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Power Rates Schedule

On this page, you’ll find detailed rate information effective April 1, 2026, for each type of Tacoma Power customer.

General Application

All persons receiving electric service from the Department shall be billed and pay for such service in accordance with the applicable published rate schedules hereinafter set forth in this Chapter, or as the same may hereafter be amended by ordinance.

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2026 Rate Schedule

Who is this rate for?

For homes and apartments served by Tacoma Power, including single‑family houses, individually metered apartments, and apartments in buildings that are collectively metered. Also covers typical residential uses like lighting, heating, and garage service. 

Rates
Standard Residential (All customers except collectively metered apartments):
  • Customer Charge: $31.30 per month
  • Energy Charge: $0.045351 per kWh
  • Delivery Charge: $0.046295 per kWh 
Standard Residential (Collectively metered apartments):
  • Customer Charge: $25.60 per month
  • Energy Charge: $0.045351 per kWh
  • Delivery Charge: $0.046295 per kWh 
University Place Residential (All customers except collectively metered apartments):
  • Customer Charge: $33.57 per month
  • Energy Charge: $0.048644 per kWh
  • Delivery Charge: $0.049657 per kWh 
University Place Residential (Collectively metered apartments):
  • Customer Charge: $27.46 per month
  • Energy Charge: $0.048644 per kWh
  • Delivery Charge: $0.049657 per kWh 

Rates in University Place are slightly higher due to a 6% utility tax from the City of University Place. 

Who is this rate for?

For small businesses and organizations with typical nonresidential power needs, such as lighting and heating, whether your service is metered or unmetered.

Rates
All but unmetered services:
  • Customer Charge: $41.15 per month 
  • Energy Charge: $0.044616 per kWh 
  • Delivery Charge: $0.042902 per kWh 
Unmetered services:
  • Customer Charge: $32.05 per month 
  • Energy Charge: $0.044616 per kWh 
  • Delivery Charge: $0.042902 per kWh 
University Place (All but unmetered services):
  • Customer Charge: $44.14 per month 
  • Energy Charge: $0.047856 per kWh 
  • Delivery Charge: $0.046017 per kWh 
University Place (Unmetered services):
  • Customer Charge: $34.38 per month 
  • Energy Charge: $0.047856 per kWh 
  • Delivery Charge: $0.046017 per kWh 

 Rates in University Place are slightly higher due to a 6% utility tax from the City of University Place. 

Who is this rate for?

For businesses and facilities that use a demand meter or need standby capacity, including operations with intermittent use.  

Rates
Standard:
  • Customer Charge: $82.80 per month 
  • Energy Charge: $0.058014 per kWh 
  • Delivery Charge: $11.39 per kW 

University Place:
  • Customer Charge: $88.81 per month 
  • Energy Charge: $0.062227 per kWh 
  • Delivery Charge: $12.22 per kW 

 Rates in University Place are slightly higher due to a 6% utility tax from the City of University Place. 

Who is this rate for? 

For large customers served at high voltage directly from Tacoma Power substations who do not use distribution facilities beyond substation transformation. Closed to new customers. 

Rates
Standard:
  • Customer Charge: $1,750.00 per month 
  • Energy Charge: $0.045729 per kWh 
  • Delivery Charge: $7.99 per kW
University Place:
  • Customer Charge: $1,877.08 per month 
  • Energy Charge: $0.049050 per kWh 
  • Delivery Charge: $8.56 per kW 

 Rates in University Place are slightly higher due to a 6% utility tax from the City of University Place. 

Who is this rate for?

For qualifying existing industrial customers migrating from other schedules and taking power at transmission level with loads of 8 MW or higher but less than 10 average megawatts (aMW) over any 12‑month period. Closed to new customers. 

Rates
Standard:
  • Customer Charge: $5,155.00 per month 
  • Energy Charge: $0.034198 per kWh 
  • Delivery Charge: $8.53 per kW 
  • Demand Charge: $7.37 per kW 

Who is this rate for?

For new or expanding loads greater than 8 MW but less than 10 aMW within any consecutive 12‑month period. 

Rates
Standard:
  • Customer Charge: $5,928.25 per month 
  • Energy Charge: $0.039328 per kWh 
  • Delivery Charge: $9.81 per kW 
  • Demand Charge: $8.48 per kW 

Who is this rate for?

For new loads of 10 aMW or more, or existing loads that grow by 10 aMW or more within any 12‑month period. 

Rates
Standard:

Who is this rate for?

For publicly owned street lighting systems operating during hours of darkness and for traffic signals and related safety lighting owned and maintained by the customer or covered by prior agreement with Tacoma Power. 

Rates
Standard:

Who is this rate for?

For outdoor lighting on private property — such as parking lots, private roads, and general area lighting — excluding public streets within the City of Tacoma. 

Rates
Standard:

Who is this rate for?

For jurisdictions that agree to convert a minimum of 300 streetlights to qualify for this service. 

Rates
Standard:

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Jing Liu

Forecasting & Rates Manager