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Washington electric companies, rates and outages

EIA counts 37 utilities in Washington, serving 3,800,681 accounts for a population of 7,740,984.

The Big Hanaford Power Station near Centralia, Washington in active operation with steam rising
Centralia Washington - Big Hanaford Power Station. Photo by Hatchetman86, CC0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

In 2025 Washington homes paid 13.11 ¢/kWh: rank 44 of 51, 24.2% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 11.90 ¢).

Calculators for Washington

How it compares

Washington prices
Customer sector2024GapRank
Residential11.90 ¢/kWh-27.8% against the U.S.47 of 511 is highest
Commercial9.99 ¢/kWh-21.6% against the U.S.43 of 511 is highest
Industrial6.61 ¢/kWh-18.7% against the U.S.44 of 511 is highest

Electric companies in Washington

Washington home prices, 2024; lowest filled.

Washington companies
CompanyHome accountsAverage priceReliabilityNet metering
PUD No 1 of Douglas CountyLowest price16,6673.15 ¢/kWh$30 a month at 955 kWhNo data0.2 MW20 systems
PUD No 1 of Chelan County42,1203.67 ¢/kWh$35 a month at 955 kWh95 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.740.6 MW105 systems
PUD No 2 of Grant County42,4856.01 ¢/kWh$57 a month at 955 kWhNo data1.5 MW164 systems
Modern Electric Water Company9,1817.43 ¢/kWh$71 a month at 955 kWhNo data0.3 MW34 systems
Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light Co15,4108.32 ¢/kWh$79 a month at 955 kWhNo data0.8 MW95 systems
PUD No 1 of Pend Oreille County9,1208.59 ¢/kWh$82 a month at 955 kWhNo data0.3 MW31 systems
PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County48,2678.80 ¢/kWh$84 a month at 955 kWh126 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.005.2 MW621 systems
PUD No 1 of Benton County50,0728.81 ¢/kWh$84 a month at 955 kWh40 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.409.7 MW1,301 systems
Inland Power & Light Company41,6848.98 ¢/kWh$86 a month at 955 kWh278 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.096.1 MW751 systems
Big Bend Electric Coop, Inc5,8419.10 ¢/kWh$87 a month at 955 kWh192 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.791.1 MW106 systems
City of Port Angeles9,3219.13 ¢/kWh$87 a month at 955 kWhNo data1.3 MW154 systems
PUD No 2 of Pacific County16,5139.17 ¢/kWh$88 a month at 955 kWhNo data0.9 MW107 systems
Vera Irrigation District #1512,1719.18 ¢/kWh$88 a month at 955 kWhNo data0.6 MW82 systems
Benton Rural Electric Assn13,4229.27 ¢/kWh$89 a month at 955 kWh156 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.096.5 MW502 systems
PUD No 1 of Lewis County29,4179.48 ¢/kWh$91 a month at 955 kWh605 minSAIDI, SAIFI 3.302.8 MW323 systems
PUD No 1 of Franklin County27,3889.68 ¢/kWh$93 a month at 955 kWhNo data6.8 MW976 systems
City of Richland25,6879.82 ¢/kWh$94 a month at 955 kWh94 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.736.6 MW733 systems
City of Centralia9,0689.88 ¢/kWh$94 a month at 955 kWh56 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.341.2 MW128 systems
Lakeview Light & Power8,2389.91 ¢/kWh$95 a month at 955 kWhNo data0.2 MW20 systems
PUD No 1 of Okanogan County18,13310.23 ¢/kWh$98 a month at 955 kWhNo data1.0 MW121 systems
City of Ellensburg8,79910.40 ¢/kWh$99 a month at 955 kWhNo data2.5 MW190 systems
PUD No 1 of Clark County219,47710.41 ¢/kWh$99 a month at 955 kWh59 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.1324.5 MW4,028 systems
Peninsula Light Company35,47810.50 ¢/kWh$100 a month at 955 kWh136 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.423.3 MW335 systems
City of Tacoma180,35710.81 ¢/kWh$103 a month at 955 kWh80 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.5519.5 MW2,854 systems
PUD No 1 of Snohomish County346,53211.51 ¢/kWh$110 a month at 955 kWh181 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.5646.7 MW4,947 systems
PUD No 1 of Clallam County30,58511.85 ¢/kWh$113 a month at 955 kWhNo data5.0 MW707 systems
Avista Corp246,05511.87 ¢/kWh$113 a month at 955 kWh112 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.8232.5 MW4,660 systems
PUD No 1 of Klickitat County11,91712.05 ¢/kWh$115 a month at 955 kWhNo data3.6 MW418 systems
PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County39,88112.52 ¢/kWh$120 a month at 955 kWh202 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.002.8 MW335 systems
PUD No 1 of Jefferson County18,66113.01 ¢/kWh$124 a month at 955 kWh424 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.716.1 MW681 systems
PUD No 3 of Mason County33,97513.79 ¢/kWh$132 a month at 955 kWhNo data3.0 MW375 systems
City of Seattle459,96414.09 ¢/kWh$135 a month at 955 kWh111 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.7664.2 MW8,008 systems
Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc4,33914.15 ¢/kWh$135 a month at 955 kWh214 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.962.3 MW207 systems
Puget Sound Energy Inc1,091,59914.63 ¢/kWh$140 a month at 955 kWh203 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.20203.6 MW25,213 systems
Orcas Power & Light Coop13,94818.38 ¢/kWh$176 a month at 955 kWh212 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.866.6 MW1,145 systems

Washington: 2025 and 2026

Washington, data to July 2026.

Washington 2025 average price
13.11 ¢/kWh+10.2% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
Washington 2025 rank
44 of 51+3 places against 2024
Washington January to Jul 2026
14.40 ¢/kWh+13.1% on Jan-Jul 2025
Washington Last 12 months
14.12 ¢/kWhto July 2026
Washington July 2026
14.71 ¢/kWh+9.4% against July 2025
Washington 2025 costliest month
Oct 14.06 ¢cheapest Jan 11.78 ¢, a 19% spread
Washington Typical 2025 bill
$125 a monthtop Jan $160, low Jun $102

The Washington residential price averaged 13.11 ¢/kWh in 2025, +10.2% on 2024: Washington ran 5.2 points faster than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Washington average is 14.40 ¢, +13.1% on 2025, 6.0 points above the U.S. change. Seasonality in Washington: 2025 peaked in October at 14.06 ¢ and bottomed in January at 11.78 ¢. A typical residential account in Washington paid about $1,502 for energy over 2025, from $102 in June to $160 in January; use per account ran 788 to 1,354 kWh a month.

Washington price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026

Price by month, Washington: 12 rows
Month202420252026 to Jul
Jan11.0711.7813.81
Feb11.3812.4714.11
Mar11.7012.6214.40
Apr11.8213.0214.36
May12.1413.6514.95
Jun12.3112.9614.91
Jul12.0413.4514.71
Aug12.1613.64No data
Sep12.3913.79No data
Oct12.4814.06No data
Nov12.3713.85No data
Dec11.8513.33No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What a typical Washington account paid each month

Washington: use per account times price, energy only.

Typical bill by month, Washington: 12 rows
Month20252026 to Jul
Jan160175
Feb157154
Mar140157
Apr113131
May103113
Jun102114
Jul117126
Aug115No data
Sep103No data
Oct110No data
Nov124No data
Dec157No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What Washington power is made of

In plain words. Hydro is the biggest source in Washington (64%), and the power made there is cleaner than the U.S. average per kWh. Plants with 2 MW are planned to retire by 2030. New plants with 130 MW are under construction.

In 2025 Washington plants of 1 MW or more made 101.7 TWh. The biggest sources: hydro 63.6%, natural gas 15.7%, wind 8.0%. For comparison, hydro makes 5.5% of U.S. generation. Wind, solar and hydro together: 72.2% (22.6% for the U.S.). Washington plants only; imports and rooftop solar are not counted.

Washington, share of net generation, %

  • Coal 3.1
  • Natural gas 15.7
  • Nuclear 7.6
  • Hydro (conventional) 63.6
  • Wind 8.0
  • Utility-scale solar 0.6
  • Petroleum 0.0
  • Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste 1.1
  • Other 0.3

Fuel groups: prices guide.

Washington, share of net generation and operating capacity: 9 rows
SourceWashington share of generation, %U.S. share, %Washington generation, TWhWashington capacity, MW
Coal3.116.63.16730
Natural gas15.740.915.984,045
Nuclear7.617.77.751,200
Hydro (conventional)63.65.564.6621,776
Wind8.010.48.083,387
Utility-scale solar0.66.80.63268
Petroleum0.00.40.0118
Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste1.11.41.07284
Other0.30.40.330

EIA-923 and EIA-860 for Washington, 2025 data, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Washington plant pipeline

Washington, megawatts: 6 rows
Washington plantsMW
Operating, utility-scale31,708
Battery storage4
Retiring 2026 to 20302
Retiring after 2030655
Under construction130
Planned1,896

EIA-860 generators in Washington, 2025 data.

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Washington carbon per kWh

Washington plants emitted 265 lb of CO₂ per MWh in 2023 (0.120 kg per kWh), against 767 lb for the U.S. An average Washington home using 948 kWh a month accounts for about 114 kg of CO₂ a month at that rate. The rate is for Washington plants, not your supplier.

state and national values: 4 rows
MeasureWashingtonU.S.
CO₂, lb per MWh265.1767.2
CO₂, kg per kWh0.1200.348
NOx, lb per MWh0.1810.452
SO2, lb per MWh0.0440.359

EPA eGRID2023 for Washington, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Washington weather

A normal year in Washington brings 5,939 heating and 131 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). 2025 had 5,191 heating (13% below normal) and 295 cooling (125% above normal).

Washington degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Washington, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
Washington yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
201548893075939131
201651261745939131
201757942545939131
201853822375939131
201957501855939131
202054161835939131
202155622785939131
202257883055939131
202353372755939131
202453532515939131
202551912955939131

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Washington, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Washington meters and time-of-use rates

69.4% of Washington home meters are advanced (AMI) meters: 2,350,624 of 3,385,148. 4 of 8 reporting utilities offer a home time-of-use rate, and 8,971 home accounts are enrolled in dynamic pricing programs.

EIA-861 meters in Washington, data year 2024, pulled 2 Oct 2026: homes.

Flood claims and flood insurance in Washington

Washington: 3,247 NFIP flood claims with a loss date in 2015 to 2025, $122.3M paid, median paid claim $22,625; 17th of 55 states and territories by dollars paid. The peak year was 2025 with 854 claims. FEMA counts 0.9% of Washington residential structures as insured, 28th of 51, and the policy file shows 29,604 NFIP policies in force on 8 Sep 2026. Floods damage substations and lines, and in Washington this is claims history, not an outage count.

Washington counties with the most NFIP flood claims
Top counties in WashingtonClaims 2015-2025PaidClaims per 1,000 homes
Whatcom County698$46.1M8.8
King County545$17.1M0.9
Grays Harbor County341$7.2M10.3
Snohomish County301$7.8M1.1
Skagit County244$10.8M4.8

Washington: flood claims by state, flood claims by county. 3,247 Washington claims as of 8 Sep 2026, OpenFEMA NFIP; counts under 5 hidden.

Washington charts

Price by sector, Washington

Home 11.90, business 9.99, industry 6.61 ¢ in 2024.

Washington price by sector 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearResidentialCommercialIndustrialGap to U.S. residential
20159.098.224.35-3.56
20169.488.434.43-3.07
20179.668.574.60-3.23
20189.758.724.71-3.12
20199.718.754.80-3.30
20209.878.925.08-3.28
202110.119.145.81-3.55
202210.269.496.17-4.78
202310.989.926.35-5.02
202411.909.996.61-4.58

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Largest utilities, SAIDI

Median of 20 reporters here: 146.0 minutes.

min

  • Puget Sound Energy Inc203.0
  • City of Seattle110.8
  • PUD No 1 of Snohomish County181.4
  • Avista Corp112.0
  • PUD No 1 of Clark County59.0
  • City of Tacoma80.5
  • PUD No 1 of Benton County39.5
  • PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County125.6
  • U.S. median99.5

Washington, SAIDI of the largest Washington utilities: EIA-861 survey.

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Median SAIDI by year, 2015-2024

60 minutes in 2015, 146 in 2024.

Median SAIDI by year, Washington, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearWashington medianGap to U.S. median reporter
201560-41
2016114+12
2017130+35
2018124+23
2019117+19
2020123+26
2021138+42
2022137+34
2023108+9
2024146+47

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Who serves each county

Washington counties shaded by utilities listing them; the table shows the top twelve.

Washington counties by number of electric utilitiesKingLincolnPend OreilleFranklinYakimaBentonKittitasGrays HarborPacificSpokaneGrantCowlitzAdamsJeffersonWalla WallaPierceThurstonKitsapLewisAsotinSkagitClarkIslandSnohomishFerryMasonChelanGarfieldKlickitatWhitmanClallamWhatcomDouglasOkanoganColumbiaStevensWahkiakumSan JuanSkamania

1 utility 2 3 4 or more

Washington counties: first 12 of 39 rows
CountyUtilitiesNames
Pierce8Bonneville Power Administration; City of Tacoma; Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light Co; Lakeview Light & Power; PUD No 1 of Lewis County; PUD No 3 of Mason County; Peninsula Light Company; Puget Sound Energy Inc
Benton6Benton Rural Electric Assn; Bonneville Power Administration; City of Richland; PUD No 1 of Benton County; PUD No 1 of Klickitat County; PacifiCorp
Lewis6Benton Rural Electric Assn; Bonneville Power Administration; City of Centralia; City of Tacoma; PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County; PUD No 1 of Lewis County
Spokane6Avista Corp; Bonneville Power Administration; Inland Power & Light Company; Kootenai Electric Cooperative; Modern Electric Water Company; Vera Irrigation District #15
Adams5Avista Corp; Big Bend Electric Coop, Inc; Bonneville Power Administration; Inland Power & Light Company; PUD No 2 of Grant County
Grays Harbor5Bonneville Power Administration; PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County; PUD No 1 of Lewis County; PUD No 2 of Pacific County; PUD No 3 of Mason County
King5Bonneville Power Administration; City of Seattle; City of Tacoma; PUD No 1 of Chelan County; Puget Sound Energy Inc
Kittitas5Bonneville Power Administration; City of Ellensburg; PUD No 1 of Chelan County; PUD No 2 of Grant County; Puget Sound Energy Inc
Lincoln5Avista Corp; Big Bend Electric Coop, Inc; Bonneville Power Administration; Inland Power & Light Company; PUD No 2 of Grant County
Cowlitz4Bonneville Power Administration; PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County; PUD No 1 of Lewis County; PacifiCorp
Franklin4Big Bend Electric Coop, Inc; Bonneville Power Administration; Inland Power & Light Company; PUD No 1 of Franklin County
Grant4Avista Corp; Big Bend Electric Coop, Inc; Bonneville Power Administration; PUD No 2 of Grant County

39 rows from EIA-861 Service Territory, Census 2023 county outlines.

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Analyst note

Washington residential power was 51st highest of 51 in 2015 at 9.09 ¢ and is 47th in 2024 at 11.90 ¢, so the state moved up 4 places. The U.S. figure went 12.65 to 16.48 ¢ while Washington went +30.9%. The biggest annual move was 2024 at +8.4%; the latest year, 2024, came in at +8.4% against +3.0% for the U.S. Business customers paid 8.22 ¢ in 2015 and 9.99 ¢ in 2024, a gap to homes of -0.87 ¢ then and -1.91 ¢ now; industry went from 4.35 to 6.61 ¢ (+52.0%). Reliability worsened at the 10 Washington utilities that report in both years: their median SAIDI went from 60 minutes in 2015 to 170 in 2024, +181%, against a U.S. median reporter of 99. Puget Sound Energy Inc is the largest by accounts with 1,238,151, 32.6% of the 3,800,681 accounts in Washington, and the top three hold 56.1%.

At 11.90 ¢/kWh, Washington residential power is among the cheapest in the country: 47th of 51, 4.58 ¢ below the U.S. figure. Since 2015 the residential price moved +30.9% against +30.3% nationally, so Washington has stayed close to the national pace, within 0.6 points.

Businesses pay 1.91 ¢ less than households here (-16.1%); business is under home price in 51 of 51. The median of 20 reporting utilities is 146.0 SAIDI minutes, 1.47 times the national median. The top three utilities hold 59.4% of accounts, so a few reliability records set the state picture.

By revenue, Washington electricity splits 50.5% residential, 36.3% commercial and 13.2% industrial; by kWh the split is 43.0%, 36.8% and 20.2%. Residential accounts are the largest revenue source here. Home accounts are 88.6% of 3,800,676 accounts and use 955 kWh a month, a commercial account 6,806 and an industrial one 57,354.

Facts

Residents (ACS 2023)
7,740,9843,020,558 households
Electric accounts
3,800,681491 per 1,000 residents
Residential price
11.90 ¢/kWh-4.58 ¢ against the U.S.
Commercial price
9.99 ¢/kWh-2.76 ¢ against the U.S.
Industrial price
6.61 ¢/kWh-1.52 ¢ against the U.S.
Residential since 2015
+30.9%+0.6 points vs U.S.
Retail sales
90.0 TWh11,624 kWh a resident
Utilities listed
3719 political subdivision, 9 cooperative, 6 municipal
Median SAIDI
146.0 min20 utilities, 1.47x U.S.
Net-metered capacity
480 MW60,477 installations
Top three utilities
59.4%of utility accounts
Business minus home
-1.91 ¢-16.1% of the home price
Counties with 2+ utilities
36 of 39most: Pierce, 8 utilities

Data tables

Washington: price by year

YearHomeBusinessIndustryHome vs U.S.
20159.098.224.35-3.56
20169.488.434.43-3.07
20179.668.574.60-3.23
20189.758.724.71-3.12
20199.718.754.80-3.30
20209.878.925.08-3.28
202110.119.145.81-3.55
202210.269.496.17-4.78
202310.989.926.35-5.02
202411.909.996.61-4.58

Questions on Washington

What is the average residential electricity price in Washington?

11.90 cents in 2024, which is -4.58 cents against the U.S. figure.

How has Washington residential power changed since 2015?

It went from 9.09 to 11.90 cents, +30.9% in total, +0.6 points against the U.S.

How many electric utilities operate in Washington?

37 utilities have Washington as their largest state, and 20 of them report SAIDI.

What net-metered capacity do Washington utilities report?

480 MW over 60,477 installations.

How many accounts per 1,000 people in Washington?

491: 3,800,681 accounts for 7,740,984 residents.

Is commercial power cheaper than residential in Washington?

Businesses pay 9.99 ¢ and homes 11.90 ¢, a difference of -1.91 ¢.

What did Washington residential electricity cost in 2025?

Washington averaged 13.11 cents per kWh, +10.2% against 11.90 in 2024, and 44 of 51 among states.

Are Washington residential electricity prices rising in 2026?

Washington is +6.0 points against the U.S.: 14.40 cents from January to July 2026, +13.1% on 2025.

When in 2025 did Washington residential power cost most, October or January?

October at 14.06 cents in Washington; January was the lowest at 11.78, a 19% spread.

Does Washington residential power cost less than the national average in 2026?

3.82 cents below the national average; Washington 14.40 cents over January to July 2026, +13.1% on 2025.

States with a similar home price

Closest to Washington at 11.90 ¢/kWh, by 2024 average home price.

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How Washington ranks and compares

Washington is 8th cheapest of 51 on price (13.11 ¢); 33rd of 44 on outage minutes (158 min); 2nd cleanest grid (265 lb CO2 per MWh); 49th highest income burden (1.58%).

All rankings, price, income and outages explorer, compare two states.

Help paying the bill in Washington

Washington has $61.5 million in federal energy-assistance money for FY2026, shutoff rules and phone lines. Open the Washington help page.

Counties in Washington ranked: highest and lowest energy burden, storm reports and old homes, county by county.

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In 2025 Washington homes paid 13.11 ¢/kWh: rank 44 of 51, 24.2% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 11.90 ¢).

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