Washington energy profile

Manufacturing energy costs in Washington

As of Apr 2026, industrial electricity in Washington runs 7.01 cents per kWh. That is 19.1% cheaper than the U.S. average and places the state 9 of 51 nationally.

Current prices in Washington

  • Industrial electricity: 7.01 cents per kWh (Apr 2026, EIA).
  • Commercial electricity, the rate a warehouse or distribution center in Washington typically pays: 11.74 cents per kWh.
  • Industrial natural gas: 13.98 per Mcf (Apr 2026), 185.3% above the national average.
  • Just below Washington on the price ladder: Texas at 6.33, Georgia at 6.84, Tennessee at 6.95 cents. Just above: Louisiana at 7.16, Arizona at 7.23, Idaho at 7.27 cents.

What the rate does to operating cost

  • A 10 kW machine running a 4,000 hour year costs about 2,804 in electricity at Washington rates versus 3,464 at the national average; at 50 kW the gap is 14,020 versus 17,320, and at 200 kW it is 56,080 versus 69,280.
  • For site selection and quoting, Washington sits on the favorable side of the power map. Processes that live or die on electricity cost, from electrolysis to induction heating, price out better here than in most states.

What factory labor pays in Washington

  • Industrial production managers: $69.81/hr median in Washington versus $60.61 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Industrial engineers: $62.04/hr median in Washington versus $49.25 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Tool and die makers: $52.59/hr median in Washington versus $30.79 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • CNC tool operators: $51.88/hr median in Washington versus $24.37 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Production supervisors: $38.13/hr median in Washington versus $35.79 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Industrial machinery mechanics: $37.12/hr median in Washington versus $31.02 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Washington employs about 275,000 manufacturing workers as of May 2026 (BLS).

Sources and update cadence

  • Prices come from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and refresh automatically when the agency publishes; this page also archives each month's Washington observation so the local price history deepens over time.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.