The United States is broken up into nine regions to estimate energy consumption based on population and climate. Washington lies in the Pacific region. The Pacific region is made up of just three states along the western coast. Overall it is the mildest region in the country with winters that don't require much home heating and summers that don't require much air conditioning.
Municipal Utilities in Washington
While most cities, towns, and villages throughout the state of Washington offer municipal essential services like providing clean water, sewage treatment and dealing with waste and storm water, some also offer other services like electricity, natural gas, sanitation or recycling. In Washington, 45 cities offer municipal electric services to around 5,276,957 of the states 9,431,802 residents.
Utility Costs in Washington
The average monthly total utility bills in Washington is $256.2, which is 7.71% lower than the national average.
Washington Deregulaton of Electric and Natural Gas
Washington has not deregulated utilities in the state. Unlike some other states you probably only have one choice of provider for electricity and natural gas. Choose your city below to see a list of utility providers that offer service in your area.
Utility Providers by City in Washington
| City Name | Population | Municipal Electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 16,842 | Yes |
| Airway Heights | 10,108 | No |
| Alderwood Manor | 10,359 | No |
| Anacortes | 17,437 | No |
| Arlington | 19,832 | No |
| Artondale | 14,495 | No |
| Auburn | 85,306 | No |
| Bainbridge Island | 24,557 | No |
| Bangor Base | 6,407 | No |
| Barberton | 7,865 | No |
| Battle Ground | 20,536 | No |
| Bellevue | 149,365 | No |
| Bellingham | 129,601 | No |
| Birch Bay | 10,062 | No |
| Black Diamond | 5,002 | No |
| Blaine | 5,773 | Yes |
| Bonney Lake | 22,229 | No |
| Bothell | 47,355 | No |
| Bothell East | 13,437 | No |
| Bothell West | 20,180 | No |
| Bremerton | 219,538 | No |
| Brier | 6,524 | No |
| Bryn Mawr-Skyway | 17,620 | No |
| Buckley | 5,098 | No |
| Burien | 51,646 | No |
| Burlington | 9,220 | No |
| Camano | 17,235 | No |
| Camas | 25,774 | No |
| Cavalero | 5,582 | No |
| Centralia | 17,988 | Yes |
| Chehalis | 7,427 | Yes |
| Cheney | 12,743 | Yes |
| Clarkston | 7,164 | Yes |
| Clarkston Heights-Vineland | 6,829 | No |
| Clover Creek | 7,718 | No |
| College Place | 9,739 | No |
| Cottage Lake | 22,779 | No |
| Country Homes | 6,148 | No |
| Covington | 20,608 | No |
| Des Moines | 32,631 | No |
| DuPont | 9,974 | No |
| Duvall | 8,007 | No |
| East Port Orchard | 5,087 | No |
| East Renton Highlands | 12,392 | No |
| East Wenatchee | 14,113 | Yes |
| Eastmont | 23,088 | No |
| Edgewood | 12,132 | No |
| Edmonds | 42,622 | No |
| Elk Plain | 15,157 | No |
| Ellensburg | 19,215 | Yes |
| Enumclaw | 12,544 | No |
| Ephrata | 8,348 | Yes |
| Everett | 110,438 | Yes |
| Fairwood | 18,477 | No |
| Federal Way | 99,792 | No |
| Felida | 10,389 | No |
| Ferndale | 14,777 | Yes |
| Fife | 10,869 | No |
| Finley | 5,879 | No |
| Fircrest | 7,109 | No |
| Five Corners | 20,428 | No |
| Fort Lewis | 12,773 | No |
| Frederickson | 21,651 | No |
| Gig Harbor | 11,505 | No |
| Graham | 33,727 | No |
| Grandview | 10,894 | No |
| Hazel Dell | 21,650 | No |
| Hobart | 7,201 | No |
| Hockinson | 6,249 | No |
| Hoquiam | 8,700 | No |
| Issaquah | 39,057 | No |
| Kelso | 12,566 | No |
| Kenmore | 23,556 | No |
| Kennewick | 241,230 | Yes |
| Kent | 134,890 | No |
| Kirkland | 91,656 | No |
| Lacey | 52,572 | No |
| Lake Forest Park | 13,529 | No |
| Lake Goodwin | 5,019 | No |
| Lake Morton-Berrydale | 10,709 | No |
| Lake Shore | 7,169 | No |
| Lake Stevens | 35,135 | No |
| Lake Stickney | 14,733 | No |
| Lake Tapps | 12,570 | No |
| Lakeland North | 14,161 | No |
| Lakeland South | 12,696 | No |
| Lakewood | 62,972 | No |
| Liberty Lake | 11,647 | No |
| Longview | 67,958 | Yes |
| Lynden | 15,410 | No |
| Lynnwood | 38,812 | No |
| Maltby | 11,458 | No |
| Manchester | 5,928 | No |
| Maple Valley | 27,643 | No |
| Maplewood | 5,636 | No |
| Martha Lake | 22,251 | No |
| Marysville | 164,655 | No |
| Mead | 7,146 | No |
| Mercer Island | 25,506 | No |
| Midland | 9,448 | No |
| Mill Creek | 20,665 | No |
| Mill Creek East | 25,528 | No |
| Milton | 8,501 | Yes |
| Minnehaha | 11,508 | No |
| Monroe | 19,879 | No |
| Moses Lake | 24,764 | No |
| Mount Vernon | 67,767 | No |
| Mount Vista | 9,924 | No |
| Mountlake Terrace | 21,210 | No |
| Mukilteo | 21,409 | No |
| Newcastle | 12,855 | No |
| Normandy Park | 6,716 | No |
| North Bend | 7,393 | No |
| North Fort Lewis | 6,229 | No |
| North Lynnwood | 24,562 | No |
| Oak Harbor | 24,267 | No |
| Ocean Shores | 6,637 | No |
| Olympia | 200,836 | Yes |
| Orchards | 28,371 | No |
| Orting | 8,781 | No |
| Othello | 8,470 | No |
| Otis Orchards-East Farms | 6,133 | No |
| Pacific | 7,130 | No |
| Parkland | 38,092 | No |
| Parkwood | 7,115 | No |
| Pasco | 76,398 | Yes |
| Picnic Point | 9,755 | No |
| Port Angeles | 19,888 | Yes |
| Port Orchard | 15,315 | No |
| Port Townsend | 10,002 | No |
| Poulsbo | 11,652 | No |
| Prairie Ridge | 12,575 | No |
| Prosser | 6,061 | No |
| Pullman | 32,968 | No |
| Puyallup | 42,366 | No |
| Quincy | 7,630 | No |
| Redmond | 72,166 | No |
| Renton | 105,313 | No |
| Richland | 59,718 | Yes |
| Ridgefield | 10,432 | No |
| Rochester | 6,065 | No |
| Salmon Creek | 19,809 | No |
| Sammamish | 66,532 | No |
| SeaTac | 30,867 | No |
| Seattle | 3,438,221 | Yes |
| Sedro-Woolley | 12,266 | No |
| Selah | 8,081 | No |
| Sequim | 7,896 | No |
| Shelton | 10,288 | Yes |
| Shoreline | 58,213 | No |
| Silver Firs | 22,122 | No |
| Silverdale | 21,301 | No |
| Snohomish | 10,091 | No |
| Snoqualmie | 13,718 | No |
| South Hill | 66,713 | No |
| Spanaway | 34,670 | No |
| Spokane | 440,270 | No |
| Spokane Valley | 102,178 | Yes |
| Stanwood | 7,776 | No |
| Steilacoom | 6,673 | Yes |
| Sudden Valley | 7,251 | No |
| Sultan | 5,208 | No |
| Summit | 8,897 | No |
| Summit View | 8,593 | No |
| Sumner | 10,545 | No |
| Suncrest | 5,459 | No |
| Sunnyside | 16,343 | No |
| Tacoma | 217,332 | Yes |
| Tanglewilde | 7,068 | No |
| Tehaleh | 5,226 | No |
| Terrace Heights | 9,114 | No |
| Toppenish | 8,843 | No |
| Town and Country | 5,479 | No |
| Tracyton | 5,563 | No |
| Tukwila | 21,545 | No |
| Tumwater | 24,855 | No |
| Union Gap | 6,499 | No |
| Union Hill-Novelty Hill | 23,060 | No |
| University Place | 34,565 | No |
| Vancouver | 188,331 | Yes |
| Vashon | 10,886 | No |
| Walla Walla | 33,765 | No |
| Waller | 7,907 | No |
| Washougal | 16,664 | No |
| Wenatchee | 71,119 | Yes |
| West Clarkston-Highland | 6,080 | No |
| West Richland | 15,988 | No |
| White Center | 15,716 | No |
| Wollochet | 7,020 | No |
| Woodinville | 13,247 | No |
| Woodland | 6,368 | No |
| Woods Creek | 6,226 | No |
| Yakima | 130,440 | No |
| Yelm | 10,205 | No |