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Electric companies in Grays Harbor County, Washington

Grays Harbor County, WA ranks 4 of 39 Washington counties for homes built before 1980 (61%). Grays Harbor County in Washington has 76,397 residents and 4 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 9.17 to 13.79 cents per kWh.

Grays Harbor County on the map

Grays Harbor County, WA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsWahkiakumClallamMasonGrays HarborPacificJefferson

Grays Harbor County darker: more storm events

Housing and heating in Grays Harbor County

Grays Harbor County, WA: 22,413 of 36,568 homes were built before 1980 and 6,758 in 2000 or later. Grays Harbor County, WA has 26,978 detached houses, 2,787 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 4,208 mobile homes, and 8,212 of 29,982 households rent.

Age of homes in Grays Harbor County, WA

% of homes by decade built, Grays Harbor County, WA

  1. 23pre-40
  2. 540s
  3. 650s
  4. 1060s
  5. 1870s
  6. 1080s
  7. 1090s
  8. 1200s
  9. 610s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Grays Harbor County, WA

% of homes by main fuel, Grays Harbor County

  • Electricity73.4
  • Utility gas9.8
  • Wood9.0
  • Propane4.8
  • Fuel oil1.1
  • Other fuel1.1
Grays Harbor County, WA housing against Washington counties
Grays Harbor County, WAValueState medianGapRank
Grays Harbor County, WA, median year built19741984-10 years35 of 39
Grays Harbor County, WA, built before 198061.3%46.4%+14.9 points4 of 39
Grays Harbor County, WA, built 2000 or later18.5%25.7%-7.3 points36 of 39
Grays Harbor County, WA, detached houses73.8%72.4%+1.4 points13 of 39
Grays Harbor County, WA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings7.6%7.6%+0.0 points20 of 39
Grays Harbor County, WA, mobile homes11.5%11.5%+0.0 points20 of 39
Grays Harbor County, WA, renter households27.4%29.4%-2.0 points22 of 39
Grays Harbor County, WA, median home value$279,500$370,500-$91,00032 of 39
Grays Harbor County, WA, median gross rent a month$1,018$1,119-$10128 of 39
Grays Harbor County, WA, people per household2.452.45+0.0018 of 39

Electric utilities in Grays Harbor County

Utility listed for Grays Harbor County, WATypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 955 kWhShare of Grays Harbor County, WA median income of $63,539
PUD No 2 of Pacific County in Grays Harbor County, WAPolitical Subdivision9.17$1,0521.66%
PUD No 1 of Lewis County in Grays Harbor County, WAPolitical Subdivision9.48$1,0871.71%
PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County in Grays Harbor County, WAPolitical Subdivision12.52$1,4352.26%
PUD No 3 of Mason County in Grays Harbor County, WAPolitical Subdivision13.79$1,5812.49%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Grays Harbor County

Residents of Grays Harbor County, WA, ACS 2023
76,39719 of 39 Washington counties
Households in Grays Harbor County, WA
29,9822.55 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Grays Harbor County, WA
72.6%21,770 owner and 8,212 renter households
Median household income in Grays Harbor County, WA
$63,53933 of 39 Washington counties
Housing units in Grays Harbor County, WA
36,5686,586 vacant or seasonal, 18.0% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Grays Harbor County, WA
73.4%22,001 homes, 10 of 39 Washington counties
Utilities listed for Grays Harbor County, WA
44 with a home price: PUD No 2 of Pacific County, PUD No 1 of Lewis County, PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County
Lowest home price in Grays Harbor County, WA
9.17 ¢/kWhPUD No 2 of Pacific County, 33.5% below the highest
Highest home price in Grays Harbor County, WA
13.79 ¢/kWhPUD No 3 of Mason County
Monthly bill gap in Grays Harbor County, WA
$44between the two at 955 kWh, $530 a year, 0.83% of the Grays Harbor County, WA median income
ZIP areas touching Grays Harbor County, WA
2198520 to 98595
Outage-linked storm events in Grays Harbor County, WA
1NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Grays Harbor County, WA
61.3%median year built 1974
Flood claims in Grays Harbor County, WA
341NFIP 2015 to 2025, $7.2M paid
Home energy burden in Grays Harbor County, WA
2.7%$1,537 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Cost of living with electricity in Grays Harbor County

Grays Harbor County, WA: electricity $1,537 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,940, 2.7% of $72,020 income. 29,542 households in Grays Harbor County, WA spend about $45.4 million a year on electricity and $57.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Grays Harbor County, WA ($26,291 a year) spend 6.2% of income, 2.3 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Grays Harbor County, WA

% of income on energy, Grays Harbor County, WA

  • All households2.7
  • Lower income6.2
  • Owners2.6
  • Renters3.1
  • Washington counties1.5
Grays Harbor County, WA home energy cost by household group
Grays Harbor County, WAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Grays Harbor County, WA, all households29,542$72,020$1,537$244$1592.7%
Grays Harbor County, WA, lower income11,603$26,291$1,358$167$1196.2%
Grays Harbor County, WA, owners21,045$85,704$1,730$317$1922.6%
Grays Harbor County, WA, renters8,497$38,128$1,060$63$773.1%

Outage risk in Grays Harbor County

Grays Harbor County, WA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 1 in all, 1.3 per 100,000 residents of 76,397, rank 28 of 34 Washington counties.

Events by year in Grays Harbor County, WA

events a year, Grays Harbor County, WA

  1. 0'15
  2. 0'16
  3. 0'17
  4. 0'18
  5. 0'19
  6. 1'20
  7. 0'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 0'23
  10. 0'24
  11. 0'25

Events by type

events by type, Grays Harbor County, WA

  • Tornado1
Grays Harbor County, WA outage-linked hazards
Grays Harbor County, WAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Grays Harbor County, WA, thunderstorm and high windVery Low7.326 of 390none$0
Grays Harbor County, WA, tornadoVery Low13.214 of 3912020 (1)$0
Grays Harbor County, WA, ice stormRelatively High87.69 of 390none$0
Grays Harbor County, WA, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Low39.029 of 390none$0
Grays Harbor County, WA, heat waveRelatively Low58.924 of 390none$0

Grays Harbor County, WA, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.

Flood claims and flood insurance in Grays Harbor County

Grays Harbor County, WA: 341 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $7.2M paid, median paid claim $11,146.

1,364 of 32,985 residential structures in Grays Harbor County, WA carry an NFIP contract. 1,729 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Grays Harbor County, WA on 8 Sep 2026. Grays Harbor County, WA lists 70 repetitive-loss properties, 6 of them severe repetitive loss.

Grays Harbor County, WA: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Grays Harbor County, WA

flood claims a year, Grays Harbor County, WA

  1. 281'15
  2. <5'16
  3. <5'17
  4. <5'18
  5. 0'19
  6. 0'20
  7. 6'21
  8. 44'22
  9. <5'23
  10. 0'24
  11. <5'25
Grays Harbor County, WA flood claims and flood insurance
Grays Harbor County, WAValueMedian countyRank
Grays Harbor County, WA, claims 2015-2025341—3 of 28
Grays Harbor County, WA, paid 2015-2025$7.2M—5 of 28
Grays Harbor County, WA, median paid claim$11,146——
Grays Harbor County, WA, claims per 1,000 homes10.31.11 of 28
Grays Harbor County, WA, homes with flood insurance4.1%0.8%3 of 39
Grays Harbor County, WA, policies in force1,729——
Grays Harbor County, WA, repetitive-loss properties70——

Grays Harbor County, WA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Grays Harbor County: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Analyst note on Grays Harbor County

Grays Harbor County, WA touches 21 ZIP areas, 98520 to 98595, about 3,638 residents each. Household income in Grays Harbor County, WA is $63,539; 21,770 of its 29,982 households own. Grays Harbor County, WA counts 76,397 residents in 29,982 households.

22,001 of the 29,982 homes in Grays Harbor County, WA heat with electricity. Grays Harbor County, WA has 36,568 housing units, 6,586 (18.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 8,212 rented homes. Grays Harbor County, WA logged 1 storm events for its 76,397 residents.

The median home in Grays Harbor County, WA dates from 1974. Homes in Grays Harbor County, WA pay $1,537 a year for electricity. Grays Harbor County, WA home prices run PUD No 2 of Pacific County to PUD No 3 of Mason County, $44 a month apart at 955 kWh.

Bill and heat pump calculator, Grays Harbor County

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ZIP codes in Grays Harbor County

Washington: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Grays Harbor County

Grays Harbor County, WA: what do homes pay for electricity?

Grays Harbor County, WA homes paid 9.17 to 13.79 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $88 to $132 a month at 955 kWh, 1.66% to 2.49% of Grays Harbor County, WA income.

Grays Harbor County, WA: how many homes heat with electricity?

Grays Harbor County, WA: 22,001 of 29,982 occupied homes, 73.4%, rank 10 of 39.

Grays Harbor County, WA: median household income?

$63,539 in Grays Harbor County, WA, rank 33 of 39; 76,397 residents, 29,982 households.

Grays Harbor County, WA: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Grays Harbor County, WA: 1 NWS events, peak year 2020.

Grays Harbor County, WA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Grays Harbor County, WA: 341 NFIP flood claims, $7.2M paid, 10.3 per 1,000 homes, 4.1% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Grays Harbor County, WA?

Grays Harbor County, WA: median home built 1974; 61.3% predate 1980, 73.8% detached, 7.6% in 5+ unit buildings.

Grays Harbor County, WA: share of income for energy?

Grays Harbor County, WA homes spend $1,537 a year on electricity, $1,940 on all energy: 2.7% of $72,020; 6.2% for lower incomes.

Primary sources for Grays Harbor County, WA

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Grays Harbor County, WA ranks 4 of 39 Washington counties for homes built before 1980 (61%).