Puget Sound Energy Inc, WA
How often Puget Sound Energy Inc goes out
Puget Sound Energy Inc customers in Washington lost power 1.6 times last year, 9.7 hours total - well above the national norm for outage time. That is 51% more outage time than the Washington state average of 6.4 hours a year.
How long a single Puget Sound Energy Inc outage runs
Outages here average 6 hours before power returns. At that length, continuous fuel supply matters more than stored capacity, which favors a standby generator over anything battery-based. Why outage length, not count, picks the backup: how often vs how long.
What this means for buying a generator
Serving 1,258,468 customers here, Outages at Puget Sound Energy Inc run well above the national norm. You should get a backup generator here - it is a sound investment, not a luxury.
Where this number comes from
Puget Sound Energy Inc filed these numbers itself, as an investor-owned utility, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire Washington territory, serving 1,258,468 customers here, not a single street or outage. Every other utility in Washington is covered too: see Washington's full record. The full scoring method lives in the methodology guide.