Fill Rate benchmark
Fill Rate Benchmark for Utilities & Power (2026)
Last updated July 2026
In utilities & power, fill rate typically runs 95–99%+. Critical spares target near-100% availability. Fill rate is the percentage of demand met from stock on hand without backorder. It's the service metric excess-reduction efforts must protect.
Fill Rate = Units Shipped from Stock ÷ Units Ordered Fill Rate by industry (2026)
| Industry | Typical Fill Rate | What good looks like |
|---|---|---|
| All industrial distribution | 92–98% | 95%+ is the common target for distribution |
| MRO Distribution | 90–97% | Critical-spare fill rates run higher by design |
| Industrial Distribution | 93–98% | Counter and project fill both matter |
| Electrical Distribution | 94–99% | Counter sales demand high availability |
| Utilities & Power | 95–99%+ | Critical spares target near-100% availability |
Fill rate is the percentage of demand met from stock on hand without backorder. It's the service metric excess-reduction efforts must protect.
Where does yours land? If utilities & power operations want to move fill rate in the right direction, the fastest lever is usually the excess and obsolete tail — the SKUs holding cash without serving demand.
Sources: Planster / IHL
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