PUD No 3 of Mason County bill decoder
Mason County sells under this tariff at 14.26¢ per kWh all-in, +1.15¢ against the Washington average of 13.11¢. The $53.23 fixed charge is 37% of the bill.
Mason County at 1,000 kWh, line by line
Mason County bills $1.7500 a day, 37% of the $142.63 total at 1,000 kWh. Energy is 8.94¢ for every kWh, so each extra 100 kWh adds $8.94.
Mason County: what the tariff charges
| Line | Charged | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customer charge | $1.7500 per day, about 30.4 days a month | $53.23 |
| Energy | Every kWh | 8.94¢ per kWh |
Mason County at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh
| kWh | Total | ¢/kWh | Fixed | Energy | WA avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $97.93 | 19.59 | $53.23 | $44.70 | $65.55 |
| 1,000 | $142.63 | 14.26 | $53.23 | $89.40 | $131.10 |
| 1,133 (average home) | $154.52 | 13.64 | $53.23 | $101.29 | $148.54 |
| 2,000 | $232.03 | 11.60 | $53.23 | $178.80 | $262.20 |
How the Mason County total climbs
$75.58 at 250 kWh becomes $321.43 at 3,000 kWh, 4.3 times the bill for 12 times the power.
Mason County total in dollars, by kWh
- 76250
- 98500
- 120750
- 1431,000
- 1871,500
- 2322,000
- 3213,000
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Mason County: tariff against EIA
EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 13.79¢ for Mason County, across 33,975 home accounts using 1,133 kWh a month. The tariff gives 13.64¢ ($154.53). The +0.16¢ gap, about $1.76 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.
Mason County: sources and limits
- Tariff: Residential Rate R1, effective 2025-03-01, record 69713fbcd6ebffaeca01d72c, updated 2026-01-21; decode_tariffs.csv.
- Tariff sheet cited by the record: http://www.masonpud3.org/rates/residential.aspx.
- Data: OpenEI URDB, EIA-861, EIA state data.
Mason County: taxes, riders and adjustments sit outside these rates.
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Questions
How much does Mason County bill at zero kWh?
The fixed part alone: $1.7500 per day ($53.23 a month). It is 54% of the $97.93 that 500 kWh costs.
How much is 1,000 kWh at Mason County?
$142.63: $53.23 fixed plus $89.40 energy, 14.26¢ per kWh. Taxes and riders come on top.
What makes a Mason County bill run higher than the tariff?
At 1,133 kWh the tariff gives 13.64¢ against 13.79¢ in EIA's 2024 average, +0.16¢ apart. Riders, fees and other plans sit in that gap.
Does Mason County's price per kWh change with use?
No: 8.94¢ for every kWh. The all-in price falls from 19.6¢ at 500 kWh to 11.6¢ at 2,000 kWh only because the $53.23 fixed charge spreads.
Is the Mason County tariff on this page current?
It dates from 2025-03-01, 13 months before the April 2026 snapshot. Mason County may have filed newer rates since.
How much power does a typical Mason County home use?
EIA-861 shows 1,133 kWh a month for 2024. The tariff prices that at $154.53.