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Utility guide

Seattle City Light

The electric company for Seattle and neighboring suburbs.

About 470,000

homes served · EIA, 2025

About $87 a month

average home bill

1 (206) 684-3000seattle.gov (opens seattle.gov in a new tab)

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Seattle City LightBellevue and much of Puget Sound: Puget Sound EnergySeattle

Service areas are approximate.

Seattle
Seattle City Light

Service areas are approximate.

Start, move or stop service

Move within Seattle City Light’s area

We’ll stop service at your old place and start it at the new one.

Transfer my service

Stop service

Moving out of Seattle City Light’s area? Stop service on the day you leave.

Stop my service

Outages

Power out?

Check the map first. If your home isn’t on it, let Seattle City Light know.

See a downed wire? Stay far away from it and call Seattle City Light at 1 (206) 684-3000 right away. If someone is hurt, call 911.

Contact information

Phone
1 (206) 684-3000
Website
seattle.gov (opens seattle.gov in a new tab)
Online
Start or stop on seattle.gov (opens seattle.gov in a new tab)

FAQ

Questions about Seattle City Light

Seattle City Light checks who you are before it starts service, with a few credit-related security questions that don’t affect your credit score. Public Grid’s setup asks for your Social Security number for this and tells you exactly what you’ll need.

Information as of Nov 2, 2026.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with Seattle City Light.

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