Electricity prices in Washington
What homes in Washington pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 14.2¢ a kWh
- Up 12% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $132 a month
- Up 8.9% on a year ago
- Average use
- 928 kWh
- A month. US 875 kWh
- Price rank
- 37 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to August 2026, Washington homes paid 14.2¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
Washington vs the US
| Washington | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to August 2026 | 14.2¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in August 2026 | 14.6¢ | 18.2¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $132 | $158 |
| Bill in August 2026 | $120 | $209 |
| Average monthly use | 928 kWh | 875 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +12% | +6.5% |
| Price change since 2019 | +46% | +39% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 14.63¢ |
| July 2026 | 14.71¢ |
| June 2026 | 14.91¢ |
| May 2026 | 14.95¢ |
| April 2026 | 14.36¢ |
| March 2026 | 14.39¢ |
| February 2026 | 14.10¢ |
| January 2026 | 13.80¢ |
| December 2025 | 13.35¢ |
| November 2025 | 13.86¢ |
| October 2025 | 14.07¢ |
| September 2025 | 13.80¢ |
| August 2025 | 13.65¢ |
| July 2025 | 13.47¢ |
| June 2025 | 13.63¢ |
| May 2025 | 13.67¢ |
| April 2025 | 13.04¢ |
| March 2025 | 12.64¢ |
| February 2025 | 12.50¢ |
| January 2025 | 11.80¢ |
| December 2024 | 11.85¢ |
| November 2024 | 12.37¢ |
| October 2024 | 12.48¢ |
| September 2024 | 12.39¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Washington, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $120 |
| July 2026 | $126 |
| June 2026 | $114 |
| May 2026 | $113 |
| April 2026 | $131 |
| March 2026 | $157 |
| February 2026 | $153 |
| January 2026 | $175 |
| December 2025 | $156 |
| November 2025 | $123 |
| October 2025 | $109 |
| September 2025 | $102 |
| August 2025 | $115 |
| July 2025 | $116 |
| June 2025 | $102 |
| May 2025 | $103 |
| April 2025 | $112 |
| March 2025 | $140 |
| February 2025 | $156 |
| January 2025 | $159 |
| December 2024 | $146 |
| November 2024 | $115 |
| October 2024 | $98 |
| September 2024 | $90 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Washington, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)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 August 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $25.21 |
| 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 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Washington, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)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 | 19.7¢ | +23% |
| City of SeattleMunicipal | 15.0¢ | +3.0% |
| PUD No 1 of Snohomish CountyPublic power district | 12.3¢ | +3.9% |
| AvistaInvestor-owned | 14.7¢ | +8.4% |
| PUD No 1 of Clark CountyPublic power district | 10.7¢ | +0.2% |
| City of TacomaMunicipal | 12.0¢ | +7.2% |
| PacifiCorpInvestor-owned | 15.4¢ | +19% |
| PUD No 1 of Cowlitz CountyPublic power district | 9.5¢ | +4.8% |