PUD No 1 of Chelan County - (WA)
Political Subdivision electric utility · Washington · #359 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3413
PUD No 1 of Chelan County - (WA) is a political subdivision electric utility serving 50,588 customers in Washington. In 2025 it sold 1,856 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $74.21M in revenue, an average realized rate of 4.00¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 3.78¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 4 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing, retail marketing, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 42,571 | 896 | $33.89M | 3.78¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,598 | 690 | $30.76M | 4.46¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,419 | 270 | $9.56M | 3.54¢ | |
| Total | 50,588 | 1,856 | $74.21M | 4.00¢ |
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 (1,754 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48,576 | 1,984 | $80.37M | 3.37¢ |
| 2022 | 48,861 | 1,864 | $64.93M | 3.40¢ |
| 2023 | 49,579 | 1,876 | $67.20M | 3.53¢ |
| 2024 | 50,137 | 1,859 | $69.13M | 3.67¢ |
| 2025 | 50,588 | 1,856 | $74.21M | 3.78¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 327 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.82 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 399 minutes
As reported for Washington under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 7,794 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 4,260 GWh
Winter peak demand: 525 MW
Energy losses: 8.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 91.9% of 55,996 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 112 installations, 0.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Chelan, WAKing, WAKittitas, WAOkanogan, 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 #3413 in the EIA frame.