U.S. RANK #16 · WA 0.33% OF U.S. GENERATION

Washington Electricity Generation & Grid Mix

In 2025, Washington (WA) generated 103.81 TWh of electricity (0.33% of U.S. generation, ranked #16 among U.S. states). Its #1 electricity source was Hydroelectric at 65.17 TWh (62.8% of state output), while low-carbon sources supplied 80.9%.

2025 Generation 103.81 TWh U.S. Rank #16
#1 Power Source Hydroelectric 62.8% (65.2 TWh)
Low-Carbon Share 80.9% Wind + Solar: 9.6%
Fossil Share 19.1% 5Y Gen Change: -10.8%
CO2 Intensity 124 gCO2/kWh 12.9 Mt CO2 total
2025 Washington Grid Fuel Mix Breakdown (100% = 103.81 TWh)
Hydroelectric: 62.8% (65.17 TWh) Natural Gas: 15.7% (16.29 TWh) Wind: 8.3% (8.57 TWh) Nuclear: 7.5% (7.75 TWh) Coal: 3.0% (3.16 TWh) Solar: 1.3% (1.35 TWh)
GRID TELEMETRY · 2025 GENERATION MIX & 2000-2025 SERIES

Washington (WA) Electricity Generation by Source (2025)

2025 Total Output: 103.81 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 124 gCO2/kWh

Hydroelectric
65.17 TWh 62.8%
Natural Gas
16.29 TWh 15.7%
Wind
8.57 TWh 8.3%
Nuclear
7.75 TWh 7.5%
Coal
3.16 TWh 3.0%
Solar
1.35 TWh 1.3%
Bioenergy
1.13 TWh 1.1%
Oil & Other Fossil
0.37 TWh 0.3%
Geothermal & Other
0.02 TWh 0.0%
Source: Ember Yearly Electricity Data & U.S. EIA · Unit: Terawatt-hours (TWh) #1 Power Source: Hydroelectric (62.8% of grid)

Washington Historical Electricity Generation by Fuel (2001-2025)

Year Total (TWh) Coal Gas Nuclear Hydro Wind Solar Clean % gCO2/kWh
2025 103.81 3.16 16.29 7.75 65.17 8.57 1.35 80.9% 124
2024 103.05 2.85 18.10 9.97 60.74 8.86 1.07 79.3% 130
2023 103.49 4.16 19.41 8.44 61.44 7.55 0.88 76.9% 146
2022 117.1 3.57 14.53 9.85 78.93 8.06 0.48 84.2% 109
2021 111.14 3.13 16.59 8.51 71.38 9.30 0.36 82.0% 119
2020 116.39 5.17 14.01 9.43 76.42 9.27 0.30 83.2% 118
2019 106.69 7.17 15.73 8.87 66.03 6.68 0.25 78.2% 150
2018 116.93 5.38 10.54 9.71 80.91 7.90 0.15 86.0% 107
2017 116.05 5.49 10.85 8.13 82.19 6.93 0.12 85.5% 110
2016 114.21 4.60 10.98 9.63 78.34 8.04 0.09 85.9% 106
2015 109.37 5.05 13.05 8.16 73.44 7.08 0.06 83.0% 122
2014 116.4 6.72 11.06 9.50 79.46 7.27 0.04 84.3% 119
2013 114.19 6.74 11.42 8.46 78.16 7.00 0.00 83.6% 123
2012 116.85 3.76 5.44 9.33 89.51 6.60 0.00 91.6% 76
2011 115.27 5.23 4.85 4.81 91.87 6.26 0.00 90.8% 85
2010 103.48 8.53 10.36 9.24 68.34 4.74 0.00 81.4% 141
2009 104.48 7.48 11.97 6.63 72.99 3.57 0.00 81.0% 138
2008 110.84 8.76 9.81 9.27 77.69 3.66 0.00 82.9% 131
2007 107 8.56 7.29 8.11 78.87 2.44 0.00 84.8% 123
2006 108.22 6.37 7.50 9.33 82.05 1.04 0.00 86.8% 108
2005 101.99 10.49 8.58 8.24 72.08 0.50 0.00 80.8% 150
2004 102.19 10.41 8.47 8.98 71.57 0.74 0.00 81.1% 149
2003 100.12 11.09 7.08 7.61 71.75 0.60 0.00 81.4% 150
2002 102.79 8.66 4.72 9.05 78.16 0.42 0.00 86.5% 117
2001 83.10 9.08 9.37 8.25 54.73 0.00 0.00 77.3% 169