Household Electricity Usage in Washington

A typical home in Washington uses about 950 kWh of electricity a month. At the state's average rate of 14.36 ¢/kWh, that's about $136.42 a month.

Washington modeled monthly usage
950 kWh
Washington modeled annual usage
11,400 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark
899 kWh
Washington average rate
14.36 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost
$136.42

Key metrics

MetricValue
Washington modeled monthly usage950 kWh
Washington modeled annual usage11,400 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark899 kWh
Washington average rate14.36 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost$136.42

Washington usage vs U.S. household benchmark

Washington monthly usage
950 kWh
U.S. monthly usage
899 kWh
Washington rate
14.36 ¢/kWh
U.S. benchmark rate
19.32 ¢/kWh

A typical home in Washington uses about 950 kWh a month, about 5.7% above the typical U.S. home of 899 kWh. At 14.36 ¢/kWh, that works out to about $136.42 a month.

Usage-to-cost scenarios in Washington

Monthly usageEstimated monthly costEstimated annual costCanonical cost page
500 kWh$71.80$861.60Open 500 kWh page
1,000 kWh$143.60$1723.20Open 1,000 kWh page
1,500 kWh$215.40$2584.80Open 1,500 kWh page
2,000 kWh$287.20$3446.40Open 2,000 kWh page

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Updated: April 2026. Estimates use the EIA average all-in residential rate (delivery included); they don't add separately billed taxes, fixed charges, or other utility fees, which vary by utility. For how rates and estimates are defined, see the methodology hub.

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