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 electricity price was 49.30 USD / MWh in September 2025, compared to 52.53 in the previous month. This constitutes a decrease of 6.15 percent.
Sample. This monthly series has 204 observations overall. The series covers the span of time going from January 2010 to December 2026.
History. Have a look at a few summary statistics we computed on the full sample: the price hit a minimum of 9.31 USD / MWh in June 2012; it recorded a maximum of 283.27 in December 2022; it averaged 42.69.
Latest values
| Date | Value - USD / MWh |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | 56.99187 |
| 2026-11-30 | 62.31094 |
| 2026-12-31 | 72.92215 |
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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 |
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