Utility rates in Ephrata vs. US average
↓ 73% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 63% below WA state average (11.9¢)
Typical monthly utility bills in Ephrata
Electricity$100-$149 (3.1¢–5.7¢/kWh)
Natural gas$200-$249
Water & sewer~$83/month
How Ephrata heats its homes
100% electricity
Electric rates in Ephrata
Residential rates range from 3.1¢ to 5.7¢ per kWh.
Providers include Avista Corp, Big Bend Electric Coop, Inc.
This is 73% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.
Internet providers in Ephrata
Ephrata has strong broadband coverage.
Douglas County P.U.D.
1,000 Mbps
DSL
Grant PUD
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Native Network Inc
1,000 Mbps
DSL
Vyve Broadband
1,000 Mbps
Cable / Fiber
Verizon
300 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.
Electric 2 providers
Big Bend Electric Coop, Inc
Water 82 providers
CASCADE VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES WATER SYSTEM
COUNTRY CORNER MOBILE HOME PARK
CRESCENT VIEW CONDOMINIUM OWNERS
DIAMOND POINT WATER SYSTEM
FIRST POTHOLES WATER USERS ASSN
GRAND COULEE WATER DEPT CITY OF
GROVE TERRACE MHP TWO LLC
HILLCREST WATER USERS ASSN
LAKE RIDGE HILLS WATER ASSN
MARINE VIEW HOME OWNERS ASSN
ORCHARD HOMES WATER SYSTEM
PAINTED HILLS WATER ASSOCIATION
PARKER SPRING ACRES WATER ASSOC
Pelican Point By Cascadia LLC
PONDEROSA MOBILE HOME PARK
QUAIL RUN MOBILE HOME PARK
QUINCY WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF
RIDGEVIEW ESTATES WATER ASSOCIATION
SAGE HILLS SECOND WATER SYSTEM
SUN VALLEY ORCHARD FARMWORKER
SUNLAND ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSN
SUNRISE WATER ASSOCIATION
The Village at Colockum Ridge
WEILER-MARTIN TRACTS WATER ASSN
Whispering Rock Farmworker Housing
WILSON CREEK WATER DEPT TOWN OF
WINCHESTER FARMWORKER - CFP
Winchester West Farmworker Housing
Internet 10 providers
AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
CenturyLink
DSL up to 40 Mbps
Douglas County P.U.D.
DSL up to 1,000 Mbps
Grant PUD
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
Native Network Inc
DSL up to 1,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION
Fixed Wireless up to 25 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps
Vyve Broadband
Cable / Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
Ziply Fiber
DSL up to 10 Mbps
Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.
Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: May 2026.
