This case would raise your PSE electric bill in stages starting in 2027; nothing has been decided yet.
Puget Sound Energy, Washington
2026 general rate case, natural gas
Pending Base rate case, natural gas, docket 260006 before the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
As published by the utility or the commission.
What happens next
Next comes a hearing on November 4, 2026, then a decision from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. Many states give the commission a deadline of roughly seven to eleven months from filing. How rate cases work.
What it means for your bill
$
In the same three year filing as its electric case, Puget Sound Energy requested natural gas increases of 14.2 percent in 2027, 3.2 percent in 2028 and 3.6 percent in 2029. A typical residential gas customer using 64 therms a month would see about a 14 dollar increase starting in early 2027, about 4 dollars more in 2028 and nearly 5 dollars more in 2029. A hybrid evidentiary hearing is now scheduled for November 4 and 5, 2026, consolidated with the electric case; no decision has been made.
What it means for your bill: This case would raise your PSE natural gas bill in stages starting in 2027; nothing has been decided yet.
- Status
- Pending
- Utility
- Puget Sound Energy
- Commission
- Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
- Docket
- 260006
- Filed
- February 27, 2026
- Requested
- 14.2% residential
- Typical bill change
- +$14.00 a month
- Next hearing
- November 4, 2026
- Last checked
- September 29, 2026
Common questions
How much will my Puget Sound Energy bill go up?
Would add about $14 a month on a typical bill. As published by the utility or the commission.
When would the new rates start?
Not yet set. That is decided along with the case, usually as part of the commission's final order.
When is the hearing?
November 4, 2026.
How do I comment?
Submit a public comment on UTC Docket 260006, or call, mail or email the UTC using the contact options on its comment page. Comment page.
How to comment
Submit a public comment on UTC Docket 260006, or call, mail or email the UTC using the contact options on its comment page. Comment page. Public Counsel Unit, Washington Attorney General represents households in this case.
History
- Sep 29, 2026: Hearing: November 4, 2026
Sources
- Puget Sound Energy 2026 General Rate Case, Puget Sound Energy, 2026-02-27
- Puget Sound Energy (GRC) UE-260005 and UG-260006 (Consolidated), Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, 2026-09
Get an email when this changes
One email when a rate case is filed, gets a hearing date, or is decided for Puget Sound Energy. Nothing else.
Unsubscribe with one click. We do not sell the list.
Other Puget Sound Energy matters
Other pending cases in Washington
This case would raise your PSE electric bill in stages starting in 2027; nothing has been decided yet.
This pending case would raise your Avista electric bill starting January 2027; the state Attorney General is fighting part of the request.
This pending case would raise your Avista natural gas bill starting January 2027.
If approved, this would lower your Avista natural gas bill by about 7.38 dollars a month; it is separate from Avista's larger pending rate increase request.