Full service
17.01¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$146.74 / month at 863 kWh
Price +16.2% from 2024
Investor Owned · 1,104,338 residential customers · Washington
Why is my Puget Sound Energy electric bill so high?
EIA respondent: Puget Sound Energy Inc. Reviewed October 14, 2026.
In 2025, Puget Sound Energy reported 1,104,338 residential full service customers under the EIA name Puget Sound Energy Inc. Average revenue was 17.01¢ per kWh. The average monthly bill in that filing was $146.74 for 863 kWh.
17.01¢ is above Washington's 2025 statewide residential average of 13.17¢. In July 2026 the state residential price was 14.71¢, versus 13.45¢ a year earlier (+9.4%). The utility number is a 2025 annual average. The state number is one later month. They answer different questions.
From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +14.6%. Average use changed −1.4% and average price changed +16.2%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for −$1.80 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $20.51.
EIA Form 861, 2025 final · Reviewed October 14, 2026
EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026
The rate on the record
Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a state docket. Riders can change outside a full rate case. Average revenue per kilowatt-hour is total residential revenue divided by residential sales. It is not a tariff schedule.
| Service | Customers | Price | Monthly use | Monthly bill | Vs 2024 price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full service | 1,104,338 | 17.01¢ | 863 kWh | $146.74 | +16.2% |
EIA-861 sales to ultimate customers, 2025 final, compared with 2024 · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Audit the full service average
Revenue 1,944,566.1 thousand dollars. Sales 11,434,185 MWh. Customers 1,104,338. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Why a Puget Sound Energy bill moved
Usage and price pulled in opposite directions
Hold a Puget Sound Energy household to the filing average and the monthly full service bill changed +14.6% between those two EIA years. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change of −1.4% is worth −$1.80 a month. The price change of +16.2%, from 14.63¢ to 17.01¢, is worth $20.51 on 2025 usage.
Above the Washington average
17.01¢ per kWh is above Washington's 2025 residential average of 13.17¢. July 2026 in the state was 14.71¢, versus 13.45¢ a year earlier (+9.4%). The utility figure is a full year of average revenue. The state figure is one later month. A household that uses more than 863 kWh will not land on $146.74.
One full-service average
1,104,338 residential customers were on Puget Sound Energy full service in 2025, at 17.01¢ per kWh. That average folds in the customer charge and whatever riders the utility booked as residential revenue. It is not the last block on a tiered tariff.
Season
The 2025 monthly average for this Puget Sound Energy service was 863 kWh, and the Washington residential average was 945 kWh. A single month can sit far from either figure. Compare kilowatt-hours with the same month last year before you treat the whole increase as a rate hike.
Data-center load is not a line on this bill
National electricity demand is rising, and EIA points to large computing facilities. No retrieved order isolates a data-center dollar on a Puget Sound Energy residential account. That pass-through needs verification.
Needs verification
EIA-861 2025 and 2024 residential sales · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Rate cases and hikes
Needs verification No rate case for Puget Sound Energy has been reviewed for this page. Orders and pending dockets are public at Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. The UTC regulates investor-owned utilities. Public utility districts and municipal utilities are governed locally. Needs verification for the utility on your bill.
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Assistance
LIHEAP is the federal bill program, and the state contact list is the place to start. A Puget Sound Energy income discount, medical baseline, or budget-billing rule was not retrieved from Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. That offer needs verification.
LIHEAP program · State and territory contacts · Puget Sound Energy site
The company homepage is linked for navigation. Program rules on that site were not reviewed. Needs verification.
LIHEAP · Reviewed October 14, 2026
How to lower the bill
- Read the kilowatt-hours against this filing's average of 863 kWh a month. If your use is the thing that moved, the dollar total can rise on an unchanged rate.
- On the statement, separate the base energy charge from fuel or rider lines. A rider can move the total in a month when no new base-rate order exists.
- Match this month's weather to last year's same month. A mild comparison month makes an ordinary bill look like a hike.
- Start with LIHEAP for Washington (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/map/liheap-map-state-and-territory-contact-listing). A Puget Sound Energy discount beyond that program needs verification.
- If the read is marked estimated, the next actual read can true the account up or down. The tariff rule for that true-up needs verification.
Full service at the 2025 average price
| Monthly use | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $85.05 |
| 750 kWh | $127.58 |
| 1,000 kWh | $170.10 |
| 1,500 kWh | $255.15 |
| 2,000 kWh | $340.20 |
Usage times the average price. At very low use, a real bill is often higher because a fixed customer charge does not shrink. The tariff needs verification.
Questions people ask
Why is my Puget Sound Energy electric bill so high?
In 2025, Puget Sound Energy reported 1,104,338 residential full service customers under the EIA name Puget Sound Energy Inc. Average revenue was 17.01¢ per kWh. The average monthly bill in that filing was $146.74 for 863 kWh. 17.01¢ is above Washington's 2025 statewide residential average of 13.17¢. In July 2026 the state residential price was 14.71¢, versus 13.45¢ a year earlier (+9.4%). The utility number is a 2025 annual average. The state number is one later month. They answer different questions. From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +14.6%. Average use changed −1.4% and average price changed +16.2%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for −$1.80 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $20.51.
What was Puget Sound Energy's average residential rate?
Using 2025 EIA-861 revenue and sales, the full service average was 17.01¢ per kWh. Average use was 863 kWh a month and the average bill was $146.74. This folds in whatever customer charges and riders the utility reported. It is not the marginal rate on your tariff.
Did Puget Sound Energy raise rates?
The full service average price changed +16.2% from 2024 to 2025, from 14.63¢ to 17.01¢. That is average revenue per kilowatt-hour, not a commission order. No 2025–2026 order for this utility was retrieved for this page. A separate rider can still move a single month.
What bill assistance can Puget Sound Energy customers ask about?
LIHEAP is the federal program for home energy bills (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/programs/liheap). Puget Sound Energy may also offer an income-qualified discount, budget billing, or a medical baseline. The current offer, income cutoff, and how to apply need verification on the utility site and with the state LIHEAP office and Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
Are data centers why this bill went up?
Large computing load is raising U.S. electricity demand, and regulators can later recover new generation and wires costs from customers. EIA has not published a dollar line that isolates data centers on this utility's residential bill. That pass-through needs verification.