Utility rates in Fairwood vs. US average
Electricity
10.9¢/kWh
↓ 34% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 8% below WA state average (11.9¢)
Natural gas
$12.72/Mcf
↓ 12% below US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023),
averaged across Fairwood-area providers.
State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024).
Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf).
US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.
Typical monthly utility bills in Fairwood
Electricity$100-$149 (8.6¢–13.3¢/kWh)
Natural gas$200-$249
Water & sewer~$63/month
Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.
How Fairwood heats its homes
51% natural gas · 45% electricity · 4% other fuels
Electric rates in Fairwood
Residential rates range from 8.6¢ to 13.3¢ per kWh.
Providers include Avista Corp, City of Seattle - (WA), City of Tacoma - (WA), Inland Power & Light Company, Kootenai Electric Cooperative, Modern Electric Water Company, Puget Sound Energy Inc.
This is 34% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.
Internet providers in Fairwood
Fairwood has strong broadband coverage.
Quantum Fiber
8,000 Mbps
Fiber
TDS Telecom
8,000 Mbps
Fiber
Xfinity
2,000 Mbps
Cable / Fiber
CenturyLink
1,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL
Ziply Fiber
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.
Electric 7 providers
Avista Corp
City of Seattle - (WA)
City of Tacoma - (WA)
Inland Power & Light Company
Kootenai Electric Cooperative
Modern Electric Water Company
Puget Sound Energy Inc
Natural Gas 1 provider
Avista Corp
Water 243 providers
165th Ave Water System
85 Acres
AIRWAY HEIGHTS CITY OF
ALGONA WATER DEPT
ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM
ALPINE MOBILE MANOR
ALPINE WATER ASSOCIATION
AMES LAKE WATER ASSOC INC
Auburn City of
Auburn Park Community LLC
BADGER LAKE ESTATES LLC
BEAUX ARTS WATER DEPARTMENT
BELLEVUE CITY OF
BEULAH PARK COMMUNITY
BILLINGTON
BLACK DIAMOND WATER DEPT
BLUE SKY COUNTRY FARMS
BOTHELL WATER CITY OF
BRAUNWOOD ESTATES
BRIDLE TRAILS SOUTH WATER SYSTEM
BURTON WATER COOPERATIVE
CARNATION WATER SYSTEM CITY OF
CARNHOPE IRRIGATION DISTRICT 7
CEDAR MOUNTAIN HOMEOWNERS ASSOC
CEDAR RIVER WATER & SEWER DISTRICT
CHAMONIX VILLAGE
CHATTAROY SPRINGS WATER ASSN
CHATTAROY VALLEY MOBILE ESTATES
CHENEY CITY OF
CHEROKEE BAY COMMUNITY CLUB INC
CHERRY CREEK
CLEAR LAKE WATER USERS ASSN
COAL CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT
CONSOLIDATED IRRIG DIST 19 SYSTEM 1
CONSOLIDATED IRRIG DIST 19 SYSTEM 2
CONSOLIDATED SUPPORT SERVICES
COVINGTON WATER DISTRICT
CRESTVIEW TRACTS #3
CRESTVIEW WEST WATER SYSTEM
CRISTALINA
CUMBERLAND COOP WATER SYSTEM
DAWNBREAKER WATER ASSOCIATION
DEEP CREEK RANCHETTES
DEER PARK CITY OF
DERBYSHIRE SCENIC ACRES
DIAMOND SPRINGS WATER ASSOCIATION
DOCKTON WATER ASSOCIATION
DUVALL CITY OF
EAST SPOKANE WATER DIST 1
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
ECHO GLEN CHILDRENS CENTER
ECHO GLEN WATER SYSTEM
EDGEHILL WATER ASSN
ELDERWOOD WATER ASSOCIATION
Eloika Pines LLC
ENUMCLAW WATER DEPARTMENT
EVERGREEN SKY RANCH COMMUNITY WTR
EVERGREEN WATER & IMPROVEMENT ASSN
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE
Fairchild Community LLC
FAIRFIELD TOWN OF
FALL CITY WATER DIST. (PLUM CREEK)
FALL CITY WATER DIST. (RUTH)
FALL CITY WATER DIST. #127
FALL CITY WATER DIST.(SPRING HILL)
FARRELL L. E.
FOOTHILLS WATER ASSOCIATION
FOREST GROVE HILLS
FOUR CREEKS RANCH WATER SYSTEM
FOUR LAKES
FOUR LAKES WATER DISTRICT 10
Gold Beach Water Company
Grandview Condominiums
GREEN ACRES WATER ASSOCIATION
GREEN BLUFF WATER ASSN
GROTTO WATER ASSOCIATION
HANGMAN HILLS WATER DIST 15
HAZELWOOD HEIGHTS
HEIGHTS WATER
HIDDEN HILLS ESTATES
Highlands Utility District
HIGHLINE WATER DISTRICT
HUTCHINSON IRRIGATION DIST #16
INDIAN VILLAGE ESTATES WATER ASSN
IRVIN WATER DISTRICT #6
ISSAQUAH VALLEY WATER ASSN #1
ISSAQUAH WATER SYSTEM
KENT WATER DEPARTMENT
KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #117
KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #123
KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #125
KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #20
KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #49
KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #54
KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 119
KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO 90
KIRKLAND CITY OF
Lake Alice Water Association
LAKE FOREST PARK WATER DISTRICT
LAKE MARGARET WATER SYSTEM
LAKE MERIDIAN ESTATES (MHP)
Lake Meridian Water District
LAKE RETREAT CAMP & CONF CENTER
LAKE RETREAT FIRS #2 WATER ASSOC.
LAKE TUCK
LAKE WILDERNESS SHORE ACRES ESTATE
LAKEHAVEN WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
LAKEHURST H2O
LATAH TOWN OF
LIBERTY LAKE SEWER & WATER DISTRICT
LOCLOMAN SUBDIVISION
LOGANDALE WATER ASSOC INC.
LUANA WATER ASSN.
MAPLE VISTA
MAPLEWOOD ADDITION WATER COOP
MARIANI WATER SYSTEM INC
MARINE ESTATES MUTUAL WATER ASSN
MARSHALL COMMUNITY WATER ASSN
MAURY MUTUAL WATER CO
Mazama Woods
MEDICAL LAKE CITY OF
MERCER ISLAND CITY OF
MILLWOOD CITY OF
MIRRORMONT
MOAB IRRIGATION DIST #20
MODEL IRRIGATION DIST #18
MODERN ELECTRIC WATER CO
MOUNT SI MOBILE HOME ESTATES
MOUNT ST MICHAELS SCHOOL & CHURCH
MOUNTAIN VIEW WATER DISTRICT INC
MULLEN HILL TERRACE MHP
NE SAMMAMISH SEWER & WATER DISTRICT
NEEDLE CREEK WATER SYSTEM
NEW ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM
Newaukum Water System
NOBLE WOODS WATER SYSTEM
NORTH BEND CITY OF
North City Water District
North Spokane Irrigation District 8
NORTHSHORE UTILITY DISTRICT
NORWEST MOBILE HOME PARK
ORCHARD AVENUE IRRIGATION DIST 6
ORCHARD GROVE
PACIFIC CITY OF
PASADENA PARK IRR DIST 17
PATTERSON ADDITION
PINE ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK
PINECROFT MOBILE HOME PARK
PIONEER WATER COMPANY
PRESTON INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER ASSN
QUARTERMASTER HEIGHTS WATER ASSN
RAKWANNA PARK WATER SYS INC
RAVENSDALE MOBILE HOME PARK
RAVENSDALE WATER SUPPLY
REDMOND WATER SYSTEM CITY OF
REED RANCH ROAD WATER
REFLECTION WATER ASSOCIATION
REMOLIF ADDITION
RENTON CITY OF
RIDGE WATER ASSOCIATION
RIDGEVIEW PARK ESTATES
RIVER BEND HOA
River Bluff Water System
RIVERBEND MOBILE HOME PARK
RIVERVALE WATER ASSN
RIVERWOOD PARK COMMUNITY CLUB
ROCKFORD TOWN OF
ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM
RUMBOLZ SUNSET WATER SYSTEM
Rustic Ridge
SALLAL WATER ASSOCIATION INC
SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER & SEWER
SAWYERWOOD ESTATES WATER SYSTEM
SAWYERWOOD WATER SYSTEM
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
SHADY PINES TRAILER COURT
SHAWNEE HILL CONDOMINIUM WS
SKYKOMISH WATER DEPT
SKYLAND PARK WATER ASSOCIATION
SKYWAY WATER & SEWER
SLEEPY HOLLOW APTS
SNOQUALMIE PASS UTILITY DISTRICT
SNOQUALMIE WATER
SNOWBLAZE
SOOS CREEK WATER & SEWER DISTRICT
SOUTH AUBURN WATER ASSOCIATION
SPANGLE TOWN OF
SPO CO WATER DIST 3 SYS 1
SPO CO WATER DIST 3 SYS 3
SPO CO WATER DIST 3 SYS 4
SPO CO WATER DIST 3 SYS 5
SPO CO WATER DIST 3 SYS 6
SPO CO WATER DIST 3 SYS 8
SPO CO WATER DIST 3 SYS 9
SPOKANE CITY OF
SPOKANE HUTTERIAN BRETHREN
SPRING GLEN ASSOCIATION
SPRING GLEN MOBILE HOME PARK
STEVENS CO PUD - DENISON
STEVENS CO PUD - HALFMOON RANCHOS
STEVENS CO PUD - RIVER PARK ESTATES
STEVENS CO PUD - RIVERSIDE
STEVENS CO PUD - SPOKANE LAKE PARK
STEVENS CO PUD - WEST SHORE
STONE CREEK ESTATES WATER ASSN.
STRATHVIEW WATER DISTRICT 16
SUGARLOAF WATER SYSTEM
SUNNYSLOPE MUTUAL WATER SYSTEM
SUNSET PARK WATER CO
SYRINGA HEIGHTS MOBILE HOME PARK
TEEN CHALLENGE
THE MEADOWS WATER SYSTEM LLC
TIGER MTN TRACTS
TIMBERLANE VILLAGE WATER
TIMBERLINE MOBILE HOME PARK
TOKUL CREEK COMMUNITY
TRAILS END
TRENTWOOD IRRIGATION DISTRICT 3
TUKWILA WATER DEPARTMENT
TWENTY-THREE 800 TIGER MOUNTAIN
UNION HILL WATER ASSOCIATION INC
UPPER COLUMBIA ACADEMY
UPPER PRESTON WATER ASSN
VALLEY OF THE HORSES WATER DIST #12
Valley View Mobile Park LLC
VEL VIEW WATER DIST 13
VERA WATER & POWER
WALCZAK 620
WALTER WALKER WATER WORKS
WATER DISTRICT 19
WAVERLY TOWN OF
WELCHS WATER ASSOCIATION
WELLS WATER ASSOCIATION
WEST PRAIRIE VILLAGE
WESTSIDE WATER ASSN
WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY
WHITWORTH WATER DISTRICT 2
WILDERNESS RIM ASSOCIATION
WILDROSE VILLAGE
WILLIAMS LAKE BEACH CLUB
WOODINVILLE WATER DISTRICT
WOODLAND HEIGHTS
WOODLAND PARK TRAILER COURT
Sewer 2 providers
King County South Treatment Plant
Spokane Riverside Park POTW
Trash & Recycling 3 providers
City Solid Waste Dept
Republic Services
Waste Management
Internet 8 providers
CenturyLink
Quantum Fiber
T-Mobile
TDS Telecom
Verizon
Xfinity
Ziply Fiber
Business Internet 2 providers
These providers offer business-class internet service in this area.
NetFortris
ZAYO GROUP LLC
ZIP codes in Fairwood, WA
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.