City of Richland - (WA)
Municipal electric utility · Washington · #560 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #15979
City of Richland - (WA) is a municipal electric utility serving 28,306 customers in Washington. In 2025 it sold 1,007 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $80.40M in revenue, an average realized rate of 7.98¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 10.00¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 26,340 | 379 | $37.90M | 10.00¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,908 | 416 | $28.00M | 6.74¢ | |
| Industrial | 58 | 213 | $14.51M | 6.83¢ | |
| Total | 28,306 | 1,007 | $80.40M | 7.98¢ |
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 (1,200 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26,485 | 951 | $74.59M | 9.95¢ |
| 2022 | 26,792 | 979 | $77.64M | 9.87¢ |
| 2023 | 27,048 | 998 | $77.44M | 9.70¢ |
| 2024 | 27,563 | 958 | $75.41M | 9.82¢ |
| 2025 | 28,306 | 1,007 | $80.40M | 10.00¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 39 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.38 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 103 minutes
As reported for Washington under the IEEE 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: 1,007 GWh
Winter peak demand: 218 MW
Energy losses: 0.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 28,986 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 792 installations, 6.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Benton, 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 #15979 in the EIA frame.