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Avista (Washington) rates

Avista has one residential plan modeled here. A typical Washington home using 927 kWh a month pays about $131 a month.

Investor-owned 247,159 residential customers (EIA-861, 2025) Tariffs checked November 12, 2026

Typical all-in priceSchedule 1

14.1¢/kWh
Schedule 1$131/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
Schedule 1
Residential Service
Tiered $10.00 12.7¢ 0–800 kWh · 14.6¢ 800–1,500 kWh · 16.8¢ over 1,500 kWh 12.7¢ 0–800 kWh · 14.6¢ 800–1,500 kWh · 16.8¢ over 1,500 kWh None

Avista: questions

Does Avista have peak hours?

Not on the plans modeled here: Schedule 1 charges the same price per kWh at every hour, so when you use power does not change the bill.

Peak and off-peak hours of every utility

Charging an EV on Avista

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical Washington home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
Schedule 1Any$40/mo$40/mo$171/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is Schedule 1. Compare plans on your own usage.

Cost to charge each EV on Avista Schedule 1

1,000 miles a month at 7.2 kW, starting at any hour, added to a typical Washington home’s bill. Full charge: the EPA range, at the price a typical home pays for extra use (14.6¢/kWh). EPA efficiency, from the wall.

ModelkWh/100 mi1,000 mi a monthFull charge
Lucid Air Pure (2027)23.1$33/mo$14.12
Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (2026)24.3$35/mo$11.35
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2026)24.3$35/mo$11.35
Toyota bZ (2027)25.5$37/mo$11.65
Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD (2027)26$38/mo$13.74
Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD (2025)26$38/mo$12.94
Tesla Model S (2026)27.1$39/mo$16.17
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (2026)27.5$40/mo$13.09
Nissan Leaf 75 kWh (2026)27.8$40/mo$12.26
Chevrolet Bolt (2027)28.2$41/mo$10.75
BMW i4 eDrive40 (2026)28.5$41/mo$13.81
Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (2027)29$42/mo$13.55
Volvo EX30 Single Motor (2026)29.2$42/mo$11.09
Kia EV6 Long Range RWD (2027)29.6$43/mo$13.74
Volkswagen ID.4 (2026)29.8$43/mo$12.62
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD (2027)30$44/mo$13.88
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range (2026)30.7$45/mo$14.30
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD (2027)31.1$45/mo$14.44
Tesla Model X (2026)32.2$47/mo$16.49
Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD (2027)32.3$47/mo$14.67
Honda Prologue FWD (2026)32.5$47/mo$14.57
Nissan Ariya FWD 87 kWh (2026)34.4$50/mo$14.47
Cadillac Lyriq RWD (2027)36.8$54/mo$17.46
Hyundai Ioniq 9 AWD (2027)38$55/mo$17.70
Kia EV9 Long Range RWD (2027)38$55/mo$16.87
Tesla Cybertruck AWD (2026)42.9$63/mo$20.29
Rivian R1S Premium (2027)42.9$63/mo$18.73
Rivian R1T Premium (2027)42.9$63/mo$18.73
Chevrolet Silverado EV Extended Range WT (2026)47.8$70/mo$29.49
Ford F-150 Lightning Extended Range (2025)47.9$70/mo$22.31

How Avista’s plans work

Schedule 1 (Residential Service). In July the first 800 kWh a month cost 12.7¢ each; then 14.6¢ above 800 kWh a month, then 16.8¢ above 1,500 kWh a month. An average Washington home (856 kWh in July) goes past the first tier, so extra load such as an EV is priced higher. Fixed charge: $10.00 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, Avista billed its residential customers an average of 14.16¢ per kWh in 2025 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for Washington’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

PlanEffectiveSeasonsSource and status
Schedule 1
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
November 1, 2026 Same pricing all year Checked October 30, 2026
Avista WN U-28 Schedule 1 Residential Service (eff. Jan 1, 2026) · Avista WN U-28 Sch 59 Residential & Farm Energy Rate Adjustment (BPA REP credit, eff. Nov 1, 2025) · Avista WN U-28 Sch 61 Participatory Funding (eff. Aug 1, 2026) · Avista WN U-28 Sch 64 Clean Energy Implementation (eff. Nov 1, 2025) · Avista WN U-28 Sch 66 Insurance Balancing Account (eff. Nov 1, 2025) · Avista WN U-28 Sch 88 Wildfire Balancing Account (eff. Jan 1, 2026) · Avista WN U-28 Sch 91/91A Conservation (DSM) Rate Adjustment (rates eff. Aug 1, 2025) · Avista WN U-28 Sch 92 Low Income Rate Assistance (eff. Nov 1, 2025) · Avista WN U-28 Sch 93 Temporary Power Cost Surcharge (Jul 1, 2026 - Jun 30, 2028) · Avista WN U-28 Sch 98 REC Revenue Mechanism (eff. Aug 1, 2026) · Avista WN U-28 Sch 99 Colstrip Tracker (Third Revision, eff. Jul 1, 2026; 'in effect from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026' - expired) · Avista WN U-28 Sch 75 Decoupling Mechanism (eff. Aug 1, 2026) · WUTC Docket UE-260215 Open Meeting Memo (Jun 25, 2026): Colstrip rebate expires Oct 1, 2026, +$4.46/mo at 925 kWh · Avista customer notice, ERM Sch 93 + Colstrip Sch 99 (Docket UE-260215) · Avista recent changes to WA electric rate schedules (latest: changes effective 08-01-2026) · Avista pending request Sch 59 (proposed 0.250¢ credit eff. Nov 1, 2026; WUTC UE-260718, pending) · Avista pending request Sch 64 (proposed $0.00043 eff. Nov 1, 2026; WUTC UE-260726, pending) · Avista pending request Sch 66 (proposed 0.137¢; WUTC UE-260720, effective date moved to Dec 1, 2026) · WUTC docket UE-260718 (Sch 59) · WUTC docket UE-260726 (Sch 64) · WUTC docket UE-260720 (Sch 66) · WUTC Revised Public Agenda, Open Meeting Oct 29, 2026 (UE-260726 consent; UE-260718 no action)

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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