PUD No 1 of Benton County
Political Subdivision electric utility · Washington · #322 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1579
PUD No 1 of Benton County is a political subdivision electric utility serving 58,679 customers in Washington. In 2025 it sold 1,778 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $135.70M in revenue, an average realized rate of 7.63¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 9.13¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, buying transmission, distribution, buying distribution, wholesale marketing, retail marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 50,835 | 729 | $66.56M | 9.13¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,865 | 558 | $40.39M | 7.24¢ | |
| Industrial | 979 | 491 | $28.76M | 5.86¢ | |
| Total | 58,679 | 1,778 | $135.70M | 7.63¢ |
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 (1,195 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56,072 | 1,807 | $130.79M | 8.64¢ |
| 2022 | 56,610 | 1,806 | $134.45M | 8.70¢ |
| 2023 | 57,263 | 1,838 | $134.66M | 8.75¢ |
| 2024 | 57,827 | 1,809 | $132.21M | 8.81¢ |
| 2025 | 58,679 | 1,778 | $135.70M | 9.13¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 36 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.28 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 129 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: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 1,887 GWh
Winter peak demand: 361 MW
Energy losses: 3.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 58,679 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,478 installations, 10.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
Benton, 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 2 of Grant County - (WA) - 56,753 customers, residential 6.17¢
- PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County - 54,269 customers, residential 9.23¢
All Washington utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1579 in the EIA frame.