WattBuy’s Guide to

Electricity in
Vancouver

Washington

Header Graphic

The State of Electricity in Vancouver

Here's the average monthly bill, usage, and carbon footprint of residents in Vancouver

Average monthly bill

January

$208highest

February

$180

March

$137

April

$130

May

$111

June

$107lowest

July

$112

August

$112

September

$110

October

$123

November

$156

December

$167

Carbon Emissions

249 lbs CO₂

Monthly Usage

1,166 kWh

Where does Vancouver’s electricity come from?

Vancouver's energy comes from Hydroelectric, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Wind, and Coal. Hydroelectric is the largest source of electricity, providing 62% of Vancouver's energy. Natural Gas is the second largest source, making up 18%. Nuclear provides 9% of the energy in Vancouver. Wind provides 7% of the energy in Vancouver. Coal provides 4% of the energy in Vancouver.

62%

Hydroelectric

18%

Natural Gas

9%

Nuclear

7%

Wind

4%

Coal

Solar energy in Vancouver

The state of solar in Vancouver

Solar power is on the rise, helping homeowners save on their electricity bills and power their homes sustainably.

1,013 kWh

Energy generated by average sized system

$18,626

Average system cost

(after federal incentive)

17 years

Payback period

Learn More about solar
Net Metering Available

Get paid for the extra solar you produce

Net metering policies in Vancouver can help solar panel owners save money and reduce their carbon footprint. When your solar panels generate more electricity than you use, you can send the excess back to the grid and receive credit on your next bill. Just something to keep in mind when considering solar panels.

Energy Efficiency Incentives in Vancouver

incentivesavingsutility 
Air-Source Heat Pump - Single PackageUp to $200Clark Public UtilitiesSee Details
Windows, Doors, and Skylights$40 per doorClark Public UtilitiesSee Details
Air-Source Heat Pump - Single PackageUp to $1000/ton up to 70% of total project costClark Public UtilitiesSee Details
Smart Thermostats$50Clark Public UtilitiesSee Details
Smart Thermostats$150Clark Public UtilitiesSee Details
Sealing and Insulation Products$0.30 - $0.50 per square footClark Public UtilitiesSee Details
Ductless Heat Pump (mini & multi split) Systems$300/ton up to 70% of total project costClark Public UtilitiesSee Details
Air-Source Heat Pump - Single PackageUp to $1500Clark Public UtilitiesSee Details
Sealing and Insulation Products$100-$300Clark Public UtilitiesSee Details
Windows, Doors, and Skylights$6.00-$8.00/sq footClark Public UtilitiesSee Details
Ductless Heat Pump (mini & multi split) SystemsUp to $800Clark Public UtilitiesSee Details
Windows, Doors, and Skylights$6.00-$8.00/sq footClark Public UtilitiesSee Details
Ductless Heat Pump (mini & multi split) SystemsUp to $1000/ton up to 70% of total project costClark Public UtilitiesSee Details
Sealing and Insulation Products$0.40 - $1.20 per square footClark Public UtilitiesSee Details
Air-Source Heat Pump - Single Package$150/ton up to 70% of total project costClark Public UtilitiesSee Details
Heat Pump Water HeatersUp to $800Clark Public UtilitiesSee Details
Sealing and Insulation Products$200Clark Public UtilitiesSee Details

Utilities in Vancouver

PUD No 1 of Clark County

PUD No 1 of Clark County Rates

PUD No 1 of Clark County has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialFixed

Learn About Electricity in Other Cities in Washington

Hunts PointWoodwayYarrow PointMedinaClyde HillStratfordVeradaleGreenacresMercer IslandBeaux ArtsPrestonDiamondColbertFox IslandSammamishCamasBrush PrairieWoodinvilleMicaValleyfordNormandy ParkLake TappsNewcastleAdnaBattlegroundFall CityLiberty LakeGig HarborEdgewoodDeer HarborBainbridge IslandNine Mile FallsSnoqualmieThorntonRidgefieldRavensdaleWashougalBlack DiamondBellevueSnohomishSpangleColtonMukilteoEspanolaPullmanLake Forest ParkMonitorCarnationMill CreekRedmondIssaquahLa CenterBrierWalla WallaSan Juan IslandSteilacoomLincolnDuvallKenmoreUnderwoodRichlandMaple ValleyUniversity PlaceOrondoCity Of Spokane ValleyBothellUniontownBattle GroundMansonOrcasFircrestBlakely IslandBonney LakeNorth BendWahkiacusSilverdaleEdmondsVaughnCurtisAnacortesLyndenBowCle ElumSpokaneWhite SalmonChattaroyWest RichlandSouth HillFairfieldWoodlandPort LudlowSeabeckPrescottMonroeAmboyBuckleyMeadLake StevensGarfieldDeer MeadowsOtis OrchardsReardanColfaxOlallaEast WenatcheeYacoltKalamaWaitsburgNordlandStanwoodWenatcheeConwayPoulsboPuyallupTouchetKirklandCamano IslandRustonStevensonDupontWatervilleCollege PlaceGrays RiverFriday HarborNewman LakeKingstonOrtingLakewoodRosaliaLa ConnerDavenportThorpCrestonPeshastinSaint JohnAuburnOlympiaAlmiraSelahEastsoundFreelandTumwaterKennewickRentonEnumclawPalouseRockfordEatonvilleGrahamLangleyClintonChehalisWaunaCusterCentervilleSkamokawaEversonFerndaleIlwacoCashmereIndianolaTrout LakeWilburLeavenworthEllensburgCovingtonSpokane ValleyBellinghamChelanMaloKellerCarrollsDeer ParkFifeKentCoupevillePort OrchardGreenbankLynnwoodRoyLyleCheneyHansvilleBurbankTulalipKettle FallsEltopiaFederal WayHarringtonZillahMedical LakeMount VernonChewelahToledoVashonArlingtonSeattleLaceyLatahPomeroyBurienCathlametProsserElectric CityMalagaYakimaMetaline FallsRoyal CityShorelineTekoaUnionSumnerHartlineRitzvilleSequimMoses LakeIncheliumShaw IslandMarysvilleAllynOakesdaleFarmingtonVantageSumasOak HarborMiltonToutleKeyportOutlookLongbranchCastle RockGiffordColvillePaterosEverettNewportSultanAddyArielPascoOlgaOdessaSilverlakeRiceYelmEntiatBlaineEthelCinebarLacrosseSilver CreekCarbonadoSalkumElkOnalaskaTacomaPort TownsendDes MoinesPalisadesNaselleRoche HarborCookAcmeMontesanoTeninoCowicheSpanawayWinlockCurlewIoneLindBirch BayLopez IslandEphrataPlymouthMoxeeMillwoodMetalineBremertonSpragueMossyrockLongviewClaytonCarltonGoldendaleOystervilleBickletonGreenwaterCosmopolisRainierChimacumTukwilaGranite FallsHarrahMansfieldBurlingtonSnoqualmie PassLoomisAberdeenNooksackWinthropBeaverDallesportCopalis CrossingRock IslandEvansHuntersEndicottPort AngelesLummi IslandBenton CityNorth BonnevillePacificDixieKelsoDanvilleSouth BendSeven BaysNachesSunnysideCentraliaElbeQuincyWallulaOkanoganGlenwoodQuilceneNapavineOrovilleOakvilleRepublicRonaldWilkesonGrapeviewGrangerRochesterOmakMortonSeatacGrandviewChinookAsotinMineralSheltonBelfairLakebayCarsonDaytonAnderson IslandHoquiamSedro WoolleyEastonRaymondRosburgBrewsterWaucondaUskRandleWhite SwanTumtumWaverlyParklandEdwallWapatoSuquamishMatlockTonasketConnellMcclearyFordMattawaHumptulipsMazamaGeorgePacific BeachGrand CouleeSpringdaleElmaFruitlandGlenomaLoon LakeMethowDesert AireCusickTietonPort HadlockAirway HeightsTwispAppletonRiversideForksSoap LakeVaderSouth PrairieToppenishAlgonaWilson CreekOthelloKlickitatMesaHamiltonQuinaultPe EllNorthportWardenMalottMckennaCoulee DamMabtonMountlake TerraceClallam BayClearlakeSekiuValleyWashtucnaBrinnonPoint RobertsSouth Cle ElumRoslynDarringtonRockportBingenTahuyaConcreteAmanda ParkBengeDemingHattonAnatoneClarkstonLong BeachAlbionElmer CityRooseveltChelan FallsDecatur IslandOcean ShoresNespelemPackwoodBridgeportHayWestportWishramDotyGraylandCoulee CityMaldenNeiltonConconullySeaviewLilliwaupHoodsportCougarOcean CityOcean ParkMarlinLymanDrydenMarblemountGlacierGold BarWellpinitSkokomish NationCopalis BeachLamontTokelandIndexRyderwoodMaple FallsGoose PrairieTaholahBucodaMarcusKittitasBuenaMoclipsStarbuckUnion GapSatsopAshfordSkykomishParkerBeverlyBaringBay CenterNeah BayLaurierNewport HillsFour LakesLittlerockHomeJoyceHobartBelmontKahlotusSouth Park VillageSkamaniaSilver LakeBurleyGalvinOcostaBeaux Arts VillageGuemes IslandHusumCarlsborgStehekinBethelLowdenClearviewMohlerEast OlympiaStartupLamonaNorth CoveSt JohnPatersonTracytonMaloneManchesterPort GambleAlgerBoistfortSilvanaOrientAmes LakeCathcartCountry HomesEast Hill-MeridianElk PlainGenevaHighlandJoint Base Lewis-McChordLewisvilleMaple Heights-Lake DesireArlington HeightsArtondaleBangor Trident BaseCamp MurrayCascade-FairwoodCottage LakeEast Port OrchardEcho LakeFelidaFredericksonGleedHazel Dell NorthHockinsonJohn Sam LakeLake Marcel-StillwaterLake ShoreLakeland NorthLakeland SouthMarietta-AlderwoodAlderwood ManorAult FieldBryn Mawr-SkywayDollar CornerErlands Point-Kitsap LakeEschbachFinleyLake Morton-BerrydaleMartha LakeAhtanumBig LakeCascade ValleyClarkston Heights-VinelandEast Renton HighlandsFairwoodFive CornersLochsloyLongview HeightsMachiasMaltbyMeadow GladeNorth CreekNorth SultanOtis Orchards-East FarmsPrairie RidgeShaker ChurchThree LakesTown and CountryWest Lake StevensNavy Yard CityNorth MarysvilleNorthwest SnohomishPriest PointSudden ValleyWallerWest WenatcheeWoods CreekMidlandMirrormontMoses Lake NorthOrchardsSouth WenatcheeStimson CrossingSummitSummitviewSunnyslopeUnion Hill-Novelty HillMill PlainMinnehahaMount VistaPaine Field-Lake StickneyPicnic Point-North LynnwoodTanglewildeTerrace HeightsVenersborgWest LongviewWest Pasco

Get Personalized Power Recommendations

Enter your address and WattBuy's proprietary energy estimation model will find the best electricity options for your home