Electric companies in King County, Washington
King County, WA ranks 1st of 39 Washington counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 73.2. King County, WA has 2,262,713 residents. King County, WA: 4 utilities listed by EIA. King County, WA: home electricity prices of 3.67 to 14.63 cents per kWh.
King County, WA on the map
King County, WA darker: more storm events
Outage risk in King County, WA
King County, WA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 1 in all, 0.0 per 100,000 residents of 2,262,713, rank 28 of 34 Washington counties.
Events by year in King County, WA
events a year, King County, WA
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Events by type
| King County, WA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King County, WA, thunderstorm and high wind | Very Low | 4.5 | 31 of 39 | 0 | none | $0 |
| King County, WA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 73.2 | 1 of 39 | 0 | none | $0 |
| King County, WA, ice storm | Relatively High | 91.1 | 5 of 39 | 0 | none | $0 |
| King County, WA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 94.7 | 1 of 39 | 0 | none | $0 |
| King County, WA, heat wave | Relatively High | 98.2 | 1 of 39 | 1 | 2025 (1) | $0 |
King County, WA, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.
Facts about King County, WA
- Residents of King County, WA, ACS 2023
- 2,262,7131 of 39 Washington counties
- Households in King County, WA
- 927,8172.44 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in King County, WA
- 56.1%520,391 owner and 407,426 renter households
- Median household income in King County, WA
- $122,1481 of 39 Washington counties
- Housing units in King County, WA
- 988,33060,513 vacant or seasonal, 6.1% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in King County, WA
- 53.1%492,390 homes, 31 of 39 Washington counties
- Utilities listed for King County, WA
- 44 with a home price: PUD No 1 of Chelan County, City of Tacoma, City of Seattle
- Lowest home price in King County, WA
- 3.67 ¢/kWhPUD No 1 of Chelan County, 74.9% below the highest
- Highest home price in King County, WA
- 14.63 ¢/kWhPuget Sound Energy Inc
- Monthly bill gap in King County, WA
- $105between the two at 955 kWh, $1,257 a year, 1.03% of the King County, WA median income
- ZIP areas touching King County, WA
- 8898001 to 98354
- Outage-linked storm events in King County, WA
- 1NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in King County, WA
- 46.6%median year built 1983
- Flood claims in King County, WA
- 545NFIP 2015 to 2025, $17.1M paid
- Home energy burden in King County, WA
- 1.1%$1,081 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in King County, WA
Puget Sound Energy Inc charged King County, WA homes 10.44 ¢/kWh in 2015. King County, WA: 14.63 ¢ in 2024, 40% up. King County, WA: against 31% up for the Washington average.
King County, WA: a 955 kWh month at that price. King County, WA: $100 in 2015, $140 in 2024. King County, WA: $1,678 a year, 1.4% of the $122,148 median income.
King: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Puget Sound Energy Inc, King County, WA | King: Gap to Washington average | King: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, King | 10.44 | +1.35 | -2.21 |
| 2016, King | 11.12 | +1.64 | -1.43 |
| 2017, King | 11.27 | +1.61 | -1.62 |
| 2018, King | 10.93 | +1.18 | -1.94 |
| 2019, King | 10.59 | +0.88 | -2.42 |
| 2020, King | 10.80 | +0.93 | -2.35 |
| 2021, King | 11.48 | +1.37 | -2.18 |
| 2022, King | 11.76 | +1.50 | -3.28 |
| 2023, King | 13.30 | +2.32 | -2.70 |
| 2024, King | 14.63 | +2.73 | -1.85 |
King County, WA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a King County, WA price.
CSVElectric utilities in King County, WA
| Utility listed for King County, WA | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 955 kWh | Share of King County, WA median income of $122,148 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUD No 1 of Chelan County in King County, WA | Political Subdivision | 3.67 | $421 | 0.34% |
| City of Tacoma in King County, WA | Municipal | 10.81 | $1,240 | 1.01% |
| City of Seattle in King County, WA | Municipal | 14.09 | $1,615 | 1.32% |
| Puget Sound Energy Inc in King County, WA | Investor Owned | 14.63 | $1,678 | 1.37% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Bill and heat pump calculator, King County, WA
Compare King County, WA with its neighbours
- Pierce County sits 29 miles south of King County, WA, with 924,106 residents against 2,262,713 there, 1 storm events against 1, median home built 1985 against 1983, energy burden 1.6% against 1.1%, income $96,632 against $122,148.
- Snohomish County sits 34 miles north of King County, WA, with 834,648 residents against 2,262,713 there, median home built 1989 against 1983, energy burden 1.4% against 1.1%, income $107,982 against $122,148.
- Kitsap County sits 32 miles northwest of King County, WA, with 276,581 residents against 2,262,713 there, 1 storm events against 1, median home built 1986 against 1983, energy burden 1.6% against 1.1%, income $98,546 against $122,148.
- Lewis County sits 59 miles south of King County, WA, with 83,925 residents against 2,262,713 there, median home built 1979 against 1983, energy burden 2.2% against 1.1%, income $69,690 against $122,148.
- Island County sits 53 miles northwest of King County, WA, with 86,747 residents against 2,262,713 there, median home built 1990 against 1983, energy burden 2.0% against 1.1%, income $88,358 against $122,148.
Housing and heating in King County, WA
King County, WA: 460,482 of 988,330 homes were built before 1980 and 276,332 in 2000 or later. King County, WA has 503,328 detached houses, 362,318 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 15,268 mobile homes, and 407,426 of 927,817 households rent.
Age of homes in King County, WA
% of homes by decade built, King County, WA
- 11pre-40
- 540s
- 850s
- 1160s
- 1270s
- 1480s
- 1290s
- 1300s
- 1310s
- 120+
Heating fuel in King County, WA
| King County, WA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King County, WA, median year built | 1983 | 1984 | -1 years | 21 of 39 |
| King County, WA, built before 1980 | 46.6% | 46.4% | +0.2 points | 19 of 39 |
| King County, WA, built 2000 or later | 28.0% | 25.7% | +2.2 points | 12 of 39 |
| King County, WA, detached houses | 50.9% | 72.4% | -21.5 points | 38 of 39 |
| King County, WA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 36.7% | 7.6% | +29.0 points | 1 of 39 |
| King County, WA, mobile homes | 1.5% | 11.5% | -10.0 points | 39 of 39 |
| King County, WA, renter households | 43.9% | 29.4% | +14.6 points | 2 of 39 |
| King County, WA, median home value | $811,200 | $370,500 | +$440,700 | 1 of 39 |
| King County, WA, median gross rent a month | $2,035 | $1,119 | +$916 | 1 of 39 |
| King County, WA, people per household | 2.39 | 2.45 | -0.06 | 23 of 39 |
Cost of living with electricity in King County, WA
King County, WA: electricity $1,081 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,682, 1.1% of $154,921 income. 916,270 households in King County, WA spend about $990.5 million a year on electricity and $1.5 billion on all home energy. Lower-income homes in King County, WA ($23,358 a year) spend 4.8% of income, 4.4 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in King County, WA
| King County, WA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King County, WA, all households | 916,270 | $154,921 | $1,081 | $487 | $114 | 1.1% |
| King County, WA, lower income | 171,131 | $23,358 | $846 | $202 | $73 | 4.8% |
| King County, WA, owners | 514,957 | $197,596 | $1,336 | $771 | $180 | 1.2% |
| King County, WA, renters | 401,313 | $100,161 | $753 | $123 | $30 | 0.9% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in King County, WA
King County, WA: 545 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $17.1M paid, median paid claim $21,165.
4,529 of 578,363 residential structures in King County, WA carry an NFIP contract. 6,940 NFIP policies of any type were in force in King County, WA on 8 Sep 2026. King County, WA lists 353 repetitive-loss properties, 48 of them severe repetitive loss.
King County, WA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in King County, WA
flood claims a year, King County, WA
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- 23'17
- <5'18
- 18'19
- 108'20
- 18'21
- 49'22
- 17'23
- 6'24
- 212'25
| King County, WA | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| King County, WA, claims 2015-2025 | 545 | — | 2 of 28 |
| King County, WA, paid 2015-2025 | $17.1M | — | 2 of 28 |
| King County, WA, median paid claim | $21,165 | — | — |
| King County, WA, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.9 | 1.1 | 18 of 28 |
| King County, WA, homes with flood insurance | 0.8% | 0.8% | 19 of 39 |
| King County, WA, policies in force | 6,940 | — | — |
| King County, WA, repetitive-loss properties | 353 | — | — |
King County, WA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
King County, WA: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in King County, WA
King County, WA totals 6,290 heating degree days and 80 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, King County, WA is the 22nd coldest of 39 counties in Washington: 6,290 against a median of 6,319. For cooling, King County, WA is the 28th hottest: 80 against a median of 157.
King County, WA is a cold-winter county, with 6,210 more heating than cooling degree days.
King County, WA: 6,074 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 6,290 on the normal, 3% under.
King County, WA: 53.1% of 927,817 homes heat with electricity; 46.9% use gas, oil, wood or something else.
| King County, WA | Value | WA median county | King County, WA, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| King County, WA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 6,290 | 6,319 | 22 of 39 |
| King County, WA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 6,074 | 6,119 | 23 of 39 |
| King County, WA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 80 | 157 | 28 of 39 |
| King County, WA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 122 | 225 | 28 of 39 |
| King County, WA, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 53.1% | 61.1% | 31 of 39 |
King County, WA: ACS B25040, 927,817 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on King County, WA
King County, WA counts 2,262,713 residents in 927,817 households. Household income in King County, WA is $122,148; 520,391 of its 927,817 households own. King County, WA touches 88 ZIP areas, 98001 to 98354, about 25,713 residents each.
492,390 of the 927,817 homes in King County, WA heat with electricity. King County, WA has 988,330 housing units, 60,513 (6.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 407,426 rented homes. King County, WA logged 1 storm events for its 2,262,713 residents.
The median home in King County, WA dates from 1983. Homes in King County, WA pay $1,081 a year for electricity. King County, WA home electricity prices run PUD No 1 of Chelan County to Puget Sound Energy Inc, $105 a month apart at 955 kWh.
Cities in King County, WA
- Seattle electricity rates741,440 residents
- Bellevue electricity rates151,199 residents
- Kent electricity rates135,015 residents
- Renton electricity rates105,279 residents
- Federal Way electricity rates99,232 residents
- Kirkland electricity rates91,614 residents
- Auburn electricity rates85,455 residents
- Redmond electricity rates75,721 residents
- Sammamish electricity rates66,375 residents
- Shoreline electricity rates59,280 residents
- Burien electricity rates51,331 residents
- Bothell electricity rates48,610 residents
- Issaquah electricity rates39,472 residents
- Des Moines electricity rates32,545 residents
- SeaTac electricity rates31,143 residents
ZIP codes in King County, WA
- 98001
- 98002
- 98003
- 98004
- 98005
- 98006
- 98007
- 98008
- 98010
- 98011
- 98014
- 98019
- 98022
- 98023
- 98024
- 98025
- 98027
- 98028
- 98029
- 98030
- 98031
- 98032
- 98033
- 98034
- 98038
- 98039
- 98040
- 98042
- 98045
- 98047
- 98050
- 98051
- 98052
- 98053
- 98055
- 98056
- 98057
- 98058
- 98059
- 98065
- 98068
- 98070
- 98072
- 98074
- 98075
- 98077
- 98092
- 98101
- 98102
- 98103
- 98104
- 98105
- 98106
- 98107
- 98108
- 98109
- 98112
- 98115
- 98116
- 98117
- 98118
- 98119
- 98121
- 98122
- 98125
- 98126
- 98133
- 98134
- 98136
- 98144
- 98146
- 98148
- 98154
- 98155
- 98158
- 98164
- 98166
- 98168
- 98174
- 98177
- 98178
- 98188
- 98195
- 98198
- 98199
- 98224
- 98288
- 98354
Washington: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on King County, WA
King County, WA: what do homes pay for electricity?
King County, WA homes paid 3.67 to 14.63 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $35 to $140 a month at 955 kWh, 0.34% to 1.37% of King County, WA income.
King County, WA: how many homes heat with electricity?
King County, WA: 492,390 of 927,817 occupied homes, 53.1%, rank 31 of 39.
King County, WA: median household income?
$122,148 in King County, WA, rank 1 of 39; 2,262,713 residents, 927,817 households.
King County, WA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
King County, WA: 1 NWS events, peak year 2025.
King County, WA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
King County, WA: 545 NFIP flood claims, $17.1M paid, 0.9 per 1,000 homes, 0.8% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in King County, WA?
King County, WA: median home built 1983; 46.6% predate 1980, 50.9% detached, 36.7% in 5+ unit buildings.
King County, WA: share of income for energy?
King County, WA homes spend $1,081 a year on electricity, $1,682 on all energy: 1.1% of $154,921; 4.8% for lower incomes.