Modern Electric Water Company electricity rates in Washington, 2025
Modern Electric Water Company’s 9,504 residential customers paid an average of 7.67¢ per kWh in 2025, 42% below the Washington average of 13.17¢. The typical home used 910 kWh a month, for an average bill of $70.
- 7.67¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.24¢ (+3.2%) vs 2024
- $70Avg monthly billWashington: $124
- 910 kWhAvg monthly useWashington: 945 kWh
- 9,504Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 9,504 | 103,727 | $7,951,700 | 7.67¢ | 7.43¢ | +0.24¢ (+3.2%) |
| Commercial | 1,791 | 101,685 | $7,277,300 | 7.16¢ | 6.97¢ | +0.19¢ (+2.7%) |
| Industrial | 4 | 20,781 | $1,443,200 | 6.94¢ | n/a | n/a |
| All sectors | 11,299 | 226,193 | $16,672,200 | 7.37¢ | 7.18¢ | +0.19¢ (+2.7%) |
How Modern Electric Water Company compares
- Washington residential average, 2025: 13.17¢ per kWh, 945 kWh a month, $124 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 36 full-service utilities in Washington with at least 1,000 residential customers, Modern Electric Water Company ranks 4 of 36 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Washington homes paid 14.63¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 13.65¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 3.2%; the state average rose 10.7%.
- Modern Electric Water Company is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: AVA.
Where Modern Electric Water Company serves
EIA lists 1 Washington county in its 2025 service territory: Spokane.
19 ZIP codes are matched to Modern Electric Water Company in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99207, 99209, 99210, 99211, 99212, 99213, 99217, 99220, 99223, 99224, 99252, 99256, 99258, 99260. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Washington full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUD No 2 of Grant County (WA) | 6.17¢ | $101 | 43,160 |
| Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light Co | 8.68¢ | $109 | 15,538 |
| PUD No 1 of Pend Oreille County (WA) | 8.96¢ | $126 | 9,209 |
| PUD No 1 of Benton County | 9.13¢ | $109 | 50,835 |
| PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County | 9.23¢ | $120 | 48,849 |
| PUD No 2 of Pacific County | 9.36¢ | $91 | 16,586 |
| Inland Power & Light Company | 9.56¢ | $137 | 42,351 |
| Vera Irrigation District #15 | 9.59¢ | $105 | 12,299 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.