City of Tacoma Electricity Rates and Average Bill (Washington)
Data through April 2026 (the latest month EIA has published) · Updated July 21, 2026
As of April 2026, City of Tacoma's residential customers in Washington paid an average effective rate of 11.86¢/kWh with an average monthly bill of $114.83, per EIA Form 861-M data. That rate is 2.5¢ below the Washington average of 14.36¢/kWh; the U.S. average is 18.83¢/kWh.
Rate trend vs the Washington average
View this chart as a table (last 12 months)
| Month | Rate (¢/kWh) | Avg bill ($/mo) | Avg usage (kWh/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 12.51 | 90.26 | 722 |
| June 2025 | 12.73 | 87.55 | 688 |
| July 2025 | 12.57 | 90.0 | 716 |
| August 2025 | 12.72 | 88.06 | 692 |
| September 2025 | 12.64 | 88.98 | 704 |
| October 2025 | 12.87 | 85.51 | 664 |
| November 2025 | 11.94 | 102.77 | 861 |
| December 2025 | 11.11 | 127.89 | 1151 |
| January 2026 | 10.78 | 143.18 | 1328 |
| February 2026 | 11.0 | 128.49 | 1169 |
| March 2026 | 11.12 | 127.47 | 1146 |
| April 2026 | 11.86 | 114.83 | 968 |
City of Tacoma vs Washington vs the U.S.
| City of Tacoma | Washington | U.S. average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate (April 2026) | 11.86¢/kWh | 14.36¢/kWh | 18.83¢/kWh |
| Average monthly bill | $114.83 | $130.76 | $127.71 |
| Average monthly usage | 968 kWh | 910 kWh | 678 kWh |
| Rate change, 1 year | +5.4% | +10.3% | +7.3% |
Estimate a bill at City of Tacoma rates
Worked example: 1,000 kWh at City of Tacoma's average effective rate of 11.86¢/kWh is about $118.60. The utility's actual average usage is 968 kWh/month, which produces the $114.83 average bill. This is an all-in average (energy, delivery, fixed charges, riders); your tariff's marginal price will differ.
See the full Washington rate trend, look up another utility by ZIP code, or read why electric bills are rising.
Source: EIA Form 861-M (monthly utility-level sales to ultimate customers, residential), published with roughly a two-month lag. Rate = revenue ÷ sales; bill = revenue ÷ customers. Months failing basic sanity screens are excluded. See methodology.