Electric companies in Lewis County, Washington
Lewis County, WA ranks 10 of 39 Washington counties for the highest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,442). Lewis County in Washington has 83,925 residents and 5 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 9.27 to 12.52 cents per kWh.
Lewis County on the map
Lewis County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Lewis County
| Utility listed for Lewis County, WA | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 955 kWh | Share of Lewis County, WA median income of $69,690 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Rural Electric Assn in Lewis County, WA | Cooperative | 9.27 | $1,063 | 1.53% |
| PUD No 1 of Lewis County in Lewis County, WA | Political Subdivision | 9.48 | $1,087 | 1.56% |
| City of Centralia in Lewis County, WA | Municipal | 9.88 | $1,133 | 1.63% |
| City of Tacoma in Lewis County, WA | Municipal | 10.81 | $1,240 | 1.78% |
| PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County in Lewis County, WA | Political Subdivision | 12.52 | $1,435 | 2.06% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Facts about Lewis County
- Residents of Lewis County, WA, ACS 2023
- 83,92516 of 39 Washington counties
- Households in Lewis County, WA
- 32,3142.60 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Lewis County, WA
- 74.2%23,965 owner and 8,349 renter households
- Median household income in Lewis County, WA
- $69,69026 of 39 Washington counties
- Housing units in Lewis County, WA
- 36,0373,723 vacant or seasonal, 10.3% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Lewis County, WA
- 75.3%24,332 homes, 8 of 39 Washington counties
- Utilities listed for Lewis County, WA
- 55 with a home price: Benton Rural Electric Assn, PUD No 1 of Lewis County, City of Centralia
- Lowest home price in Lewis County, WA
- 9.27 ¢/kWhBenton Rural Electric Assn, 25.9% below the highest
- Highest home price in Lewis County, WA
- 12.52 ¢/kWhPUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County
- Monthly bill gap in Lewis County, WA
- $31between the two at 955 kWh, $372 a year, 0.53% of the Lewis County, WA median income
- ZIP areas touching Lewis County, WA
- 2298336 to 98596
- Outage-linked storm events in Lewis County, WA
- 0NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Lewis County, WA
- 51.3%median year built 1979
- Flood claims in Lewis County, WA
- 155NFIP 2015 to 2025, $6.4M paid
- Home energy burden in Lewis County, WA
- 2.2%$1,442 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Lewis County
Lewis County, WA: electricity $1,442 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,807, 2.2% of $81,784 income. 31,511 households in Lewis County, WA spend about $45.4 million a year on electricity and $56.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Lewis County, WA ($26,923 a year) spend 5.8% of income, 2.6 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Lewis County, WA
| Lewis County, WA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis County, WA, all households | 31,511 | $81,784 | $1,442 | $206 | $159 | 2.2% |
| Lewis County, WA, lower income | 11,470 | $26,923 | $1,282 | $130 | $141 | 5.8% |
| Lewis County, WA, owners | 22,986 | $95,343 | $1,603 | $263 | $202 | 2.2% |
| Lewis County, WA, renters | 8,525 | $45,223 | $1,010 | $53 | $46 | 2.5% |
Housing and heating in Lewis County
Lewis County, WA: 18,504 of 36,037 homes were built before 1980 and 7,569 in 2000 or later. Lewis County, WA has 25,344 detached houses, 2,475 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,110 mobile homes, and 8,349 of 32,314 households rent.
Age of homes in Lewis County, WA
% of homes by decade built, Lewis County, WA
- 17pre-40
- 540s
- 650s
- 760s
- 1770s
- 1180s
- 1790s
- 1300s
- 710s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Lewis County, WA
| Lewis County, WA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis County, WA, median year built | 1979 | 1984 | -5 years | 26 of 39 |
| Lewis County, WA, built before 1980 | 51.3% | 46.4% | +5.0 points | 13 of 39 |
| Lewis County, WA, built 2000 or later | 21.0% | 25.7% | -4.7 points | 31 of 39 |
| Lewis County, WA, detached houses | 70.3% | 72.4% | -2.1 points | 23 of 39 |
| Lewis County, WA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 6.9% | 7.6% | -0.8 points | 21 of 39 |
| Lewis County, WA, mobile homes | 17.0% | 11.5% | +5.4 points | 11 of 39 |
| Lewis County, WA, renter households | 25.8% | 29.4% | -3.5 points | 25 of 39 |
| Lewis County, WA, median home value | $341,500 | $370,500 | -$29,000 | 25 of 39 |
| Lewis County, WA, median gross rent a month | $1,044 | $1,119 | -$75 | 26 of 39 |
| Lewis County, WA, people per household | 2.57 | 2.45 | +0.12 | 11 of 39 |
Outage risk in Lewis County
Lewis County, WA has no NWS storm events for 2015 to 2025.
Events by year in Lewis County, WA
events a year, Lewis County, WA
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| Lewis County, WA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis County, WA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 21.4 | 14 of 39 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Lewis County, WA, tornado | Very Low | 17.4 | 11 of 39 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Lewis County, WA, ice storm | Relatively Low | 35.6 | 23 of 39 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Lewis County, WA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 40.2 | 28 of 39 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Lewis County, WA, heat wave | Relatively Low | 77.9 | 15 of 39 | 0 | none | $0 |
Lewis County, WA, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.
Flood claims and flood insurance in Lewis County
Lewis County, WA: 155 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $6.4M paid, median paid claim $21,818.
1,035 of 35,507 residential structures in Lewis County, WA carry an NFIP contract. 1,241 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Lewis County, WA on 8 Sep 2026. Lewis County, WA lists 135 repetitive-loss properties, 42 of them severe repetitive loss.
Lewis County, WA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Lewis County, WA
flood claims a year, Lewis County, WA
- 39'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- <5'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- 88'22
- <5'23
- 0'24
- 18'25
| Lewis County, WA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis County, WA, claims 2015-2025 | 155 | — | 7 of 28 |
| Lewis County, WA, paid 2015-2025 | $6.4M | — | 6 of 28 |
| Lewis County, WA, median paid claim | $21,818 | — | — |
| Lewis County, WA, claims per 1,000 homes | 4.4 | 1.1 | 5 of 28 |
| Lewis County, WA, homes with flood insurance | 2.9% | 0.8% | 4 of 39 |
| Lewis County, WA, policies in force | 1,241 | — | — |
| Lewis County, WA, repetitive-loss properties | 135 | — | — |
Lewis County, WA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Lewis County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Lewis County
Lewis County, WA touches 22 ZIP areas, 98336 to 98596, about 3,815 residents each. Lewis County, WA counts 83,925 residents in 32,314 households. 24,332 of the 32,314 homes in Lewis County, WA heat with electricity.
Household income in Lewis County, WA is $69,690; 23,965 of its 32,314 households own. Lewis County, WA has 36,037 housing units, 3,723 (10.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 8,349 rented homes. The median home in Lewis County, WA dates from 1979.
Homes in Lewis County, WA pay $1,442 a year for electricity. Lewis County, WA home prices run Benton Rural Electric Assn to PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County, $31 a month apart at 955 kWh.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Lewis County
Compare Lewis County with its neighbours
- Pierce County sits 31 miles north of Lewis County, WA with 924,106 residents, 1 storm events, median home built 1985, energy burden 1.6%, income $96,632.
- Thurston County sits 39 miles northwest of Lewis County, WA with 296,640 residents, 2 storm events, median home built 1991, energy burden 1.8%, income $93,985.
- Cowlitz County sits 48 miles southwest of Lewis County, WA with 111,539 residents, 23 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 1.8%, income $72,932.
- King County sits 59 miles north of Lewis County, WA with 2,262,713 residents, 1 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 1.1%, income $122,148.
- Skamania County sits 59 miles south of Lewis County, WA with 12,276 residents, 15 storm events, median home built 1984, energy burden 2.9%, income $90,085.
ZIP codes in Lewis County
- 98336
- 98355
- 98356
- 98361
- 98377
- 98531
- 98532
- 98533
- 98538
- 98539
- 98542
- 98544
- 98564
- 98565
- 98570
- 98572
- 98579
- 98582
- 98585
- 98591
- 98593
- 98596
Washington: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Lewis County
Lewis County, WA: what do homes pay for electricity?
Lewis County, WA homes paid 9.27 to 12.52 cents per kWh in 2024 across 5 listed utilities: $89 to $120 a month at 955 kWh, 1.53% to 2.06% of Lewis County, WA income.
Lewis County, WA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Lewis County, WA: 24,332 of 32,314 occupied homes, 75.3%, rank 8 of 39.
Lewis County, WA: median household income?
$69,690 in Lewis County, WA, rank 26 of 39; 83,925 residents, 32,314 households.
Lewis County, WA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Lewis County, WA: 0 NWS events, peak year 2015.
Lewis County, WA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Lewis County, WA: 155 NFIP flood claims, $6.4M paid, 4.4 per 1,000 homes, 2.9% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Lewis County, WA?
Lewis County, WA: median home built 1979; 51.3% predate 1980, 70.3% detached, 6.9% in 5+ unit buildings.
Lewis County, WA: share of income for energy?
Lewis County, WA homes spend $1,442 a year on electricity, $1,807 on all energy: 2.2% of $81,784; 5.8% for lower incomes.