Independent profile. Kilowatt Atlas is not affiliated with PUD No. 1 of Chelan County, does not use its logo or branding and cannot take payments, start service or look up accounts. Figures come from public federal data for 2025.
Residential customers
43 thousand
42,571 homes
Average price
3.78 cents
Washington average 13.17
Average bill
$66.33
Per month at 1,754 kWh
Price rank
2 of 30
Lowest to highest in Washington
PUD No. 1 of Chelan County rates and average bill
PUD No. 1 of Chelan County reported 42,571 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,754 kWh a month on average at 3.78 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 30 Washington utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, PUD No. 1 of Chelan County ranks 2 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUD No. 1 of Chelan County | 3.78 | 1,754 | $66.33 |
| Washington (all utilities) | 13.17 | 945 | $124.41 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where PUD No. 1 of Chelan County has distribution equipment. That covers 4 counties in Washington. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Washington (4 counties)
Chelan, King, Kittitas, Okanogan
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Reliability
For 2025, PUD No. 1 of Chelan County reported an average of 77 minutes without power per customer and 0.63 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 122 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
PUD No. 1 of Chelan County had about 50 fewer minutes of outage per customer than the median state. The Washington figure across its utilities was 147 minutes. One interruption lasting 122 minutes and 0.63 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 77 minute total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), reliability schedule, measured under IEEE 1366. Utilities define events slightly differently, so compare with care.
Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. PUD No. 1 of Chelan County does not report a residential time-of-use program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility, because programs change. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 101 residential net-metered systems on the PUD No. 1 of Chelan County grid in 2025, with 0.6 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
A public utility that is its own unit of government, such as a public utility district. An elected or appointed board sets the rates.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
PUD No. 1 of Chelan County is a public power district based in Washington.
PUD No. 1 of Chelan County compared with Washington
By residential customers, PUD No. 1 of Chelan County ranks 11th of the 35 utilities that report homes in Washington, with about 1.2% of the state's homes. At $66.33 a month, an average PUD No. 1 of Chelan County home pays about $697 a year less than the Washington average of $124.41, and uses 810 kWh a month more. PUD No. 1 of Chelan County lists distribution equipment in 4 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 101 of its residential customers use net metering, or 2.4 per 1,000 homes, against 20.4 for Washington as a whole.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Washington with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Washington utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUD No. 1 of Chelan County | Public power district | 42,571 | 3.78 |
| Inland Power and Light | Cooperative | 44,526 | 9.56 |
| PUD No. 2 of Grant County | Public power district | 43,160 | 6.17 |
| PUD No. 1 of Grays Harbor County | Public power district | 40,116 | 12.69 |
| Peninsula Light | Cooperative | 35,595 | 11.30 |
| PUD No. 3 of Mason County | Public power district | 34,378 | 14.45 |
See every one on the electric companies in Washington page.
Official site and where to get help
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PUD No. 1 of Chelan County questions
What is the average residential electric rate for PUD No. 1 of Chelan County?
PUD No. 1 of Chelan County residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 3.78 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,754 kWh a month and an average bill of $66.33 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Washington average was 13.17 cents.
How many customers does PUD No. 1 of Chelan County have?
EIA reports about 42,571 residential customers for PUD No. 1 of Chelan County in 2025.
Who regulates PUD No. 1 of Chelan County?
A public utility that is its own unit of government, such as a public utility district. An elected or appointed board sets the rates. See the regulator for Washington on the Washington state page.
How reliable is PUD No. 1 of Chelan County?
For 2025, PUD No. 1 of Chelan County reported an average of 77 minutes of outage per customer and 0.63 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.