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 Jul 2024.

Companies on File87
Plants on File183
Total Generation9.87G MMBtu
Total Sales 7.45G kWh
Total Revenue $753.54M

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Overall National Rank

#13 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

121.0 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

721.6 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Washington

87

Washington
Power Plants

183

Natural Gas Rank

#31

Coal Rank

#31

Nuclear Rank

#27

Hydroelectric Rank

#1

Wind Rank

#14

Solar Rank

#33

Monthly Net Generation for Washington

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential3.02G kWh12.06 cents/kWh$363.71M
Commercial2.60G kWh10.44 cents/kWh$271.42M
Industrial1.83G kWh6.44 cents/kWh$117.58M
Transportation7.37M kWh11.20 cents/kWh$825.12k
Total7.45G kWh10.12 cents/kWh$753.54M

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in Washington

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#10BoundaryCity of Seattle - (WA)Metaline, Washington3.0 TWhJul 1967Jul 2024 Water
#11Chehalis Generating FacilityPacifiCorpChehalis, Washington2.5 TWhJul 2003Jul 2024 Natural Gas
#3Chief JosephUSACE Northwestern DivisionBridgeport, Washington9.9 TWhAug 1955Jul 2024 Water
#2Columbia Generating StationEnergy NorthwestRichland, Washington10.8 TWhNov 1984Jul 2024 Nuclear
#16Ferndale Generating StationPuget Sound Energy IncFerndale, Washington1.9 TWhMar 1994Jul 2024 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#15Frederickson Power LPFrederickson Power LPTacoma, Washington2.0 TWhJul 2002Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#12Goldendale Generating StationPuget Sound Energy IncGoldendale, Washington2.4 TWhJul 2004Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#1Grand CouleeU S Bureau of ReclamationGrand Coulee, Washington16.7 TWhFeb 1941Jul 2024 Water
#8Grays Harbor Energy FacilityInvenergy Services LLCElma, Washington3.7 TWhApr 2008Jul 2024 Natural Gas
#19Ice HarborUSACE Northwestern DivisionBurbank, Washington1.5 TWhDec 1961Jul 2024 Water
#18Little GooseUSACE Northwestern DivisionDayton, Washington1.6 TWhMar 1970Jul 2024 Water
#22Lower GraniteUSACE Northwestern DivisionPomeroy, Washington1.4 TWhMar 1975Jul 2024 Water
#20Lower MonumentalUSACE Northwestern DivisionKahlotus, Washington1.4 TWhMay 1969Jul 2024 Water
#24Marengo Wind PlantPacifiCorpDayton, Washington1.2 TWhJul 2007Dec 2023 Wind
#13Mint Farm Generating StationPuget Sound Energy IncLongview, Washington2.2 TWhDec 2007Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#6Priest RapidsPUD No 2 of Grant CountyMattawa, Washington4.1 TWhSep 1959Jul 2024 Water
#17River Road Gen PlantPUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA)Vancouver, Washington1.8 TWhNov 1997Jul 2024 Natural Gas
#14Rock IslandPUD No 1 of Chelan CountyWenatchee, Washington2.1 TWhSep 1931Jul 2024 Water
#4Rocky ReachPUD No 1 of Chelan CountyWenatchee, Washington5.2 TWhMay 1961Jul 2024 Water
#9Transalta Centralia GenerationTransAlta Centralia Gen LLCCentralia, Washington3.4 TWhNov 1972Jul 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
#21Tucannon River Wind FarmPortland General Electric CoDayton, Washington1.4 TWhNov 2014Dec 2023 Wind
#5WanapumPUD No 2 of Grant CountyBeverly, Washington4.3 TWhMay 1963Jul 2024 Water
#7WellsPUD No 1 of Douglas CountyPateros, Washington3.8 TWhAug 1967Jul 2024 Water
#23Windy Flats Wind ProjectWindy Flats Partners LLCCenterville, Washington1.2 TWhSep 2009Dec 2023 Wind

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, WA4481.0 GWh0.0 Wh403.8 GWh44.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Benton County, WA611.2 TWh0.0 Wh207.8 GWh11.7 GWh10.8 TWh
#4Chelan County, WA48.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Clallam County, WA373.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Clark County, WA21.8 TWh1.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Columbia County, WA44.5 TWh0.0 Wh3.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Cowlitz County, WA64.9 TWh2.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Douglas County, WA213.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31Franklin County, WA333.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Garfield County, WA1832.9 GWh0.0 Wh832.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Grant County, WA826.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Grays Harbor County, WA64.0 TWh3.7 TWh12.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#30Jefferson County, WA235.7 GWh1.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#22King County, WA12606.4 GWh5.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Kittitas County, WA91.7 TWh0.0 Wh1.7 TWh65.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Klickitat County, WA166.9 TWh2.4 TWh4.1 TWh376.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Lewis County, WA88.0 TWh2.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Lincoln County, WA21.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Mason County, WA3316.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Pend Oreille County, WA33.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Pierce County, WA133.5 TWh2.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Skagit County, WA42.9 TWh1.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Skamania County, WA1584.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Snohomish County, WA9393.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh719.7 MWh0.0 Wh
#19Spokane County, WA7917.5 GWh139.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Stevens County, WA4735.3 GWh52.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Thurston County, WA3504.2 GWh0.0 Wh445.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Walla Walla County, WA43.3 TWh0.0 Wh353.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Whatcom County, WA137.5 TWh4.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Whitman County, WA62.0 TWh44.1 MWh610.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Yakima County, WA12209.1 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
#12Arizona129.7 TWh220
#3California274.9 TWh2,305
#29Colorado69.1 TWh340
#41Idaho34.0 TWh196
#22Iowa82.3 TWh349
#30Kansas68.2 TWh197
#24Minnesota78.3 TWh889
#23Missouri78.5 TWh176
#40Montana36.7 TWh96
#37Nebraska46.1 TWh146
#33Nevada52.3 TWh153
#36New Mexico47.4 TWh181
#32North Dakota53.0 TWh72
#17Oklahoma110.4 TWh159
#20Oregon86.6 TWh320
#43South Dakota22.7 TWh60
#1Texas666.2 TWh1,308
#39Utah37.0 TWh179
#25Wisconsin76.4 TWh323
#34Wyoming51.6 TWh92

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