Household Electricity Usage in Washington

This page estimates typical household electricity consumption in Washington and maps usage levels directly to cost outcomes using the state's residential electricity rate.

Washington modeled monthly usage
950 kWh
Washington modeled annual usage
11,400 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark
899 kWh
Washington average rate
12.86 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost
$122.17

Key metrics

MetricValue
Washington modeled monthly usage950 kWh
Washington modeled annual usage11,400 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark899 kWh
Washington average rate12.86 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost$122.17

Washington usage vs U.S. household benchmark

Washington monthly usage
950 kWh
U.S. monthly usage
899 kWh
Washington rate
12.86 ¢/kWh
U.S. benchmark rate
17.57 ¢/kWh

Washington is modeled at 950 kWh per month, about 5.7% above the U.S. household benchmark of 899 kWh. At 12.86 ¢/kWh, that usage translates to roughly $122.17 per month.

Usage-to-cost scenarios in Washington

Monthly usageEstimated monthly costEstimated annual costCanonical cost page
500 kWh$64.30$771.60Open 500 kWh page
1,000 kWh$128.60$1543.20Open 1,000 kWh page
1,500 kWh$192.90$2314.80Open 1,500 kWh page
2,000 kWh$257.20$3086.40Open 2,000 kWh page

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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.

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