City of Ellensburg - (WA)
Municipal electric utility · Washington · #1,116 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #6149
City of Ellensburg - (WA) is a municipal electric utility serving 10,453 customers in Washington. In 2025 it sold 222 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $20.39M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.19¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.07¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: buying transmission, distribution, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 8,846 | 93.0 | $10.29M | 11.07¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,606 | 122 | $9.48M | 7.79¢ | |
| Industrial | 1 | 7.2 | $618.90K | 8.61¢ | |
| Total | 10,453 | 222 | $20.39M | 9.19¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (876 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,345 | 206 | $18.15M | 10.72¢ |
| 2022 | 10,451 | 214 | $18.61M | 10.48¢ |
| 2023 | 10,582 | 222 | $19.10M | 10.15¢ |
| 2024 | 10,178 | 225 | $19.84M | 10.40¢ |
| 2025 | 10,453 | 222 | $20.39M | 11.07¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 223 GWh
Winter peak demand: 46 MW
Energy losses: 0.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 10,870 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 210 installations, 2.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Kittitas, WA
Other large utilities in Washington
- Puget Sound Energy Inc - 1,251,330 customers, residential 17.01¢
- City of Seattle - (WA) - 525,040 customers, residential 14.74¢
- Avista Corp - 424,411 customers, residential 13.37¢
- PUD No 1 of Snohomish County - (WA) - 385,159 customers, residential 12.08¢
- PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA) - 243,809 customers, residential 10.63¢
- City of Tacoma - (WA) - 200,438 customers, residential 11.45¢
- PUD No 1 of Benton County - 58,679 customers, residential 9.13¢
- PUD No 2 of Grant County - (WA) - 56,753 customers, residential 6.17¢
All Washington utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #6149 in the EIA frame.