Washington Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices
Washington generated 103 TWh of electricity in 2025, 63% of it from hydro. The average retail price was 11.06 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through June 2026; they are not real time.
Key Facts
- Washington generated 103 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 16th most of the 51 states and DC.
- Hydro was the largest source of Washington's electricity in 2025, at 63.2% of generation.
- Gas was the second largest source of Washington's electricity in 2025, at 15.8% of generation.
- Washington's electricity generation rose from 83.0 TWh in 2001 to 103 TWh in 2025.
- The average retail price of electricity in Washington was 11.06 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 37th highest of the 51 states and DC.
- Residential customers in Washington paid an average of 13.11 US cents/kWh in 2025.
- Washington generated 10.1 TWh of electricity in June 2026.
Key Figures
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Total generation | 103 TWh | 2025 · EIA |
| Generation rank | 16 of 51 | 2025 · EIA |
| Average retail price, all sectors | 11.06 US cents/kWh | 2025 · EIA |
| Price rank, highest first | 37 of 51 | 2025 · EIA |
| Retail sales | 91.0 TWh | 2025 · EIA |
| Retail customers | 3,861,898 | 2025 · EIA |
| Retail revenue | USD 10,069 million | 2025 · EIA |
Generation Mix, 2025
| Source | Generation | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 65.2 TWh | 63.2% |
| Gas | 16.3 TWh | 15.8% |
| Wind | 8.57 TWh | 8.3% |
| Nuclear | 7.75 TWh | 7.5% |
| Coal | 3.16 TWh | 3.1% |
| Bioenergy | 1.13 TWh | 1.1% |
| Solar | 629 GWh | 0.6% |
| Other fossil | 260 GWh | 0.3% |
| Other | 74.0 GWh | 0.1% |
| Oil | 33.6 GWh | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.
Year by Year
EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
| Year | Hydro | Gas | Wind | Nuclear | Coal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.7 TWh | 9.37 TWh | n/a | 8.25 TWh | 9.08 TWh |
| 2002 | 78.2 TWh | 4.72 TWh | 417 GWh | 9.05 TWh | 8.66 TWh |
| 2003 | 71.8 TWh | 7.08 TWh | 604 GWh | 7.61 TWh | 11.1 TWh |
| 2004 | 71.6 TWh | 8.47 TWh | 737 GWh | 8.98 TWh | 10.4 TWh |
| 2005 | 72.1 TWh | 8.58 TWh | 498 GWh | 8.24 TWh | 10.5 TWh |
| 2006 | 82.0 TWh | 7.50 TWh | 1.04 TWh | 9.33 TWh | 6.37 TWh |
| 2007 | 78.8 TWh | 7.29 TWh | 2.44 TWh | 8.11 TWh | 8.56 TWh |
| 2008 | 77.6 TWh | 9.81 TWh | 3.66 TWh | 9.27 TWh | 8.76 TWh |
| 2009 | 72.9 TWh | 12.0 TWh | 3.57 TWh | 6.63 TWh | 7.48 TWh |
| 2010 | 68.3 TWh | 10.4 TWh | 4.74 TWh | 9.24 TWh | 8.53 TWh |
| 2011 | 91.8 TWh | 4.85 TWh | 6.26 TWh | 4.81 TWh | 5.23 TWh |
| 2012 | 89.5 TWh | 5.44 TWh | 6.60 TWh | 9.33 TWh | 3.76 TWh |
| 2013 | 78.2 TWh | 11.4 TWh | 7.00 TWh | 8.46 TWh | 6.74 TWh |
| 2014 | 79.5 TWh | 11.1 TWh | 7.27 TWh | 9.50 TWh | 6.72 TWh |
| 2015 | 73.4 TWh | 13.0 TWh | 7.08 TWh | 8.16 TWh | 5.05 TWh |
| 2016 | 78.3 TWh | 11.0 TWh | 8.04 TWh | 9.63 TWh | 4.60 TWh |
| 2017 | 82.2 TWh | 10.8 TWh | 6.93 TWh | 8.13 TWh | 5.49 TWh |
| 2018 | 80.9 TWh | 10.5 TWh | 7.90 TWh | 9.71 TWh | 5.38 TWh |
| 2019 | 66.0 TWh | 15.7 TWh | 6.68 TWh | 8.87 TWh | 7.17 TWh |
| 2020 | 76.4 TWh | 14.0 TWh | 9.27 TWh | 9.43 TWh | 5.17 TWh |
| 2021 | 71.4 TWh | 16.6 TWh | 9.30 TWh | 8.51 TWh | 3.13 TWh |
| 2022 | 78.9 TWh | 14.5 TWh | 8.06 TWh | 9.85 TWh | 3.57 TWh |
| 2023 | 61.4 TWh | 19.4 TWh | 7.55 TWh | 8.44 TWh | 4.16 TWh |
| 2024 | 60.7 TWh | 18.1 TWh | 8.86 TWh | 9.97 TWh | 2.85 TWh |
| 2025 | 65.2 TWh | 16.3 TWh | 8.57 TWh | 7.75 TWh | 3.16 TWh |
| Year | Generation | Largest source | Average retail price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 103 TWh | Hydro 63.2% | 11.06 US cents/kWh |
| 2024 | 102 TWh | Hydro 59.3% | 10.13 US cents/kWh |
| 2023 | 103 TWh | Hydro 59.7% | 9.58 US cents/kWh |
| 2022 | 117 TWh | Hydro 67.6% | 9.05 US cents/kWh |
| 2021 | 111 TWh | Hydro 64.4% | 8.75 US cents/kWh |
| 2020 | 116 TWh | Hydro 65.8% | 8.33 US cents/kWh |
| 2019 | 106 TWh | Hydro 62.0% | 8.04 US cents/kWh |
| 2018 | 117 TWh | Hydro 69.3% | 8.00 US cents/kWh |
| 2017 | 116 TWh | Hydro 70.9% | 7.94 US cents/kWh |
| 2016 | 114 TWh | Hydro 68.7% | 7.68 US cents/kWh |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.
Retail Electricity Prices
Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
| Year | All sectors | Residential | Commercial | Industrial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.34 US cents/kWh | 5.70 US cents/kWh | 5.45 US cents/kWh | 4.75 US cents/kWh |
| 2002 | 5.88 US cents/kWh | 6.29 US cents/kWh | 6.11 US cents/kWh | 4.88 US cents/kWh |
| 2003 | 5.86 US cents/kWh | 6.31 US cents/kWh | 6.07 US cents/kWh | 4.76 US cents/kWh |
| 2004 | 5.80 US cents/kWh | 6.37 US cents/kWh | 6.17 US cents/kWh | 4.28 US cents/kWh |
| 2005 | 5.87 US cents/kWh | 6.54 US cents/kWh | 6.33 US cents/kWh | 4.27 US cents/kWh |
| 2006 | 6.14 US cents/kWh | 6.82 US cents/kWh | 6.63 US cents/kWh | 4.44 US cents/kWh |
| 2007 | 6.37 US cents/kWh | 7.26 US cents/kWh | 6.55 US cents/kWh | 4.57 US cents/kWh |
| 2008 | 6.55 US cents/kWh | 7.54 US cents/kWh | 6.77 US cents/kWh | 4.52 US cents/kWh |
| 2009 | 6.59 US cents/kWh | 7.67 US cents/kWh | 6.97 US cents/kWh | 4.40 US cents/kWh |
| 2010 | 6.66 US cents/kWh | 8.04 US cents/kWh | 7.37 US cents/kWh | 4.08 US cents/kWh |
| 2011 | 6.78 US cents/kWh | 8.28 US cents/kWh | 7.49 US cents/kWh | 4.09 US cents/kWh |
| 2012 | 6.94 US cents/kWh | 8.53 US cents/kWh | 7.68 US cents/kWh | 4.13 US cents/kWh |
| 2013 | 7.09 US cents/kWh | 8.70 US cents/kWh | 7.78 US cents/kWh | 4.23 US cents/kWh |
| 2014 | 7.13 US cents/kWh | 8.67 US cents/kWh | 7.97 US cents/kWh | 4.32 US cents/kWh |
| 2015 | 7.40 US cents/kWh | 9.09 US cents/kWh | 8.22 US cents/kWh | 4.35 US cents/kWh |
| 2016 | 7.68 US cents/kWh | 9.48 US cents/kWh | 8.43 US cents/kWh | 4.43 US cents/kWh |
| 2017 | 7.94 US cents/kWh | 9.66 US cents/kWh | 8.57 US cents/kWh | 4.60 US cents/kWh |
| 2018 | 8.00 US cents/kWh | 9.75 US cents/kWh | 8.72 US cents/kWh | 4.71 US cents/kWh |
| 2019 | 8.04 US cents/kWh | 9.71 US cents/kWh | 8.75 US cents/kWh | 4.80 US cents/kWh |
| 2020 | 8.33 US cents/kWh | 9.87 US cents/kWh | 8.92 US cents/kWh | 5.08 US cents/kWh |
| 2021 | 8.75 US cents/kWh | 10.11 US cents/kWh | 9.14 US cents/kWh | 5.81 US cents/kWh |
| 2022 | 9.05 US cents/kWh | 10.26 US cents/kWh | 9.49 US cents/kWh | 6.17 US cents/kWh |
| 2023 | 9.58 US cents/kWh | 10.98 US cents/kWh | 9.92 US cents/kWh | 6.35 US cents/kWh |
| 2024 | 10.13 US cents/kWh | 11.90 US cents/kWh | 9.99 US cents/kWh | 6.61 US cents/kWh |
| 2025 | 11.06 US cents/kWh | 13.11 US cents/kWh | 10.95 US cents/kWh | 6.88 US cents/kWh |
| Sector, 2025 | Average price | Sales | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| All sectors | 11.06 US cents/kWh | 91.0 TWh | 3,861,898 |
| Residential | 13.11 US cents/kWh | 39.0 TWh | 3,428,326 |
| Commercial | 10.95 US cents/kWh | 33.6 TWh | 407,844 |
| Industrial | 6.88 US cents/kWh | 18.3 TWh | 25,723 |
| Transportation | 12.27 US cents/kWh | 101 GWh | 5 |
Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.
Month by Month
EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months| Month | Generation | Average price, all sectors | Residential price |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 10.1 TWh | 11.98 US cents/kWh | 14.91 US cents/kWh |
| May 2026 | 9.23 TWh | 12.02 US cents/kWh | 14.95 US cents/kWh |
| April 2026 | 8.90 TWh | 11.92 US cents/kWh | 14.36 US cents/kWh |
| March 2026 | 10.8 TWh | 12.22 US cents/kWh | 14.40 US cents/kWh |
| February 2026 | 9.34 TWh | 12.19 US cents/kWh | 14.11 US cents/kWh |
| January 2026 | 11.6 TWh | 11.92 US cents/kWh | 13.81 US cents/kWh |
| December 2025 | 10.6 TWh | 11.46 US cents/kWh | 13.33 US cents/kWh |
| November 2025 | 7.97 TWh | 11.44 US cents/kWh | 13.85 US cents/kWh |
| October 2025 | 7.98 TWh | 11.43 US cents/kWh | 14.06 US cents/kWh |
| September 2025 | 7.12 TWh | 11.23 US cents/kWh | 13.79 US cents/kWh |
| August 2025 | 8.89 TWh | 11.14 US cents/kWh | 13.64 US cents/kWh |
| July 2025 | 8.93 TWh | 11.25 US cents/kWh | 13.45 US cents/kWh |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of June 2026.