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Washington Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

Washington generated 102 TWh of electricity in 2025, 64% of it from hydro. The average retail price was 11.12 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Washington generated 102 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 17th most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Hydro was the largest source of Washington's electricity in 2025, at 63.6% of generation.
  • Gas was the second largest source of Washington's electricity in 2025, at 15.7% of generation.
  • Washington's electricity generation rose from 83.0 TWh in 2001 to 102 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in Washington was 11.12 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 37th highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in Washington paid an average of 13.17 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • Washington generated 8.19 TWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation102 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank17 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors11.12 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first37 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales90.1 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers3,841,2032025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 10,019 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Hydro64.7 TWh63.6%
Gas16.0 TWh15.7%
Wind8.08 TWh7.9%
Nuclear7.75 TWh7.6%
Coal3.16 TWh3.1%
Bioenergy1.07 TWh1.1%
Solar629 GWh0.6%
Other fossil260 GWh0.3%
Other73.7 GWh0.1%
Oil13.6 GWh0.0%

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 2025
Washington electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 Washington's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were hydro at 64.7 TWh, gas at 16.0 TWh, wind at 8.08 TWh, nuclear at 7.75 TWh, coal at 3.16 TWh. 0 25 50 75 100 20012006201120162021
Washington's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were hydro at 64.7 TWh, gas at 16.0 TWh, wind at 8.08 TWh, nuclear at 7.75 TWh, coal at 3.16 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Washington electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearHydroGasWindNuclearCoal
200154.7 TWh9.37 TWhn/a8.25 TWh9.08 TWh
200278.2 TWh4.72 TWh417 GWh9.05 TWh8.66 TWh
200371.8 TWh7.08 TWh604 GWh7.61 TWh11.1 TWh
200471.6 TWh8.47 TWh737 GWh8.98 TWh10.4 TWh
200572.1 TWh8.58 TWh498 GWh8.24 TWh10.5 TWh
200682.0 TWh7.50 TWh1.04 TWh9.33 TWh6.37 TWh
200778.8 TWh7.29 TWh2.44 TWh8.11 TWh8.56 TWh
200877.6 TWh9.81 TWh3.66 TWh9.27 TWh8.76 TWh
200972.9 TWh12.0 TWh3.57 TWh6.63 TWh7.48 TWh
201068.3 TWh10.4 TWh4.74 TWh9.24 TWh8.53 TWh
201191.8 TWh4.85 TWh6.26 TWh4.81 TWh5.23 TWh
201289.5 TWh5.44 TWh6.60 TWh9.33 TWh3.76 TWh
201378.2 TWh11.4 TWh7.00 TWh8.46 TWh6.74 TWh
201479.5 TWh11.1 TWh7.27 TWh9.50 TWh6.72 TWh
201573.4 TWh13.0 TWh7.08 TWh8.16 TWh5.05 TWh
201678.3 TWh11.0 TWh8.04 TWh9.63 TWh4.60 TWh
201782.2 TWh10.8 TWh6.93 TWh8.13 TWh5.49 TWh
201880.9 TWh10.5 TWh7.90 TWh9.71 TWh5.38 TWh
201966.0 TWh15.7 TWh6.68 TWh8.87 TWh7.17 TWh
202076.4 TWh14.0 TWh9.27 TWh9.43 TWh5.17 TWh
202171.4 TWh16.6 TWh9.30 TWh8.51 TWh3.13 TWh
202278.9 TWh14.5 TWh8.06 TWh9.85 TWh3.57 TWh
202361.4 TWh19.4 TWh7.55 TWh8.44 TWh4.16 TWh
202460.7 TWh18.1 TWh8.86 TWh9.97 TWh2.85 TWh
202564.7 TWh16.0 TWh8.08 TWh7.75 TWh3.16 TWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 102 TWh Hydro 63.6% 11.12 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 2025
Washington average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in Washington by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 11.12 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 13.17 US cents/kWh. 0 4 8 11 15 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in Washington by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 11.12 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 13.17 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
Washington average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
20015.34 US cents/kWh5.70 US cents/kWh5.45 US cents/kWh4.75 US cents/kWh
20025.88 US cents/kWh6.29 US cents/kWh6.11 US cents/kWh4.88 US cents/kWh
20035.86 US cents/kWh6.31 US cents/kWh6.07 US cents/kWh4.76 US cents/kWh
20045.80 US cents/kWh6.37 US cents/kWh6.17 US cents/kWh4.28 US cents/kWh
20055.87 US cents/kWh6.54 US cents/kWh6.33 US cents/kWh4.27 US cents/kWh
20066.14 US cents/kWh6.82 US cents/kWh6.63 US cents/kWh4.44 US cents/kWh
20076.37 US cents/kWh7.26 US cents/kWh6.55 US cents/kWh4.57 US cents/kWh
20086.55 US cents/kWh7.54 US cents/kWh6.77 US cents/kWh4.52 US cents/kWh
20096.59 US cents/kWh7.67 US cents/kWh6.97 US cents/kWh4.40 US cents/kWh
20106.66 US cents/kWh8.04 US cents/kWh7.37 US cents/kWh4.08 US cents/kWh
20116.78 US cents/kWh8.28 US cents/kWh7.49 US cents/kWh4.09 US cents/kWh
20126.94 US cents/kWh8.53 US cents/kWh7.68 US cents/kWh4.13 US cents/kWh
20137.09 US cents/kWh8.70 US cents/kWh7.78 US cents/kWh4.23 US cents/kWh
20147.13 US cents/kWh8.67 US cents/kWh7.97 US cents/kWh4.32 US cents/kWh
20157.40 US cents/kWh9.09 US cents/kWh8.22 US cents/kWh4.35 US cents/kWh
20167.68 US cents/kWh9.48 US cents/kWh8.43 US cents/kWh4.43 US cents/kWh
20177.94 US cents/kWh9.66 US cents/kWh8.57 US cents/kWh4.60 US cents/kWh
20188.00 US cents/kWh9.75 US cents/kWh8.72 US cents/kWh4.71 US cents/kWh
20198.04 US cents/kWh9.71 US cents/kWh8.75 US cents/kWh4.80 US cents/kWh
20208.33 US cents/kWh9.87 US cents/kWh8.92 US cents/kWh5.08 US cents/kWh
20218.75 US cents/kWh10.11 US cents/kWh9.14 US cents/kWh5.81 US cents/kWh
20229.05 US cents/kWh10.26 US cents/kWh9.49 US cents/kWh6.17 US cents/kWh
20239.58 US cents/kWh10.98 US cents/kWh9.92 US cents/kWh6.35 US cents/kWh
202410.13 US cents/kWh11.90 US cents/kWh9.99 US cents/kWh6.61 US cents/kWh
202511.12 US cents/kWh13.17 US cents/kWh10.97 US cents/kWh7.00 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 11.12 US cents/kWh 90.1 TWh 3,841,203
Residential 13.17 US cents/kWh 38.6 TWh 3,407,725
Commercial 10.97 US cents/kWh 33.3 TWh 405,678
Industrial 7.00 US cents/kWh 18.1 TWh 27,794
Transportation 12.24 US cents/kWh 103 GWh 6

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
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 8.19 TWh 11.97 US cents/kWh 14.63 US cents/kWh
July 2026 9.10 TWh 12.05 US cents/kWh 14.71 US cents/kWh
June 2026 9.87 TWh 11.98 US cents/kWh 14.91 US cents/kWh
May 2026 9.03 TWh 12.02 US cents/kWh 14.95 US cents/kWh
April 2026 8.71 TWh 11.92 US cents/kWh 14.36 US cents/kWh
March 2026 10.7 TWh 12.22 US cents/kWh 14.39 US cents/kWh
February 2026 9.23 TWh 12.16 US cents/kWh 14.10 US cents/kWh
January 2026 11.4 TWh 11.91 US cents/kWh 13.80 US cents/kWh
December 2025 10.7 TWh 11.50 US cents/kWh 13.35 US cents/kWh
November 2025 7.87 TWh 11.48 US cents/kWh 13.86 US cents/kWh
October 2025 7.83 TWh 11.47 US cents/kWh 14.07 US cents/kWh
September 2025 7.07 TWh 11.27 US cents/kWh 13.80 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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  title = {{Washington Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/us/washington/}
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