Manufacturing costs in Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA
Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA ranks 23 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Washington costs 7.43 ¢/kWh, +5.2% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the Seattle index are +4.4% from a year earlier.
- Rank by manufacturing energy use
- 23 of 100
- Estimated manufacturing energy use
- 64.7 trillion Btu a year
- Electricity
- 6,600 GWh a year (estimate)
- Natural gas
- 42.2 million Dth a year (estimate)
- Manufacturing jobs, 2024
- 164,271
- Estimate confidence
- High
- Washington industrial power, Aug 2026
- 7.43 ¢/kWh (+5.2% from a year earlier)
- Washington citygate gas, Mar to Aug 2026
- $4.29 per Mcf (6 months reported)
- Inflation, Seattle, Aug 2026
- +4.4% from a year earlier; +10.6% over three years
Inflation in Seattle
- Seattle
- U.S. city average
Industrial electricity in Washington
- Washington industrial
Other Washington metros in the index
- Bellingham, WA, rank 96
National cost drivers
WTI crude +67.6%, Henry Hub gas −6.3%, chemical producer prices +6.6% and industrial electricity producer prices +4.1% from a year earlier. See the full index.
Questions
Questions about Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue.
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How much energy do manufacturers use in Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue?
Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA metro use about 64.7 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 23 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.
What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue?
The average industrial electricity price in Washington was 7.43 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, +5.2% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.
How fast are prices rising in Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue?
Consumer prices in the Seattle index rose +4.4% over the latest twelve months reported by BLS. Nationally, crude oil is +68% and chemical producer prices +6.6% from a year earlier.
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