Average electric bill in Washington

A typical Washington home paid about $124.40 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,492.86 for the year, using 945 kWh a month at 13.17 cents per kWh.

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Energy only, 13.17 ¢ per kWh; the slider starts at 945 kWh.

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Typical bill 2025: $124.40 a month$1,492.86 a year, energy only
Rank by bill: 40 of 51-17% on the U.S. typical
Average use: 945 kWh a month20 of 51; +8% on the U.S.
Home price 2025: 13.17 ¢/kWh43 of 51; -24% on the U.S.
Costliest month: Jan $158.711,345 kWh at 11.80 ¢
Cheapest month: Jun $101.50745 kWh at 13.63 ¢
Summer to winter swing: 56%costliest month over cheapest
Typical bill, Jan to Aug 2026: $136.11 a month+8.7% on the same months of 2025
Share of median income: 1.57%49 of 51; median household income $94,952
Typical bill 2023 to 2025: +15.9%$107.37 to $124.40 a month
Typical business bill 2025: $750.29 a month10.97 ¢/kWh
Gap to the lowest bill: $29.75 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $94.66

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Typical monthly bill, Washington

$101.50 in Jun to $158.71 in Jan.

Typical monthly bill, Washington: 12 rows

Month	2025	2026 to Aug
Jan	159	175
Feb	156	153
Mar	140	157
Apr	112	131
May	103	113
Jun	102	114
Jul	117	126
Aug	115	120
Sep	102	No data
Oct	109	No data
Nov	123	No data
Dec	156	No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Washington and the states next to it in rank

$124.40 a month, rank 40 of 51.

dollars a month

Washington124
U.S. average151
North Dakota126
Wisconsin121

Washington, Typical monthly bill, Washington against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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Bill by use level

Use	Washington a month	Washington a year	U.S. a month	Gap to U.S. in Washington
240 kWh, 0.25x the Washington average	$31.61	$379.30	$41.35	-$10
470 kWh, 0.5x the Washington average	$61.90	$742.79	$80.98	-$19
710 kWh, 0.75x the Washington average	$93.51	$1,122.08	$122.33	-$29
940 kWh, 1x the Washington average	$123.80	$1,485.58	$161.96	-$38
1,180 kWh, 1.25x the Washington average	$155.41	$1,864.87	$203.31	-$48
1,420 kWh, 1.5x the Washington average	$187.01	$2,244.17	$244.67	-$58
1,890 kWh, 2x the Washington average	$248.91	$2,986.96	$325.65	-$77
2,830 kWh, 3x the Washington average	$372.71	$4,472.53	$487.61	-$115

Washington month by month in 2025

Month	Washington kWh per account	Washington price ¢/kWh	Washington typical bill
Jan	1,345	11.80	$158.71
Feb	1,250	12.50	$156.23
Mar	1,104	12.64	$139.58
Apr	859	13.04	$112.03
May	751	13.67	$102.71
Jun	745	13.63	$101.50
Jul	865	13.47	$116.51
Aug	839	13.65	$114.55
Sep	739	13.80	$102.03
Oct	778	14.07	$109.44
Nov	888	13.86	$123.07
Dec	1,172	13.35	$156.49

Washington typical bill over the years

Year	Washington bill a month	Washington a year	Washington kWh per account	Washington price ¢/kWh
2023	$107.37	$1,288.48	978	10.98
2024	$113.72	$1,364.61	956	11.90
2025	$124.40	$1,492.86	945	13.17

Washington in 2026 so far

Month	Washington kWh per account	Washington price ¢/kWh	Washington typical bill
Jan 2026	1,269	13.80	$175.19
Feb 2026	1,088	14.10	$153.47
Mar 2026	1,092	14.39	$157.17
Apr 2026	910	14.36	$130.74
May 2026	756	14.95	$113.01
Jun 2026	762	14.91	$113.57
Jul 2026	856	14.71	$125.86
Aug 2026	819	14.63	$119.85

Business and industry in Washington

Customer type	Washington bill a month, 2025	Washington kWh per account	Washington price ¢/kWh
Business	$750.29	6,841	10.97
Industry	$3,799.28	54,258	7.00

Washington bill next to income

Washington: 1.57% of median household income, rank 49; the four states closest to it:

State near Washington	Median income	Bill a year	Share of income, near Washington
District of Columbia	$106,287	$1,680.54	1.58%
Minnesota	$87,556	$1,411.94	1.61%
Idaho	$74,636	$1,324.42	1.77%
New Jersey	$101,050	$1,807.51	1.79%

Weather and the bill

Washington homes used the most power in Jan 2025 (1,345 kWh per account) and the least in Sep (739 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (897). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.88. 2025 had 5,191 heating and 295 cooling degree-days, 7% below and 62% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (5,610 and 182).

Washington degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Washington, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows

Washington year	Heating (HDD)	Cooling (CDD)	Normal HDD	Normal CDD
2015	4889	307	5610	182
2016	5126	174	5610	182
2017	5794	254	5610	182
2018	5382	237	5610	182
2019	5750	185	5610	182
2020	5416	183	5610	182
2021	5562	278	5610	182
2022	5788	305	5610	182
2023	5337	275	5610	182
2024	5353	251	5610	182
2025	5191	295	5610	182

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Washington, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Washington, 2025 by month: 12 rows

Month	kWh per account	Price ¢/kWh	Typical bill	HDD 2025	CDD 2025	HDD normal	CDD normal
Jan	1,345	11.80	$159	897	0	851	0
Feb	1,250	12.50	$156	801	0	717	0
Mar	1,104	12.64	$140	623	0	671	0
Apr	859	13.04	$112	458	0	508	0
May	751	13.67	$103	318	2	324	3
Jun	745	13.63	$102	140	28	187	16
Jul	865	13.47	$117	47	102	75	74
Aug	839	13.65	$115	33	116	69	73
Sep	739	13.80	$102	99	47	179	16
Oct	778	14.07	$109	463	0	461	0
Nov	888	13.86	$123	596	0	695	0
Dec	1,172	13.35	$156	716	0	873	0

EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for Washington, 2025 by month.

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Analyst note

A typical Washington home account paid about $124.40 a month for energy in 2025, $1,492.86 over the year, which ranks 40th of 51 states, 17% below the U.S. typical bill. Washington homes used 945 kWh a month (20 of 51, 8% over the U.S.) at 13.17 cents (43 of 51, 24% under), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $101.50 in June to $158.71 in January, a 56% gap, driven by use of 745 against 1,345 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $136.11 a month, +8.7% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $750.29 a month at 10.97 cents, 6.0 times a home bill. Over a year that is 1.57% of the $94,952 median household income, 49 of 51 states. The typical bill was $107.37 a month in 2023, $113.72 in 2024 and $124.40 in 2025, +15.9% in two years, with use per account at 978, 956 and 945 kWh.

Washington: states with a similar bill

State	Typical bill, near Washington	kWh a month	Price ¢/kWh
North Dakota	$126.40	1,070	11.82
Kansas	$126.42	876	14.44
Illinois	$126.56	716	17.67
Michigan	$127.17	635	20.03

Questions on the Washington bill

What is the average electric bill in Washington?

Energy only: about $124.40 a month in 2025, or $1,492.86 a year.

How much electricity does a Washington home use?

Rank 20 of 51: 945 kWh a month in 2025, +8% on the U.S.

What month is the electric bill highest in Washington?

January at $158.71; the lowest is June at $101.50.

Is the average electric bill in Washington above the national average?

Below, by $26.27 a month or 17%.

How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Washington?

$131.70 at 13.17 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

How far is Washington from the state with the lowest bill?

$29.75 a month: the lowest typical bill, $94.66 in New Mexico, against $124.40 here.

What share of income goes to electricity in Washington?

1.57% of the $94,952 median household income, 49 of 51 states.

How much did the typical Washington bill change since 2023?

$107.37 a month in 2023, $124.40 in 2025, +15.9%.

What does a Washington business pay a month for electricity?

$750.29 for a typical commercial account, at 10.97 cents per kWh in 2025.

Is the Washington bill rising in 2026?

$136.11 a month so far, +8.7% on the same months of 2025.