Summary of Consolidation and Significant Accounting Policy (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses for accounts receivable for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:

Puget Energy and Puget Sound Energy	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in Thousands)	2023		2022
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	$	41,962	$	34,958
Provision for credit loss expense 1	9,482		9,767
Receivables charged-off	(7,216)		(3,492)
Total ending allowance balance	$	44,228	$	41,233

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1 $11.1 million and $4.7 million of provision were deferred as cost specific to COVID-19 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.