Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

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, 2021 and 2020:

Puget Energy and Puget Sound Energy	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in Thousands)	2021		2020
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	$	20,080	$	8,294
Provision for credit loss expense	12,452		4,894
Receivables charged-off	(2,140)		(3,374)
Total ending allowance balance	$	30,392	$	9,814