In short: Everett has about 113,000 people and sits in Snohomish County. PUD No 1 of Snohomish County serves the county, averaging 11.51¢ per kWh for homes in 2024 (EIA). FEMA rates Snohomish County landslides “very high”. Rooftop solar here makes roughly 1,000 kWh a year per kW of panels by our estimate, which is on the modest side, so price and incentives matter more.
This page covers what is local to Everett: its utility, outage records, sunshine, weather risks and charging. Statewide rules such as net metering, incentives and electrician licensing are in our Washington energy guide and the wider area is covered in the Seattle–Tacoma guide.
Everett at a glance
- Place: Everett, Snohomish County, Washington; about 113,011 residents (Census Bureau estimate, July 2024).
- Utility: PUD No 1 of Snohomish County (public power district). Homes paid an average 11.51¢ per kWh in 2024 (EIA-861); the average customer lost 181 minutes of power on normal days and 621 counting major storms, with 1.6 interruptions a year (utility-wide, not just Everett).
- Sun: 3.42 kWh per square meter per day on average, from 0.85 in December to 6.33 in July (NASA POWER). Our rough estimate: about 1,000 kWh a year per kW of panels.
- Climate: about 130 cooling degree-days and 5,280 heating degree-days a year (base 65°F, NASA POWER), so heating and cooling both matter.
- Top hazards in Snohomish County: landslides “very high”, ice storms “very high” and earthquakes “relatively high” (FEMA National Risk Index; overall county risk rated “relatively high”).
- Public charging: 132 ports at 34 locations in Everett, 59 of them DC fast (AFDC, October 20, 2026).
Your utility and what it means
PUD No 1 of Snohomish County is a public power district utility and served about 346,532 home customers in 2024; its 11.51¢ average was below the 14.71¢ statewide average for July 2026. Those are utility-wide averages, not a quote for your address; your own bill is the real number.
For reliability, PUD No 1 of Snohomish County reported 181 minutes per customer without major storms in 2024, more than the statewide figure of 159 (EIA-861). Utility-wide numbers hide a lot: a home at the end of a long rural line usually has more outages than the average.
Net metering, export rates and incentives are set at state level and by each utility. Start with the Washington guide and then ask your utility for its current interconnection steps before you sign anything.
Backup power in Everett
- Ice storms (very high): Ice storms bring down lines for days. A standby generator with a transfer switch, or a battery sized for the fridge, furnace blower and well pump, matters more than a small power station.
- Short outages: a portable power station covers phones, Wi-Fi, a CPAP and lights; a home battery switches over automatically.
Size your setup with the generator sizing tool and the battery backup calculator, and compare options in backup power. Generator safety (CPSC): outdoors only, at least 20 feet from the house, exhaust away from doors and windows, never in a garage, and battery-powered carbon monoxide alarms inside. A licensed electrician should install any transfer switch, with a permit; see generator installation.
Solar in Everett
By our rough estimate each kW of panels makes about 1,000 kWh a year in Everett (NASA sunshine data times 365 days times 0.80 for system losses). Valued at PUD No 1 of Snohomish County’s 2024 average of 11.51¢, that is about $115 a year per kW if all of it offsets your own use (an estimate, not a promise). Production swings with the seasons: July is the sunniest month at 6.33 and December the dimmest at 0.85, a 7.4-to-1 gap, so a battery or a bigger system helps in winter.
Check your own roof with the solar potential tool, see solar costs and net metering vs net billing, and read the steps in solar installation.
Batteries and EV charging
A home battery earns its place when outages are frequent, when your utility pays little for exported solar, or when evening prices are high; compare in home batteries and battery costs. Everett has 132 public charging ports in the federal station list including 59 DC fast, but home charging is cheaper and easier: see the EV charging cost calculator and EV charger installation.
Drive on another fuel? See every alternative fuel station in Everett: hydrogen, propane, natural gas, E85 ethanol, biodiesel and renewable diesel.
Permits and inspections
Solar, generator transfer switches and EV chargers normally need an electrical permit from the Everett building or permitting department, or from Snohomish County if you live outside city limits, and often a utility interconnection approval. We have not verified a local permit page for Everett, so check the city and county websites or ask your electrician, who will know the process. Hire only a licensed electrician or installer; the Washington guide lists the state licensing rules.
Nearby guides
More local guides: Seattle–Tacoma energy guide, Marysville, Shoreline, Kirkland and Redmond, or the whole Washington energy guide.
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Everett energy FAQ
Who is my electric company in Everett?
Federal data lists PUD No 1 of Snohomish County as the main utility serving Snohomish County. Small areas can be served by a different company or a co-op, so confirm on your bill.
How much power will solar make in Everett?
About 1,000 kWh a year per kW of panels by our estimate, so a 6 kW system would make roughly 6,000 kWh. Shade, roof direction and tilt change this; run your address through the solar potential tool for a better number.
Is a generator or a battery better for ice storms in Snohomish County?
It depends how long the outage lasts. A battery is quiet, automatic and good for short outages and for pairing with solar; a standby generator keeps going as long as it has fuel, which suits multi-day events. Many homes use a battery for everyday outages and add a generator for the rare long one.
Do I need a permit for solar or a generator in Everett?
Almost always an electrical permit for a transfer switch, solar or an EV charger, issued by the city or county where you live. Your licensed electrician or installer normally pulls it. Never connect a generator to your house wiring without a transfer switch.
Sources: EIA Form 861 (2024) for utility prices and outages; NASA POWER climatology (2001 to 2025) for sun and degree-days; FEMA National Risk Index for county hazards; AFDC station locator for public charging; Census Bureau for population. Estimates are ours and are not promises; see our editorial policy. Prices and programs change, so check each program page.