The utility says that the rate plan is necessary to provide safe and reliable energy to its 1.5 million customers, and the rates are intended to pay for a variety of investments.

Puget Sound Energy, the state’s largest provider of electricity and natural gas, proposed its two-year rate hike to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission this month.

Under the proposal, the typical residential electricity customer would see a monthly bill increase of $7.84 starting in 2025 and an additional $11.20 in 2026. The typical natural gas customer would see a $13.96 increase in 2025 and $1.51 in 2026, according to the utility.