City of Centralia - (WA)
Municipal electric utility · Washington · #1,090 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3295
City of Centralia - (WA) is a municipal electric utility serving 10,826 customers in Washington. In 2025 it sold 261 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $26.33M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.09¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 9.91¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 2 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 9,118 | 122 | $12.13M | 9.91¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,577 | 33.7 | $3.91M | 11.61¢ | |
| Industrial | 131 | 105 | $10.29M | 9.80¢ | |
| Total | 10,826 | 261 | $26.33M | 10.09¢ |
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 (1,118 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,550 | 267 | $26.48M | 9.83¢ |
| 2022 | 10,653 | 275 | $27.38M | 9.77¢ |
| 2023 | 10,701 | 265 | $26.68M | 9.83¢ |
| 2024 | 10,759 | 261 | $26.25M | 9.88¢ |
| 2025 | 10,826 | 261 | $26.33M | 9.91¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 143 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.69 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 209 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: 32.2 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 239 GWh
Winter peak demand: 68 MW
Energy losses: 3.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 10,826 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 131 installations, 1.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Lewis, WAThurston, 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 #3295 in the EIA frame.