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PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County electricity rates

What homes pay PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County for electricity, from EIA.

Public power district utility, 49,699 homes in Washington. EIA lists it as PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County.

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Average price
9.5¢ a kWh
Up 4.8% on a year ago
Average bill
$119 a month
Down 1.3% on a year ago
Average use
1,247 kWh
A month. Washington 928 kWh
Price rank in Washington
8 of 8
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County homes paid 9.5¢ a kWh, against 14.2¢ across Washington.

PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County vs Washington

PUD No 1 of Cowlitz CountyWashington
Average price, 12 months to August 20269.5¢14.2¢
Price in August 202610.2¢14.6¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$119$132
Bill in August 2026$101$120
Average monthly use1,247 kWh928 kWh
Price change, past year+4.8%+12%
Price change since 2019+9.8%+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.