Electricity in Kennewick, Washington
5 electric utilities serve homes in Benton County, where Kennewick is: PacifiCorp, PUD No. 1 of Benton County, City of Richland, Benton Rural Electric Association and PUD No. 1 of Klickitat County. The name of your utility is on your bill. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $109.11 (PUD No. 1 of Benton County) to $166.84 (PacifiCorp) a month. The Washington average was $124.41.
- 88,366 people (2025 estimate)
- Benton County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Kennewick
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Benton County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in Washington | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorpInvestor-owned utility | 114,998 | $166.841,164 kWh, 14.3¢ | — |
| PUD No. 1 of Benton CountyPublic power district | 50,835 | $109.111,195 kWh, 9.1¢ | — |
| City of RichlandCity utility | 26,340 | $119.901,200 kWh, 10.0¢ | — |
| Benton Rural Electric AssociationElectric cooperative | 13,864 | $133.661,383 kWh, 9.7¢ | — |
| PUD No. 1 of Klickitat CountyPublic power district | 11,977 | $139.961,115 kWh, 12.6¢ | — |
1 smaller utility with fewer than 1,000 homes is also listed in the county. The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The Washington average was $124.41 a month for 945 kWh (13.2¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Kennewick
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Kennewick makes about 1,362 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 8,171 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Kennewick
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates.
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More about Washington: Washington electric rates and all Washington utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. Other cities: Richland, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Auburn, Bellevue, Bellingham, Bothell, Bremerton, Everett, Lacey, Lakewood.
Who provides electricity in Kennewick, WA?
5 electric utilities serve homes in Benton County, where Kennewick is: PacifiCorp, PUD No. 1 of Benton County, City of Richland, Benton Rural Electric Association and PUD No. 1 of Klickitat County. The name of your utility is on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Kennewick, WA?
In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $109.11 (PUD No. 1 of Benton County) to $166.84 (PacifiCorp) a month. The Washington average was $124.41 a month for 945 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).