Electricity prices in Washington
What homes in Washington pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 14.1¢ a kWh
- Up 13% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $132 a month
- Up 9.5% on a year ago
- Average use
- 932 kWh
- A month. US 870 kWh
- Price rank
- 38 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to July 2026, Washington homes paid 14.1¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
Washington vs the US
| Washington | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to July 2026 | 14.1¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in July 2026 | 14.7¢ | 18.3¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $132 | $156 |
| Bill in July 2026 | $126 | $212 |
| Average monthly use | 932 kWh | 870 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +13% | +6.6% |
| Price change since 2019 | +45% | +38% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 14.71¢ |
| June 2026 | 14.91¢ |
| May 2026 | 14.95¢ |
| April 2026 | 14.36¢ |
| March 2026 | 14.40¢ |
| February 2026 | 14.11¢ |
| January 2026 | 13.81¢ |
| December 2025 | 13.33¢ |
| November 2025 | 13.85¢ |
| October 2025 | 14.06¢ |
| September 2025 | 13.79¢ |
| August 2025 | 13.64¢ |
| July 2025 | 13.45¢ |
| June 2025 | 12.96¢ |
| May 2025 | 13.65¢ |
| April 2025 | 13.02¢ |
| March 2025 | 12.62¢ |
| February 2025 | 12.47¢ |
| January 2025 | 11.78¢ |
| December 2024 | 11.85¢ |
| November 2024 | 12.37¢ |
| October 2024 | 12.48¢ |
| September 2024 | 12.39¢ |
| August 2024 | 12.16¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Washington, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.
Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $126 |
| June 2026 | $114 |
| May 2026 | $113 |
| April 2026 | $131 |
| March 2026 | $157 |
| February 2026 | $154 |
| January 2026 | $175 |
| December 2025 | $157 |
| November 2025 | $124 |
| October 2025 | $110 |
| September 2025 | $103 |
| August 2025 | $115 |
| July 2025 | $117 |
| June 2025 | $102 |
| May 2025 | $103 |
| April 2025 | $113 |
| March 2025 | $140 |
| February 2025 | $157 |
| January 2025 | $160 |
| December 2024 | $146 |
| November 2024 | $115 |
| October 2024 | $98 |
| September 2024 | $90 |
| August 2024 | $100 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Washington, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. EIA's own method for its average bill table.
Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $25.72 |
| June 2026 | $21.34 |
| May 2026 | $20.41 |
| April 2026 | $18.70 |
| February 2026 | $17.32 |
| January 2026 | $17.38 |
| December 2025 | $15.51 |
| November 2025 | $16.72 |
| October 2025 | $18.72 |
| September 2025 | $23.40 |
| August 2025 | $25.05 |
| July 2025 | $25.71 |
| June 2025 | $22.11 |
| May 2025 | $19.80 |
| April 2025 | $18.43 |
| March 2025 | $17.55 |
| February 2025 | $16.82 |
| January 2025 | $15.71 |
| December 2024 | $11.89 |
| November 2024 | $12.41 |
| October 2024 | $13.12 |
| September 2024 | $16.78 |
| August 2024 | $19.41 |
| July 2024 | $17.09 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Washington, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Natural Gas Monthly.
Utilities in Washington
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 80% of homes in Washington; smaller utilities serve the rest.
| Puget Sound EnergyInvestor-owned | 19.4¢ | +23% |
| City of SeattleMunicipal | 15.0¢ | +3.2% |
| PUD No 1 of Snohomish CountyPublic power district | 12.3¢ | +6.7% |
| AvistaInvestor-owned | 14.6¢ | +9.2% |
| PUD No 1 of Clark CountyPublic power district | 10.7¢ | -0.0% |
| City of TacomaMunicipal | 12.0¢ | +7.2% |
| PacifiCorpInvestor-owned | 15.4¢ | +22% |
| PUD No 1 of Cowlitz CountyPublic power district | 9.5¢ | +4.8% |