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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. Major event days make 16% of its yearly outage minutes (722 with them, 605 without).

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 ¢.

Major event days make 16% of its yearly outage minutes (722 with them, 605 without).

PUD No 1 of Lewis County: major event days

Share of SAIDI from major events
16%722 minutes with events, 605 without

Major events weigh on PUD No 1 of Lewis County: 722 minutes with them, 605 without, so 16% of the total comes from event days, 1.19 times the everyday figure.

SAIFI adds the frequency view: 3.30 interruptions a customer a year, 3.26 times the national median (1.01), with 183 minutes per interruption.

How it compares

PUD No 1 of Lewis County
PUD No 1 of Lewis County, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
PUD No 1 of Lewis CountyLowest in this table9.48 ¢/kWh8.61 ¢/kWh$132at 1,395 kWh605 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 Richland9.82 ¢/kWhcompany 3.5% below6.75 ¢/kWhcompany 27.6% above$137$5 more than company94 mincompany 511 above

Compare 35 Washington companies

PUD No 1 of Lewis County: 2025

PUD No 1 of Lewis County: +6.4% on 2024 for homes, Washington +10.7%.

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
-4.3 pointsPUD No 1 of Lewis County +6.4%, Washington +10.7%, price in Washington 13.17 ¢

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 +10.7%. 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
YearPUD No 1 of Lewis CountyGap to Washington residentialGap to U.S. residential
20157.42-1.67-5.23
20167.81-1.67-4.74
20177.82-1.84-5.07
20188.63-1.12-4.24
20198.92-0.79-4.09
20208.66-1.21-4.49
20219.63-0.48-4.03
20229.06-1.20-5.98
20239.45-1.53-6.55
20249.48-2.42-7.00

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
YearPUD No 1 of Lewis County, no major eventsPUD No 1 of Lewis County, all events
2015262458
2016251420
2017130169
2018205295
2019393881
2020260433
2021345897
2022421740
2023423444
2024605722

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.

What kind of utility is PUD No 1 of Lewis County?

PUD No 1 of Lewis 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 Lewis County itself averaged 9.5 cents, 0.3 cents below its type in Washington.

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Shutoffs for nonpayment, 2024

Shutoffs: this utility reported 661 disconnections for nonpayment in 2024, 1.8 per 100 accounts (Washington: 3.7; EIA Form EIA-112). All utilities.

Reliability and meters, 2024

In 2024 the average PUD No 1 of Lewis County customer was without power 605 minutes without major events and 722 with them. That is 19th fewest of 19 Washington utilities with 10,000+ customers. The median Washington utility reported 136 minutes. Smart (AMI) meters: 93% of its 30,394 residential meters.

EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. Washington reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.

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 ¢/kWh6th place of 18, -20.3% against the state
Commercial rate
8.61 ¢/kWh13th place 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 sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Washington ¢/kWh
Residential29,4179.48-2.42
Commercial5,2138.61-1.38

Year by year, PUD No 1 of Lewis County

YearHome accounts, PUD No 1 of Lewis CountyHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
201526,1617.426.470.872621.30
201626,2467.816.600.852511.24
201726,4657.826.860.881301.06
201826,8148.637.250.842051.48
201927,1468.927.530.843932.85
202027,5128.668.300.962601.91
202128,1499.638.480.883452.37
202229,3139.068.200.904212.62
202329,7529.458.640.914232.94
202429,4179.488.610.916053.30

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

Utility near PUD No 1 of Lewis County on priceSAIDI min, gap to PUD No 1 of Lewis CountyHome ¢, gap to PUD No 1 of Lewis CountyGap % to PUD No 1 of Lewis CountyAccounts, 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)6059.48-1.00
7. PUD No 1 of Franklin CountyNo 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 CountyAccountsOf PUD No 1 of Lewis County accountsOf PUD No 1 of Lewis County MWh soldkWh a year per PUD No 1 of Lewis County account
Residential29,41784.6%51.2%16,745
Commercial5,21315.0%19.8%36,549
Industrial and other1360.39%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 priceSAIDI min, gap to PUD No 1 of Lewis CountyHome ¢, gap to PUD No 1 of Lewis CountyAccounts, PUD No 1 of Lewis County = 1
1. PUD No 1 of Chelan County (WA)-510-5.811.44
2. PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County (WA)-479-0.681.55
3. PUD No 1 of Benton County (WA)-565-0.671.66
4. PUD No 1 of Lewis County (WA, this utility)6059.481.00
5. PUD No 1 of Clark County (WA)-546+0.936.90
6. PUD No 1 of Snohomish County (WA)-423+2.0310.99
7. PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County (WA)-403+3.041.31

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

MeasurePUD No 1 of Lewis CountyWashington contextPUD No 1 of Lewis County detail
PUD No 1 of Lewis County home meters on AMI92.9%Washington 69.4%28,221 of 30,394 meters
Home meters, AMR (drive-by read)608Washington figure not published2.0% of meters
Homes with daily digital access28,221Washington figure not published96% of the 29,417 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for PUD No 1 of Lewis County homesNot on file4 of 8 Washington utilities offer oneno dynamic-pricing count filed by PUD No 1 of Lewis County
Net-metered installations32398% residential10.8 homes per 1,000 accounts, 8.6 kW average

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

kWhShare of a 1,395 kWh monthCost a month at 9.48 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25018%$23.70-$17.50$284
50036%$47.40-$35.00$569
75054%$71.11-$52.49$853
1,00072%$94.81-$69.99$1,138
1,500107%$142.21-$104.99$1,707
2,000143%$189.62-$139.98$2,275

Outage record, PUD No 1 of Lewis County

Measure, PUD No 1 of Lewis CountyNo eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes604.7721.610.08 h
SAIFI interruptions3.3023.7110.30 yr apart
CAIDI minutes183.1194.53.05 h

Territory of PUD No 1 of Lewis County

6 Washington counties, region WECC:

Counties served by PUD No 1 of Lewis CountyGrays HarborPacificCowlitzPierceThurstonLewis

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.

More on PUD No 1 of Lewis County

Rate plans on file

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

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

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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 ¢.

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Electric Consumer. (2026). PUD No 1 of Lewis County storm outages: 10.08 ¢/kWh in 2025, SAIDI 605 min in 2024. Data as of 26 October 2026. Retrieved 26 October 2026, from https://electricconsumer.org/companies/pud-no-1-of-lewis-county.html

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Electric Consumer. “PUD No 1 of Lewis County storm outages: 10.08 ¢/kWh in 2025, SAIDI 605 min in 2024.” Electric Consumer, data as of 26 October 2026, https://electricconsumer.org/companies/pud-no-1-of-lewis-county.html. Accessed 26 October 2026.

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Electric Consumer. “PUD No 1 of Lewis County storm outages: 10.08 ¢/kWh in 2025, SAIDI 605 min in 2024.” Data as of 26 October 2026. Accessed 26 October 2026. https://electricconsumer.org/companies/pud-no-1-of-lewis-county.html.

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  author = "Electric Consumer",
  title = {PUD No 1 of Lewis County storm outages: 10.08 ¢/kWh in 2025, SAIDI 605 min in 2024},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://electricconsumer.org/companies/pud-no-1-of-lewis-county.html},
  note = {Data as of 26 October 2026. Accessed 26 October 2026}
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