Summary of Electricity Activity in Washington
Summary of Washington Generation
Washington is ranked #14 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 Aug 2024.
| Companies on File | 87 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 183 |
| Total Generation | 9.09G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 7.25G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $737.84M |
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Natural Gas Rank
#28
Coal Rank
#31
Nuclear Rank
#26
Hydroelectric Rank
#1
Wind Rank
#15
Solar Rank
#34
Monthly Net Generation for Washington
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2.78G kWh | 12.21 cents/kWh | $339.32M |
| Commercial | 2.58G kWh | 10.64 cents/kWh | $274.61M |
| Industrial | 1.88G kWh | 6.55 cents/kWh | $123.15M |
| Transportation | 6.72M kWh | 11.28 cents/kWh | $758.13k |
| Total | 7.25G kWh | 10.18 cents/kWh | $737.84M |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in Washington
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 | Boundary | City of Seattle - (WA) | Metaline, Washington | 3.1 TWh | Jul 1967 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| #11 | Chehalis Generating Facility | PacifiCorp | Chehalis, Washington | 2.4 TWh | Jul 2003 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #3 | Chief Joseph | USACE Northwestern Division | Bridgeport, Washington | 8.9 TWh | Aug 1955 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| #2 | Columbia Generating Station | Energy Northwest | Richland, Washington | 9.9 TWh | Nov 1984 | Aug 2024 | Nuclear |
| #23 | Encogen | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Bellingham, Washington | 856.2 GWh | Feb 1993 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| #16 | Ferndale Generating Station | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Ferndale, Washington | 1.7 TWh | Mar 1994 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| #15 | Frederickson Power LP | Frederickson Power LP | Tacoma, Washington | 1.8 TWh | Jul 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #24 | Fredonia | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Mt Vernon, Washington | 846.6 GWh | Apr 1984 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5% |
| #12 | Goldendale Generating Station | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Goldendale, Washington | 2.2 TWh | Jul 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #1 | Grand Coulee | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Grand Coulee, Washington | 15.0 TWh | Feb 1941 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| #8 | Grays Harbor Energy Facility | Invenergy Services LLC | Elma, Washington | 3.2 TWh | Apr 2008 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #22 | HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining | HF Sinclair Corporation | Anacortes, Washington | 990.3 GWh | Aug 1991 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 77.8% Other Gas : 22.2% |
| #19 | Ice Harbor | USACE Northwestern Division | Burbank, Washington | 1.4 TWh | Dec 1961 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| #18 | Little Goose | USACE Northwestern Division | Dayton, Washington | 1.5 TWh | Mar 1970 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| #21 | Lower Granite | USACE Northwestern Division | Pomeroy, Washington | 1.3 TWh | Mar 1975 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| #20 | Lower Monumental | USACE Northwestern Division | Kahlotus, Washington | 1.3 TWh | May 1969 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| #13 | Mint Farm Generating Station | Puget Sound Energy Inc | Longview, Washington | 2.0 TWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #6 | Priest Rapids | PUD No 2 of Grant County | Mattawa, Washington | 3.7 TWh | Sep 1959 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| #17 | River Road Gen Plant | PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA) | Vancouver, Washington | 1.6 TWh | Nov 1997 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #14 | Rock Island | PUD No 1 of Chelan County | Wenatchee, Washington | 2.0 TWh | Sep 1931 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| #4 | Rocky Reach | PUD No 1 of Chelan County | Wenatchee, Washington | 4.8 TWh | May 1961 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| #10 | Transalta Centralia Generation | TransAlta Centralia Gen LLC | Centralia, Washington | 3.0 TWh | Nov 1972 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| #5 | Wanapum | PUD No 2 of Grant County | Beverly, Washington | 3.9 TWh | May 1963 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| #7 | Wells | PUD No 1 of Douglas County | Pateros, Washington | 3.4 TWh | Aug 1967 | Aug 2024 | Water |
Electricity Generation by Washington Counties
| State Rank | County | # Power Plants | Net Generation Past 12 Months | Net Generation from Natural Gas | Net Generation from Wind | Net Generation from Solar | Net Generation from Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 | Adams County, WA | 4 | 439.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 383.2 GWh | 39.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Benton County, WA | 6 | 10.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 194.7 GWh | 5.7 GWh | 9.9 TWh |
| #5 | Chelan County, WA | 4 | 7.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #29 | Clallam County, WA | 3 | 36.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #16 | Clark County, WA | 2 | 1.6 TWh | 1.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | Columbia County, WA | 4 | 3.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Cowlitz County, WA | 6 | 3.4 TWh | 2.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | Douglas County, WA | 2 | 12.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #31 | Franklin County, WA | 3 | 17.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Garfield County, WA | 1 | 780.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 780.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Grant County, WA | 8 | 23.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Grays Harbor County, WA | 6 | 3.5 TWh | 3.2 TWh | 11.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #30 | Jefferson County, WA | 2 | 35.5 GWh | 1.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #26 | King County, WA | 12 | 328.7 GWh | 5.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Kittitas County, WA | 9 | 1.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.1 TWh | 32.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | Klickitat County, WA | 16 | 5.3 TWh | 2.2 TWh | 2.8 TWh | 342.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Lewis County, WA | 8 | 7.0 TWh | 2.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | Lincoln County, WA | 2 | 588.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #27 | Mason County, WA | 3 | 290.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #9 | Pend Oreille County, WA | 3 | 3.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | Pierce County, WA | 13 | 2.7 TWh | 2.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #14 | Skagit County, WA | 4 | 2.3 TWh | 1.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #20 | Skamania County, WA | 1 | 567.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #25 | Snohomish County, WA | 9 | 329.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 697.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #21 | Spokane County, WA | 7 | 499.1 GWh | 64.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #24 | Stevens County, WA | 4 | 350.4 GWh | 26.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #22 | Thurston County, WA | 3 | 449.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 419.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Walla Walla County, WA | 4 | 3.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 331.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | Whatcom County, WA | 13 | 5.8 TWh | 3.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Whitman County, WA | 6 | 1.6 TWh | 53.1 MWh | 294.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #28 | Yakima County, WA | 12 | 105.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Washington
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly, Washington | 3.9 TWh | 1 |
| Bridgeport, Washington | 8.9 TWh | 1 |
| Burbank, Washington | 1.4 TWh | 1 |
| Centralia, Washington | 3.0 TWh | 1 |
| Chehalis, Washington | 2.4 TWh | 1 |
| Dayton, Washington | 3.1 TWh | 4 |
| Elma, Washington | 3.2 TWh | 1 |
| Ferndale, Washington | 1.7 TWh | 1 |
| Goldendale, Washington | 2.8 TWh | 4 |
| Grand Coulee, Washington | 15.0 TWh | 1 |
| Longview, Washington | 2.5 TWh | 3 |
| Mattawa, Washington | 3.7 TWh | 1 |
| Metaline, Washington | 3.1 TWh | 1 |
| Pateros, Washington | 3.4 TWh | 1 |
| Pomeroy, Washington | 2.1 TWh | 2 |
| Richland, Washington | 9.9 TWh | 2 |
| Rockport, Washington | 1.6 TWh | 3 |
| Tacoma, Washington | 2.2 TWh | 3 |
| Vancouver, Washington | 1.6 TWh | 1 |
| Wenatchee, Washington | 7.0 TWh | 3 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | Arizona | 115.0 TWh | 220 |
| #4 | California | 218.0 TWh | 2,305 |
| #28 | Colorado | 59.1 TWh | 340 |
| #43 | Idaho | 18.4 TWh | 196 |
| #21 | Iowa | 68.7 TWh | 349 |
| #29 | Kansas | 58.0 TWh | 197 |
| #30 | Minnesota | 57.3 TWh | 889 |
| #22 | Missouri | 68.1 TWh | 176 |
| #40 | Montana | 26.2 TWh | 96 |
| #37 | Nebraska | 38.1 TWh | 146 |
| #32 | Nevada | 45.0 TWh | 153 |
| #36 | New Mexico | 39.7 TWh | 181 |
| #34 | North Dakota | 42.8 TWh | 72 |
| #17 | Oklahoma | 93.2 TWh | 159 |
| #27 | Oregon | 62.4 TWh | 320 |
| #42 | South Dakota | 19.0 TWh | 60 |
| #1 | Texas | 558.8 TWh | 1,308 |
| #39 | Utah | 32.2 TWh | 179 |
| #24 | Wisconsin | 64.3 TWh | 323 |
| #35 | Wyoming | 41.9 TWh | 92 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024