PUD No 2 of Pacific County electricity rates
PUD No 2 of Pacific County charges an average of 9.17 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $91 a month using 993 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Where PUD No 2 of Pacific County sits
It is a smaller system, serving 16,513 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 9.17¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Washington, 38.7% under the statewide average of 14.95¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 993 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
A public body created by the state or county, governed by an elected or appointed board rather than by shareholders. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUD No 2 of Pacific County | 9.17¢ | $91 | 993 |
| Washington average | 14.95¢ | $130 | 936 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where PUD No 2 of Pacific County delivers
Its service territory covers 3 Washington counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by PUD No 2 of Pacific County.
- Grays Harbor
- Pacific
- Wahkiakum
Rooftop solar on this system
98 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 0.75 megawatts. That works out to 5.9 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is below the national median. A low retail rate reduces what solar displaces, and export compensation set at avoided cost rather than the retail rate reduces it further. What exports are actually worth.
Other Washington utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound Energy Inc | 14.63¢ | $128 | 1.1 million |
| City of Seattle | 14.09¢ | $85 | 459,964 |
| PUD No 1 of Jefferson County | 13.01¢ | $130 | 18,661 |
| PUD No 1 of Okanogan County | 10.23¢ | $140 | 18,133 |
| Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light Co | 8.32¢ | $102 | 15,410 |
PUD No 2 of Pacific County rates: common questions
How much does PUD No 2 of Pacific County charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 9.17 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -38.7% against the Washington average of 14.95¢ and -50.3% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average PUD No 2 of Pacific County bill?
$91 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 993 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns PUD No 2 of Pacific County?
It is classified by the EIA as a public power district. A public body created by the state or county, governed by an elected or appointed board rather than by shareholders.
Is PUD No 2 of Pacific County expensive compared with other Washington utilities?
It ranks #25 of the 34 Washington utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1312 of 1369.