PUD No 1 of Snohomish County and solar
PUD No 1 of Snohomish County is a public power district serving about 349,905 homes in Washington. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.0¢8% below Washington average
- Typical bill
- $121937 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 20.2 yrs5.6 kW, cash
Export rules for PUD No 1 of Snohomish County customers
Full retail net metering, annual netting.
Verify threshold status.
Solar for a typical PUD No 1 of Snohomish County home
| System | 5.6 kW (50% of 937 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $16,660 |
| First-year savings | $724 |
| Payback | 20.2 years |
| 25-year net | $5,879 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 5,189
- Share of customers
- 1.5%
- Residential solar capacity
- 45 MW
- Residential customers
- 349,905
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about PUD No 1 of Snohomish County and solar
Does PUD No 1 of Snohomish County have net metering?
Verify threshold status.
How much does electricity cost with PUD No 1 of Snohomish County?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.0¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 937 kWh a month, a bill of about $121.
Is solar worth it with PUD No 1 of Snohomish County?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5.6 kW system costing about $16,660 pays back in about 20.2 years, with $5,879 net over 25 years.
How many PUD No 1 of Snohomish County customers have solar?
About 5,189 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.5% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: PUD No 1 of Snohomish County - (WA) (EIA ID 17470). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.