PUD No 1 of Lewis County: rates, outages and net metering

Roughly 34,766 Washington accounts belong to PUD No 1 of Lewis County, classed by EIA as political subdivision; the residential count is 29,417. Businesses and industry take 49% of the 961,215 MWh it sells; homes take 51%.

At 1,395 kWh a month a PUD No 1 of Lewis County home pays about $132 in energy: 9.48 ¢/kWh, 20.3% below the Washington average of 11.90 ¢.

Businesses and industry take 49% of the 961,215 MWh it sells; homes take 51%.

Who buys power from PUD No 1 of Lewis County

Business share of sales: 49%homes 51% of 961,215 MWh

The customer mix of PUD No 1 of Lewis County is its own: 29,417 home accounts buy 51.2% of 961,215 MWh, 5,213 commercial accounts buy 19.8%, and the remaining 28.9% goes to 136 industrial and other accounts. A typical PUD No 1 of Lewis County home uses 16,745 kWh a year, a typical business account 36,549.

How it compares

PUD No 1 of Lewis County
PUD No 1 of Lewis County, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
PUD No 1 of Lewis CountyLowest in this table	9.48 ¢/kWh	8.61 ¢/kWh	$132at 1,395 kWh	605 minSAIDI
Washington average against this company, which is 6 of 18 on price	+2.42 ¢/kWhcompany 20.3% below	+1.38 ¢/kWhcompany 13.8% below	+$34a month at 1,395 kWh	-459 mincompany 459 above
City of Richland	9.82 ¢/kWhcompany 3.5% below	6.75 ¢/kWhcompany 27.6% above	$1375 more than company	94 mincompany 511 above

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PUD No 1 of Lewis County: 2025

PUD No 1 of Lewis County: +6.4% on 2024 for homes, Washington +10.2%.

PUD No 1 of Lewis County home price, 2025: 10.08 ¢/kWh+6.4% on 2024, early release
PUD No 1 of Lewis County SAIDI, 2025: 400 min-34% on 2024, early release
PUD No 1 of Lewis County against Washington, 2025: -3.8 pointsPUD No 1 of Lewis County +6.4%, Washington +10.2%, price in Washington 13.11 ¢

PUD No 1 of Lewis County reported 10.08 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +6.4% on its 2024 figure of 9.48, while the Washington average moved +10.2%. Its SAIDI is 400 minutes against 605 in 2024.

Carbon context

PUD No 1 of Lewis County serves 29,417 homes in Washington. At 1,395 kWh a month that is about 168 kg of CO₂, or 2,014 kg a year, at the Washington plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Washington generation mix.

PUD No 1 of Lewis County charts

Residential price since 2015: 9.48 ¢ in 2024

7.42 ¢ in 2015, 9.48 ¢ in 2024 (+27.8%); Washington 9.09 to 11.90 ¢.

PUD No 1 of Lewis County residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	PUD No 1 of Lewis County	Gap to Washington residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	7.42	-1.67	-5.23
2016	7.81	-1.67	-4.74
2017	7.82	-1.84	-5.07
2018	8.63	-1.12	-4.24
2019	8.92	-0.79	-4.09
2020	8.66	-1.21	-4.49
2021	9.63	-0.48	-4.03
2022	9.06	-1.20	-5.98
2023	9.45	-1.53	-6.55
2024	9.48	-2.42	-7.00

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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PUD No 1 of Lewis County SAIDI, 2015-2024

262 min in 2015, 605 in 2024.

PUD No 1 of Lewis County SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	PUD No 1 of Lewis Coun, no major events	PUD No 1 of Lewis Coun, all events
2015	262	458
2016	251	420
2017	130	169
2018	205	295
2019	393	881
2020	260	433
2021	345	897
2022	421	740
2023	423	444
2024	605	722

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 604.7 min

604.7 min, 6.08x the median reporter, rank 659 of 673.

min

Company, no major events604.7
Company, with major events721.6

PUD No 1 of Lewis County, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

From 7.42 ¢ in 2015 to 9.48 ¢ in 2024, a move of +27.8%: PUD No 1 of Lewis County lagged its state (+30.9%) by 3.1 points, and -2.5 points against the U.S. PUD No 1 of Lewis County's sharpest move came in 2021, +11.1%. The high is 9.63 ¢ (2021) and the low 7.42 ¢ (2015). 2024: +0.3% here, +8.4% for the Washington average. SAIDI at PUD No 1 of Lewis County (major events excluded) rose from 262 minutes in 2015 to 605 in 2024, +131%; worst year 2024 at 605. At 605 minutes in 2024, PUD No 1 of Lewis County sat +505 from the national SAIDI median, with 0 of 10 years below it. 2021: 897 minutes with major events, 345 without, the widest gap of any year. PUD No 1 of Lewis County has 5 cheaper and 12 higher-priced Washington peers among 18 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Inland Power & Light Company, bills 8.98 ¢ (-0.50). Next higher-priced, PUD No 1 of Franklin County, bills 9.68 ¢ (+0.20).

Cheaper by 20.3% than Washington, slower to restore: 605 minutes is 6.1 times the national median.

Home accounts at PUD No 1 of Lewis County went from 26,161 in 2015 to 29,417 in 2024, +12.4%. Business customers paid 0.91 times the home price in 2024 (8.61 against 9.48 ¢); the ratio was 0.87 in 2015. SAIFI went from 1.30 in 2015 to 3.30 in 2024, between 1.06 and 3.30.

Outages and home price of PUD No 1 of Lewis County (EIA utility 10944), 2013 to 2024

PUD No 1 of Lewis County customers lost power for 605 minutes in 2024, up from 203 in 2013 (+197%). Its best year was 2017 (130 min), its worst 2024 (605 min), across 12 filed years. Against a Washington median of 136 minutes in 2024, PUD No 1 of Lewis County was above the middle.

Corrected for inflation, a PUD No 1 of Lewis County home paid 9.73 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 9.03 ¢ in 2013, +7.7%; the bill itself went 6.54 ¢ to 9.48 ¢ (+45.0%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $1,084 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,168 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 10th cheapest of 46 in 2013, 15th of 37 in 2024 among Washington utilities with 1,000+ homes.

PUD No 1 of Lewis County outage minutes a customer, 2013 to 2024: 605 in 2024

PUD No 1 of Lewis County at 605 min in 2024 and the Washington median at 136.

PUD No 1 of Lewis County home price since 2013: +7.7% after inflation

PUD No 1 of Lewis County: 9.73 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 9.48 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

PUD No 1 of Lewis County, EIA utility 10944, year by year among Washington utilities

PUD No 1 of Lewis County 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, PUD No 1 of Lewis	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, PUD No 1 of Le	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, PUD No 1 of Le	Washington median SAIDI
2013	6.54	9.03	10 of 46	203	1.82	8 of 9	85
2014	6.78	9.22	10 of 46	283	1.99	9 of 10	103
2015	7.42	10.08	13 of 46	262	1.30	12 of 12	60
2016	7.81	10.48	12 of 46	251	1.24	12 of 14	94
2017	7.82	10.28	13 of 46	130	1.06	8 of 14	122
2018	8.63	11.06	17 of 46	205	1.48	15 of 17	117
2019	8.92	11.23	24 of 53	393	2.85	19 of 19	91
2020	8.66	10.78	13 of 37	260	1.91	17 of 18	122
2021	9.63	11.44	18 of 37	345	2.37	16 of 18	122
2022	9.06	9.97	15 of 37	421	2.62	17 of 19	136
2023	9.45	9.98	19 of 38	423	2.94	19 of 20	104
2024	9.48	9.73	15 of 37	605	3.30	21 of 21	136

PUD No 1 of Lewis County, EIA utility 10944: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, Washington real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 34,7660.9% of Washington total
Residential accounts: 29,4170.9% of Washington homes
Commercial accounts: 5,21315.0% of the base
Residential rate: 9.48 ¢/kWhplace 6 of 18, -20.3% against the state
Commercial rate: 8.61 ¢/kWhplace 13 of 31, -13.8% against the state
SAIDI, no major events: 604.7 minbetter than 2% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events: 3.303.26x the median
SAIDI with major events: 721.6 min16.2% from event days
Net-metered capacity: 2.8 MW323 installations
Counties served: 6all in Washington
Average residential use: 16,745 kWh/yr1,395 a month
Implied monthly bill: $132-$98 on the U.S. rate, 1,395 kWh
Residential rate since 2015: +27.8%7.42 to 9.48 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend: +131%262 min in 2015, 605 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, PUD No 1 of Lewis County

PUD No 1 of Lewis County sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to Washington ¢/kWh
Residential	29,417	9.48	-2.42
Commercial	5,213	8.61	-1.38

Year by year, PUD No 1 of Lewis County

Year	Home accounts, PUD No 1 of Lewis Coun	Home ¢	Business ¢	Ratio	SAIDI	SAIFI
2015	26,161	7.42	6.47	0.87	262	1.30
2016	26,246	7.81	6.60	0.85	251	1.24
2017	26,465	7.82	6.86	0.88	130	1.06
2018	26,814	8.63	7.25	0.84	205	1.48
2019	27,146	8.92	7.53	0.84	393	2.85
2020	27,512	8.66	8.30	0.96	260	1.91
2021	28,149	9.63	8.48	0.88	345	2.37
2022	29,313	9.06	8.20	0.90	421	2.62
2023	29,752	9.45	8.64	0.91	423	2.94
2024	29,417	9.48	8.61	0.91	605	3.30

Peers of PUD No 1 of Lewis County in Washington, place 6 of 18 on home price

Utility near PUD No 1 of Lewis County on price	SAIDI min, gap to PUD No 1 of Lewis County	Home ¢, gap to PUD No 1 of Lewis County	Gap % to PUD No 1 of Lewis County	Accounts, PUD No 1 of Lewis County = 1
3. PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County	-479	-0.68	-7.2%	1.55
4. PUD No 1 of Benton County	-565	-0.67	-7.1%	1.66
5. Inland Power & Light Company	-327	-0.50	-5.3%	1.31
6. PUD No 1 of Lewis County (this utility)	605	9.48	-	1.00
7. PUD No 1 of Franklin County	No data	+0.20	+2.1%	0.86
8. City of Richland	-511	+0.34	+3.6%	0.79
9. PUD No 1 of Clark County	-546	+0.93	+9.8%	6.90

Who buys PUD No 1 of Lewis County's electricity

Class at PUD No 1 of Lewis County	Accounts	Of PUD No 1 of Lewis County accounts	Of PUD No 1 of Lewis County MWh sold	kWh a year per PUD No 1 of Lewis County account
Residential	29,417	84.6%	51.2%	16,745
Commercial	5,213	15.0%	19.8%	36,549
Industrial and other	136	0.39%	28.9%	2,044,750

PUD No 1 of Lewis County among Washington PUDs group

PUD No 1 of Lewis County and its neighbours on price	SAIDI min, gap to PUD No 1 of Lewis County	Home ¢, gap to PUD No 1 of Lewis County	Accounts, PUD No 1 of Lewis County = 1
1. PUD No 1 of Chelan County (WA)	-510	-5.81	1.44
2. PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County (WA)	-479	-0.68	1.55
3. PUD No 1 of Benton County (WA)	-565	-0.67	1.66
4. PUD No 1 of Lewis County (WA, this utility)	605	9.48	1.00
5. PUD No 1 of Clark County (WA)	-546	+0.93	6.90
6. PUD No 1 of Snohomish County (WA)	-423	+2.03	10.99
7. PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County (WA)	-403	+3.04	1.31

PUD No 1 of Lewis County: meters, rate options and solar

Measure	PUD No 1 of Lewis County	Washington context	PUD No 1 of Lewis County detail
PUD No 1 of Lewis County home meters on AMI	92.9%	Washington 69.4%	28,221 of 30,394 meters
Home meters, AMR (drive-by read)	608	Washington figure not published	2.0% of meters
Homes with daily digital access	28,221	Washington figure not published	96% of the 29,417 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for PUD No 1 of Lewis County homes	Not on file	4 of 8 Washington utilities offer one	no dynamic-pricing count filed by PUD No 1 of Lewis County
Net-metered installations	323	98% residential	10.8 homes per 1,000 accounts, 8.6 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, PUD No 1 of Lewis County

kWh	Share of a 1,395 kWh month	Cost a month at 9.48 ¢	vs U.S.	Cost a year
250	18%	$23.70	-$17.50	$284
500	36%	$47.40	-$35.00	$569
750	54%	$71.11	-$52.49	$853
1,000	72%	$94.81	-$69.99	$1,138
1,500	107%	$142.21	-$104.99	$1,707
2,000	143%	$189.62	-$139.98	$2,275

Outage record, PUD No 1 of Lewis County

Measure, PUD No 1 of Lewis Co	No events	All events	Converted
SAIDI minutes	604.7	721.6	10.08 h
SAIFI interruptions	3.302	3.711	0.30 yr apart
CAIDI minutes	183.1	194.5	3.05 h

Territory of PUD No 1 of Lewis County

6 Washington counties, region WECC:

Washington other states: 6 of 6 counties of PUD No 1 of Lewis County drawn

PUD No 1 of Lewis County: 6 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Cowlitz
Grays Harbor
Lewis
Pacific
Pierce
Thurston

Questions on PUD No 1 of Lewis County

How many customers does PUD No 1 of Lewis County serve in Washington?

34,766 accounts in 2024: residential 29,417, commercial 5,213, industrial 136.

What is the average residential rate of PUD No 1 of Lewis County?

In 2024 homes paid 9.48 cents; against the Washington average that is -20.3%.

How reliable is PUD No 1 of Lewis County by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 604.7 min and SAIFI 3.30 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 6.08, CAIDI 183 min.

How much solar net metering is on the PUD No 1 of Lewis County grid?

323 installations with 2.8 MW, of which residential installations number 318.

What is the monthly bill at PUD No 1 of Lewis County for average use?

1,395 kWh at 9.48 cents comes to about $132, energy only.

How does PUD No 1 of Lewis County rank on price within Washington?

Rank 6 of 18 in Washington on price, -20.3% against the state average; 5 charge less than 9.48 ¢.

How much of the PUD No 1 of Lewis County load is business?

Homes take 51.2% of 961,215 MWh, commercial accounts 19.8%, industrial and other 28.9%; the 5,213 commercial accounts use 36,549 kWh each, 2.2 times a home.

Does PUD No 1 of Lewis County have smart meters or TOU rates?

28,221 of 30,394 home meters are AMI, 92.9%. PUD No 1 of Lewis County reports no home time-of-use rate; 4 of 8 Washington filers do.

Since 2015, has PUD No 1 of Lewis County become cheaper than other Washington utilities?

3rd cheapest of 18 in 2015, 6th of 18 in 2024; its price rose 27.8% while Washington rose 30.9%.

Where does PUD No 1 of Lewis County stand among 6 peers?

Place 4 of 7 on home price at 9.48 ¢ (Washington PUDs group); median 9.48 ¢, cheapest member 3.67 ¢.

What did PUD No 1 of Lewis County charge homes in 2025?

10.08 cents per kWh, +6.4% on the 9.48 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to PUD No 1 of Lewis County at 9.48 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

Cleveland Electric Illum CoOhio, 9.41 ¢/kWh, 0.07 ¢ below
Ohio Edison CoOhio, 9.55 ¢/kWh, 0.07 ¢ above
Flathead Electric Coop IncMontana, 9.67 ¢/kWh, 0.19 ¢ above
City of Idaho FallsIdaho, 9.25 ¢/kWh, 0.23 ¢ below

Rate plans on file

1 home plan record, energy charges: 5.4 ¢/kWh.

No time-of-use, tiered or demand-charge plan flagged.

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for PUD No 1 of Lewis County: rates, outages and net metering

EIA-861 annual report entry for PUD No 1 of Lewis County: rates, outages and net metering, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for PUD No 1 of Lewis County: rates, outages and net metering, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for PUD No 1 of Lewis County: rates, outages and net metering, the state price average