Utility Wallet · Vancouver

Utilities in Vancouver: Check Your Block

There's no shopping around for a power company here. Washington doesn't run its electric market that way.

  • Gas NW Natural Usually. 99% of Vancouver addresses we checked.
  • Water City of Vancouver 74% of mapped Vancouver water accounts.
  • Electric Clark Public Utilities Likely for many Vancouver addresses. Confirm yours.

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600+ Vancouver addresses · 11 ZIP codes · updated Jul 2026

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Vancouver gas provider guide

How gas works in Vancouver and beyond

Clear leader · 99% (600+ addresses)
NW Natural
NW Natural · 99% of 600+ Vancouver addresses we checked.
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Do not stay inside a Vancouver home with a gas odor. Call NW Natural (the number on NW Natural's site) from a safe place, then 811 before digging.

What water system serves Vancouver?

How water works in Vancouver and beyond

Dominant · 74% / 600+
City of Vancouver
City of Vancouver · 74% of 600+ Vancouver addresses we checked.
Check my address Provider site (360) 487-7999

Watch the edges

Watch the city limits: plenty of addresses that say "Vancouver", Hazel Dell, Salmon Creek, Orchards, Felida, actually sit in unincorporated Clark County, where city water and sewer may not reach. Neighboring towns like Camas and Battle Ground run their own systems. The lookup sorts it out.

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Vancouver electric provider guide

How electricity works in Vancouver and beyond

Clear leader · 99% (600+ addresses)
Clark Public Utilities
99% of Vancouver electric checks pointed to Clark Public Utilities, making it the clear local answer.
Check my address Provider site (360) 992-3000

Vancouver restores go through Clark Public Utilities at (360) 992-3000.

Sewer & trash

66% of 82 addresses
City of Vancouver
Often rides with the water account. Confirm with the lookup.
53% of 300+ addresses
Waste Connections
Collection can be city or private depending on the neighborhood.

Moving to Vancouver: set up in this order

Setting up utilities for a move to Vancouver. Whether you're crossing the I-5 bridge from Portland or landing near the waterfront. Comes down to a short list:

  1. Start electric service with Clark Public Utilities. Have power active before move-in when you can. Watch edges if it's in Hazel Dell, Salmon Creek, or anywhere outside the actual city limits.
  2. If appliances use gas, call NW Natural. Ask which appliances are gas before you schedule with NW Natural.
  3. Open the Vancouver municipal utility bill. Begin with City of Vancouver, then confirm whether Vancouver trash is city or private.
  4. Book Vancouver internet early. Book ahead for a Vancouver tech visit.

Vancouver utility questions, answered

Who is my electric provider in Vancouver, WA?

For addresses across Vancouver, Clark Public Utilities came up for electricity at every one we sampled. Washington doesn't have a competitive electric market, so this isn't something you shop for. There's a single provider tied to your location. Because some Vancouver homes are all-electric and others aren't, it's still worth running your exact address through the lookup to confirm both your power and gas setup.

Do I set up water and sewer through the City of Vancouver?

At the Vancouver addresses we sampled, the City of Vancouver handles both water and sewer as municipal services. The catch is city limits: a lot of 'Vancouver' mailing addresses actually sit in unincorporated Clark County, where city service may not extend. Before you assume you're on city water and sewer, run the address through the lookup. That's the only way to be sure what actually serves your specific home.

Does my Vancouver home have natural gas, or is it all-electric?

Yes. Gas and electricity come from two separate companies in Vancouver. Where a home has gas service, Northwest Natural Gas is the name that turned up across the addresses we sampled. But many local houses are all-electric and never had a gas line run to them, so don't assume there's a gas account waiting to transfer. The lookup will show whether your specific address has gas service at all.

Who is the electric company in Vancouver?

99% of Vancouver electric checks pointed to Clark Public Utilities, making it the clear local answer.

How do I set up all utilities for a Vancouver address?

Use the address tool at the top of this page. It names each Vancouver provider for your block and links out to start service.

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Built from 676 mapped Vancouver addresses and 11 sample points (ZIP aggregation). Updated Jul 2026. Parcel-level lines still win. Use the lookup. · How we verify provider data.

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