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Electric companies in Spokane County, Washington

Spokane County, WA ranks 1st of 39 Washington counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 91.2. Spokane County, WA has 544,323 residents. Spokane County, WA: 5 utilities listed by EIA. Spokane County, WA: home electricity prices of 7.43 to 11.87 cents per kWh.

Spokane County, WA on the map

Spokane County, WA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsLincolnPend OreilleWhitmanFerrySpokaneStevens

Spokane County, WA darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Spokane County, WA

Spokane County, WA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 731 in all, 134.3 per 100,000 residents of 544,323, rank 1 of 34 Washington counties. Property damage in Spokane County, WA: $144.4M, with 6 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Spokane County, WA

events a year, Spokane County, WA

  1. 80'15
  2. 45'16
  3. 105'17
  4. 107'18
  5. 109'19
  6. 120'20
  7. 37'21
  8. 33'22
  9. 27'23
  10. 38'24
  11. 30'25

Events by type

events by type, Spokane County, WA

  • Winter storm and heavy snow521
  • Thunderstorm and high wind138
  • Ice storm8
  • Tornado5
  • Heat wave4
Spokane County, WA outage-linked hazards
Spokane County, WAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Spokane County, WA, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High91.21 of 391382015 (26)$7.1M
Spokane County, WA, tornadoRelatively Low42.72 of 3952016 (2)$50K
Spokane County, WA, ice stormVery High97.03 of 3982017 (8)$0
Spokane County, WA, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively High87.85 of 395212020 (104)$107K
Spokane County, WA, heat waveRelatively Moderate94.95 of 3942021 (3)$1K

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

Electric utilities in Spokane County, WA

Utility listed for Spokane County, WATypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 955 kWhShare of Spokane County, WA median income of $73,513
Modern Electric Water Company in Spokane County, WACooperative7.43$8521.16%
Inland Power & Light Company in Spokane County, WACooperative8.98$1,0291.40%
Vera Irrigation District #15 in Spokane County, WAPolitical Subdivision9.18$1,0521.43%
Kootenai Electric Cooperative in Spokane County, WACooperative10.87$1,2461.70%
Avista Corp in Spokane County, WAInvestor Owned11.87$1,3611.85%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Spokane County, WA

Residents of Spokane County, WA, ACS 2023
544,3234 of 39 Washington counties
Households in Spokane County, WA
215,8792.52 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Spokane County, WA
63.9%137,926 owner and 77,953 renter households
Median household income in Spokane County, WA
$73,51317 of 39 Washington counties
Housing units in Spokane County, WA
228,15612,277 vacant or seasonal, 5.4% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Spokane County, WA
44.4%95,940 homes, 35 of 39 Washington counties
Utilities listed for Spokane County, WA
55 with a home price: Modern Electric Water Company, Inland Power & Light Company, Vera Irrigation District #15
Lowest home price in Spokane County, WA
7.43 ¢/kWhModern Electric Water Company, 37.4% below the highest
Highest home price in Spokane County, WA
11.87 ¢/kWhAvista Corp
Monthly bill gap in Spokane County, WA
$42between the two at 955 kWh, $509 a year, 0.69% of the Spokane County, WA median income
ZIP areas touching Spokane County, WA
4299001 to 99258
Outage-linked storm events in Spokane County, WA
731NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Spokane County, WA
54.1%median year built 1978
Flood claims in Spokane County, WA
14NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.2M paid
Home energy burden in Spokane County, WA
1.9%$1,099 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Spokane County, WA

Avista Corp charged Spokane County, WA homes 9.35 ¢/kWh in 2015. Spokane County, WA: 11.87 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Spokane County, WA: against 31% up for the Washington average.

Spokane County, WA: a 955 kWh month at that price. Spokane County, WA: $89 in 2015, $113 in 2024. Spokane County, WA: $1,361 a year, 1.9% of the $73,513 median income.

Spokane: 10 yearly prices
YearAvista Corp, Spokane County, WASpokane: Gap to Washington averageSpokane: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Spokane9.35+0.26-3.30
2016, Spokane9.65+0.17-2.90
2017, Spokane9.97+0.31-2.92
2018, Spokane10.15+0.40-2.72
2019, Spokane9.86+0.15-3.15
2020, Spokane9.89+0.02-3.26
2021, Spokane10.00-0.11-3.66
2022, Spokane10.04-0.22-5.00
2023, Spokane10.78-0.20-5.22
2024, Spokane11.87-0.03-4.61

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

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Cost of living with electricity in Spokane County, WA

Spokane County, WA: electricity $1,099 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,678, 1.9% of $88,898 income. 213,524 households in Spokane County, WA spend about $234.7 million a year on electricity and $358.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Spokane County, WA ($25,373 a year) spend 4.8% of income, 2.5 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Spokane County, WA

% of income on energy, Spokane County, WA

  • All households1.9
  • Lower income4.8
  • Owners1.9
  • Renters1.9
  • Washington counties1.5
Spokane County, WA home energy cost by household group
Spokane County, WAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Spokane County, WA, all households213,524$88,898$1,099$497$821.9%
Spokane County, WA, lower income69,897$25,373$900$253$664.8%
Spokane County, WA, owners136,125$112,097$1,282$717$1221.9%
Spokane County, WA, renters77,399$48,098$778$111$131.9%

Housing and heating in Spokane County, WA

Spokane County, WA: 123,403 of 228,156 homes were built before 1980 and 55,712 in 2000 or later. Spokane County, WA has 149,492 detached houses, 46,708 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 11,829 mobile homes, and 77,953 of 215,879 households rent.

Age of homes in Spokane County, WA

% of homes by decade built, Spokane County, WA

  1. 14pre-40
  2. 740s
  3. 1050s
  4. 660s
  5. 1770s
  6. 980s
  7. 1290s
  8. 1300s
  9. 1110s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Spokane County, WA

% of homes by main fuel, Spokane County

  • Utility gas49.4
  • Electricity44.4
  • Wood2.2
  • Propane1.5
  • Fuel oil1.1
Spokane County, WA housing against Washington counties
Spokane County, WAValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Spokane County, WA, median year built19781984-6 years28 of 39
Spokane County, WA, built before 198054.1%46.4%+7.7 points11 of 39
Spokane County, WA, built 2000 or later24.4%25.7%-1.3 points23 of 39
Spokane County, WA, detached houses65.5%72.4%-6.9 points32 of 39
Spokane County, WA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings20.5%7.6%+12.9 points3 of 39
Spokane County, WA, mobile homes5.2%11.5%-6.3 points35 of 39
Spokane County, WA, renter households36.1%29.4%+6.8 points7 of 39
Spokane County, WA, median home value$370,500$370,500+$020 of 39
Spokane County, WA, median gross rent a month$1,200$1,119+$8116 of 39
Spokane County, WA, people per household2.452.45+0.0018 of 39

Flood claims and flood insurance in Spokane County, WA

Spokane County, WA: 14 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.2M paid, median paid claim $8,434.

244 of 181,582 residential structures in Spokane County, WA carry an NFIP contract. 279 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Spokane County, WA on 8 Sep 2026.

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

Flood claims by year in Spokane County, WA

flood claims a year, Spokane County, WA

  1. 0'15
  2. <5'16
  3. 6'17
  4. <5'18
  5. 0'19
  6. 0'20
  7. 0'21
  8. <5'22
  9. 0'23
  10. 0'24
  11. <5'25
Spokane County, WA flood claims and flood insurance
Spokane County, WAValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Spokane County, WA, claims 2015-202514—22 of 28
Spokane County, WA, paid 2015-2025$1.2M—15 of 28
Spokane County, WA, median paid claim$8,434——
Spokane County, WA, claims per 1,000 homes0.11.128 of 28
Spokane County, WA, homes with flood insurance0.1%0.8%38 of 39
Spokane County, WA, policies in force279——
Spokane County, WA, repetitive-loss properties<5——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Spokane County, WA

Spokane County, WA totals 6,831 heating degree days and 337 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Spokane County, WA is the 13th coldest of 39 counties in Washington: 6,831 against a median of 6,319. For cooling, Spokane County, WA is the 13th hottest: 337 against a median of 157.

Spokane County, WA is a cold-winter county, with 6,494 more heating than cooling degree days.

Spokane County, WA: 6,543 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 6,831 on the normal, 4% under.

Spokane County, WA: 44.4% of 215,879 homes heat with electricity; 55.6% use gas, oil, wood or something else.

Spokane County, WA

  • Heating degree days, 6,831 vs 6,319108
  • Cooling degree days, 337 vs 157215
  • Electric heat, 44.4% vs 61.1%73
  • WA median county100
Spokane County, WA: degree days, electric heat
Spokane County, WAValueWA median countySpokane County, WA, rank (1 = highest)
Spokane County, WA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal6,8316,31913 of 39
Spokane County, WA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean6,5436,11914 of 39
Spokane County, WA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal33715713 of 39
Spokane County, WA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean46622510 of 39
Spokane County, WA, electric heating, ACS 2019-202344.4%61.1%35 of 39

Spokane County, WA: ACS B25040, 215,879 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Spokane County, WA

Spokane County, WA touches 42 ZIP areas, 99001 to 99258, about 12,960 residents each. Spokane County, WA counts 544,323 residents in 215,879 households. 95,940 of the 215,879 homes in Spokane County, WA heat with electricity.

Household income in Spokane County, WA is $73,513; 137,926 of its 215,879 households own. Spokane County, WA has 228,156 housing units, 12,277 (5.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 77,953 rented homes. Spokane County, WA logged 731 storm events for its 544,323 residents.

The median home in Spokane County, WA dates from 1978. Homes in Spokane County, WA pay $1,099 a year for electricity. Spokane County, WA home electricity prices run Modern Electric Water Company to Avista Corp, $42 a month apart at 955 kWh.

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Questions on Spokane County, WA

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

Spokane County, WA homes paid 7.43 to 11.87 cents per kWh in 2024 across 5 listed utilities: $71 to $113 a month at 955 kWh, 1.16% to 1.85% of Spokane County, WA income.

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

Spokane County, WA: 95,940 of 215,879 occupied homes, 44.4%, rank 35 of 39.

Spokane County, WA: median household income?

$73,513 in Spokane County, WA, rank 17 of 39; 544,323 residents, 215,879 households.

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

Spokane County, WA: 731 NWS events, peak year 2020.

Spokane County, WA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Spokane County, WA: 14 NFIP flood claims, $1.2M paid, 0.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.1% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Spokane County, WA?

Spokane County, WA: median home built 1978; 54.1% predate 1980, 65.5% detached, 20.5% in 5+ unit buildings.

Spokane County, WA: share of income for energy?

Spokane County, WA homes spend $1,099 a year on electricity, $1,678 on all energy: 1.9% of $88,898; 4.8% for lower incomes.

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Spokane County, WA ranks 1st of 39 Washington counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 91.2.