Fill Rate benchmark

Fill Rate Benchmark for Electrical Distribution (2026)

Last updated September 2026

The short answer

In electrical distribution, fill rate typically runs 94–99% — in line with the cross-industry band of 92–98%. Counter sales demand high availability.

Formula Fill Rate = Units Shipped from Stock ÷ Units Ordered

Electrical against the cross-industry band

IndustryTypical Fill RateWhat good looks like
All industrial distribution 92–98% 95%+ is the common target for distribution
Electrical Distribution 94–99% Counter sales demand high availability

Higher is better on this metric. Every other industry benchmarked for fill rate is in the full benchmark table.

What fill rate measures

Fill rate is the percentage of demand met from stock on hand without backorder. It's the service metric excess-reduction efforts must protect.

The sectors landing closest to Electrical on this metric are Utilities & Power, Industrial Distribution and MRO Distribution. A sector further away is not doing better or worse by definition — the band reflects what the work requires, which is why the comparison that matters is against your own history as much as against the industry.

Sources: Planster / IHL

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