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Washington

PacifiCorp electricity rates

What homes pay PacifiCorp for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 115,660 homes in Washington. EIA lists it as PacifiCorp.

Headlines

Average price
15.4¢ a kWh
Up 19% on a year ago
Average bill
$173 a month
Up 13% on a year ago
Average use
1,123 kWh
A month. Washington 928 kWh
Price rank in Washington
2 of 8
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, PacifiCorp homes paid 15.4¢ a kWh, against 14.2¢ across Washington.

PacifiCorp vs Washington

PacifiCorpWashington
Average price, 12 months to August 202615.4¢14.2¢
Price in August 202614.8¢14.6¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$173$132
Bill in August 2026$168$120
Average monthly use1,123 kWh928 kWh
Price change, past year+19%+12%
Price change since 2019+77%+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.