https://solarexaminer.com/tags/washington-utc/Recent content in Washington UTC on Solar ExaminerHugoen-usSolar ExaminerSun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/washington-electricity-rate-changes-2026/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/washington-electricity-rate-changes-2026/<p>Washington&rsquo;s largest investor-owned utility did not change rates on October 1, 2026. Puget Sound Energy (PSE) raised electric rates on January 1, 2026, under orders from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC).</p> <p>This article covers PSE, which serves more than 1.2 million electric customers in eight counties, and notes 2026 changes at three large public utilities. It does not cover Avista or PacifiCorp in detail.</p> <h2 id="quick-summary">Quick Summary</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Item</th> <th>Utility</th> <th>Effective</th> <th>Residential impact</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Base rates, year 1</td> <td>PSE</td> <td>January 2025</td> <td>+$13.08 a month (12%) at 800 kWh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Base rates, year 2</td> <td>PSE</td> <td>January 2026</td> <td>+$7.67 a month (6.3%) at 800 kWh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Power cost and other filings, net</td> <td>PSE</td> <td>Jan. 1, 2026</td> <td>+$16.84 a month (12.18%) at 800 kWh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October 1, 2026</td> <td>PSE</td> <td>n/a</td> <td>No change found</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="what-the-utc-approved">What the UTC Approved</h2> <p>On January 15, 2025, the UTC approved a two-year rate plan for PSE:</p>