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Puget Sound Energy rates

PSE has one residential plan modelled here. A typical Washington home using 932 kWh a month pays about $190 a month.

Investor-owned 1,091,599 residential customers (EIA-861, 2024) Tariffs checked September 28, 2026

Typical all-in priceSchedule 7

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Schedule 7$190/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
Schedule 7
Residential Service		 Tiered $7.49 18.9¢ 0–600 kWh · 20.9¢ over 600 kWh 18.9¢ 0–600 kWh · 20.9¢ over 600 kWh None

Charging an EV on PSE

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 7Any$57/mo$57/mo$248/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is Schedule 7. Compare plans on your own usage.

How PSE’s plans work

Schedule 7 (Residential Service). In July the first 600 kWh a month cost 18.9¢ each; then 20.9¢ above 600 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: $7.49 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, PSE billed its residential customers an average of 14.63¢ per kWh in 2024 (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

PlanEffectiveSeasonsSolar exportsSource and status
Schedule 7
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff		 October 1, 2026 Same pricing all year Net Metering Checked September 28, 2026
PSE WN U-60 Schedule 7 Sheet 7.1 (GRC compliance, Dockets UE-240004/UG-240005, rates beginning Jan 29, 2026) · Schedule 95 PCA Sheet 95, 44th Rev. (compliance, UE-250747, eff. Jan 1, 2026) · Schedule 95 supplemental rate Sheet 95-E.3 (UE-250318, Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2026) · Schedule 95A Federal Incentive Tracker (UE-260224, eff. May 1, 2026) · Schedule 111 Cap and Invest Adjustment (compliance, UE-250901, eff. Jan 1, 2026) · Schedule 120 Conservation Rider (UE-260128, eff. May 1, 2026) · Schedule 129 Low Income Program (UE-260713, eff. Oct 1, 2026; no-action item, Sept 24, 2026 open meeting agenda) · UTC open meeting agenda Sept 24, 2026 (UE-260713 under F. No Action) · Schedule 129D Bill Discount Rate Rider (UE-250880, eff. Jan 1, 2026) · Schedule 140 Property Tax Tracker (UE-260218 replacement page, eff. May 1, 2026) · Schedule 141A Energy Charge Credit Recovery (UE-250930, eff. Jan 1, 2026) · Schedule 141COL Colstrip Adjustment Rider (UE-250733, eff. Jan 1, 2026) · Schedule 141TEP Transportation Electrification (UE-260206 replacement sheets, eff. May 1, 2026) · Schedule 141TEX Targeted Exception Rate Adjustment (UE-240004 compliance, from May 1, 2025) · Schedule 141WFP Wildfire Prevention Tracker (compliance, UE-250931, eff. Mar 21, 2026) · Schedule 142 Decoupling (UE-260213, eff. May 1, 2026) · Schedule 194 Residential Exchange credit (UE-250664, eff. Oct 1, 2025) · PSE Electric Summary Sheet S-1 eff. Oct 1, 2025 (list of riders in the Sch 7 bill; archived official PDF) · PSE Sch 129 rate design workpaper (UE-260713): typical 800 kWh bill

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.

Run the numbers on PSE

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