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 Apr 2024.

Companies on File87
Plants on File181
Total Generation7.37G MMBtu
Total Sales 7.10G kWh
Total Revenue $715.17M

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Overall National Rank

#13 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

109.5 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

629.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Washington

87

Washington
Power Plants

181

Natural Gas Rank

#27

Coal Rank

#39

Nuclear Rank

#24

Hydroelectric Rank

#1

Wind Rank

#16

Solar Rank

#32

Monthly Net Generation for Washington

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential3.04G kWh11.84 cents/kWh$360.05M
Commercial2.35G kWh10.57 cents/kWh$248.45M
Industrial1.71G kWh6.22 cents/kWh$106.07M
Transportation7.20M kWh8.32 cents/kWh$599.02k
Total7.10G kWh10.07 cents/kWh$715.17M

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in Washington

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#10BoundaryCity of Seattle - (WA)Metaline, Washington3.2 TWhJul 1967Mar 2024 Water
#11Chehalis Generating FacilityPacifiCorpChehalis, Washington2.4 TWhJul 2003Apr 2024 Natural Gas
#2Chief JosephUSACE Northwestern DivisionBridgeport, Washington9.7 TWhAug 1955Apr 2024 Water
#3Columbia Generating StationEnergy NorthwestRichland, Washington9.3 TWhNov 1984Apr 2024 Nuclear
#24EncogenPuget Sound Energy IncBellingham, Washington1.0 TWhFeb 1993Apr 2024 Natural Gas : 99.8%
#19Ferndale Generating StationPuget Sound Energy IncFerndale, Washington1.7 TWhMar 1994Apr 2024 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#21Frederickson Power LPFrederickson Power LPTacoma, Washington1.3 TWhJul 2002Dec 2022 Natural Gas
#22FredoniaPuget Sound Energy IncMt Vernon, Washington1.2 TWhApr 1984Apr 2024 Natural Gas : 99.6%
#18Goldendale Generating StationPuget Sound Energy IncGoldendale, Washington1.7 TWhJul 2004Dec 2022 Natural Gas
#1Grand CouleeU S Bureau of ReclamationGrand Coulee, Washington16.4 TWhFeb 1941Apr 2024 Water
#8Grays Harbor Energy FacilityInvenergy Services LLCElma, Washington3.7 TWhApr 2008Apr 2024 Natural Gas
#23HF Sinclair Puget Sound RefiningHF Sinclair CorporationAnacortes, Washington1.1 TWhAug 1991Apr 2024 Natural Gas : 78.4% Other Gas : 21.6%
#20Ice HarborUSACE Northwestern DivisionBurbank, Washington1.5 TWhDec 1961Apr 2024 Water
#14Little GooseUSACE Northwestern DivisionDayton, Washington1.8 TWhMar 1970Apr 2024 Water
#16Lower GraniteUSACE Northwestern DivisionPomeroy, Washington1.8 TWhMar 1975Apr 2024 Water
#15Lower MonumentalUSACE Northwestern DivisionKahlotus, Washington1.8 TWhMay 1969Apr 2024 Water
#17Mint Farm Generating StationPuget Sound Energy IncLongview, Washington1.7 TWhDec 2007Dec 2022 Natural Gas
#7Priest RapidsPUD No 2 of Grant CountyMattawa, Washington4.0 TWhSep 1959Apr 2024 Water
#13River Road Gen PlantPUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA)Vancouver, Washington1.9 TWhNov 1997Apr 2024 Natural Gas
#12Rock IslandPUD No 1 of Chelan CountyWenatchee, Washington2.1 TWhSep 1931Apr 2024 Water
#4Rocky ReachPUD No 1 of Chelan CountyWenatchee, Washington5.2 TWhMay 1961Apr 2024 Water
#6Transalta Centralia GenerationTransAlta Centralia Gen LLCCentralia, Washington4.1 TWhNov 1972Mar 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
#5WanapumPUD No 2 of Grant CountyBeverly, Washington4.2 TWhMay 1963Apr 2024 Water
#9WellsPUD No 1 of Douglas CountyPateros, Washington3.6 TWhAug 1967Apr 2024 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
#25Adams County, WA4436.2 GWh0.0 Wh381.4 GWh41.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Benton County, WA69.7 TWh0.0 Wh223.3 GWh6.1 GWh9.3 TWh
#5Chelan County, WA47.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#30Clallam County, WA310.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Clark County, WA21.9 TWh1.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Columbia County, WA43.7 TWh0.0 Wh1.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Cowlitz County, WA63.4 TWh1.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Douglas County, WA213.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Franklin County, WA316.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Garfield County, WA1767.8 GWh0.0 Wh767.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Grant County, WA825.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Grays Harbor County, WA63.9 TWh3.7 TWh11.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23King County, WA12482.3 GWh4.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Kittitas County, WA91.1 TWh0.0 Wh1.1 TWh10.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Klickitat County, WA155.3 TWh1.7 TWh3.2 TWh320.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Lewis County, WA88.6 TWh2.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Lincoln County, WA2777.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Mason County, WA3313.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Pend Oreille County, WA33.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Pierce County, WA132.3 TWh1.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Skagit County, WA42.7 TWh2.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Skamania County, WA1623.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#22Snohomish County, WA8493.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh682.8 MWh0.0 Wh
#21Spokane County, WA7623.3 GWh88.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Stevens County, WA4361.9 GWh5.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Thurston County, WA3457.8 GWh0.0 Wh449.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Walla Walla County, WA43.7 TWh0.0 Wh354.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Whatcom County, WA135.5 TWh3.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Whitman County, WA62.1 TWh57.5 MWh349.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Yakima County, WA12121.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh

Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Washington

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#12Arizona120.7 TWh213
#4California227.1 TWh2,272
#28Colorado62.0 TWh338
#44Idaho18.0 TWh196
#21Iowa77.0 TWh345
#29Kansas61.9 TWh195
#30Minnesota59.8 TWh880
#22Missouri71.7 TWh176
#40Montana29.8 TWh95
#36Nebraska42.2 TWh145
#33Nevada45.8 TWh147
#37New Mexico41.4 TWh180
#34North Dakota45.0 TWh72
#17Oklahoma98.0 TWh159
#27Oregon66.3 TWh315
#42South Dakota19.5 TWh60
#1Texas588.2 TWh1,249
#39Utah33.2 TWh178
#24Wisconsin67.9 TWh308
#32Wyoming46.0 TWh91

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Apr 2024