Electricity rates — Puget Sound Energy Inc
A household served by Puget Sound Energy Inc using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $2,497.44 a year on the cheapest of 2 generally available plans — 7 (Residential Service - Single Phase) from Puget Sound Energy Inc, in effect since March 2026. Rates checked September 23, 2026. A further 11 schedules are published but restricted — means-tested, closed to new customers, or needing particular equipment — and they are priced further down.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| 317 (Residential Time of Use with Peak Time Rebate Pilot) - Three Phase CLOSED RATEtime-of-use · in effect since February 2025 · closed to new customers | $2,145.05 | −$352.39 | 17.9¢ |
| 8 (Residential & Farm General Service - Single Phase)priced by season · in effect since March 2026 · farm or irrigation service | $2,381.88 | −$115.56 | 19.8¢ |
| 327 (Residential Time of Use 3-tier Pilot) - Single Phasetime-of-use · in effect since March 2026 · pilot programme | $2,456.31 | −$41.13 | 20.5¢ |
| 7 (Residential Service - Single Phase)✓ cheapesttiered · in effect since March 2026 | $2,497.44 | — | 20.8¢ |
| 8 (Residential & Farm General Service - Three Phase)priced by season · in effect since March 2026 · farm or irrigation service | $2,570.76 | +$73.32 | 21.4¢ |
| 307 (Residential Time of Use Pilot) - Single Phasetime-of-use · in effect since March 2026 · pilot programme | $2,579.85 | +$82.41 | 21.5¢ |
| 7 (Residential Service - Three Phase)tiered · in effect since March 2026 | $2,623.44 | +$126.00 | 21.9¢ |
| 307 (Residential Time of Use Pilot) - Three Phasetime-of-use · in effect since March 2026 · pilot programme | $2,705.85 | +$208.41 | 22.5¢ |
| 327 (Residential Time of Use 3-tier Pilot) - Three Phasetime-of-use · in effect since March 2026 · pilot programme | $2,758.49 | +$261.05 | 23.0¢ |
| 11 (Residential & Farm Small General Service)priced by season · tiered · demand charge · in effect since March 2026 · farm or irrigation service | $3,055.12 | +$557.68 | 25.5¢ |
| 7A (Master Metered Residential Service - Single or Three Phase)priced by season · tiered · demand charge · in effect since March 2026 · needs a multi-family or master-metered building | $3,086.56 | +$589.12 | 25.7¢ |
| 12 (Residential & Farm Large Demand General Service) Secondarydemand charge · in effect since February 2026 · farm or irrigation service | $6,849.50 | +$4,352.06 | 57.1¢ |
| 10 (Residential and Farm Primary General Service)demand charge · in effect since March 2026 · farm or irrigation service | $8,942.62 | +$6,445.18 | 74.5¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,247.04 (7 (Residential Service - Single Phase)), dearest $1,373.04, a $126.00 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,497.44 (7 (Residential Service - Single Phase)), dearest $2,623.44, a $126.00 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $5,044.80 (7 (Residential Service - Single Phase)), dearest $5,170.80, a $126.00 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 2 generally available plans here run from $2,497.44 on 7 (Residential Service - Single Phase) to $2,623.44 on 7 (Residential Service - Three Phase), with a median of $2,560.44.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 20.8¢ to 21.9¢ per kWh at that usage.
What Puget Sound Energy Inc's customers were billed in 2024
Puget Sound Energy Inc's open plans and its customers' bills disagree by more than a quarter: at 875 kWh a month, the median plan is 21.4¢ per kWh against 14.6¢ billed in 2024. Before relying on a plan price here, test it against a real Puget Sound Energy Inc bill in the bill analyzer.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Investor-owned |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in Washington | 1,091,599 |
| Share of Washington's households | 32% |
| Average use per home | 875 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $128.07 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 14.6¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 21.4¢ |
Puget Sound Energy Inc in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How it compares
Among the 109 utilities indexed, Puget Sound Energy Inc's cheapest open plan is the 19th-highest, 51% more than their median of $1,649.16. It sits between Portland General Electric Co ($2,393.52) and Green Mountain Power Corp ($2,574.05).
In Washington it is the dearest of the 3 utilities indexed; Snohomish County PUD No 1 starts lowest, at $1,410.41.
Its fixed charge, $7.49 a month on 7 (Residential Service - Single Phase), is lower than on the cheapest plan of 100 of the other 108 utilities.
7 (Residential Service - Single Phase) is tiered: past 600 kWh a month, each kWh costs 1.9¢ more. Of the 51 utilities whose plans step, that is the 26th-smallest step.
In the guides: What a bill costs before a single kilowatt-hour · The price that changes once the meter passes a line
How the answer changes with usage
7 (Residential Service - Single Phase) is cheapest at every level tested — $1,247.04 a year at 500 kWh a month, $5,044.80 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
317 (Residential Time of Use with Peak Time Rebate Pilot) - Three Phase CLOSED RATE — $2,145.05 a year, 17.9¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $17.99 monthly standing charge. In effect since February 2025. Restricted: closed to new customers.
8 (Residential & Farm General Service - Single Phase) — $2,381.88 a year, 19.8¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $10.21 monthly standing charge. In effect since March 2026. Restricted: farm or irrigation service.
327 (Residential Time of Use 3-tier Pilot) - Single Phase — $2,456.31 a year, 20.5¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $7.49 monthly standing charge. In effect since March 2026. Restricted: pilot programme.
7 (Residential Service - Single Phase) — $2,497.44 a year, 20.8¢ per kWh effective, tiered. It carries a $7.49 monthly standing charge. In effect since March 2026.
8 (Residential & Farm General Service - Three Phase) — $2,570.76 a year, 21.4¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $25.95 monthly standing charge. In effect since March 2026. Restricted: farm or irrigation service.
307 (Residential Time of Use Pilot) - Single Phase — $2,579.85 a year, 21.5¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $7.49 monthly standing charge. In effect since March 2026. Restricted: pilot programme.
How these plans are structured
Of 13 priceable plans: 4 tiered, 5 time-of-use, 4 priced by season, 4 with demand charges.
Fixed monthly charges run from $7.49 to $605.21.
Who provides these plans
EIA-861 lists Puget Sound Energy Inc serving homes in Washington and in no other state, which is how its plans are placed there. 13 of its 13 published residential schedules can be priced.
The largest saving available here
Moving from 7 (Residential Service - Three Phase) to 7 (Residential Service - Single Phase) saves $126.00 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What this does not cover
5 of these plans price by the hour, so their figures are marked lower confidence.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 23, 2026.