Electricity Price per kWh in Washington
This page shows the latest statewide residential electricity price per kWh for Washington, along with usage-based cost estimates and national comparison context.
Current average rate
12.86 ¢/kWh
Estimated 1000 kWh cost
$128.60
Data period
February 2026
Published monthly
Key metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Current average rate | 12.86 ¢/kWh |
| Estimated 1000 kWh cost | $128.60 |
| Data period | February 2026 |
How Washington compares nationally
Washington rate
12.86 ¢/kWh
U.S. average
17.57 ¢/kWh
Difference
-26.8%
Category
much lower than national average
Washington is below the U.S. average by 4.71¢ per kWh.
Compare electricity options in Washington
Explore savings options, plan types, and provider offers for Washington.
State cost and bill pathways for Washington
- Average power price in Washington — Residential rate benchmark used in scenario estimates
- Washington electricity overview — Core authority page with statewide pricing context
- Electricity cost in Washington — State-level cost, affordability, and value overview
- Electricity cost in Seattle, Washington — Rollout-gated city electricity context page with deterministic methodology disclosure
- Washington monthly electricity bill estimate — Bill-focused context for household usage
- Electric bill estimator scenarios in Washington — Deterministic household-profile bill scenarios
Historical and trend pages
- Historical electricity prices in Washington — Historical context and trend interpretation
- Electricity inflation in Washington — State electricity inflation analysis
- Washington electricity price volatility — Volatility and rate movement profile
Fixed-usage and calculator pathways
- Electricity cost for 500 kWh in Washington — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Electricity cost for 1,000 kWh in Washington — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- 1,500 kWh cost in Washington — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Custom usage calculator for Washington — Custom kWh and scenario cost calculation
Appliance and estimator pathways
- Refrigerator cost in Washington — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Refrigerator calculator in Washington — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Space Heater cost in Washington — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Space Heater calculator in Washington — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Window Ac cost in Washington — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Window Ac calculator in Washington — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
State comparison pathways for Washington
- Compare Washington with other states — State-to-state comparison hub
- Washington vs California electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
- Washington vs Florida electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
Discovery and navigation hubs
- Washington electricity hub — Discovery hub for this state's price, usage, comparison, and tool pages
- Electricity cost scenario hub — Entry point for residential and industry scenario pages
- Washington electricity cost authority — Canonical state electricity cost cluster page
- Washington average electricity bill benchmark — Canonical benchmark bill cluster page
- Washington electricity bill estimator — Canonical estimator cluster page
- Electricity usage hubs — Browse cost pages by common household usage tiers
Consumer electricity drivers
- Price drivers in Washington — Understand what influences state electricity prices
Source & Method
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: February 2026. Costs are energy-only estimates and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.