Washington · EIA utility 13758 · Full-service utility
Northern Lights, Inc electricity rates in Washington, 2025
Northern Lights, Inc’s 18 residential customers paid an average of 12.90¢ per kWh in 2025, 2% below the Washington average of 13.17¢. The typical home used 1,005 kWh a month, for an average bill of $130.
- 12.90¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.89¢ (+7.4%) vs 2024
- $130Avg monthly billWashington: $124
- 1,005 kWhAvg monthly useWashington: 945 kWh
- 18Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18 | 217 | $28,000 | 12.90¢ | 12.02¢ | +0.89¢ (+7.4%) |
| Commercial | 0 | 0 | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Industrial | 0 | 0 | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| All sectors | 18 | 217 | $28,000 | 12.90¢ | 12.02¢ | +0.89¢ (+7.4%) |
How Northern Lights, Inc compares
- Washington residential average, 2025: 13.17¢ per kWh, 945 kWh a month, $124 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- 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 7.4%; the state average rose 10.7%.
- Northern Lights, Inc is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: BPAT.
Where Northern Lights, Inc serves
EIA lists 1 Washington county in its 2025 service territory: Pend Oreille.
4 ZIP codes are matched to Northern Lights, Inc in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 99139, 99153, 99156, 99180. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Tacoma (WA) | 11.45¢ | $105 | 177,554 |
| PUD No 1 of Snohomish County (WA) | 12.08¢ | $113 | 349,905 |
| PUD No 1 of Clallam County | 12.14¢ | $151 | 30,934 |
| PUD No 1 of Klickitat County | 12.55¢ | $140 | 11,977 |
| PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County | 12.69¢ | $133 | 40,116 |
| PUD No 1 of Jefferson County | 13.86¢ | $137 | 18,750 |
| Avista Corp | 14.16¢ | $130 | 247,159 |
| PacifiCorp | 14.33¢ | $167 | 114,998 |
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.