Energy costs in Seattle, WA
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are Washington figures and apply to Seattle the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Seattle's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Seattle's coordinates
6,527kWh a year from 6 kW
That is 14% less than the Washington average, which is the sort of gap that makes a state figure the wrong one to plan with. At 14.95¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 11.9 years with full net metering.
Electricity · Washington
14.95¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · Washington
$130
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$41
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$1276
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Seattle?
14.95¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the Washington residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Seattle and the rest of Washington alike.
What is the average electric bill in Seattle?
About $130 a month for a typical Washington household. Again this is a state figure: EIA reports revenue and customer counts by state, so a city-level bill would be an invention.
Is solar worth it in Seattle?
A 6 kW system at Seattle's coordinates is modelled at about 6,527 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 11.9 years at Washington electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
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Everything for Washington
Rates, bills, heating, cooling and solar for the whole state, with the working behind each figure.
Washington energy costsCoordinates from the US Census Bureau place gazetteer. Solar production modelled by NREL PVWatts for those coordinates, south-facing at 20°. Prices from the US Energy Information Administration, residential sector, 2026-05, published per state.