Spokane Enjoys Lowest Power Rates

Electrical customers of Washington Water Power Co. at Spokane and Lewiston and Idaho Power in Idaho enjoy the nation’s lowest rates.

The Edison Electrical Institute’s annual survey showed a WWP customer at Spokane paid $46.52 for 1,000 kilowatt-hours used, the lowest price of the 39 cities surveyed. At Lewiston, Washington Water Power customers paid 48 cents more per 1,000 kilowatt-hours.

Idaho Power’s residential customers paid $52.29 for the same amount of electricity.

The survey showed those paying the highest residential rates live at Portland, Maine, $139.93 for 1,000 kilowatt-hours.