Washington Electricity Price Knowledge

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Machine-readable summary for Washington electricity rates and ranking metrics.

Region: West

How This State Compares

State rate vs U.S. national average.

Electricity in Washington costs 26.8% less than the national average.

State rate
12.86 ¢/kWh
National average
17.57 ¢/kWh
Difference: -4.71 ¢/kWhDifference: -26.8%Category: much lower than national average
Washington vs U.S. averageWashington vs U.S. average. ¢/kWh. Washington: 12.86 ¢/kWh; U.S. average: 17.57 ¢/kWhWashington12.86 ¢/kWhU.S. average17.57 ¢/kWh
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Key Insights

  • Electricity in Washington costs 27% less than the national average.
  • Washington ranks #45 among U.S. states for electricity prices.
  • Electricity in Washington is among the 10 least expensive states.
  • Washington has a value score of 96, indicating strong affordability and freshness.
  • Washington shows an accelerating electricity price trend based on recent historical data.

Looking for a consumer-friendly cost estimate? See Electricity Cost in Washington.

Rate trend

Trend (available history)

Washington avg rate trendWashington avg rate trend. Available history. Values: 13.85 ¢/kWh, 13.33 ¢/kWh
Available history

Momentum Signal

Directional historical signal, not a forecast.

Washington shows an accelerating electricity price trend based on recent historical changes.

Signal: Accelerating12‑month change: +12.49%24‑month change: +21.40%

Where this state sits

Position relative to all states.

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
LowestHighest12.86 ¢/kWh
Value score
LowestHighest96
Affordability
LowestHighest96

Key Metrics

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
?Average residential electricity price in cents per kilowatt-hour for the state.
12.86¢/kWh↓
Example bill (1000 kWh)
?Estimated monthly bill at 1000 kWh using the state's average rate, excluding certain fees/taxes depending on dataset limits.
128.6$
Value score
?Composite score used to compare states based on price and stability. See methodology for calculation details.
96
Affordability
?Index reflecting electricity cost burden relative to typical usage assumptions used by the site.
96
Freshness
?Indicates how recent the underlying dataset is relative to build time.
Fresh

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Summary

Shareable summary
Washington electricity: 12.86 ¢/kWh
Example bill (1000 kWh): $128.6
Value score: 96 | Affordability: 96
Freshness: Fresh (as of 2026-03-09)
More: https://www.priceofelectricity.com/knowledge/state/washington

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Field-level stats and metadata.

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
?Average residential electricity price in cents per kilowatt-hour for the state.
12.86
Updated
February 2026
Value score
?Composite score used to compare states based on price and stability. See methodology for calculation details.
96
Affordability
?Index reflecting electricity cost burden relative to typical usage assumptions used by the site.
96
Freshness
?Indicates how recent the underlying dataset is relative to build time.
Fresh

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