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PUD No 1 of Chelan County electricity: 50,137 accounts in Washington, SAIDI 95 min in 2024
PUD No 1 of Chelan County is a political subdivision utility serving 50,137 customer accounts in Washington; 42,120 of them are residential. Its home price sits 69.2% under the Washington average and ranks 1st of 18 among larger utilities.
PUD No 1 of Chelan County: 1,782 kWh a month costs roughly $65 in energy at 3.67 ¢/kWh, -69.2% on the Washington average of 11.90 ¢.
Its home price sits 69.2% under the Washington average and ranks 1st of 18 among larger utilities.
PUD No 1 of Chelan County on price: 69.2% under Washington
Home price against Washington
-69.2%1st place of 18, cheapest first
Home price is where PUD No 1 of Chelan County departs furthest from the Washington pattern: 3.67 ¢ against a state average of 11.90 ¢, 1st place of 18 among Washington utilities with 20,000+ homes. The cheapest of those is PUD No 1 of Chelan County at 3.67 ¢ (+0.00 ¢ from here), the most expensive Puget Sound Energy Inc at 14.63 ¢ (+10.96 ¢).
A home using 1,782 kWh a month pays about $65 in energy here; at the Washington average the same use would cost $212, a difference of -$147 a month.
How it compares
PUD No 1 of Chelan County
PUD No 1 of Chelan County, 2024
Home
Business
Bill
SAIDI
PUD No 1 of Chelan CountyLowest in this table
3.67 ¢/kWh
4.09 ¢/kWh
$65at 1,782 kWh
95 minSAIDI
Washington average against this company, which is 1 of 18 on price
PUD No 1 of Chelan County: +3.0% on 2024 for homes, Washington +10.7%.
PUD No 1 of Chelan County home price, 2025
3.78 ¢/kWh+3.0% on 2024, early release
PUD No 1 of Chelan County SAIDI, 2025
77 min-19% on 2024, early release
PUD No 1 of Chelan County against Washington, 2025
-7.6 pointsPUD No 1 of Chelan County +3.0%, Washington +10.7%, price in Washington 13.17 ¢
PUD No 1 of Chelan County reported 3.78 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +3.0% on its 2024 figure of 3.67, while the Washington average moved +10.7%. Its SAIDI is 77 minutes against 95 in 2024.
Carbon context
PUD No 1 of Chelan County serves 42,120 homes in Washington. At 1,782 kWh a month that is about 214 kg of CO₂, or 2,572 kg a year, at the Washington plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Washington generation mix.
PUD No 1 of Chelan County charts
Residential price since 2015: 3.67 ¢ in 2024
3.24 ¢ in 2015, 3.67 ¢ in 2024 (+13.4%); Washington 9.09 to 11.90 ¢.
PUD No 1 of Chelan County residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
PUD No 1 of Chelan County billed homes 3.24 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 3.67 ¢ in 2024, +13.4% in all, and lagged the Washington average (+30.9%) by 17.5 points. PUD No 1 of Chelan County's sharpest move came in 2021, +4.9%. The latest year is the high at 3.67 ¢; the low was 3.17 ¢ (2017). 2024: +3.8% here, +8.4% for the Washington average. PUD No 1 of Chelan County filed SAIDI in only 1 year of this window, too few for a trend. PUD No 1 of Chelan County has 0 cheaper and 17 higher-priced Washington peers among 18 with 20,000+ homes. Next higher-priced, PUD No 2 of Grant County, bills 6.01 ¢ (+2.34).
A 69.2% discount to Washington comes with ordinary reliability, 95 minutes or 0.96x the national median.
Home accounts at PUD No 1 of Chelan County went from 37,123 in 2015 to 42,120 in 2024, +13.5%. Business customers paid 1.12 times the home price in 2024 (4.09 against 3.67 ¢); the ratio was 1.06 in 2015.
Outages and home price of PUD No 1 of Chelan County (EIA utility 3413), 2013 to 2024
Home rates at PUD No 1 of Chelan County went from 3.20 ¢ in 2013 to 3.67 ¢ in 2024 (+14.8%), which is 4.42 ¢ to 3.77 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−14.7%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $530 in 2013 and $452 in 2024. Of 37 Washington utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, PUD No 1 of Chelan County stood 2nd cheapest (2nd of 46 in 2013).
PUD No 1 of Chelan County home price since 2013: −14.7% after inflation
PUD No 1 of Chelan County: 3.77 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 3.67 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
PUD No 1 of Chelan County, EIA utility 3413, year by year among Washington utilities
PUD No 1 of Chelan County 2013-2024: 12 rows
Year, PUD No 1 of Chelan County
¢ billed
¢ in 2025 $
Price place, PUD No 1 of Chelan County
SAIDI min
SAIFI
SAIDI place, PUD No 1 of Chelan County
Washington median SAIDI
2013
3.20
4.42
2 of 46
–
–
–
–
2014
3.21
4.36
2 of 46
–
–
–
–
2015
3.24
4.39
2 of 46
–
–
–
–
2016
3.23
4.34
2 of 46
–
–
–
–
2017
3.17
4.17
2 of 46
–
–
–
–
2018
3.21
4.12
2 of 46
–
–
–
–
2019
3.19
4.01
2 of 53
–
–
–
–
2020
3.21
4.00
2 of 37
–
–
–
–
2021
3.37
4.01
2 of 37
–
–
–
–
2022
3.40
3.74
2 of 37
–
–
–
–
2023
3.53
3.73
2 of 38
–
–
–
–
2024
3.67
3.77
2 of 37
95
0.74
6 of 21
136
PUD No 1 of Chelan County, EIA utility 3413: EIA-861, CPI-U.
What kind of utility is PUD No 1 of Chelan County?
PUD No 1 of Chelan County files with EIA as a political-subdivision utility. In Washington, political-subdivision utilities serve 31% of residential customers at an average 9.8 cents per kWh, 29% below investor-owned utilities in Washington. PUD No 1 of Chelan County itself averaged 3.7 cents, 6.1 cents below its type in Washington.
Shutoffs: this utility reported 527 disconnections for nonpayment in 2024, 1.3 per 100 accounts (Washington: 3.7; EIA Form EIA-112). All utilities.
Reliability and meters, 2024
In 2024 the average PUD No 1 of Chelan County customer was without power 95 minutes without major events and 174 with them. That is 6th fewest of 19 Washington utilities with 10,000+ customers. The median Washington utility reported 136 minutes. Smart (AMI) meters: 99% of its 42,710 residential meters.
How big is PUD No 1 of Chelan County in Washington, by customer accounts?
50,137 accounts in 2024: residential 42,120, commercial 6,582, industrial 1,435.
How many cents per kWh does PUD No 1 of Chelan County charge homes?
In 2024 homes paid 3.67 cents; against the Washington average that is -69.2%.
What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of PUD No 1 of Chelan County?
SAIDI 95.2 min and SAIFI 0.74 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.96, CAIDI 128 min.
How many net-metered systems connect to PUD No 1 of Chelan County?
105 installations with 0.6 MW, of which residential installations number 95.
What would a typical PUD No 1 of Chelan County home pay each month?
1,782 kWh at 3.67 cents comes to about $65, energy only.
Is PUD No 1 of Chelan County cheaper than other Washington utilities?
Rank 1 of 18 in Washington on price, -69.2% against the state average; 0 charge less than 3.67 ¢.
What share of PUD No 1 of Chelan County sales do homes buy?
Homes take 48.5% of 1,858,522 MWh, commercial accounts 26.2%, industrial and other 25.3%; the 6,582 commercial accounts use 74,077 kWh each, 3.5 times a home.
At PUD No 1 of Chelan County, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?
42,128 of 42,710 home meters are AMI, 98.6%. PUD No 1 of Chelan County reports no home time-of-use rate; 4 of 8 Washington filers do.
Has PUD No 1 of Chelan County moved up the Washington price list since 2015?
1st cheapest of 18 in 2015, 1st of 18 in 2024; its price rose 13.4% while Washington rose 30.9%.
How does PUD No 1 of Chelan County compare with 6 similar utilities?
Place 1 of 7 on home price at 3.67 ¢ (Washington PUDs group); median 9.48 ¢, cheapest member 3.67 ¢.
What did PUD No 1 of Chelan County charge homes in 2025?
3.78 cents per kWh, +3.0% on the 3.67 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Utilities with a similar home price
Home prices nearest to PUD No 1 of Chelan County at 3.67 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.
EIA-861 form instructions for PUD No 1 of Chelan County electricity: 50,137 accounts in Washington, SAIDI 95 min in 2024, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for PUD No 1 of Chelan County electricity: 50,137 accounts in Washington, SAIDI 95 min in 2024, the state price average
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PUD No 1 of Chelan County: 1,782 kWh a month costs roughly $65 in energy at 3.67 ¢/kWh, -69.2% on the Washington average of 11.90 ¢.
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title = {PUD No 1 of Chelan County price vs Washington: 3.78 ¢/kWh in 2025, SAIDI 95 min in 2024},
year = {2026},
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