Electricity rates in Washington
Households in Washington paid an average of 14.71¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 20% below the national average of 18.31¢, and the 13th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 9.4%.
- Average rate
- 14.71¢
- A year ago
- 13.45¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- 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 | $46.58 | $559 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $42.90 | $515 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $30.65 | $368 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $28.83 | $346 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $26.48 | $318 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $21.18 | $254 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $16.55 | $199 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $11.03 | $132 |
| Space heater | 864 | $10.59 | $127 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $10.36 | $124 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $9.56 | $115 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $8.47 | $102 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $7.25 | $86.98 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.16 | $85.91 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.71 | $80.54 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.62 | $79.43 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.37 | $64.43 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.90 | $58.84 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.90 | $58.84 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.08 | $48.95 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.82 | $45.90 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.68 | $44.13 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.68 | $32.21 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.01 | $24.16 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.01 | $24.16 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.59 | $19.12 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.54 | $18.53 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.47 | $17.65 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.38 | $16.55 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.34 | $16.11 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.34 | $16.11 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.34 | $16.11 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.29 | $15.45 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.18 | $14.12 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.16 | $13.90 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.07 | $12.89 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.06 | $12.71 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 79.4¢ | $9.53 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 73.6¢ | $8.83 |
| Security camera | 44 | 53.7¢ | $6.44 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 51.5¢ | $6.18 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 51.5¢ | $6.18 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 51.0¢ | $6.12 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 47.1¢ | $5.65 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 44.1¢ | $5.30 |
| Toaster | 35 | 43.0¢ | $5.15 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 32.2¢ | $3.87 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 20.2¢ | $2.43 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 20.1¢ | $2.42 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 8.3¢ | 99.3¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Washington is an electric car at $559 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,151 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Washington household's bill was $113.68 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Washington Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Washington?
- 14.71¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Washington?
- It ranks 13th cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 20% 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.