Average electric bill in Washington

A typical Washington home paid about $125.13 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,501.55 for the year, using 955 kWh a month at 13.11 cents per kWh.

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Energy only, 13.11 ¢ per kWh; the slider starts at 955 kWh.

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The numbers

Typical bill 2025: $125.13 a month$1,501.55 a year, energy only
Rank by bill: 40 of 51-18% on the U.S. typical
Average use: 955 kWh a month21 of 51; +9% on the U.S.
Home price 2025: 13.11 ¢/kWh44 of 51; -24% on the U.S.
Costliest month: Jan $159.551,354 kWh at 11.78 ¢
Cheapest month: Jun $102.16788 kWh at 12.96 ¢
Summer to winter swing: 56%costliest month over cheapest
Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026: $138.47 a month+8.6% on the same months of 2025
Share of median income: 1.58%49 of 51; median household income $94,952
Typical bill 2023 to 2025: +16.5%$107.37 to $125.13 a month
Typical business bill 2025: $755.48 a month10.95 ¢/kWh
Gap to the lowest bill: $26.54 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

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Typical monthly bill, Washington

$102.16 in Jun to $159.55 in Jan.

Typical monthly bill, Washington: 12 rows

Month	2025	2026 to Jul
Jan	160	175
Feb	157	154
Mar	140	157
Apr	113	131
May	103	113
Jun	102	114
Jul	117	126
Aug	115	No data
Sep	103	No data
Oct	110	No data
Nov	124	No data
Dec	157	No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Washington and the states next to it in rank

$125.13 a month, rank 40 of 51.

dollars a month

Washington125
U.S. average152
North Dakota127
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	$31.46	$377.57	$41.52	-$10
480 kWh, 0.5x the Washington average	$62.93	$755.14	$83.04	-$20
720 kWh, 0.75x the Washington average	$94.39	$1,132.70	$124.56	-$30
950 kWh, 1x the Washington average	$124.55	$1,494.54	$164.35	-$40
1,190 kWh, 1.25x the Washington average	$156.01	$1,872.11	$205.87	-$50
1,430 kWh, 1.5x the Washington average	$187.47	$2,249.68	$247.39	-$60
1,910 kWh, 2x the Washington average	$250.40	$3,004.81	$330.43	-$80
2,860 kWh, 3x the Washington average	$374.95	$4,499.35	$494.78	-$120

Washington month by month in 2025

Month	Washington kWh per account	Washington price ¢/kWh	Washington typical bill
Jan	1,354	11.78	$159.55
Feb	1,259	12.47	$156.96
Mar	1,112	12.62	$140.33
Apr	865	13.02	$112.64
May	757	13.65	$103.30
Jun	788	12.96	$102.16
Jul	872	13.45	$117.26
Aug	846	13.64	$115.35
Sep	745	13.79	$102.74
Oct	783	14.06	$110.13
Nov	894	13.85	$123.80
Dec	1,180	13.33	$157.33

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	$125.13	$1,501.55	955	13.11

Washington in 2026 so far

Month	Washington kWh per account	Washington price ¢/kWh	Washington typical bill
Jan 2026	1,269	13.81	$175.30
Feb 2026	1,088	14.11	$153.56
Mar 2026	1,092	14.40	$157.25
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

Business and industry in Washington

Customer type	Washington bill a month, 2025	Washington kWh per account	Washington price ¢/kWh
Business	$755.48	6,897	10.95
Industry	$4,048.78	58,852	6.88

Washington bill next to income

Washington: 1.58% 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	$1,682.17	1.58%
Minnesota	$87,556	$1,409.54	1.61%
Colorado	$92,470	$1,288.77	1.39%
Idaho	$74,636	$1,323.69	1.77%

Weather and the bill

Washington homes used the most power in Jan 2025 (1,354 kWh per account) and the least in Sep (745 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (897). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.87. 2025 had 5,191 heating and 295 cooling degree-days, 13% below and 125% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (5,939 and 131).

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	5939	131
2016	5126	174	5939	131
2017	5794	254	5939	131
2018	5382	237	5939	131
2019	5750	185	5939	131
2020	5416	183	5939	131
2021	5562	278	5939	131
2022	5788	305	5939	131
2023	5337	275	5939	131
2024	5353	251	5939	131
2025	5191	295	5939	131

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	1,354	11.78	$160	897	0	932	0
Feb	1,259	12.47	$157	801	0	743	0
Mar	1,112	12.62	$140	623	0	704	0
Apr	865	13.02	$113	458	0	522	0
May	757	13.65	$103	318	2	358	2
Jun	788	12.96	$102	140	28	203	13
Jul	872	13.45	$117	47	102	97	56
Aug	846	13.64	$115	33	116	100	50
Sep	745	13.79	$103	99	47	217	10
Oct	783	14.06	$110	463	0	470	0
Nov	894	13.85	$124	596	0	712	0
Dec	1,180	13.33	$157	716	0	881	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 $125.13 a month for energy in 2025, $1,501.55 over the year, which ranks 40 of 51 states, 18% below the U.S. typical bill. Washington homes used 955 kWh a month (21 of 51, 9% over the U.S.) at 13.11 cents (44 of 51, 24% under), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $102.16 in June to $159.55 in January, a 56% gap, driven by use of 788 against 1,354 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $138.47 a month, +8.6% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $755.48 a month at 10.95 cents, 6.0 times a home bill. Over a year that is 1.58% 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 $125.13 in 2025, +16.5% in two years, with use per account at 978, 956 and 955 kWh.

Washington: states with a similar bill

State	Typical bill, near Washington	kWh a month	Price ¢/kWh
North Dakota	$126.80	1,073	11.81
Michigan	$126.87	634	20.01
Illinois	$127.65	722	17.69
Kansas	$128.14	880	14.56

Questions on the Washington bill

What is the average electric bill in Washington?

Energy only: about $125.13 a month in 2025, or $1,501.55 a year.

How much electricity does a Washington home use?

Rank 21 of 51: 955 kWh a month in 2025, +9% on the U.S.

What month is the electric bill highest in Washington?

January at $159.55; the lowest is June at $102.16.

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

Below, by $26.73 a month or 18%.

How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Washington?

$131.10 at 13.11 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

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

$26.54 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $125.13 here.

What share of income goes to electricity in Washington?

1.58% 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, $125.13 in 2025, +16.5%.

What does a Washington business pay a month for electricity?

$755.48 for a typical commercial account, at 10.95 cents per kWh in 2025.

Is the Washington bill rising in 2026?

$138.47 a month so far, +8.6% on the same months of 2025.