Electricity rates in Washington
Households in Washington paid an average of 14.91¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 19% below the national average of 18.34¢, and the 13th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 15.0%.
- Average rate
- 14.91¢
- A year ago
- 12.96¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- Rank
- 13th cheapest
What common appliances cost in Washington
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $47.22 | $567 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $43.49 | $522 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $31.06 | $373 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $29.22 | $351 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $26.84 | $322 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $21.47 | $258 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $16.77 | $201 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $11.18 | $134 |
| Space heater | 864 | $10.74 | $129 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $10.50 | $126 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $9.69 | $116 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $8.59 | $103 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $7.35 | $88.16 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.26 | $87.07 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.80 | $81.63 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.71 | $80.51 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.44 | $65.31 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.97 | $59.64 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.97 | $59.64 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.14 | $49.62 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.88 | $46.52 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.73 | $44.73 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.72 | $32.65 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.04 | $24.49 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.04 | $24.49 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.62 | $19.38 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.57 | $18.79 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.49 | $17.89 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.40 | $16.77 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.36 | $16.33 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.36 | $16.33 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.36 | $16.33 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.30 | $15.66 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.19 | $14.31 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.17 | $14.09 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.09 | $13.06 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.07 | $12.88 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 80.5¢ | $9.66 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 74.6¢ | $8.95 |
| Security camera | 44 | 54.4¢ | $6.53 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 52.2¢ | $6.26 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 52.2¢ | $6.26 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 51.7¢ | $6.20 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 47.7¢ | $5.73 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 44.7¢ | $5.37 |
| Toaster | 35 | 43.5¢ | $5.22 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 32.7¢ | $3.92 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 20.5¢ | $2.46 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 20.4¢ | $2.45 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 8.4¢ | $1.01 |
The largest single line item on this list in Washington is an electric car at $567 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,207 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Washington?
- 14.91¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Washington?
- It ranks 13th cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 19% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.