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Washington Bill per account

$120

dollars per account per month August 2026 · Preliminary

Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration

United States in August 2026

$209

Change, August 2025 to August 2026

+$5.32 (+4.64%)

Changes over time

Bill per account in Washington rose 4.64% from August 2025

dollars per account per month · January 2007 to August 2026 · Preliminary

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration American Default Research · americandefault.org/affordability/electricity/
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Bill per account by state

August 2026 · dollars per account per month

$119–$148$149–$174$176–$206$206–$227$233–$269

Bill per account · August 2026

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration American Default Research · americandefault.org/affordability/electricity/
States, ranked, August 2026
Placedollars
Arizona269
Hawaii269
Texas266
Alabama254
Oklahoma251
Mississippi239
New Jersey236
Massachusetts236
California235
Georgia234
Maryland233
Louisiana227
South Carolina226
Virginia220
Florida217
Arkansas217
Missouri216
New York212
Delaware210
Nevada207
Tennessee206
District of Columbia206
Connecticut204
Kansas204
New Hampshire202
Ohio199
Pennsylvania198
North Carolina196
Indiana189
Kentucky188
Rhode Island176
West Virginia174
Michigan172
Illinois171
Colorado167
Utah164
New Mexico162
South Dakota160
Maine157
Nebraska155
Iowa149
Wisconsin148
Minnesota145
Vermont142
Alaska139
Idaho137
Oregon135
North Dakota130
Montana122
Washington120
Wyoming119

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

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Available history

Bill per account
Data periodWashington (dollars)United States (dollars)
Aug 2026119.88209.23
Jul 2026125.89212.45
Jun 2026113.59170.66
May 2026112.99135.72
Apr 2026130.76127.89
Mar 2026157.18139.39
Feb 2026153.43156.70
Jan 2026175.21175.05
Dec 2025156.45152.79
Nov 2025123.11124.46
Oct 2025109.46131.92
Sep 2025102.03157.29
Aug 2025114.56188.34
Jul 2025116.47202.14
Jun 2025101.52164.43
May 2025102.69126.45
Apr 2025112.05116.35
Mar 2025139.61129.23
Feb 2025156.24146.06
Jan 2025158.77168.47
Dec 2024145.95141.54
Nov 2024114.60116.22
Oct 202498.23125.74
Sep 202490.34149.62
Aug 2024100.23183.94
Jul 2024107.75190.77
Jun 202490.68159.36
May 202497.54123.36
Apr 2024107.06111.83
Mar 2024127.95119.51
Feb 2024129.96130.91
Jan 2024154.12154.02
Dec 2023131.26131.46
Nov 2023110.23116.50
Oct 202390.32119.98
Sep 202382.24152.78
Aug 202395.56180.82
Jul 202391.10179.43
Jun 202384.22137.97
May 202393.04114.49
Apr 2023108.51110.39
Mar 2023133.36125.25
Feb 2023127.48127.85
Jan 2023141.28144.84
Dec 2022138.51139.51
Nov 2022110.28114.39
Oct 202279.09113.74
Sep 202280.55149.27
Aug 202294.69180.39
Jul 202290.00180.15
Jun 202282.29148.88
May 202289.76117.34
Apr 2022102.39102.02
Mar 2022117.93114.52
Feb 2022120.57124.37
Jan 2022140.38138.16
Dec 2021132.41115.59
Nov 202197.31102.37
Oct 202185.05105.56
Sep 202177.16133.50
Aug 202187.32158.16
Jul 202189.55154.02
Jun 202185.83131.74
May 202181.32101.66
Apr 202194.0793.33
Mar 2021120.59109.20
Feb 2021121.00120.96
Jan 2021122.03125.70
Dec 2020127.06120.15
Nov 202099.7997.01
Oct 202081.98104.94
Sep 202076.06125.78
Aug 202082.55154.04
Jul 202086.63160.56
Jun 202079.74127.17
May 202079.01101.64
Apr 202091.1494.93
Mar 2020112.7199.69
Feb 2020109.75106.29
Jan 2020122.55116.84
Dec 2019119.02112.69
Nov 201994.6298.61
Oct 201987.98101.55
Sep 201971.58128.00
Aug 201979.71147.12
Jul 201977.96150.46
Jun 201972.81118.49
May 201976.6398.64
Apr 201989.9188.77
Mar 2019118.57106.95
Feb 2019121.25111.23
Jan 2019124.00123.25
Dec 2018117.51113.82
Nov 201894.1199.80
Oct 201879.56102.33
Sep 201870.81125.38
Aug 201880.32151.38
Jul 201882.02150.55
Jun 201874.20126.34
May 201875.60101.59
Apr 201892.5992.12
Mar 2018114.14103.88
Feb 2018111.38108.06
Jan 2018128.22136.48
Dec 2017130.59113.92
Nov 2017102.9995.58
Oct 201783.5998.88
Sep 201777.43119.07
Aug 201783.84140.43
Jul 201783.47148.14
Jun 201777.07121.71
May 201781.2496.89
Apr 201791.7787.46
Mar 2017111.66100.03
Feb 2017116.6598.23
Jan 2017145.70119.57
Dec 2016131.18112.47
Nov 201689.5390.51
Oct 201679.6696.31
Sep 201671.14126.75
Aug 201680.80153.46
Jul 201679.46149.33
Jun 201673.59121.43
May 201672.8891.97
Apr 201679.7084.07
Mar 201699.7395.88
Feb 2016104.55108.18
Jan 2016124.70120.50
Dec 2015121.07105.15
Nov 201594.1390.77
Oct 201574.2196.97
Sep 201572.86125.74
Aug 201578.03143.86
Jul 201581.67145.06
Jun 201575.19119.67
May 201570.8494.95
Apr 201584.0887.80
Mar 201592.71111.27
Feb 201592.90118.09
Jan 2015114.06129.01
Dec 2014104.18113.43
Nov 201477.9696.53
Oct 201468.3995.37
Sep 201467.96121.43
Aug 201473.57137.35
Jul 201473.32139.03
Jun 201468.44119.29
May 201475.2595.78
Apr 201486.7788.55
Mar 2014107.18109.01
Feb 2014117.58120.05
Jan 2014125.65133.32
Dec 2013121.72117.55
Nov 201387.7892.84
Oct 201375.1995.05
Sep 201369.84118.99
Aug 201374.23134.96
Jul 201376.57142.20
Jun 201368.85115.88
May 201378.0292.20
Apr 201392.0589.83
Mar 2013102.66101.93
Feb 2013112.62103.64
Jan 2013126.95118.34
Dec 2012108.56104.71
Nov 201285.1390.00
Oct 201269.9391.49
Sep 201266.57115.56
Aug 201275.44141.23
Jul 201276.61146.37
Jun 201273.25117.03
May 201276.7194.17
Apr 201289.5682.92
Mar 2012106.7791.58
Feb 2012112.5098.49
Jan 2012120.85113.75
Dec 2011114.37104.76
Nov 201188.3386.98
Oct 201167.9090.60
Sep 201166.70118.16
Aug 201171.91146.63
Jul 201170.76148.31
Jun 201173.36119.29
May 201181.4192.46
Apr 201191.1686.94
Mar 2011109.1695.54
Feb 2011107.07106.00
Jan 2011118.97125.83
Dec 2010111.32113.79
Nov 201081.4086.04
Oct 201066.5291.00
Sep 201065.32118.16
Aug 201071.16147.07
Jul 201070.25147.76
Jun 201070.45120.81
May 201074.8790.11
Apr 201081.8881.99
Mar 201091.8598.74
Feb 201094.12107.13
Jan 2010113.81123.89
Dec 2009108.21107.36
Nov 200979.4083.79
Oct 200966.1991.48
Sep 200962.02110.03
Aug 200965.86131.83
Jul 200966.94129.86
Jun 200965.99107.78
May 200972.8188.97
Apr 200986.8784.04
Mar 2009102.3395.97
Feb 2009108.03103.32
Jan 2009119.98119.77
Dec 2008102.29108.14
Nov 200875.9987.76
Oct 200865.6190.43
Sep 200861.55111.61
Aug 200864.83133.65
Jul 200867.87138.07
Jun 200867.21114.29
May 200871.1984.24
Apr 200885.7480.71
Mar 200896.9489.67
Feb 2008109.3696.67
Jan 2008114.55108.12
Dec 2007131.77117.67
Nov 200799.9699.66
Oct 200784.34108.54
Sep 200775.24138.02
Aug 200780.27161.02
Jul 200785.35149.73
Jun 200776.89126.78
May 200784.05100.86
Apr 200793.4693.63
Mar 2007109.80105.44
Feb 2007122.97117.89
Jan 2007140.12122.81
Dec 2006Not reportedNot reported
Nov 2006Not reportedNot reported
Oct 2006Not reportedNot reported
Sep 2006Not reportedNot reported
Aug 2006Not reportedNot reported
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Source: U.S. Energy Information AdministrationDownload data (CSV)

Sources and method

U.S. Energy Information Administration supplies the figures shown.

EIA reports residential electricity prices per kilowatt-hour. Average bills also reflect electricity use. Customer accounts are not necessarily unique households.

About these figures

Electricity prices vary by state; utility accounts are not a count of unique households.

Place comparisons use the same data period. An older common period is named beside the comparison. A missing or withheld value is never changed to zero.

The CSV includes the original source notes, annotations and estimate margins where supplied. Original source data remain subject to their publishers’ terms.

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