Electricity rates in Washington
Households in Washington paid an average of 14.63¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 19% below the national average of 18.16¢, and the 12th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 7.2%.
- Average rate
- 14.63¢
- A year ago
- 13.65¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 12th 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 | $46.33 | $556 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $42.67 | $512 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $30.48 | $366 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $28.67 | $344 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $26.33 | $316 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $21.07 | $253 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $16.46 | $198 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $10.97 | $132 |
| Space heater | 864 | $10.53 | $126 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $10.30 | $124 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $9.51 | $114 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $8.43 | $101 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $7.21 | $86.51 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.12 | $85.44 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.67 | $80.10 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.58 | $79.00 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.34 | $64.08 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.88 | $58.52 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.88 | $58.52 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.06 | $48.69 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.80 | $45.65 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.66 | $43.89 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.67 | $32.04 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.00 | $24.03 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.00 | $24.03 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.58 | $19.02 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.54 | $18.43 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.46 | $17.56 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.37 | $16.46 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.33 | $16.02 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.33 | $16.02 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.33 | $16.02 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.28 | $15.36 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.17 | $14.04 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.15 | $13.83 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.07 | $12.82 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.05 | $12.64 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 79.0¢ | $9.48 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 73.2¢ | $8.78 |
| Security camera | 44 | 53.4¢ | $6.41 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 51.2¢ | $6.14 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 51.2¢ | $6.14 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 50.7¢ | $6.09 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 46.8¢ | $5.62 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 43.9¢ | $5.27 |
| Toaster | 35 | 42.7¢ | $5.13 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 32.0¢ | $3.84 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 20.1¢ | $2.41 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 20.0¢ | $2.40 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 8.2¢ | 98.8¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Washington is an electric car at $556 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,128 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?
- 14.63¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Washington?
- It ranks 12th 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.