Electric companies in Pierce County, Washington
Pierce County, WA ranks 2 of 39 Washington counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 97.3. Pierce County in Washington has 924,106 residents and 7 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 8.32 to 14.63 cents per kWh.
Pierce County on the map
Pierce County darker: more storm events
Outage risk in Pierce County
Pierce County, WA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 1 in all, 0.1 per 100,000 residents of 924,106, rank 28 of 34 Washington counties.
Events by year in Pierce County, WA
events a year, Pierce County, WA
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- 0'16
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- 0'25
Events by type
| Pierce County, WA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County, WA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 41.8 | 5 of 39 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Pierce County, WA, tornado | Relatively Low | 41.2 | 3 of 39 | 1 | 2015 (1) | $0 |
| Pierce County, WA, ice storm | Relatively High | 84.4 | 10 of 39 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Pierce County, WA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 84.4 | 7 of 39 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Pierce County, WA, heat wave | Relatively High | 97.3 | 2 of 39 | 0 | none | $0 |
Pierce County, WA, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.
Electric utilities in Pierce County
| Utility listed for Pierce County, WA | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 955 kWh | Share of Pierce County, WA median income of $96,632 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light Co in Pierce County, WA | Cooperative | 8.32 | $954 | 0.99% |
| PUD No 1 of Lewis County in Pierce County, WA | Political Subdivision | 9.48 | $1,087 | 1.12% |
| Lakeview Light & Power in Pierce County, WA | Cooperative | 9.91 | $1,136 | 1.18% |
| Peninsula Light Company in Pierce County, WA | Cooperative | 10.50 | $1,204 | 1.25% |
| City of Tacoma in Pierce County, WA | Municipal | 10.81 | $1,240 | 1.28% |
| PUD No 3 of Mason County in Pierce County, WA | Political Subdivision | 13.79 | $1,581 | 1.64% |
| Puget Sound Energy Inc in Pierce County, WA | Investor Owned | 14.63 | $1,678 | 1.74% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Facts about Pierce County
- Residents of Pierce County, WA, ACS 2023
- 924,1062 of 39 Washington counties
- Households in Pierce County, WA
- 346,7082.67 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Pierce County, WA
- 64.8%224,645 owner and 122,063 renter households
- Median household income in Pierce County, WA
- $96,6324 of 39 Washington counties
- Housing units in Pierce County, WA
- 365,74819,040 vacant or seasonal, 5.2% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Pierce County, WA
- 58.8%203,938 homes, 23 of 39 Washington counties
- Utilities listed for Pierce County, WA
- 77 with a home price: Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light Co, PUD No 1 of Lewis County, Lakeview Light & Power
- Lowest home price in Pierce County, WA
- 8.32 ¢/kWhElmhurst Mutual Power & Light Co, 43.2% below the highest
- Highest home price in Pierce County, WA
- 14.63 ¢/kWhPuget Sound Energy Inc
- Monthly bill gap in Pierce County, WA
- $60between the two at 955 kWh, $724 a year, 0.75% of the Pierce County, WA median income
- ZIP areas touching Pierce County, WA
- 5998022 to 98580
- Outage-linked storm events in Pierce County, WA
- 1NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Pierce County, WA
- 43.0%median year built 1985
- Flood claims in Pierce County, WA
- 172NFIP 2015 to 2025, $5.1M paid
- Home energy burden in Pierce County, WA
- 1.6%$1,208 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Pierce County
Pierce County, WA: electricity $1,208 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,696, 1.6% of $108,505 income. 341,783 households in Pierce County, WA spend about $412.9 million a year on electricity and $579.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Pierce County, WA ($27,482 a year) spend 4.7% of income, 3.0 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Pierce County, WA
| Pierce County, WA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County, WA, all households | 341,783 | $108,505 | $1,208 | $417 | $71 | 1.6% |
| Pierce County, WA, lower income | 78,676 | $27,482 | $1,020 | $212 | $48 | 4.7% |
| Pierce County, WA, owners | 220,644 | $131,724 | $1,405 | $581 | $99 | 1.6% |
| Pierce County, WA, renters | 121,139 | $66,214 | $850 | $119 | $20 | 1.5% |
Housing and heating in Pierce County
Pierce County, WA: 157,292 of 365,748 homes were built before 1980 and 102,272 in 2000 or later. Pierce County, WA has 240,024 detached houses, 65,009 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 17,601 mobile homes, and 122,063 of 346,708 households rent.
Age of homes in Pierce County, WA
% of homes by decade built, Pierce County, WA
- 10pre-40
- 440s
- 650s
- 960s
- 1470s
- 1380s
- 1690s
- 1600s
- 1110s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Pierce County, WA
| Pierce County, WA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County, WA, median year built | 1985 | 1984 | +1 years | 15 of 39 |
| Pierce County, WA, built before 1980 | 43.0% | 46.4% | -3.4 points | 27 of 39 |
| Pierce County, WA, built 2000 or later | 28.0% | 25.7% | +2.2 points | 11 of 39 |
| Pierce County, WA, detached houses | 65.6% | 72.4% | -6.8 points | 31 of 39 |
| Pierce County, WA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 17.8% | 7.6% | +10.2 points | 6 of 39 |
| Pierce County, WA, mobile homes | 4.8% | 11.5% | -6.7 points | 37 of 39 |
| Pierce County, WA, renter households | 35.2% | 29.4% | +5.8 points | 8 of 39 |
| Pierce County, WA, median home value | $484,400 | $370,500 | +$113,900 | 10 of 39 |
| Pierce County, WA, median gross rent a month | $1,722 | $1,119 | +$603 | 4 of 39 |
| Pierce County, WA, people per household | 2.60 | 2.45 | +0.15 | 9 of 39 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Pierce County
Pierce County, WA: 172 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $5.1M paid, median paid claim $21,709.
2,101 of 292,228 residential structures in Pierce County, WA carry an NFIP contract. 2,562 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Pierce County, WA on 8 Sep 2026. Pierce County, WA lists 97 repetitive-loss properties, 9 of them severe repetitive loss.
Pierce County, WA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Pierce County, WA
flood claims a year, Pierce County, WA
- 25'15
- 9'16
- 5'17
- <5'18
- 8'19
- 14'20
- 9'21
- 64'22
- <5'23
- <5'24
- 29'25
| Pierce County, WA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County, WA, claims 2015-2025 | 172 | — | 6 of 28 |
| Pierce County, WA, paid 2015-2025 | $5.1M | — | 7 of 28 |
| Pierce County, WA, median paid claim | $21,709 | — | — |
| Pierce County, WA, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.6 | 1.1 | 22 of 28 |
| Pierce County, WA, homes with flood insurance | 0.7% | 0.8% | 23 of 39 |
| Pierce County, WA, policies in force | 2,562 | — | — |
| Pierce County, WA, repetitive-loss properties | 97 | — | — |
Pierce County, WA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Pierce County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Pierce County
Pierce County, WA touches 59 ZIP areas, 98022 to 98580, about 15,663 residents each. Pierce County, WA counts 924,106 residents in 346,708 households. Household income in Pierce County, WA is $96,632; 224,645 of its 346,708 households own.
203,938 of the 346,708 homes in Pierce County, WA heat with electricity. Pierce County, WA has 365,748 housing units, 19,040 (5.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 122,063 rented homes. Pierce County, WA logged 1 storm events for its 924,106 residents.
The median home in Pierce County, WA dates from 1985. Homes in Pierce County, WA pay $1,208 a year for electricity. Pierce County, WA home prices run Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light Co to Puget Sound Energy Inc, $60 a month apart at 955 kWh.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Pierce County
Compare Pierce County with its neighbours
- King County sits 29 miles north of Pierce County, WA with 2,262,713 residents, 1 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 1.1%, income $122,148.
- Lewis County sits 31 miles south of Pierce County, WA with 83,925 residents, median home built 1979, energy burden 2.2%, income $69,690.
- Thurston County sits 30 miles west of Pierce County, WA with 296,640 residents, 2 storm events, median home built 1991, energy burden 1.8%, income $93,985.
- Kitsap County sits 46 miles northwest of Pierce County, WA with 276,581 residents, 1 storm events, median home built 1986, energy burden 1.6%, income $98,546.
- Mason County sits 44 miles northwest of Pierce County, WA with 66,968 residents, 1 storm events, median home built 1988, energy burden 2.3%, income $78,359.
Cities in Pierce County
- Tacoma electricity rates220,482 residents
- South Hill electricity rates68,161 residents
- Lakewood electricity rates63,034 residents
- Puyallup electricity rates42,642 residents
- Parkland electricity rates39,174 residents
- Graham electricity rates35,090 residents
- University Place electricity rates34,850 residents
- Spanaway electricity rates34,322 residents
ZIP codes in Pierce County
- 98022
- 98047
- 98303
- 98304
- 98321
- 98323
- 98327
- 98328
- 98329
- 98330
- 98332
- 98333
- 98335
- 98338
- 98349
- 98351
- 98354
- 98360
- 98371
- 98372
- 98373
- 98374
- 98375
- 98385
- 98387
- 98388
- 98390
- 98391
- 98394
- 98396
- 98402
- 98403
- 98404
- 98405
- 98406
- 98407
- 98408
- 98409
- 98416
- 98418
- 98421
- 98422
- 98424
- 98430
- 98433
- 98438
- 98439
- 98443
- 98444
- 98445
- 98446
- 98447
- 98465
- 98466
- 98467
- 98498
- 98499
- 98558
- 98580
Washington: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 200 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Pierce County
Pierce County, WA: what do homes pay for electricity?
Pierce County, WA homes paid 8.32 to 14.63 cents per kWh in 2024 across 7 listed utilities: $79 to $140 a month at 955 kWh, 0.99% to 1.74% of Pierce County, WA income.
Pierce County, WA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Pierce County, WA: 203,938 of 346,708 occupied homes, 58.8%, rank 23 of 39.
Pierce County, WA: median household income?
$96,632 in Pierce County, WA, rank 4 of 39; 924,106 residents, 346,708 households.
Pierce County, WA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Pierce County, WA: 1 NWS events, peak year 2015.
Pierce County, WA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Pierce County, WA: 172 NFIP flood claims, $5.1M paid, 0.6 per 1,000 homes, 0.7% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Pierce County, WA?
Pierce County, WA: median home built 1985; 43.0% predate 1980, 65.6% detached, 17.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Pierce County, WA: share of income for energy?
Pierce County, WA homes spend $1,208 a year on electricity, $1,696 on all energy: 1.6% of $108,505; 4.7% for lower incomes.