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Washington

City of Seattle electricity rates

What homes pay City of Seattle for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 478,430 homes in Washington. EIA lists it as City of Seattle - (WA).

Headlines

Average price
15.0¢ a kWh
Up 3.0% on a year ago
Average bill
$87 a month
Up 0.6% on a year ago
Average use
581 kWh
A month. Washington 928 kWh
Price rank in Washington
3 of 8
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, City of Seattle homes paid 15.0¢ a kWh, against 14.2¢ across Washington.

City of Seattle vs Washington

City of SeattleWashington
Average price, 12 months to August 202615.0¢14.2¢
Price in August 202615.3¢14.6¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$87$132
Bill in August 2026$68$120
Average monthly use581 kWh928 kWh
Price change, past year+3.0%+12%
Price change since 2019+32%+46%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

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 August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.