Seattle City Light electricity rates
City of Seattle, Washington (Utility Company), as the EIA and URDB list it
City of Seattle, Washington (Utility Company)'s customers paid 14.1¢ per kWh in 2024, riders included (EIA-861): about $85 a month for 601 kWh. Schedule RSC - Residential: Seattle, the lowest of 1 open plan at 1,000 kWh a month, comes to $1,820 a year. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026.
Every priced City of Seattle, Washington (Utility Company) plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential✓ cheapestflat rate · in effect since January 2025 · priced in 9 territories, up to $1,989.39; a household takes its own | $1,820.17 | — | 15.2¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| Schedule RLC - Residential Low-Income: Citypriced by season · tiered · in effect since October 2017 · low-income rate | $531.66 | −$1,288.51 | 4.4¢ |
| Schedule RLS-Residential Low-Income: Suburbanpriced by season · tiered · in effect since October 2017 · low-income rate | $531.66 | −$1,288.51 | 4.4¢ |
| Schedule RES-Residential Elderly/Disabled: Suburbanpriced by season · tiered · in effect since October 2017 · elderly or disabled customers only | $531.66 | −$1,288.51 | 4.4¢ |
| Schedule REC - Residential Elderly/Disabled: Citypriced by season · tiered · in effect since October 2017 · elderly or disabled customers only | $531.74 | −$1,288.43 | 4.4¢ |
| Schedule REB-Residential Elderly/Disabled: Burienpriced by season · tiered · in effect since October 2017 · elderly or disabled customers only | $553.02 | −$1,267.15 | 4.6¢ |
| Schedule RLB-Residential Low Income: Burienpriced by season · tiered · in effect since October 2017 · low-income rate | $553.13 | −$1,267.04 | 4.6¢ |
| Schedule RET-Residential Elderly/Disabled: Tukwilapriced by season · tiered · in effect since October 2017 · elderly or disabled customers only | $561.08 | −$1,259.09 | 4.7¢ |
| Schedule RLT-Residential Low-Income: Tukwilapriced by season · tiered · in effect since October 2017 · low-income rate | $561.15 | −$1,259.02 | 4.7¢ |
| Schedule RLH- Residential Low-Income: Shorelinepriced by season · tiered · in effect since October 2017 · low-income rate | $563.59 | −$1,256.58 | 4.7¢ |
| Schedule REH- Residential Elderly/Disabled: Shorelinepriced by season · tiered · in effect since October 2017 · elderly or disabled customers only | $563.59 | −$1,256.58 | 4.7¢ |
| Schedule RLE-Residential Low Income: SeaTacpriced by season · tiered · in effect since October 2017 · low-income rate | $563.59 | −$1,256.58 | 4.7¢ |
| Schedule REE-Residential Elderly/Disabled: SeaTacpriced by season · tiered · in effect since October 2017 · elderly or disabled customers only | $563.59 | −$1,256.58 | 4.7¢ |
Price City of Seattle, Washington (Utility Company)’s plans at your own usage — and see what moving from your current plan would save.
The cheapest City of Seattle, Washington (Utility Company) plan at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $984.97 (Schedule RSC - Residential: Seattle), dearest $1,075.59, a $90.62 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,820.17 (Schedule RSC - Residential: Seattle), dearest $1,989.39, a $169.22 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $3,490.57 (Schedule RSC - Residential: Seattle), dearest $3,816.99, a $326.42 spread
What a typical City of Seattle, Washington (Utility Company) bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 9 generally available plans here run from $1,820.17 on Schedule RSC - Residential: Seattle to $1,989.39 on Schedule RSL-Residential: Lake Forest Park, with a median of $1,989.35.
Effective rates span 15.2¢ to 16.6¢ per kWh at that usage.
What City of Seattle, Washington (Utility Company)'s customers were billed in 2024
At 601 kWh a month, City of Seattle, Washington (Utility Company)'s median open plan comes to 17.5¢ per kWh, 24% above the 14.1¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included. Rates set since 2024 may account for some of that.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Municipal |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in Washington | 459,964 |
| Share of Washington's households | 14% |
| Average use per home | 601 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $84.68 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 14.1¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 17.5¢ |
City of Seattle - (WA) in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How the Schedule RSC - Residential: Seattle bill at 1,000 kWh has moved since 2017
City of Seattle, Washington (Utility Company)'s Schedule RSC - Residential: Seattle cost $112.19 a month under its January 2017 version, filed then as Schedule RSC - Residential: City, and costs $151.68 under its January 2025 one, 35% more. Its biggest single step, in January 2019, added $20.90 (18%). In Washington, EIA's average price rose 36% between 2017 and 2025.
Every version of Schedule RSC - Residential: Seattle
| Took effect | At 1,000 kWh | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | $151.68 | +$15.30 (+11.2%) | URDB |
| January 2022as Schedule RSC - Residential: City | $136.38 | −$0.96 (−0.7%) | URDB |
| January 2019as Schedule RSC - Residential: City | $137.34 | +$20.90 (+17.9%) | URDB |
| January 2018as Schedule RSC - Residential: City | $116.44 | +$5.05 (+4.5%) | URDB |
| October 2017as Schedule RSC - Residential: City | $111.39 | −$0.80 (−0.7%) | URDB |
| January 2017as Schedule RSC - Residential: City | $112.19 | First on record | URDB |
In the guides: Why electricity rates change
How it compares
Among the 100 utilities indexed, City of Seattle, Washington (Utility Company)'s cheapest open plan is the 49th-lowest, about the same as their median of $1,849.47. It sits between Northern States Power Co - Wisconsin ($1,812.16) and City of Memphis, Tennessee (Utility Company) ($1,826.45).
In Washington it is the 2nd-dearest of the 3 utilities indexed; Snohomish County PUD No 1 starts lowest, at $1,410.41.
None of City of Seattle, Washington (Utility Company)'s plans open to any household has a tiered step or a seasonal price in this data: a kWh costs the same however much is used and whatever the month.
Which plan from City of Seattle, Washington (Utility Company) is cheapest as use rises
Schedule RSC - Residential: Seattle is cheapest at every level tested — $984.97 a year at 500 kWh a month, $3,490.57 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $90.62 a year at 500 kWh against $326.42 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
Schedule RSC - Residential: Seattle — $1,820.17 a year, 15.2¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $0.41 daily standing charge. In effect since January 2025.
Schedule RSE-Residential: Renton — $1,841.77 a year, 15.3¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $0.41 daily standing charge. In effect since January 2025.
Schedule RSL-Residential: Normandy Park — $1,959.33 a year, 16.3¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $0.44 daily standing charge. In effect since January 2025.
Schedule RST-Residential: Tukwila — $1,973.68 a year, 16.4¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $0.44 daily standing charge. In effect since January 2025.
Schedule RSE-Residential: SeaTac — $1,989.35 a year, 16.6¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $0.44 daily standing charge. In effect since January 2025.
Schedule RSB-Residential: Burien — $1,989.35 a year, 16.6¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $0.44 daily standing charge. In effect since January 2025.
How City of Seattle, Washington (Utility Company)'s plans are structured
Of 21 priceable plans: 12 tiered, 12 priced by season, 9 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $2.00 to $13.30.
City of Seattle, Washington (Utility Company)'s published schedules
City of Seattle, Washington (Utility Company) was found serving Seattle, Washington. 21 of its 21 published residential schedules can be priced.
The largest saving among City of Seattle, Washington (Utility Company)'s plans
Moving from Schedule RSL-Residential: Lake Forest Park to Schedule RSC - Residential: Seattle saves $169.22 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.