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PUD No 1 of Chelan County is an 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 1 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 1 of 18 among larger utilities.
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 ¢, place 1 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.
| 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 | +8.23 ¢/kWhcompany 69.2% below | +5.90 ¢/kWhcompany 59.0% below | +$147a month at 1,782 kWh | +51 mincompany 51 below |
| PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County | 8.80 ¢/kWhcompany 58.3% below | 8.81 ¢/kWhcompany 53.5% below | $15791 more than company | 126 mincompany 30 below |
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PUD No 1 of Chelan County: +3.0% on 2024 for homes, Washington +10.2%.
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 +10.2%. Its SAIDI is 77 minutes against 95 in 2024.
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.
3.24 ¢ in 2015, 3.67 ¢ in 2024 (+13.4%); Washington 9.09 to 11.90 ¢.
| Year | PUD No 1 of Chelan County | Gap to Washington residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.24 | -5.85 | -9.41 |
| 2016 | 3.23 | -6.25 | -9.32 |
| 2017 | 3.17 | -6.49 | -9.72 |
| 2018 | 3.21 | -6.54 | -9.66 |
| 2019 | 3.19 | -6.52 | -9.82 |
| 2020 | 3.21 | -6.66 | -9.94 |
| 2021 | 3.37 | -6.74 | -10.29 |
| 2022 | 3.40 | -6.86 | -11.64 |
| 2023 | 3.53 | -7.45 | -12.47 |
| 2024 | 3.67 | -8.23 | -12.81 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV95.2 min, 0.96x the median reporter, rank 319 of 673.
PUD No 1 of Chelan County, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVPUD 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.
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: 3.77 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 3.67 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, PUD No 1 of Chelan | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, PUD No 1 of Ch | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, PUD No 1 of Ch | 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 Count, EIA utility 3413: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| PUD No 1 of Chelan County sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Washington ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 42,120 | 3.67 | -8.23 |
| Commercial | 6,582 | 4.09 | -5.90 |
| Year | Home accounts, PUD No 1 of Chelan Cou | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37,123 | 3.24 | 3.43 | 1.06 | No data | No data |
| 2016 | 37,475 | 3.23 | 3.43 | 1.06 | No data | No data |
| 2017 | 37,968 | 3.17 | 3.40 | 1.07 | No data | No data |
| 2018 | 38,447 | 3.21 | 3.47 | 1.08 | No data | No data |
| 2019 | 39,434 | 3.19 | 3.47 | 1.09 | No data | No data |
| 2020 | 39,781 | 3.21 | 3.54 | 1.10 | No data | No data |
| 2021 | 40,597 | 3.37 | 3.68 | 1.09 | No data | No data |
| 2022 | 40,899 | 3.40 | 3.89 | 1.15 | No data | No data |
| 2023 | 41,572 | 3.53 | 3.93 | 1.11 | No data | No data |
| 2024 | 42,120 | 3.67 | 4.09 | 1.12 | 95 | 0.74 |
| Utility near PUD No 1 of Chelan County on price | SAIDI min, gap to PUD No 1 of Chelan County | Home ¢, gap to PUD No 1 of Chelan County | Gap % to PUD No 1 of Chelan County | Accounts, PUD No 1 of Chelan County = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. PUD No 1 of Chelan County (this utility) | 95 | 3.67 | - | 1.00 |
| 2. PUD No 2 of Grant County | No data | +2.34 | +63.8% | 1.12 |
| 3. PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County | +30 | +5.13 | +139.7% | 1.07 |
| 4. PUD No 1 of Benton County | -56 | +5.14 | +140.1% | 1.15 |
| Class at PUD No 1 of Chelan County | Accounts | Of PUD No 1 of Chelan County accounts | Of PUD No 1 of Chelan County MWh sold | kWh a year per PUD No 1 of Chelan County account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 42,120 | 84.0% | 48.5% | 21,380 |
| Commercial | 6,582 | 13.1% | 26.2% | 74,077 |
| Industrial and other | 1,435 | 2.86% | 25.3% | 327,811 |
| PUD No 1 of Chelan County and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to PUD No 1 of Chelan County | Home ¢, gap to PUD No 1 of Chelan County | Accounts, PUD No 1 of Chelan County = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. PUD No 1 of Chelan County (WA, this utility) | 95 | 3.67 | 1.00 |
| 2. PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County (WA) | +30 | +5.13 | 1.07 |
| 3. PUD No 1 of Benton County (WA) | -56 | +5.14 | 1.15 |
| 4. PUD No 1 of Lewis County (WA) | +510 | +5.81 | 0.69 |
| 5. PUD No 1 of Clark County (WA) | -36 | +6.74 | 4.78 |
| 6. PUD No 1 of Snohomish County (WA) | +86 | +7.84 | 7.62 |
| 7. PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County (WA) | +107 | +8.85 | 0.91 |
| Measure | PUD No 1 of Chelan County | Washington context | PUD No 1 of Chelan County detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUD No 1 of Chelan County home meters on AMI | 98.6% | Washington 69.4% | 42,128 of 42,710 meters |
| Home meters, AMR (drive-by read) | 582 | Washington figure not published | 1.4% of meters |
| Time-of-use rate for PUD No 1 of Chelan County homes | Not on file | 4 of 8 Washington utilities offer one | no dynamic-pricing count filed by PUD No 1 of Chelan County |
| Net-metered installations | 105 | 90% residential | 2.3 homes per 1,000 accounts, 5.7 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 1,782 kWh month | Cost a month at 3.67 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 14% | $9.17 | -$32.03 | $110 |
| 500 | 28% | $18.35 | -$64.05 | $220 |
| 750 | 42% | $27.52 | -$96.08 | $330 |
| 1,000 | 56% | $36.70 | -$128.10 | $440 |
| 1,500 | 84% | $55.05 | -$192.15 | $661 |
| 2,000 | 112% | $73.40 | -$256.20 | $881 |
| Measure, PUD No 1 of Chelan C | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 95.2 | 174.1 | 1.59 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 0.743 | 0.962 | 1.35 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 128.2 | 180.9 | 2.14 h |
4 Washington counties, region WECC:
Washington other states: 4 of 4 counties of PUD No 1 of Chelan County drawn
PUD No 1 of Chelan County: 4 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV50,137 accounts in 2024: residential 42,120, commercial 6,582, industrial 1,435.
In 2024 homes paid 3.67 cents; against the Washington average that is -69.2%.
SAIDI 95.2 min and SAIFI 0.74 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.96, CAIDI 128 min.
105 installations with 0.6 MW, of which residential installations number 95.
1,782 kWh at 3.67 cents comes to about $65, energy only.
Rank 1 of 18 in Washington on price, -69.2% against the state average; 0 charge less than 3.67 ¢.
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.
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.
1st cheapest of 18 in 2015, 1st of 18 in 2024; its price rose 13.4% while Washington rose 30.9%.
Place 1 of 7 on home price at 3.67 ¢ (Washington PUDs group); median 9.48 ¢, cheapest member 3.67 ¢.
3.78 cents per kWh, +3.0% on the 3.67 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to PUD No 1 of Chelan County at 3.67 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.