Electric companies in Thurston County, Washington
Thurston County, WA ranks 3 of 39 Washington counties for the newest homes (median year built 1991). Thurston County in Washington has 296,640 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 9.48 to 14.63 cents per kWh.
Thurston County on the map
Thurston County darker: more storm events
Housing and heating in Thurston County
Thurston County, WA: 42,876 of 123,333 homes were built before 1980 and 40,743 in 2000 or later. Thurston County, WA has 82,906 detached houses, 17,236 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 10,590 mobile homes, and 37,780 of 117,172 households rent.
Age of homes in Thurston County, WA
% of homes by decade built, Thurston County, WA
- 5pre-40
- 340s
- 450s
- 860s
- 1670s
- 1480s
- 1890s
- 1900s
- 1310s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Thurston County, WA
| Thurston County, WA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston County, WA, median year built | 1991 | 1984 | +7 years | 3 of 39 |
| Thurston County, WA, built before 1980 | 34.8% | 46.4% | -11.6 points | 38 of 39 |
| Thurston County, WA, built 2000 or later | 33.0% | 25.7% | +7.3 points | 4 of 39 |
| Thurston County, WA, detached houses | 67.2% | 72.4% | -5.2 points | 28 of 39 |
| Thurston County, WA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 14.0% | 7.6% | +6.4 points | 10 of 39 |
| Thurston County, WA, mobile homes | 8.6% | 11.5% | -2.9 points | 24 of 39 |
| Thurston County, WA, renter households | 32.2% | 29.4% | +2.9 points | 13 of 39 |
| Thurston County, WA, median home value | $451,500 | $370,500 | +$81,000 | 14 of 39 |
| Thurston County, WA, median gross rent a month | $1,634 | $1,119 | +$515 | 6 of 39 |
| Thurston County, WA, people per household | 2.50 | 2.45 | +0.05 | 15 of 39 |
Electric utilities in Thurston County
| Utility listed for Thurston County, WA | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 955 kWh | Share of Thurston County, WA median income of $93,985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUD No 1 of Lewis County in Thurston County, WA | Political Subdivision | 9.48 | $1,087 | 1.16% |
| PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County in Thurston County, WA | Political Subdivision | 12.52 | $1,435 | 1.53% |
| Puget Sound Energy Inc in Thurston County, WA | Investor Owned | 14.63 | $1,678 | 1.79% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Facts about Thurston County
- Residents of Thurston County, WA, ACS 2023
- 296,6406 of 39 Washington counties
- Households in Thurston County, WA
- 117,1722.53 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Thurston County, WA
- 67.8%79,392 owner and 37,780 renter households
- Median household income in Thurston County, WA
- $93,9856 of 39 Washington counties
- Housing units in Thurston County, WA
- 123,3336,161 vacant or seasonal, 5.0% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Thurston County, WA
- 58.8%68,938 homes, 22 of 39 Washington counties
- Utilities listed for Thurston County, WA
- 33 with a home price: PUD No 1 of Lewis County, PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County, Puget Sound Energy Inc
- Lowest home price in Thurston County, WA
- 9.48 ¢/kWhPUD No 1 of Lewis County, 35.2% below the highest
- Highest home price in Thurston County, WA
- 14.63 ¢/kWhPuget Sound Energy Inc
- Monthly bill gap in Thurston County, WA
- $49between the two at 955 kWh, $591 a year, 0.63% of the Thurston County, WA median income
- ZIP areas touching Thurston County, WA
- 1598501 to 98597
- Outage-linked storm events in Thurston County, WA
- 2NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Thurston County, WA
- 34.8%median year built 1991
- Flood claims in Thurston County, WA
- 82NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.1M paid
- Home energy burden in Thurston County, WA
- 1.8%$1,278 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Thurston County
Thurston County, WA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 2 in all, 0.7 per 100,000 residents of 296,640, rank 27 of 34 Washington counties. Property damage in Thurston County, WA: $700K.
Events by year in Thurston County, WA
events a year, Thurston County, WA
- 0'15
- 0'16
- 1'17
- 0'18
- 1'19
- 0'20
- 0'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
Events by type
| Thurston County, WA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston County, WA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 25.2 | 10 of 39 | 1 | 2017 (1) | $700K |
| Thurston County, WA, tornado | Very Low | 25.0 | 6 of 39 | 1 | 2019 (1) | $0 |
| Thurston County, WA, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 65.9 | 15 of 39 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Thurston County, WA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 56.5 | 21 of 39 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Thurston County, WA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 90.6 | 9 of 39 | 0 | none | $0 |
Thurston County, WA, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.
Cost of living with electricity in Thurston County
Thurston County, WA: electricity $1,278 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,783, 1.8% of $102,063 income. 115,695 households in Thurston County, WA spend about $147.9 million a year on electricity and $206.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Thurston County, WA ($25,381 a year) spend 5.3% of income, 3.0 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Thurston County, WA
| Thurston County, WA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston County, WA, all households | 115,695 | $102,063 | $1,278 | $424 | $81 | 1.8% |
| Thurston County, WA, lower income | 27,325 | $25,381 | $1,093 | $203 | $39 | 5.3% |
| Thurston County, WA, owners | 77,830 | $121,427 | $1,455 | $585 | $109 | 1.8% |
| Thurston County, WA, renters | 37,865 | $62,262 | $914 | $94 | $22 | 1.7% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Thurston County
Thurston County, WA: 82 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.1M paid, median paid claim $14,600.
703 of 77,037 residential structures in Thurston County, WA carry an NFIP contract. 766 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Thurston County, WA on 8 Sep 2026. Thurston County, WA lists 32 repetitive-loss properties.
Thurston County, WA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Thurston County, WA
flood claims a year, Thurston County, WA
- 11'15
- <5'16
- 5'17
- <5'18
- 0'19
- 24'20
- <5'21
- 33'22
- <5'23
- <5'24
- <5'25
| Thurston County, WA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston County, WA, claims 2015-2025 | 82 | — | 10 of 28 |
| Thurston County, WA, paid 2015-2025 | $2.1M | — | 12 of 28 |
| Thurston County, WA, median paid claim | $14,600 | — | — |
| Thurston County, WA, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.1 | 1.1 | 14 of 28 |
| Thurston County, WA, homes with flood insurance | 0.9% | 0.8% | 16 of 39 |
| Thurston County, WA, policies in force | 766 | — | — |
| Thurston County, WA, repetitive-loss properties | 32 | — | — |
Thurston County, WA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Thurston County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Thurston County
Thurston County, WA counts 296,640 residents in 117,172 households. Thurston County, WA touches 15 ZIP areas, 98501 to 98597, about 19,776 residents each. Household income in Thurston County, WA is $93,985; 79,392 of its 117,172 households own.
68,938 of the 117,172 homes in Thurston County, WA heat with electricity. Thurston County, WA has 123,333 housing units, 6,161 (5.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 37,780 rented homes. Thurston County, WA logged 2 storm events for its 296,640 residents.
The median home in Thurston County, WA dates from 1991. Homes in Thurston County, WA pay $1,278 a year for electricity. Thurston County, WA home prices run PUD No 1 of Lewis County to Puget Sound Energy Inc, $49 a month apart at 955 kWh.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Thurston County
Compare Thurston County with its neighbours
- Mason County sits 28 miles northwest of Thurston County, WA with 66,968 residents, 1 storm events, median home built 1988, energy burden 2.3%, income $78,359.
- Pierce County sits 30 miles east of Thurston County, WA with 924,106 residents, 1 storm events, median home built 1985, energy burden 1.6%, income $96,632.
- Kitsap County sits 49 miles north of Thurston County, WA with 276,581 residents, 1 storm events, median home built 1986, energy burden 1.6%, income $98,546.
- Lewis County sits 39 miles southeast of Thurston County, WA with 83,925 residents, median home built 1979, energy burden 2.2%, income $69,690.
- Cowlitz County sits 63 miles south of Thurston County, WA with 111,539 residents, 23 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 1.8%, income $72,932.
Cities in Thurston County
- Lacey electricity rates57,088 residents
- Olympia electricity rates55,583 residents
ZIP codes in Thurston County
- 98501
- 98502
- 98503
- 98505
- 98506
- 98512
- 98513
- 98516
- 98530
- 98531
- 98556
- 98576
- 98579
- 98589
- 98597
Washington: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 200 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Thurston County
Thurston County, WA: what do homes pay for electricity?
Thurston County, WA homes paid 9.48 to 14.63 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $91 to $140 a month at 955 kWh, 1.16% to 1.79% of Thurston County, WA income.
Thurston County, WA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Thurston County, WA: 68,938 of 117,172 occupied homes, 58.8%, rank 22 of 39.
Thurston County, WA: median household income?
$93,985 in Thurston County, WA, rank 6 of 39; 296,640 residents, 117,172 households.
Thurston County, WA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Thurston County, WA: 2 NWS events, peak year 2017.
Thurston County, WA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Thurston County, WA: 82 NFIP flood claims, $2.1M paid, 1.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.9% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Thurston County, WA?
Thurston County, WA: median home built 1991; 34.8% predate 1980, 67.2% detached, 14.0% in 5+ unit buildings.
Thurston County, WA: share of income for energy?
Thurston County, WA homes spend $1,278 a year on electricity, $1,783 on all energy: 1.8% of $102,063; 5.3% for lower incomes.