City of Tacoma bill decoder
City of Tacoma sells under this tariff at 11.57¢ per kWh all-in, -1.54¢ against the Washington average of 13.11¢. The $28.30 fixed charge is 24% of the bill.
City of Tacoma at 1,000 kWh, line by line
City of Tacoma bills $28.30 a month, 24% of the $115.71 total at 1,000 kWh. Energy is 8.741¢ for every kWh, so each extra 100 kWh adds $8.74.
City of Tacoma: what the tariff charges
| Line | Charged | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customer charge | Fixed, once a month | $28.30 |
| Energy | Every kWh | 8.741¢ per kWh |
City of Tacoma at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh
| kWh | Total | ¢/kWh | Fixed | Energy | WA avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $72.00 | 14.40 | $28.30 | $43.70 | $65.55 |
| 907 (average home) | $107.58 | 11.86 | $28.30 | $79.28 | $118.91 |
| 1,000 | $115.71 | 11.57 | $28.30 | $87.41 | $131.10 |
| 2,000 | $203.12 | 10.16 | $28.30 | $174.82 | $262.20 |
How the City of Tacoma total climbs
$50.15 at 250 kWh becomes $290.52 at 3,000 kWh, 5.8 times the bill for 12 times the power.
City of Tacoma total in dollars, by kWh
- 50250
- 72500
- 94750
- 1161,000
- 1591,500
- 2032,000
- 2913,000
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City of Tacoma: tariff against EIA
EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 10.81¢ for City of Tacoma, across 180,357 home accounts using 907 kWh a month. The tariff gives 11.86¢ ($107.57). The -1.05¢ gap, about -$9.51 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.
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City of Tacoma: sources and limits
- Tariff: Residential Service - Schedule A-1, effective 2025-04-01, record 69af05f4a9608156eb096f1b, updated 2026-03-09; decode_tariffs.csv.
- Tariff sheet cited by the record: https://www.mytpu.org/wp-content/uploads/All-Schedules-2025_final.pdf.
- Data: OpenEI URDB, EIA-861, EIA state data.
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Questions
What is the monthly fixed charge at City of Tacoma?
$28.30 a month however little you use. At 500 kWh the $72.00 total is 39% fixed.
What would a 1,000 kWh month cost at City of Tacoma?
About $115.71 before extras, made of $87.41 for energy and $28.30 fixed, or 11.57¢ per kWh.
What makes a City of Tacoma bill run higher than the tariff?
At 907 kWh the tariff gives 11.86¢ against 10.81¢ in EIA's 2024 average, -1.05¢ apart. Riders, fees and other plans sit in that gap.
Does City of Tacoma's price per kWh change with use?
No: 8.741¢ for every kWh. The all-in price falls from 14.4¢ at 500 kWh to 10.2¢ at 2,000 kWh only because the $28.30 fixed charge spreads.
When did the City of Tacoma tariff start?
2025-04-01, which is 12 months before our April 2026 snapshot. Look for newer rates on the City of Tacoma site.
What is a typical City of Tacoma monthly bill on this tariff?
At the 2024 average of 907 kWh (EIA-861) it is $107.57.