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Roughly 27,563 Washington accounts belong to City of Richland, classed by EIA as municipal; the residential count is 25,687. Major event days make 0% of its yearly outage minutes (94 with them, 94 without).
City of Richland: 1,244 kWh a month costs roughly $122 in energy at 9.82 ¢/kWh, -17.5% on the Washington average of 11.90 ¢.
Major event days make 0% of its yearly outage minutes (94 with them, 94 without).
Major events weigh on City of Richland: 94 minutes with them, 94 without, so 0% of the total comes from event days, 1.00 times the everyday figure.
SAIFI adds the frequency view: 0.73 interruptions a customer a year, 0.72 times the national median (1.01), with 128 minutes per interruption.
| City of Richland, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Richland | 9.82 ¢/kWh | 6.75 ¢/kWh | $122at 1,244 kWh | 94 minSAIDI |
| Washington average against this company, which is 8 of 18 on price | +2.08 ¢/kWhcompany 17.5% below | +3.24 ¢/kWhcompany 32.4% below | +$26a month at 1,244 kWh | +52 mincompany 52 below |
| PUD No 1 of Lewis CountyLowest in this table | 9.48 ¢/kWhcompany 3.6% above | 8.61 ¢/kWhcompany 21.6% below | $1184 less than company | 605 mincompany 511 below |
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City of Richland: +1.7% on 2024 for homes, Washington +10.2%.
City of Richland reported 9.99 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +1.7% on its 2024 figure of 9.82, while the Washington average moved +10.2%. Its SAIDI is 39 minutes against 94 in 2024.
City of Richland serves 25,687 homes in Washington. At 1,244 kWh a month that is about 150 kg of CO₂, or 1,796 kg a year, at the Washington plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Washington generation mix.
7.72 ¢ in 2015, 9.82 ¢ in 2024 (+27.2%); Washington 9.09 to 11.90 ¢.
| Year | City of Richland | Gap to Washington residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.72 | -1.37 | -4.93 |
| 2016 | 8.71 | -0.77 | -3.84 |
| 2017 | 8.42 | -1.24 | -4.47 |
| 2018 | 9.23 | -0.52 | -3.64 |
| 2019 | 9.57 | -0.14 | -3.44 |
| 2020 | 9.99 | +0.12 | -3.16 |
| 2021 | 9.95 | -0.16 | -3.71 |
| 2022 | 9.87 | -0.39 | -5.17 |
| 2023 | 9.70 | -1.28 | -6.30 |
| 2024 | 9.82 | -2.08 | -6.66 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV28 min in 2016, 94 in 2024.
| Year | City of Richland, no major events | City of Richland, all events |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 28 | 28 |
| 2017 | 41 | 41 |
| 2018 | 21 | 47 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 19 | 19 |
| 2021 | 23 | 24 |
| 2022 | 16 | 261 |
| 2023 | 31 | 78 |
| 2024 | 94 | 94 |
9 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV94.0 min, 0.94x the median reporter, rank 313 of 673.
City of Richland, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVFrom 7.72 ¢ in 2015 to 9.82 ¢ in 2024, a move of +27.2%: City of Richland lagged its state (+30.9%) by 3.8 points, and -3.1 points against the U.S. City of Richland's sharpest move came in 2016, +12.8%. The high is 9.99 ¢ (2020) and the low 7.72 ¢ (2015). 2024: +1.2% here, +8.4% for the Washington average. SAIDI at City of Richland (major events excluded) rose from 28 minutes in 2016 to 94 in 2024, +232%; worst year 2024 at 94. City of Richland filed SAIDI under the national median in 9 of 9 years; its 2024 figure was 94 minutes, -5 from that year's median. 2022: 261 minutes with major events, 16 without, the widest gap of any year. City of Richland has 7 cheaper and 10 higher-priced Washington peers among 18 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, PUD No 1 of Franklin County, bills 9.68 ¢ (-0.14). Next higher-priced, PUD No 1 of Clark County, bills 10.41 ¢ (+0.59).
A 17.5% discount to Washington comes with ordinary reliability, 94 minutes or 0.94x the national median.
Home accounts at City of Richland went from 22,219 in 2015 to 25,687 in 2024, +15.6%. Business customers paid 0.69 times the home price in 2024 (6.75 against 9.82 ¢); the ratio was 0.69 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.13 in 2016 to 0.73 in 2024, between 0.13 and 1.02.
Yearly SAIDI at City of Richland: 85 minutes in 2013, 94 in 2024, a rise of 11%. The low came in 2019 at 11, the high in 2024 at 94; 11 years were filed. The Washington median in 2024 was 136 minutes, so City of Richland ran below it.
Home rates at City of Richland went from 7.57 ¢ in 2013 to 9.82 ¢ in 2024 (+29.7%), which is 10.46 ¢ to 10.08 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−3.7%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $1,256 in 2013 and $1,210 in 2024. Of 37 Washington utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, City of Richland stood 17th cheapest (18th of 46 in 2013).
City of Richland at 94 min in 2024 and the Washington median at 136.
City of Richland: 10.08 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 9.82 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, City of Richland | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, City of Richla | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, City of Richla | Washington median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.57 | 10.46 | 18 of 46 | 85 | 0.66 | 5 of 9 | 85 |
| 2014 | 7.66 | 10.41 | 18 of 46 | 82 | 0.33 | 5 of 10 | 103 |
| 2015 | 7.72 | 10.49 | 15 of 46 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 8.71 | 11.69 | 23 of 46 | 28 | 0.13 | 2 of 14 | 94 |
| 2017 | 8.42 | 11.05 | 19 of 46 | 41 | 0.94 | 3 of 14 | 122 |
| 2018 | 9.23 | 11.83 | 22 of 46 | 21 | 1.02 | 1 of 17 | 117 |
| 2019 | 9.57 | 12.05 | 29 of 53 | 11 | 0.36 | 1 of 19 | 91 |
| 2020 | 9.99 | 12.42 | 24 of 37 | 19 | 0.59 | 1 of 18 | 122 |
| 2021 | 9.95 | 11.82 | 23 of 37 | 23 | 0.53 | 1 of 18 | 122 |
| 2022 | 9.87 | 10.86 | 22 of 37 | 16 | 0.50 | 1 of 19 | 136 |
| 2023 | 9.70 | 10.25 | 20 of 38 | 31 | 0.65 | 1 of 20 | 104 |
| 2024 | 9.82 | 10.08 | 17 of 37 | 94 | 0.73 | 5 of 21 | 136 |
City of Richland, EIA utility 15979: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| City of Richland sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Washington ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 25,687 | 9.82 | -2.08 |
| Commercial | 1,821 | 6.75 | -3.24 |
| Year | Home accounts, City of Richland | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22,219 | 7.72 | 5.36 | 0.69 | No data | No data |
| 2016 | 22,429 | 8.71 | 5.89 | 0.68 | 28 | 0.13 |
| 2017 | 22,629 | 8.42 | 5.71 | 0.68 | 41 | 0.94 |
| 2018 | 23,009 | 9.23 | 6.18 | 0.67 | 21 | 1.02 |
| 2019 | 23,396 | 9.57 | 6.60 | 0.69 | 11 | 0.36 |
| 2020 | 23,966 | 9.99 | 6.78 | 0.68 | 19 | 0.59 |
| 2021 | 24,735 | 9.95 | 6.79 | 0.68 | 23 | 0.53 |
| 2022 | 25,006 | 9.87 | 6.88 | 0.70 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | 25,233 | 9.70 | 6.65 | 0.69 | 31 | 0.65 |
| 2024 | 25,687 | 9.82 | 6.75 | 0.69 | 94 | 0.73 |
| Utility near City of Richland on price | SAIDI min, gap to City of Richland | Home ¢, gap to City of Richland | Gap % to City of Richland | Accounts, City of Richland = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. Inland Power & Light Company | +184 | -0.85 | -8.6% | 1.65 |
| 6. PUD No 1 of Lewis County | +511 | -0.34 | -3.5% | 1.26 |
| 7. PUD No 1 of Franklin County | No data | -0.14 | -1.4% | 1.08 |
| 8. City of Richland (this utility) | 94 | 9.82 | - | 1.00 |
| 9. PUD No 1 of Clark County | -35 | +0.59 | +6.0% | 8.70 |
| 10. Peninsula Light Company | +42 | +0.68 | +6.9% | 1.29 |
| 11. City of Tacoma | -14 | +0.99 | +10.1% | 7.37 |
| Class at City of Richland | Accounts | Of City of Richland accounts | Of City of Richland MWh sold | kWh a year per City of Richland account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 25,687 | 93.2% | 40.0% | 14,929 |
| Commercial | 1,821 | 6.6% | 42.9% | 225,426 |
| Industrial and other | 55 | 0.20% | 17.1% | 2,979,764 |
| City of Richland and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to City of Richland | Home ¢, gap to City of Richland | Accounts, City of Richland = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. City of Richland (WA, this utility) | 94 | 9.82 | 1.00 |
| 2. City of Tacoma (WA) | -14 | +0.99 | 7.37 |
| 3. City of Seattle (WA) | +17 | +4.27 | 18.59 |
| Measure | City of Richland | Washington context | City of Richland detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Richland home meters on AMI | 99.8% | Washington 69.4% | 25,428 of 25,473 meters |
| Time-of-use rate for City of Richland homes | Not on file | 4 of 8 Washington utilities offer one | no dynamic-pricing count filed by City of Richland |
| Net-metered installations | 733 | 98% residential | 28.0 homes per 1,000 accounts, 9.0 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 1,244 kWh month | Cost a month at 9.82 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 20% | $24.56 | -$16.64 | $295 |
| 500 | 40% | $49.12 | -$33.28 | $589 |
| 750 | 60% | $73.68 | -$49.92 | $884 |
| 1,000 | 80% | $98.23 | -$66.57 | $1,179 |
| 1,500 | 121% | $147.35 | -$99.85 | $1,768 |
| 2,000 | 161% | $196.47 | -$133.13 | $2,358 |
| Measure, City of Richland | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 94.0 | 94.0 | 1.57 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 0.732 | 0.732 | 1.37 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 128.4 | 128.4 | 2.14 h |
1 Washington counties, region WECC:
Washington other states: 1 of 1 county of City of Richland drawn
City of Richland: 1 county listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV27,563 accounts in 2024: residential 25,687, commercial 1,821, industrial 55.
In 2024 homes paid 9.82 cents; against the Washington average that is -17.5%.
SAIDI 94.0 min and SAIFI 0.73 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.94, CAIDI 128 min.
733 installations with 6.6 MW, of which residential installations number 720.
1,244 kWh at 9.82 cents comes to about $122, energy only.
Rank 8 of 18 in Washington on price, -17.5% against the state average; 7 charge less than 9.82 ¢.
Homes take 40.0% of 957,871 MWh, commercial accounts 42.9%, industrial and other 17.1%; the 1,821 commercial accounts use 225,426 kWh each, 15.1 times a home.
25,428 of 25,473 home meters are AMI, 99.8%. City of Richland reports no home time-of-use rate; 4 of 8 Washington filers do.
5th cheapest of 18 in 2015, 8th of 18 in 2024; its price rose 27.2% while Washington rose 30.9%.
Place 1 of 3 on home price at 9.82 ¢ (Washington municipals); median 10.81 ¢, cheapest member 9.82 ¢.
9.99 cents per kWh, +1.7% on the 9.82 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to City of Richland at 9.82 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.
2 home plan records, energy charges: 6.2 ¢/kWh.
Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).