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 Sep 2024.

Companies on File87
Plants on File183
Total Generation7.01G MMBtu
Total Sales 6.68G kWh
Total Revenue $676.75M

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Overall National Rank

#13 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

101.5 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

638.4 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Washington

87

Washington
Power Plants

183

Natural Gas Rank

#26

Coal Rank

#31

Nuclear Rank

#27

Hydroelectric Rank

#1

Wind Rank

#14

Solar Rank

#34

Monthly Net Generation for Washington

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential2.45G kWh12.42 cents/kWh$304.71M
Commercial2.43G kWh10.55 cents/kWh$256.32M
Industrial1.79G kWh6.43 cents/kWh$114.93M
Transportation7.09M kWh11.10 cents/kWh$787.02k
Total6.68G kWh10.13 cents/kWh$676.75M

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in Washington

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#9BoundaryCity of Seattle - (WA)Metaline, Washington3.1 TWhJul 1967Sep 2024 Water
#11Chehalis Generating FacilityPacifiCorpChehalis, Washington2.4 TWhJul 2003Sep 2024 Natural Gas
#3Chief JosephUSACE Northwestern DivisionBridgeport, Washington9.0 TWhAug 1955Sep 2024 Water
#2Columbia Generating StationEnergy NorthwestRichland, Washington9.9 TWhNov 1984Sep 2024 Nuclear
#16Ferndale Generating StationPuget Sound Energy IncFerndale, Washington1.7 TWhMar 1994Sep 2024 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#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, Washington15.0 TWhFeb 1941Sep 2024 Water
#8Grays Harbor Energy FacilityInvenergy Services LLCElma, Washington3.3 TWhApr 2008Sep 2024 Natural Gas
#22HF Sinclair Puget Sound RefiningHF Sinclair CorporationAnacortes, Washington991.5 GWhAug 1991Sep 2024 Natural Gas : 77.8% Other Gas : 22.2%
#19Ice HarborUSACE Northwestern DivisionBurbank, Washington1.4 TWhDec 1961Sep 2024 Water
#18Little GooseUSACE Northwestern DivisionDayton, Washington1.5 TWhMar 1970Sep 2024 Water
#21Lower GraniteUSACE Northwestern DivisionPomeroy, Washington1.3 TWhMar 1975Sep 2024 Water
#20Lower MonumentalUSACE Northwestern DivisionKahlotus, Washington1.3 TWhMay 1969Sep 2024 Water
#13Mint Farm Generating StationPuget Sound Energy IncLongview, Washington2.0 TWhDec 2007Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#23MossyrockCity of Tacoma - (WA)Silver Creek, Washington858.5 GWhSep 1968Sep 2024 Water
#6Priest RapidsPUD No 2 of Grant CountyMattawa, Washington3.8 TWhSep 1959Sep 2024 Water
#17River Road Gen PlantPUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA)Vancouver, Washington1.6 TWhNov 1997Sep 2024 Natural Gas
#14Rock IslandPUD No 1 of Chelan CountyWenatchee, Washington2.0 TWhSep 1931Sep 2024 Water
#4Rocky ReachPUD No 1 of Chelan CountyWenatchee, Washington4.8 TWhMay 1961Sep 2024 Water
#24Sumas Power PlantPuget Sound Energy IncSumas, Washington834.9 GWhFeb 1993Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#10Transalta Centralia GenerationTransAlta Centralia Gen LLCCentralia, Washington2.9 TWhNov 1972Sep 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
#5WanapumPUD No 2 of Grant CountyBeverly, Washington4.0 TWhMay 1963Sep 2024 Water
#7WellsPUD No 1 of Douglas CountyPateros, Washington3.4 TWhAug 1967Sep 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
#22Adams County, WA4441.9 GWh0.0 Wh384.3 GWh40.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Benton County, WA610.2 TWh0.0 Wh194.7 GWh5.7 GWh9.9 TWh
#4Chelan County, WA47.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Clallam County, WA336.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Clark County, WA21.6 TWh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Columbia County, WA43.1 TWh0.0 Wh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Cowlitz County, WA63.4 TWh2.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Douglas County, WA212.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31Franklin County, WA317.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Garfield County, WA1787.8 GWh0.0 Wh787.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Grant County, WA823.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Grays Harbor County, WA63.4 TWh3.3 TWh11.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#30Jefferson County, WA235.5 GWh1.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26King County, WA12328.7 GWh5.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Kittitas County, WA91.1 TWh0.0 Wh1.1 TWh32.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Klickitat County, WA165.3 TWh2.2 TWh2.7 TWh349.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Lewis County, WA87.0 TWh2.4 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
#8Pend Oreille County, WA33.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Pierce County, WA132.7 TWh2.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Skagit County, WA42.1 TWh1.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Skamania County, WA1567.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Snohomish County, WA9329.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh697.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#21Spokane County, WA7499.6 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
#12Walla Walla County, WA43.0 TWh0.0 Wh331.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Whatcom County, WA135.7 TWh3.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Whitman County, WA61.6 TWh52.4 MWh294.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Yakima County, WA12105.4 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
#12Arizona115.4 TWh221
#4California218.9 TWh2,305
#28Colorado59.2 TWh340
#43Idaho18.5 TWh196
#21Iowa68.7 TWh349
#29Kansas58.5 TWh197
#30Minnesota57.3 TWh889
#22Missouri67.8 TWh176
#40Montana26.4 TWh96
#37Nebraska38.1 TWh146
#32Nevada45.5 TWh153
#36New Mexico39.4 TWh181
#34North Dakota42.8 TWh72
#18Oklahoma92.6 TWh159
#25Oregon62.5 TWh320
#42South Dakota19.2 TWh60
#1Texas558.0 TWh1,308
#39Utah32.4 TWh179
#24Wisconsin64.2 TWh323
#35Wyoming41.7 TWh92

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