Summary of Electricity Activity in Washington

Summary of Washington Generation

Washington is ranked #13 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Mar 2025.

Companies on File87
Plants on File183
Total Generation8.66G MMBtu
Total Sales 8.10G kWh
Total Revenue $887.75M

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Overall National Rank

#13 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

102.1 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

639.2 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Washington

87

Washington
Power Plants

183

Natural Gas Rank

#26

Coal Rank

#32

Nuclear Rank

#25

Hydroelectric Rank

#1

Wind Rank

#16

Solar Rank

#36

Monthly Net Generation for Washington

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential3.79G kWh12.63 cents/kWh$479.12M
Commercial2.60G kWh11.52 cents/kWh$299.06M
Industrial1.71G kWh6.37 cents/kWh$108.63M
Transportation7.76M kWh12.06 cents/kWh$935.69k
Total8.10G kWh10.96 cents/kWh$887.75M

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in Washington

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#10BoundaryCity of Seattle - (WA)Metaline, Washington2.9 TWhJul 1967Mar 2025 Water
#11Chehalis Generating FacilityPacifiCorpChehalis, Washington2.6 TWhJul 2003Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#3Chief JosephUSACE Northwestern DivisionBridgeport, Washington9.5 TWhAug 1955Mar 2025 Water
#2Columbia Generating StationEnergy NorthwestRichland, Washington9.8 TWhNov 1984Mar 2025 Nuclear
#16Ferndale Generating StationPuget Sound Energy IncFerndale, Washington1.7 TWhMar 1994Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#15Frederickson Power LPFrederickson Power LPTacoma, Washington1.8 TWhJul 2002Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#12Goldendale Generating StationPuget Sound Energy IncGoldendale, Washington2.2 TWhJul 2004Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#1Grand CouleeU S Bureau of ReclamationGrand Coulee, Washington15.7 TWhFeb 1941Mar 2025 Water
#9Grays Harbor Energy FacilityInvenergy Services LLCElma, Washington3.0 TWhApr 2008Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#22HF Sinclair Puget Sound RefiningHF Sinclair CorporationAnacortes, Washington1.0 TWhAug 1991Mar 2025 Natural Gas : 75.2% Other Gas : 24.8%
#19Ice HarborUSACE Northwestern DivisionBurbank, Washington1.4 TWhDec 1961Mar 2025 Water
#18Little GooseUSACE Northwestern DivisionDayton, Washington1.5 TWhMar 1970Mar 2025 Water
#20Lower GraniteUSACE Northwestern DivisionPomeroy, Washington1.4 TWhMar 1975Mar 2025 Water
#21Lower MonumentalUSACE Northwestern DivisionKahlotus, Washington1.4 TWhMay 1969Mar 2025 Water
#23Lower Snake River Wind Energy ProjectPuget Sound Energy IncPomeroy, Washington852.0 GWhJan 2012Mar 2025 Wind
#14Mint Farm Generating StationPuget Sound Energy IncLongview, Washington2.0 TWhDec 2007Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#6Priest RapidsPUD No 2 of Grant CountyMattawa, Washington3.9 TWhSep 1959Mar 2025 Water
#17River Road Gen PlantPUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA)Vancouver, Washington1.6 TWhNov 1997Feb 2025 Natural Gas
#13Rock IslandPUD No 1 of Chelan CountyWenatchee, Washington2.1 TWhSep 1931Mar 2025 Water
#4Rocky ReachPUD No 1 of Chelan CountyWenatchee, Washington5.0 TWhMay 1961Mar 2025 Water
#24Sumas Power PlantPuget Sound Energy IncSumas, Washington834.9 GWhFeb 1993Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#8Transalta Centralia GenerationTransAlta Centralia Gen LLCCentralia, Washington3.1 TWhNov 1972Mar 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
#5WanapumPUD No 2 of Grant CountyBeverly, Washington4.2 TWhMay 1963Mar 2025 Water
#7WellsPUD No 1 of Douglas CountyPateros, Washington3.6 TWhAug 1967Mar 2025 Water

Electricity Generation by Washington Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months
Net Generation
from Natural Gas
Net Generation
from Wind
Net Generation
from Solar
Net Generation
from Nuclear
#22Adams County, WA4451.4 GWh0.0 Wh408.9 GWh42.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Benton County, WA610.2 TWh0.0 Wh194.7 GWh5.7 GWh9.8 TWh
#4Chelan County, WA47.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Clallam County, WA336.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Clark County, WA21.6 TWh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Columbia County, WA43.2 TWh0.0 Wh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Cowlitz County, WA63.4 TWh2.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Douglas County, WA213.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Garfield County, WA1852.0 GWh0.0 Wh852.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Grant County, WA823.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Grays Harbor County, WA63.1 TWh3.0 TWh11.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#30Jefferson County, WA235.5 GWh1.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26King County, WA12328.8 GWh6.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Kittitas County, WA91.2 TWh0.0 Wh1.1 TWh32.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Klickitat County, WA165.3 TWh2.2 TWh2.8 TWh352.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Lewis County, WA87.2 TWh2.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Lincoln County, WA2588.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Mason County, WA3290.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Pend Oreille County, WA33.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Pierce County, WA132.7 TWh2.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Skagit County, WA41.7 TWh1.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Skamania County, WA1525.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Snohomish County, WA9329.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh697.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#21Spokane County, WA7494.7 GWh64.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Stevens County, WA4350.4 GWh26.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Thurston County, WA3439.8 GWh0.0 Wh410.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Walla Walla County, WA43.1 TWh0.0 Wh331.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Whatcom County, WA135.5 TWh3.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Whitman County, WA61.7 TWh32.0 MWh294.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Yakima County, WA1281.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh27.4 GWh0.0 Wh

Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Washington

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#12Arizona116.1 TWh221
#4California213.1 TWh2,305
#30Colorado57.2 TWh341
#43Idaho18.4 TWh196
#21Iowa71.6 TWh349
#27Kansas59.5 TWh197
#29Minnesota58.5 TWh889
#22Missouri69.6 TWh177
#40Montana26.9 TWh96
#37Nebraska38.0 TWh146
#33Nevada45.4 TWh153
#36New Mexico38.3 TWh181
#34North Dakota43.5 TWh72
#18Oklahoma94.3 TWh159
#25Oregon63.9 TWh320
#42South Dakota20.5 TWh61
#1Texas570.8 TWh1,315
#38Utah37.3 TWh179
#24Wisconsin65.1 TWh323
#35Wyoming42.8 TWh93

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025