Peninsula Light Company bill decoder
Peninsula Light sells under this tariff at 11.69¢ per kWh all-in, -1.42¢ against the Washington average of 13.11¢. The $37.00 fixed charge is 32% of the bill.
Peninsula Light at 1,000 kWh, line by line
Peninsula Light bills $37.00 a month, 32% of the $116.86 total at 1,000 kWh. Peninsula Light tiers its energy: the first 399 kWh cost 7.655¢, then 8.443¢ above 3,499 kWh (+10%), so 0 of 1,000 kWh pay the top rate.
Peninsula Light: what the tariff charges
| Line | Charged | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customer charge | Fixed, once a month | $37.00 |
| Energy, Oct to Apr, tier 1 | First 399 kWh | 7.655¢ per kWh |
| Energy, Oct to Apr, tier 2 | 399 to 3,499 kWh | 8.205¢ per kWh |
| Energy, Oct to Apr, tier 3 | Over 3,499 kWh | 8.443¢ per kWh |
| Energy, May to Sep, tier 1 | First 399 kWh | 7.655¢ per kWh |
| Energy, May to Sep, tier 2 | 399 to 1,499 kWh | 8.205¢ per kWh |
| Energy, May to Sep, tier 3 | Over 1,499 kWh | 8.443¢ per kWh |
Peninsula Light at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh
| kWh | Total | ¢/kWh | Fixed | Energy | WA avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $75.83 | 15.17 | $37.00 | $38.83 | $65.55 |
| 1,000 | $116.86 | 11.69 | $37.00 | $79.86 | $131.10 |
| 1,264 (average home) | $138.52 | 10.96 | $37.00 | $101.52 | $165.71 |
| 2,000 | $199.40 | 9.97 | $37.00 | $162.40 | $262.20 |
How the Peninsula Light total climbs
$56.14 at 250 kWh becomes $282.44 at 3,000 kWh, 5.0 times the bill for 12 times the power.
Peninsula Light total in dollars, by kWh
- 56250
- 76500
- 96750
- 1171,000
- 1581,500
- 1992,000
- 2823,000
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Peninsula Light: tariff against EIA
EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 10.50¢ for Peninsula Light, across 35,478 home accounts using 1,264 kWh a month. The tariff gives 10.96¢ ($138.51). The -0.45¢ gap, about -$5.74 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.
Peninsula Light: sources and limits
- Tariff: Residential, effective 2025-04-01, record 68dad3c643e529bdb600dd5d, updated 2025-09-29; decode_tariffs.csv.
- Tariff sheet cited by the record: http://www.penlight.org/memberServices/myCooperative/rateSchedule.aspx.
- Data: OpenEI URDB, EIA-861, EIA state data.
Peninsula Light: taxes, riders and adjustments sit outside these rates.
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Questions
How much does Peninsula Light bill at zero kWh?
The fixed part alone: $37.00 a month. It is 49% of the $75.83 that 500 kWh costs.
What would a 1,000 kWh month cost at Peninsula Light?
About $116.86 before extras, made of $79.86 for energy and $37.00 fixed, or 11.69¢ per kWh.
Why does my Peninsula Light bill not match the tariff?
Because EIA's 2024 average of 10.50¢ for Peninsula Light sits -0.45¢ from the 10.96¢ the tariff gives at 1,264 kWh. Riders, fees and other plans explain it.
What does the last kWh cost at Peninsula Light?
Going from 1,000 to 2,000 kWh adds $82.55, or 8.25¢ per extra kWh, against 8.21¢ for 500 to 1,000 kWh.
Is the Peninsula Light tariff on this page current?
It dates from 2025-04-01, 12 months before the April 2026 snapshot. Peninsula Light may have filed newer rates since.
What is a typical Peninsula Light monthly bill on this tariff?
At the 2024 average of 1,264 kWh (EIA-861) it is $138.51.