Electricity prices in Tumwater, WA

Households in Tumwater pay 14.6¢/kWh (Washington average), about $136 a month for 928 kWh a month, the Washington household average.

Electricity price
14.6¢/kWh
Washington average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$136
928 kWh a month, the Washington household average
Small business
11.8¢/kWh
Washington average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$73$878
1,000 kWh a month$146$1,756
1,500 kWh a month$219$2,633
2,000 kWh a month$293$3,511

At 14.6¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Business electricity in Tumwater

Commercial customers pay 11.8¢/kWh and industrial customers 7.4¢/kWh (Washington average).

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Home running costs in Tumwater

In Tumwater, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $85 a month excluding rent – about the same as the national average.

Monthly running cost
$85
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+1%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
2,906 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,864
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$30$54–
With rent$30$54$1,779

Tumwater compared with the average for the United States

  • Tumwater
  • The United States average
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ValueTumwaterThe United States average
Electricity$30$44
Heating$54$40
Total$85$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Tumwater by about $268 a year at today's prices.

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Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan350
Feb312
Mar296
Apr234
May156
Jun102
Jul45
Aug37
Sep77
Oct187
Nov284
Dec366

Heating with a gas boiler: about 7,822 kWh a year at 8.3¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Tumwater

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,190 kWh a year here. ($174 per year)

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Not yet available for Tumwater: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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