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Public power utilities in Washington

42 public power utilities in Washington, 20th among the states. Electric utilities owned by a city, public power district, state or federal agency, as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Cooperatives and investor-owned utilities are not included.

Public power utilityRetail electric customers
City of Seattle512,498
PUD No 1 of Snohomish County382,062
PUD No 1 of Clark County239,896
City of Tacoma203,185
PUD No 1 of Benton County57,827
PUD No 2 of Grant County55,943
PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County53,716
PUD No 1 of Chelan County50,137
PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County45,587
PUD No 3 of Mason County36,407
PUD No 1 of Lewis County34,766
PUD No 1 of Clallam County34,080
PUD No 1 of Franklin County29,752
City of Richland27,563
PUD No 1 of Okanogan County22,155
PUD No 1 of Jefferson County20,956
PUD No 2 of Pacific County18,577
PUD No 1 of Douglas County17,553
PUD No 1 of Klickitat County14,286
Vera Irrigation District #1513,550
City of Port Angeles11,028
City of Centralia10,759
City of Ellensburg10,178
PUD No 1 of Pend Oreille County10,101
PUD No 1 of Skamania Co6,570
City of Cheney6,216
PUD No 1 of Mason County5,667
City of Blaine3,884
Town of Steilacoom3,836
PUD No 1 of Kittitas County3,831
PUD No 1 of Ferry County3,801
City of Milton3,619
PUD No 1 of Wahkiakum County2,797
City of Chewelah1,368
Town of Eatonville1,288
City of McCleary1,199
City of Sumas992
Town of Ruston605
City of Coulee Dam602
PUD No 1 of Asotin County3
PUD No 1 of Whatcom County1
Energy NorthwestNot published

Largest first by retail electric customers, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report (Form EIA-861), 2024 final data. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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