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electric cooperative · EIA utility 4041
Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc serves 4,383 residential customers in Washington and 1 other state as an electric cooperative, according to its 2024 Form EIA-861 filing, with a service territory that touches 3 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 14.14¢ per kilowatthour, 19% above the Washington average of 11.90¢ and 14% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $163.57 a month on average use of 1,157 kWh a month. Across Washington the average bill was $113.68 on 955 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 258.5 minutes per customer with major event days included and 213.9 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Washington utilities reporting was 255.4 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is about the same as that median.
The average price is up 11.3% on 2019, against up 22.6% for Washington as a whole, and up 7.4% on 2023.
Compared with Washington, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 14.14¢ | 13.74¢ | 11.90¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $163.57 | $149.95 | $113.68 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,157 | 1,126 | 955 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +7.4% | — | +8.4% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +11.3% | — | +22.6% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 258.5 | 263.0 | 255.4 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 213.9 | 147.0 | 136.1 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 11 filings by electric cooperatives in Washington, the median price was 9.27¢. In Washington this utility's price ranks 3 of 36, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Columbia Rural Elec Assn, IncWashington averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Washington ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.14¢ | 11.90¢ | $163.57 | 1,157 | 4,383 | 376.2 GWh |
| 2023 | 13.16¢ | 10.98¢ | $155.03 | 1,178 | 4,337 | 373.7 GWh |
| 2022 | 12.98¢ | 10.26¢ | $159.65 | 1,230 | 4,226 | 358.2 GWh |
| 2021 | 13.01¢ | 10.11¢ | $162.71 | 1,250 | 3,907 | 388.4 GWh |
| 2020 | 13.04¢ | 9.87¢ | $152.73 | 1,171 | 4,001 | 359.8 GWh |
| 2019 | 12.71¢ | 9.71¢ | $156.99 | 1,235 | 3,899 | 348.7 GWh |
| 2018 | 12.28¢ | 9.75¢ | $142.07 | 1,157 | 3,827 | 338.7 GWh |
| 2017 | 11.81¢ | 9.66¢ | $153.06 | 1,296 | 3,641 | 336.7 GWh |
| 2016 | 11.00¢ | 9.48¢ | $132.21 | 1,202 | 3,489 | 335.3 GWh |
| 2015 | 10.80¢ | 9.09¢ | $136.00 | 1,259 | 3,340 | 348.6 GWh |
| 2014 | 10.27¢ | 8.67¢ | $135.97 | 1,324 | 3,183 | 346.1 GWh |
| 2013 | 9.47¢ | 8.70¢ | $129.81 | 1,370 | 3,083 | 322.2 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4,383 | 60.9 GWh | 16% | $8,603,000 | 14.14¢ |
| Commercial | 1,692 | 81.9 GWh | 22% | $8,500,600 | 10.38¢ |
| Industrial | 581 | 233.4 GWh | 62% | $18,625,500 | 7.98¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 407.4 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 407.4 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 115 MW.
By state
| State | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | State average ¢ | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 4,339 | 14.15¢ | 11.90¢ | $163.06 | 258.5 |
| Oregon | 44 | — | 14.70¢ | — | — |
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 1.96 interruptions per customer with major event days, 1.96 without; CAIDI 132.0 minutes per interruption. EIA's Washington total across all reporting utilities was 623.5 minutes with major event days and 158.6 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 258.5 | 213.9 | 1.96 | 1.96 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 95.4 | 95.4 | 0.67 | 0.67 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 396.6 | 333.8 | 2.15 | 1.98 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 224.7 | 187.3 | 1.94 | 1.80 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 313.4 | 233.8 | 2.61 | 2.20 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 170.6 | 170.6 | 1.42 | 1.42 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 157.4 | 157.4 | 0.95 | 0.95 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 241.4 | 241.4 | — | — | Other |
| 2016 | 177.0 | 177.0 | — | — | Other |
| 2015 | 200.4 | — | — | — | Other |
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Washington
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 5,841 | 9.10¢ | $150.24 | 248.4 | 191.8 |
| Lakeview Light & Power | Cooperative | 8,238 | 9.91¢ | $107.38 | — | — |
| Modern Electric Water Company | Cooperative | 9,181 | 7.43¢ | $68.88 | — | — |
| Benton Rural Electric Assn | Cooperative | 13,422 | 9.27¢ | $132.12 | 1,887.0 | 156.0 |
| Orcas Power & Light Coop | Cooperative | 13,948 | 18.38¢ | $178.18 | 252.3 | 212.5 |
| Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light Co | Cooperative | 15,410 | 8.32¢ | $102.32 | — | — |
| Peninsula Light Company | Cooperative | 35,478 | 10.50¢ | $132.76 | 651.6 | 136.1 |
| Inland Power & Light Company | Cooperative | 43,799 | 8.97¢ | $128.42 | 386.0 | 278.0 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.14¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Washington?
The Washington average residential price in 2024 was 11.90¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc was 19% above the state figure. Among 36 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Washington, it had the 3rd highest.
What is the average Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc bill?
$163.57 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,157 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Washington average was $113.68 on 955 kWh.
How reliable is Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc service?
It reported 258.5 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 213.9 minutes excluding them, with 1.96 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc price rising?
The average residential price was up 7.4% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 11.3% compared with 2019.
Which counties does Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 3 counties: Umatilla County, OR, Columbia County, WA and Walla Walla County, WA. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc", utility number 4041. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.