Columbia Rural Electric Association: electric rates and average bill
Columbia Rural Electric Association is an electric cooperative that serves 4,466 homes in Washington. In 2025, its average home used 1,123 kWh a month and paid $175.08 (15.6¢ per kWh), more than the Washington average of $124.41.
- Electric cooperative
- 4,466 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Columbia Rural Electric Association at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Washington | 4,466 |
| Average home bill | $175.08 a month (Washington average $124.41) |
| Average price | 15.6¢ per kWh (Washington average 13.2¢) |
| Average home use | 1,123 kWh a month (Washington average 945) |
| Business customers | 8.3¢ per kWh, average bill $1,077.38 a month (221 businesses; Washington business rates) |
| Power outages | 1.5 outages and 158 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 1.6 outages and 200 minutes with major storms (more minutes than the middle Washington utility, 119 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | WECC region; buys its power |
| Counties served | Columbia, Walla Walla |
Price rank: Columbia Rural Electric Association has the 34th lowest average price of the 36 Washington utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of Columbia Rural Electric Association. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | 114,998 | $166.84 | 14.3¢ |
| Inland Power & Light | 42,351 | $137.28 | 9.6¢ |
Columbia Rural Electric Association rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Columbia Rural Electric Association yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
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What is the average Columbia Rural Electric Association electric bill (WA)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,123 kWh a month and paid $175.08 (15.6¢ per kWh), more than the Washington average of $124.41.
How often does the power go out with Columbia Rural Electric Association (WA)?
In 2025, the average Columbia Rural Electric Association customer had 1.5 outages and 158 minutes without power, not counting major storms (1.6 outages and 200 minutes with them).
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Columbia Rural Electric Association. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.