Wholesale electricity price (USD / MWh) - United States (Northwest index Mid-Columbia) - EIA STEO - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: US Wholesale electrictiy prices (monthly)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. At the Mid-Columbia hub, the average wholesale price of electricity was 53.00 USD / MWh in August 2025, compared to 49.76 in July. This represents a rise of 6.51 percent.
Sample. In this monthly time series, there are a total of 204 observations. The series covers the period stretching from January 2010 to December 2026.
History. Have a look at some summary statistics computed on the full sample: the price recorded a bottom of 9.31 USD / MWh in June 2012; it peaked at 283.27 in December 2022; it was equal on average to 42.66.
Latest values
| Date | Value - USD / MWh |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | 57.57593 |
| 2026-11-30 | 64.17854 |
| 2026-12-31 | 72.09685 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Wholesale electricity price |
| Country or region | US - Northwest index Mid-Columbia |
| Economic concept | Price |
| Data type | Nominal price |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | USD / MWh |
| Source | U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) |
| Source type | Government Agency |
| Data licence | Public domain |
| Measure type | Level |