Benton Rural Electric Assn
Cooperative electric utility · Washington · #825 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1625
Benton Rural Electric Assn is a cooperative electric utility serving 16,915 customers in Washington. In 2025 it sold 606 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $49.13M in revenue, an average realized rate of 8.11¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 9.67¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13,864 | 230 | $22.24M | 9.67¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,666 | 177 | $12.79M | 7.23¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,385 | 199 | $14.10M | 7.08¢ | |
| Total | 16,915 | 606 | $49.13M | 8.11¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,383 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15,309 | 592 | $42.52M | 8.69¢ |
| 2022 | 15,685 | 611 | $44.62M | 8.67¢ |
| 2023 | 15,962 | 621 | $44.94M | 8.66¢ |
| 2024 | 16,453 | 621 | $47.95M | 9.27¢ |
| 2025 | 16,915 | 606 | $49.13M | 9.67¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 304 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.95 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 320 minutes
As reported for Washington under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 635 GWh
Winter peak demand: 124 MW
Energy losses: 4.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.1% of 16,915 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 540 installations, 6.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
Benton, WALewis, WAYakima, WA
Other large utilities in Washington
- Puget Sound Energy Inc - 1,251,330 customers, residential 17.01¢
- City of Seattle - (WA) - 525,040 customers, residential 14.74¢
- Avista Corp - 424,411 customers, residential 13.37¢
- PUD No 1 of Snohomish County - (WA) - 385,159 customers, residential 12.08¢
- PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA) - 243,809 customers, residential 10.63¢
- City of Tacoma - (WA) - 200,438 customers, residential 11.45¢
- PUD No 1 of Benton County - 58,679 customers, residential 9.13¢
- PUD No 2 of Grant County - (WA) - 56,753 customers, residential 6.17¢
All Washington utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1625 in the EIA frame.