Electricity in Pullman, Washington
3 electric utilities serve homes in Whitman County, where Pullman is: Avista Utilities, Inland Power & Light and Big Bend Electric Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $129.76 (Avista Utilities) to $154.04 (Big Bend Electric Cooperative) a month. The Washington average was $124.41.
- 33,756 people (2025 estimate)
- Whitman County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Pullman
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Whitman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avista UtilitiesInvestor-owned utility · bill calculator | 247,159 | $129.76916 kWh, 14.2¢ | $141.06 |
| Inland Power & LightElectric cooperative | 42,351 | $137.281,435 kWh, 9.6¢ | — |
| Big Bend Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 6,365 | $154.041,602 kWh, 9.6¢ | — |
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 Pullman
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Pullman makes about 1,303 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 7,819 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Pullman
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates, or the bill calculator to check your own bill.
- Help paying your Avista Utilities bill: 8 programs, with who qualifies and how to apply.
- Help paying the electric bill in Washington: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about Washington: Washington electric rates and all Washington utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. Other cities: Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Auburn, Bellevue, Bellingham, Bothell, Bremerton, Everett, Kennewick, Lacey, Lakewood.
Who provides electricity in Pullman, WA?
3 electric utilities serve homes in Whitman County, where Pullman is: Avista Utilities, Inland Power & Light and Big Bend Electric Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Pullman, WA?
In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $129.76 (Avista Utilities) to $154.04 (Big Bend Electric Cooperative) 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).