Bonneville Power Administration
Federal electric utility · Washington · #3,157 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1738
Bonneville Power Administration is a federal electric utility serving 10 customers in Oregon, Washington. In 2025 it sold 1,234 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $42.36M in revenue, an average realized rate of 3.43¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 83 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, buying transmission, wholesale marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 8 | 714 | $35.05M | 4.91¢ | |
| Industrial | 2 | 519 | $7.31M | 1.41¢ | |
| Total | 10 | 1,234 | $42.36M | 3.43¢ |
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 (— kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 9 | 1,228 | — |
| Oregon | 1 | 6.1 | — |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 1,254 | $46.65M | — |
| 2022 | 11 | 1,216 | $45.09M | — |
| 2023 | 11 | 1,202 | $32.22M | — |
| 2024 | 11 | 1,234 | $38.17M | — |
| 2025 | 10 | 1,234 | $42.36M | — |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 61,696 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 13,639 GWh
Winter peak demand: 11,535 MW
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 67 meters
Counties served
Adams, WABaker, ORBenton, WABingham, IDBonner, IDBroadwater, MTButte, IDChelan, WAClackamas, ORClallam, WAClark, WAClatsop, ORClearwater, IDColumbia, ORCoos, ORCowlitz, WACrook, ORCurry, ORCuster, IDDeer Lodge, MTDeschutes, ORDouglas, ORDouglas, WAElmore, IDFerry, WAFranklin, WAFremont, IDGem, IDGilliam, ORGranite, MTGrant, WAGrays Harbor, WAHood River, ORJefferson, IDJefferson, MTJefferson, ORJefferson, WAKing, WAKitsap, WAKittitas, WAKlamath, ORKlickitat, WAKootenai, IDLake, ORLane, ORLatah, IDLewis, WALincoln, ORLincoln, WALinn, ORMadison, IDMarion, ORMineral, MTMissoula, MTMorrow, ORMultnomah, ORNez Perce, IDOkanogan, WAPacific, WAPend Oreille, WA + 23 more counties
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 #1738 in the EIA frame.