Residential electricity rate in Seattle is 34.76% and industrial is 44.07%.
(See chart 1 .). The 10.2 cents per kWh Seattle households paid for electricity in August 2015 was 28.2 percent less than the nationwide average of 14.2 cents per kWh. Last August, electricity costs were 32.9 percent lower in Seattle compared to the nation. In each of the past five years, prices paid by Seattle area consumers for electricity were less than the U.S. average by at least 28.2 percent in the month of August. The 10.2 cents per kWh Seattle households paid for electricity in August 2015 was 28.2 percent less than the nationwide average of 14.2 cents per kWh. Last August, electricity costs were 32.9 percent lower in Seattle compared to the nation. In each of the past five years, prices paid by Seattle area consumers for electricity were less than the U.S. average by at least 28.2 percent in the month of August. Regional Commissioner Richard J. Holden noted that area gasoline prices were down 78.7 cents compared to last August when they averaged $3.881 per gallon. Seattle area households paid an average of 10.2 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity in August 2015, up from the 9.6 cents per kWh in August 2014. The average cost of utility (piped) gas at $1.250 per therm in August was higher than the $1.187 per therm spent last year. Last August, electricity costs were 32.9 percent lower in Seattle compared to the nation. In each of the past five years, prices paid by Seattle area consumers for electricity were less than the U.S. average by at least 28.2 percent in the month of August. 1 Residential electricity rates in WA. 2  Residential electricity rates in Washington average 8.53¢/kWh, which ranks the state 50th in the nation. 3  The average residential electricity rate of 8.53¢/kWh in WA is 28.2% less than the national average residential rate of 11.88¢/kWh. 1 Commercial electricity rates in WA. 2  Commercial electricity rates in Washington average 7.68¢/kWh, which ranks the state 49th in the nation. 3  The average commercial electricity rate of 7.68¢/kWh in WA is 23.89% less than the national average commercial rate of 10.09¢/kWh. UtilityCost for 1000 kWh Avista$78.83 Pacific Power$68.96 Puget Sound Energy$97.64 Seattle City Light*$74.88 Snohomish PUD*$80.38 Tacoma Light*$67.56 *Seattle Light, Snohomish PUD and Tacoma Light are NOT regulated by the UTC. Compare electricity costs for 2011 The table below compares how much residential customers of six Washington electric utilities will spend for 1,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity in 2011, including basic monthly charges. 1 The average commercial electricity rate in Seattle is 6.8¢/kWh. 2  This average (commercial) electricity rate in Seattle is 11.46% less than the Washington average rate of 7.68¢/kWh. 3  The average (commercial) electricity rate in Seattle is 32.61% less than the national average rate of 10.09¢/kWh. 1 The average industrial electricity rate in Seattle is 5.95¢/kWh. 2  This average (industrial) electricity rate in Seattle is 44.07% greater than the Washington average rate of 4.13¢/kWh. 3  The average (industrial) electricity rate in Seattle is 10.79% less than the national average rate of 6.67¢/kWh. 1 The average residential electricity rate in Seattle is 7.75¢/kWh. 2  This average (residential) electricity rate in Seattle is 9.14% less than the Washington average rate of 8.53¢/kWh. 3  The average (residential) electricity rate in Seattle is 34.76% less than the national average rate of 11.88¢/kWh. 1 The average industrial electricity rate in Seattle is 5.95¢/kWh. 2  This average (industrial) electricity rate in Seattle is 44.07% greater than the Washington average rate of 4.13¢/kWh. 3  The average (industrial) electricity rate in Seattle is 10.79% less than the national average rate of 6.67¢/kWh. Residential electricity rates in Seattle. 1  Residential Electricity in Seattle. 2  The average residential electricity rate in Seattle is 7.75¢/kWh. 3  This average (residential) electricity rate in Seattle is 9.14% less than the Washington average rate of 8.53¢/kWh. 1 The average industrial electricity rate in Seattle is 5.95¢/kWh. 2  This average (industrial) electricity rate in Seattle is 44.07% greater than the Washington average rate of 4.13¢/kWh. 3  The average (industrial) electricity rate in Seattle is 10.79% less than the national average rate of 6.67¢/kWh. 1 This average (residential) electricity rate in Seattle is 9.14% less than the Washington average rate of 8.53¢/kWh. 2  The average (residential) electricity rate in Seattle is 34.76% less than the national average rate of 11.88¢/kWh. 3  Residential rates in the U.S. range from 8.37¢/kWh to 37.34¢/kWh. 1 The average industrial electricity rate in Seattle is 5.95¢/kWh. 2  This average (industrial) electricity rate in Seattle is 44.07% greater than the Washington average rate of 4.13¢/kWh. 3  The average (industrial) electricity rate in Seattle is 10.79% less than the national average rate of 6.67¢/kWh.
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