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Electric companies in Kitsap County, Washington

Kitsap County, WA ranks 6th of 39 Washington counties for the highest median home value ($505,700). Kitsap County, WA has 276,581 residents. Kitsap County, WA: 3 utilities listed by EIA. Kitsap County, WA: home electricity prices of 10.50 to 14.63 cents per kWh.

Kitsap County, WA on the map

Kitsap County, WA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsKingIslandSnohomishMasonJeffersonKitsap

Kitsap County, WA darker: more storm events

Housing and heating in Kitsap County, WA

Kitsap County, WA: 46,468 of 115,329 homes were built before 1980 and 27,606 in 2000 or later. Kitsap County, WA has 82,026 detached houses, 14,773 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 7,079 mobile homes, and 32,019 of 107,264 households rent.

Age of homes in Kitsap County, WA

% of homes by decade built, Kitsap County, WA

  1. 7pre-40
  2. 640s
  3. 450s
  4. 760s
  5. 1770s
  6. 1680s
  7. 1990s
  8. 1300s
  9. 910s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Kitsap County, WA

% of homes by main fuel, Kitsap County

  • Electricity59.2
  • Utility gas26.3
  • Propane5.7
  • Wood4.7
  • Fuel oil3.1
Kitsap County, WA housing against Washington counties
Kitsap County, WAValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Kitsap County, WA, median year built19861984+2 years13 of 39
Kitsap County, WA, built before 198040.3%46.4%-6.1 points30 of 39
Kitsap County, WA, built 2000 or later23.9%25.7%-1.8 points25 of 39
Kitsap County, WA, detached houses71.1%72.4%-1.3 points22 of 39
Kitsap County, WA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings12.8%7.6%+5.2 points13 of 39
Kitsap County, WA, mobile homes6.1%11.5%-5.4 points32 of 39
Kitsap County, WA, renter households29.9%29.4%+0.5 points19 of 39
Kitsap County, WA, median home value$505,700$370,500+$135,2006 of 39
Kitsap County, WA, median gross rent a month$1,741$1,119+$6223 of 39
Kitsap County, WA, people per household2.512.45+0.0614 of 39

Electric utilities in Kitsap County, WA

Utility listed for Kitsap County, WATypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 955 kWhShare of Kitsap County, WA median income of $98,546
Peninsula Light Company in Kitsap County, WACooperative10.50$1,2041.22%
PUD No 3 of Mason County in Kitsap County, WAPolitical Subdivision13.79$1,5811.60%
Puget Sound Energy Inc in Kitsap County, WAInvestor Owned14.63$1,6781.70%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Kitsap County, WA

Residents of Kitsap County, WA, ACS 2023
276,5817 of 39 Washington counties
Households in Kitsap County, WA
107,2642.58 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Kitsap County, WA
70.1%75,245 owner and 32,019 renter households
Median household income in Kitsap County, WA
$98,5463 of 39 Washington counties
Housing units in Kitsap County, WA
115,3298,065 vacant or seasonal, 7.0% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Kitsap County, WA
59.2%63,487 homes, 21 of 39 Washington counties
Utilities listed for Kitsap County, WA
33 with a home price: Peninsula Light Company, PUD No 3 of Mason County, Puget Sound Energy Inc
Lowest home price in Kitsap County, WA
10.50 ¢/kWhPeninsula Light Company, 28.2% below the highest
Highest home price in Kitsap County, WA
14.63 ¢/kWhPuget Sound Energy Inc
Monthly bill gap in Kitsap County, WA
$39between the two at 955 kWh, $474 a year, 0.48% of the Kitsap County, WA median income
ZIP areas touching Kitsap County, WA
2098110 to 98392
Outage-linked storm events in Kitsap County, WA
1NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Kitsap County, WA
40.3%median year built 1986
Flood claims in Kitsap County, WA
95NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.3M paid
Home energy burden in Kitsap County, WA
1.6%$1,170 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Kitsap County, WA

Puget Sound Energy Inc charged Kitsap County, WA homes 10.44 ¢/kWh in 2015. Kitsap County, WA: 14.63 ¢ in 2024, 40% up. Kitsap County, WA: against 31% up for the Washington average.

Kitsap County, WA: a 955 kWh month at that price. Kitsap County, WA: $100 in 2015, $140 in 2024. Kitsap County, WA: $1,678 a year, 1.7% of the $98,546 median income.

Kitsap: 10 yearly prices
YearPuget Sound Energy Inc, Kitsap County, WAKitsap: Gap to Washington averageKitsap: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Kitsap10.44+1.35-2.21
2016, Kitsap11.12+1.64-1.43
2017, Kitsap11.27+1.61-1.62
2018, Kitsap10.93+1.18-1.94
2019, Kitsap10.59+0.88-2.42
2020, Kitsap10.80+0.93-2.35
2021, Kitsap11.48+1.37-2.18
2022, Kitsap11.76+1.50-3.28
2023, Kitsap13.30+2.32-2.70
2024, Kitsap14.63+2.73-1.85

Kitsap County, WA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Kitsap County, WA price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Kitsap County, WA

Kitsap County, WA: electricity $1,170 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,854, 1.6% of $115,505 income. 106,031 households in Kitsap County, WA spend about $124.1 million a year on electricity and $196.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Kitsap County, WA ($25,788 a year) spend 5.5% of income, 3.4 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Kitsap County, WA

% of income on energy, Kitsap County, WA

  • All households1.6
  • Lower income5.5
  • Owners1.6
  • Renters1.5
  • Washington counties1.5
Kitsap County, WA home energy cost by household group
Kitsap County, WAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Kitsap County, WA, all households106,031$115,505$1,170$485$1991.6%
Kitsap County, WA, lower income23,079$25,788$953$345$1205.5%
Kitsap County, WA, owners74,050$137,158$1,329$633$2611.6%
Kitsap County, WA, renters31,981$65,366$801$144$561.5%

Outage risk in Kitsap County, WA

Kitsap County, WA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 1 in all, 0.4 per 100,000 residents of 276,581, rank 28 of 34 Washington counties. Property damage in Kitsap County, WA: $1.2M.

Events by year in Kitsap County, WA

events a year, Kitsap County, WA

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

Events by type

events by type, Kitsap County, WA

  • Tornado1
Kitsap County, WA outage-linked hazards
Kitsap County, WAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Kitsap County, WA, thunderstorm and high windVery Low9.123 of 390none$0
Kitsap County, WA, tornadoVery Low23.77 of 3912018 (1)$1.2M
Kitsap County, WA, ice stormRelatively Low48.418 of 390none$0
Kitsap County, WA, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Low59.219 of 390none$0
Kitsap County, WA, heat waveRelatively Moderate89.510 of 390none$0

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

Flood claims and flood insurance in Kitsap County, WA

Kitsap County, WA: 95 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.3M paid, median paid claim $20,199.

795 of 98,685 residential structures in Kitsap County, WA carry an NFIP contract. 909 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Kitsap County, WA on 8 Sep 2026. Kitsap County, WA lists 5 repetitive-loss properties.

Kitsap County, WA: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Kitsap County, WA

flood claims a year, Kitsap County, WA

  1. <5'15
  2. 5'16
  3. <5'17
  4. 0'18
  5. <5'19
  6. <5'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 74'22
  9. <5'23
  10. 0'24
  11. <5'25
Kitsap County, WA flood claims and flood insurance
Kitsap County, WAValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Kitsap County, WA, claims 2015-202595—9 of 28
Kitsap County, WA, paid 2015-2025$2.3M—11 of 28
Kitsap County, WA, median paid claim$20,199——
Kitsap County, WA, claims per 1,000 homes1.01.117 of 28
Kitsap County, WA, homes with flood insurance0.8%0.8%18 of 39
Kitsap County, WA, policies in force909——
Kitsap County, WA, repetitive-loss properties5——

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

Kitsap County, WA: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Kitsap County, WA

Kitsap County, WA totals 4,987 heating degree days and 162 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Kitsap County, WA is the 38th coldest of 39 counties in Washington: 4,987 against a median of 6,319. For cooling, Kitsap County, WA is the 19th hottest: 162 against a median of 157.

Kitsap County, WA is cool all year, with 4,825 more heating than cooling degree days.

Kitsap County, WA: 4,792 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 4,987 on the normal, 4% under.

Kitsap County, WA: 59.2% of 107,264 homes heat with electricity; 40.8% use gas, oil, wood or something else.

Kitsap County, WA

  • Heating degree days, 4,987 vs 6,31979
  • Cooling degree days, 162 vs 157103
  • Electric heat, 59.2% vs 61.1%97
  • WA median county100
Kitsap County, WA: degree days, electric heat
Kitsap County, WAValueWA median countyKitsap County, WA, rank (1 = highest)
Kitsap County, WA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal4,9876,31938 of 39
Kitsap County, WA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean4,7926,11939 of 39
Kitsap County, WA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal16215719 of 39
Kitsap County, WA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean23022519 of 39
Kitsap County, WA, electric heating, ACS 2019-202359.2%61.1%21 of 39

Kitsap County, WA: ACS B25040, 107,264 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Kitsap County, WA

Kitsap County, WA touches 20 ZIP areas, 98110 to 98392, about 13,829 residents each. Household income in Kitsap County, WA is $98,546; 75,245 of its 107,264 households own. Kitsap County, WA counts 276,581 residents in 107,264 households.

63,487 of the 107,264 homes in Kitsap County, WA heat with electricity. Kitsap County, WA has 115,329 housing units, 8,065 (7.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 32,019 rented homes. Kitsap County, WA logged 1 storm events for its 276,581 residents.

The median home in Kitsap County, WA dates from 1986. Homes in Kitsap County, WA pay $1,170 a year for electricity. Kitsap County, WA home electricity prices run Peninsula Light Company to Puget Sound Energy Inc, $39 a month apart at 955 kWh.

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Washington: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 170 MW planned in this county.

Questions on Kitsap County, WA

Kitsap County, WA: what do homes pay for electricity?

Kitsap County, WA homes paid 10.50 to 14.63 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $100 to $140 a month at 955 kWh, 1.22% to 1.70% of Kitsap County, WA income.

Kitsap County, WA: how many homes heat with electricity?

Kitsap County, WA: 63,487 of 107,264 occupied homes, 59.2%, rank 21 of 39.

Kitsap County, WA: median household income?

$98,546 in Kitsap County, WA, rank 3 of 39; 276,581 residents, 107,264 households.

Kitsap County, WA: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Kitsap County, WA: 1 NWS events, peak year 2018.

Kitsap County, WA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Kitsap County, WA: 95 NFIP flood claims, $2.3M paid, 1.0 per 1,000 homes, 0.8% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Kitsap County, WA?

Kitsap County, WA: median home built 1986; 40.3% predate 1980, 71.1% detached, 12.8% in 5+ unit buildings.

Kitsap County, WA: share of income for energy?

Kitsap County, WA homes spend $1,170 a year on electricity, $1,854 on all energy: 1.6% of $115,505; 5.5% for lower incomes.

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Kitsap County, WA ranks 6th of 39 Washington counties for the highest median home value ($505,700).