City of Seattle electricity rates
What homes pay City of Seattle for electricity, from EIA.
Municipal utility, 477,732 homes in Washington. EIA lists it as City of Seattle - (WA).
Headlines
- Average price
- 15.0¢ a kWh
- Up 3.2% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $87 a month
- Up 0.4% on a year ago
- Average use
- 581 kWh
- A month. Washington 932 kWh
- Price rank in Washington
- 3 of 8
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to July 2026, City of Seattle homes paid 15.0¢ a kWh, against 14.1¢ across Washington.
City of Seattle vs Washington
| City of Seattle | Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to July 2026 | 15.0¢ | 14.1¢ |
| Price in July 2026 | 15.5¢ | 14.7¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $87 | $132 |
| Bill in July 2026 | $79 | $126 |
| Average monthly use | 581 kWh | 932 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +3.2% | +13% |
| Price change since 2019 | +32% | +45% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 15.46¢ |
| June 2026 | 15.26¢ |
| May 2026 | 15.09¢ |
| April 2026 | 14.93¢ |
| March 2026 | 14.97¢ |
| February 2026 | 14.77¢ |
| January 2026 | 14.62¢ |
| December 2025 | 14.61¢ |
| November 2025 | 15.09¢ |
| October 2025 | 15.17¢ |
| September 2025 | 15.33¢ |
| August 2025 | 15.23¢ |
| July 2025 | 15.34¢ |
| June 2025 | 15.15¢ |
| May 2025 | 14.94¢ |
| April 2025 | 14.59¢ |
| March 2025 | 14.36¢ |
| February 2025 | 14.24¢ |
| January 2025 | 14.10¢ |
| December 2024 | 14.08¢ |
| November 2024 | 14.41¢ |
| October 2024 | 14.59¢ |
| September 2024 | 14.78¢ |
| August 2024 | 14.59¢ |
| July 2024 | 14.61¢ |
| June 2024 | 14.51¢ |
| May 2024 | 14.31¢ |
| April 2024 | 14.07¢ |
| March 2024 | 13.88¢ |
| February 2024 | 13.58¢ |
| January 2024 | 12.97¢ |
| December 2023 | 12.70¢ |
| November 2023 | 12.92¢ |
| October 2023 | 13.10¢ |
| September 2023 | 13.33¢ |
| August 2023 | 13.22¢ |
| July 2023 | 13.24¢ |
| June 2023 | 13.16¢ |
| May 2023 | 12.86¢ |
| April 2023 | 12.70¢ |
| March 2023 | 12.58¢ |
| February 2023 | 12.46¢ |
| January 2023 | 12.14¢ |
| December 2022 | 11.95¢ |
| November 2022 | 12.10¢ |
| October 2022 | 12.31¢ |
| September 2022 | 12.54¢ |
| August 2022 | 12.41¢ |
| July 2022 | 12.44¢ |
| June 2022 | 12.36¢ |
| May 2022 | 12.19¢ |
| April 2022 | 12.03¢ |
| March 2022 | 11.95¢ |
| February 2022 | 11.94¢ |
| January 2022 | 11.83¢ |
| December 2021 | 11.70¢ |
| November 2021 | 11.74¢ |
| October 2021 | 12.00¢ |
| September 2021 | 12.15¢ |
| August 2021 | 12.20¢ |
Monthly residential revenue, sales and customers for City of Seattle in Washington, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.
Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $79 |
| June 2026 | $69 |
| May 2026 | $77 |
| April 2026 | $106 |
| March 2026 | $121 |
| February 2026 | $106 |
| January 2026 | $113 |
| December 2025 | $101 |
| November 2025 | $63 |
| October 2025 | $70 |
| September 2025 | $74 |
| August 2025 | $68 |
| July 2025 | $74 |
| June 2025 | $69 |
| May 2025 | $79 |
| April 2025 | $96 |
| March 2025 | $125 |
| February 2025 | $113 |
| January 2025 | $120 |
| December 2024 | $99 |
| November 2024 | $64 |
| October 2024 | $68 |
| September 2024 | $66 |
| August 2024 | $70 |
| July 2024 | $78 |
| June 2024 | $64 |
| May 2024 | $83 |
| April 2024 | $97 |
| March 2024 | $110 |
| February 2024 | $108 |
| January 2024 | $109 |
| December 2023 | $89 |
| November 2023 | $63 |
| October 2023 | $62 |
| September 2023 | $57 |
| August 2023 | $65 |
| July 2023 | $62 |
| June 2023 | $64 |
| May 2023 | $80 |
| April 2023 | $87 |
| March 2023 | $117 |
| February 2023 | $98 |
| January 2023 | $108 |
| December 2022 | $91 |
| November 2022 | $61 |
| October 2022 | $53 |
| September 2022 | $58 |
| August 2022 | $63 |
| July 2022 | $59 |
| June 2022 | $64 |
| May 2022 | $77 |
| April 2022 | $84 |
| March 2022 | $106 |
| February 2022 | $97 |
| January 2022 | $104 |
| December 2021 | $90 |
| November 2021 | $60 |
| October 2021 | $56 |
| September 2021 | $55 |
| August 2021 | $61 |
Monthly residential revenue, sales and customers for City of Seattle in Washington, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.