/kWh$0.096/kWh$154.84/mo.$68.80/mo.
371st11.73¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pullman
171st$105.89Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pullman Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pullman, Washington

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Avista UtilitiesBUNDLED11.96113.91699,238.1183,599,480

Colfax, WA Electricity Overview

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Colfax has an average residential electricity rate of 11.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.88% lower than the state's average rate of 11.83 cents and 28.88% lower than the national average of 16.49 cents. The power grid in the city is faced with an average of 1.39 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting roughly 99.5 minutes. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Avista Utilities.

Coming in as the 272nd worst ranked city out of 645 cities in the state, Colfax emits 3,792,593.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 1,350.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Colfax as the 55th highest polluting city in Washington. Within Colfax, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Colfax

Colfax residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.125/kWh$0.096/kWh$154.84/mo.$68.80/mo.
371st11.73¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Colfax
171st$105.89Average residential monthly electricity bill for Colfax Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Colfax, Washington

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Avista UtilitiesBUNDLED11.96113.91699,238.1183,599,480

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Palouse, WA Electricity Overview

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Palouse has an average residential electricity rate of 11.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.88% lower than the state's average rate of 11.83 cents and 28.88% lower than the national average of 16.49 cents. The power grid in the city is faced with an average of 1.39 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting roughly 99.5 minutes. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Avista Utilities.

Coming in as the 392nd worst ranked city out of 645 cities in the state, Palouse emits 1,361,443.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 1,350.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Palouse as the 55th highest polluting city in Washington. Within Palouse, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Palouse

Palouse residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.125/kWh$0.096/kWh$154.84/mo.$68.80/mo.
371st11.73¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Palouse
171st$105.89Average residential monthly electricity bill for Palouse Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Palouse, Washington

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Avista UtilitiesBUNDLED11.96113.91699,238.1183,599,480

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Electricity Production in Whitman County, Washington

Power Plants in Whitman County, Washington

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Whitman County WA Conventional Hydroelectric 1,269,9771411
PalouseNovatus Energy (100.00%)
Whitman County WA Wind 294,8871311
Grimes WayWashington State University (100.00%)
Pullman WA Natural Gas 1001789,418.5516894.191

Whitman County, Washington Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For electricity generation purposes, Whitman County's primary fuel is Conventional Hydroelectric, making up 1,269,977 megawatt hours, or 81.15% of production in the county. Wind and Natural Gas are the second and third most used fuel types, respectively, for electricity generation. Wind is used to make 18.84% of electricity generation and Natural Gas makes up 0.00% of total generation in the county. The county has the 2884th largest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the United States, emitting 31,514.68 kilograms. The county averages 0.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 2895th highest in the country in this category. Whitman County has the 12th most power plants of any county in Washington, with 3 total plants.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
81.15%
WIND
Wind
Wind
18.84%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.00%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.00%

Whitman County, Washington Net Metering

Whitman County is home to one electricity supplier. Fortunately for customers in the county who are interested in having personal solar panels, the sole company in the county allows for net metering. Regulations put in place at the state level are commendable for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

The single company in Whitman County who reports energy loss statistics reported an annual loss of 3.44%. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 2.58%, resulting in a rank of 797th best in the United States and a state rank of 17th best out of 3221 and 39 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Whitman County, Washington

Providers In Each City in Whitman County:

  • Albion, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Colfax, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Colton, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Endicott, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Farmington, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Garfield, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • LaCrosse, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Lamont, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Malden, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Oakesdale, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Palouse, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Pullman, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Rosalia, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • St. John, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Tekoa, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Uniontown, Washington:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%

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

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Whitman County, Washington?

By total customer count, Avista Utilities is the largest electricity provider in Whitman County, Washington.

How many power plants are in Whitman County, Washington?

Whitman County, Washington is home to 3 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

Which electricity companies offer service in Whitman County, Washington?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Avista Utilities55,063

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-09-18