Oregon electricity rates and bills
Homes in Oregon paid an average of 15.53¢ per kWh over the last 12 months (Sep 2025–Aug 2026), 13.9% below the US average of 18.04¢; 15.92¢ in August 2026 alone.1 The average residential bill was $133.89 a month in 2025, for 866 kWh.2
EIA monthly data through August 2026 (preliminary, released October 23, 2026); annual data for 2025 are final. Next monthly update expected November 24, 2026. Average revenue per kWh includes fixed charges and riders; it is not a tariff rate.
West region, Pacific division
Oregon's statewide average hides a wide split by utility: Portland General Electric's residential customers paid 18.79¢ per kWh in 2025, while the state's city utilities and people's utility districts averaged 11.39¢ per kWh3. The price has also risen 145.8% since 2001 (tied for 6th highest4 among the states) before nearly stalling in 2026.
Below the US average on price, further below on the bill
Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), Oregon's residential average of 15.53¢ per kWh ranked tied for 24th lowest among the 50 states and DC, 2.51¢ per kWh less than the US average. Average revenue per kWh is what customers paid in total, fixed charges and riders included, divided by the electricity they used. In the preliminary single month of August 2026 the average was 15.92¢ per kWh, +0.4%1 against August 2025.
The bill compares better than the price. Oregon homes used 866 kWh a month in 2025, close to the US figure of 874 kWh, and paid an average of $133.89, $16.79 less a month than the US average (18th lowest2 among the states). Over the last 12 months the computed average bill was $130.981.
Of Oregon's 4 neighbors, 3 had a lower residential average over the same 12 months, with Idaho lowest at 12.77¢ per kWh. California averaged 32.34¢ per kWh1, the highest of the neighbors.
Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold over the 12 months 2025-09 to 2026-08 (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary). Average revenue per kWh, all charges included; not a tariff. Period: September 2025 to August 2026.
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| Area | Residential ¢/kWh, 12 months |
|---|---|
| California | 32.34¢ |
| United States | 18.04¢ |
| Oregon | 15.53¢ |
| Washington | 14.20¢ |
| Nevada | 13.45¢ |
| Idaho | 12.77¢ |
Portland General Electric has the highest average
Two investor-owned companies deliver power to most Oregon homes. Portland General Electric served 46.1% of the state's residential customers in 2025, in 75 counties from Portland to Salem; Pacific Power, part of PacifiCorp, served 30.3% across a much larger territory to the south, east and along the coast. Both, along with Idaho Power in the far east of the state, are regulated by the Oregon Public Utility Commission. Everyone else is served by a city utility, a people's utility district or a cooperative; EIA counted 413 utilities selling electricity to Oregon customers in 2025.
The price gap follows that line. In 2025, Oregon's investor-owned utilities averaged 17.15¢ per kWh for bundled residential service, its cooperatives 11.71¢ per kWh and its public power utilities 11.39¢ per kWh. Nationally the same groups averaged 17.78¢ per kWh, 14.10¢ per kWh and 14.49¢ per kWh3, so Oregon's consumer-owned utilities sit much further below the US than its investor-owned ones. One structural fact sets them apart: federal law directs the Bonneville Power Administration, created in 1937 to market wholesale power from the federal dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers, to give preference and priority to public bodies and cooperatives.
Among the 19 utilities with 10,000 or more residential customers, Portland General Electric had the highest average (18.79¢ per kWh) and City of McMinnville the lowest (7.82¢ per kWh), a spread of 10.97¢ per kWh in 2025. Pacific Power was second highest at 15.18¢ per kWh, 14.6% below the national average for investor-owned utilities. Portland General Electric's 18.79¢ per kWh ranked 41st highest of 1773 among US utilities with 100,000 or more residential customers.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. Utilities with 10,000 or more bundled (full-service) residential customers. Revenue divided by kWh sold, all charges included, EIA-861 2025 final. Darker bars have their own page.
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| Utility | ¢/kWh |
|---|---|
| City of McMinnville | 7.82¢ |
| City of Springfield | 8.39¢ |
| Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist | 9.75¢ |
| Umatilla Electric Cooperative Association | 10.11¢ |
| Central Electric Cooperative | 10.49¢ |
| City of Forest Grove | 10.70¢ |
| Salem Electric | 10.91¢ |
| Oregon Trail El Cons Cooperative | 10.97¢ |
| Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt | 11.39¢ |
| Emerald People's Utility Dist | 11.54¢ |
| Midstate Electric Cooperative | 11.85¢ |
| Idaho Power Co | 11.91¢ |
| Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist | 12.66¢ |
| Lane Electric Cooperative | 13.34¢ |
| Consumers Power | 13.90¢ |
| Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative | 13.97¢ |
| City of Eugene | 14.24¢ |
| Pacific Power | 15.18¢ |
| Oregon average | 15.46¢ |
| Portland General Electric | 18.79¢ |
No Oregon household shops for its electricity: 0.0%3 of residential customers bought from a competitive supplier in 2025. The address decides the utility, and boundaries cut through counties. EIA's service-territory records show two or more distribution utilities in 35 of Oregon's 36 counties and 115 in Lane County, where the City of Eugene and the City of Springfield run their own utilities alongside cooperatives and people's utility districts. Searches for "Oregon electric companies" in Portland, Salem or Eugene therefore have more than one answer; only the utility's own map settles a street.
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties. Counties where each utility reports serving customers (EIA-861 service territory, 2025). A utility often serves only part of a county, and several can share one: the map shows where each one is present, not street-level boundaries. Point at a county for every utility listed there.
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| County | Utilities reporting service |
|---|---|
| Baker County | Oregon Trail El Cons Cooperative, Idaho Power Co, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Benton County | Pacific Power, Emerald People's Utility Dist, Consumers Power |
| Clackamas County | Portland General Electric, Canby Utility Board, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Clatsop County | Pacific Power, Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist, West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Clatskanie Peoples Utility District, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Columbia County | Portland General Electric, Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist, West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Clatskanie Peoples Utility District, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Coos County | Pacific Power, Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt, Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, Douglas Electric Cooperative, City of Bandon, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Crook County | Pacific Power, Central Electric Cooperative, Harney Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Curry County | Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, City of Bandon, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Deschutes County | Pacific Power, Central Electric Cooperative, Midstate Electric Cooperative, Harney Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Douglas County | Pacific Power, Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt, Emerald People's Utility Dist, Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, Douglas Electric Cooperative, City of Drain, Umpqua Indian Utility Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Gilliam County | Pacific Power, Wasco Electric Cooperative, Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Grant County | Central Electric Cooperative, Oregon Trail El Cons Cooperative, Idaho Power Co, Columbia Power Cooperative Association |
| Harney County | Oregon Trail El Cons Cooperative, Idaho Power Co, Harney Electric Cooperative |
| Hood River County | Pacific Power, Hood River Electric Cooperative, City of Cascade Locks, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Jackson County | Pacific Power, City of Ashland |
| Jefferson County | Pacific Power, Central Electric Cooperative, Wasco Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Josephine County | Pacific Power |
| Klamath County | Pacific Power, Midstate Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Lake County | Pacific Power, Midstate Electric Cooperative, Harney Electric Cooperative, Surprise Valley Electrification, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Lane County | Pacific Power, City of Eugene, Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt, City of Springfield, Emerald People's Utility Dist, Consumers Power, Midstate Electric Cooperative, Lane Electric Cooperative, Douglas Electric Cooperative, Blachly-Lane County Cooperative El Association, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Lincoln County | Pacific Power, Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt, Consumers Power, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Linn County | Pacific Power, Central Electric Cooperative, Emerald People's Utility Dist, Consumers Power, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Malheur County | Idaho Power Co, Harney Electric Cooperative |
| Marion County | Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, Consumers Power, Salem Electric, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Morrow County | Pacific Power, Umatilla Electric Cooperative Association, Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Multnomah County | Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist, City of Cascade Locks, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Polk County | Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, Consumers Power, Salem Electric, City of Monmouth, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Sherman County | Pacific Power, Wasco Electric Cooperative, Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Tillamook County | Pacific Power, Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist, West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Umatilla County | Pacific Power, Umatilla Electric Cooperative Association, City of Hermiston, City of Milton-Freewater, Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Columbia Power Cooperative Association, Columbia Rural Electric Association, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Union County | Oregon Trail El Cons Cooperative, Umatilla Electric Cooperative Association, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Wallowa County | Pacific Power, Idaho Power Co, Clearwater Power Company |
| Wasco County | Pacific Power, Central Electric Cooperative, Northern Wasco County PUD, Wasco Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Washington County | Portland General Electric, City of Forest Grove, West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Wheeler County | Wasco Electric Cooperative, Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Columbia Power Cooperative Association |
| Yamhill County | Portland General Electric, Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist, City of McMinnville, West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
Two decades of steep increases, then a pause
In 2001 Oregon homes paid an average of 6.29¢ per kWh, well under the US figure of 8.58¢ per kWh7. By 2025 the state average was 15.46¢ per kWh, against 17.23¢ per kWh nationally. The annual average rose in 21 of the years since 2002 and last fell in 2003. The climb was among the steepest anywhere: 74.3% since 2010 (6th highest) and 38.4% since 2020 (tied for 8th highest), against 31.0%4 for the US.
Source: EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers; EIA, Historical state data, monthly sales and revenue 1990-2009. Average revenue per kWh (all charges, nominal dollars), each calendar year: 2010 onward EIA-861 final annual data, 2001–2009 the sum of the monthly survey.
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| Period | Oregon (¢/kWh) | United States (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.29¢ | 8.58¢ |
| 2002 | 7.12¢ | 8.44¢ |
| 2003 | 7.06¢ | 8.72¢ |
| 2004 | 7.18¢ | 8.95¢ |
| 2005 | 7.25¢ | 9.45¢ |
| 2006 | 7.48¢ | 10.40¢ |
| 2007 | 8.19¢ | 10.65¢ |
| 2008 | 8.49¢ | 11.26¢ |
| 2009 | 8.68¢ | 11.51¢ |
| 2010 | 8.87¢ | 11.54¢ |
| 2011 | 9.54¢ | 11.72¢ |
| 2012 | 9.80¢ | 11.88¢ |
| 2013 | 9.90¢ | 12.13¢ |
| 2014 | 10.47¢ | 12.52¢ |
| 2015 | 10.66¢ | 12.65¢ |
| 2016 | 10.66¢ | 12.55¢ |
| 2017 | 10.66¢ | 12.89¢ |
| 2018 | 10.98¢ | 12.87¢ |
| 2019 | 11.01¢ | 13.01¢ |
| 2020 | 11.17¢ | 13.15¢ |
| 2021 | 11.37¢ | 13.66¢ |
| 2022 | 11.42¢ | 15.04¢ |
| 2023 | 12.73¢ | 16.00¢ |
| 2024 | 14.70¢ | 16.48¢ |
| 2025 | 15.46¢ | 17.23¢ |
The latest data break the pattern. The last 12 months ran 2.2% above the 12 before, the 7th lowest increase among the states, while the US average rose 6.5%. Across January to August 2026 the residential average was +0.6% on a year earlier, the 4th lowest1 change among the states. These months are preliminary.
The two large utilities moved in opposite directions in the latest data. In August 20261, Portland General Electric's residential average was +4.5% against the same month of 2025, and Pacific Power's −5.1%8. The year before, Pacific Power had the larger increase: +8.3% from 2024 to 2025, against +3.3%3 at Portland General Electric.
January sets the bill
Oregon has the 3rd lowest number of cooling degree days among the states with data (2819 a year, 2016–2025 average). In EIA's 2020 household survey, air conditioning took 7% of household electricity and space heating 19%, tied for 6th highest10 among the states. In 2025, 55.0% of Oregon homes heated mainly with electricity, according to the Census Bureau, against 41.8%11 nationally.
Use follows the heating season. Over the last 12 months, the average home used 1,139 kWh in January 2026 and 678 kWh in May 2026, a ratio of 1.7 times. The average price per kWh ranged from 14.63¢ per kWh in February 2026 to 16.32¢ per kWh in June 2026: fixed charges weigh more on each kWh in low-use months. Summer is when Oregon bills compare best with the rest of the country: in August 2026, the average bill of $134.77 was the 5th lowest among the states, against $209.231 for the US.
Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential kWh sold per customer in each month. The table adds that month's average residential price. Monthly EIA data through August 2026 (released October 23, 2026); months since January 2026 are preliminary.
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| Month | kWh per customer | Residential ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 709 | 16.04¢ |
| October 2025 | 728 | 16.23¢ |
| November 2025 | 839 | 15.66¢ |
| December 2025 | 1,020 | 15.02¢ |
| January 2026 | 1,139 | 14.65¢ |
| February 2026 | 947 | 14.63¢ |
| March 2026 | 874 | 14.88¢ |
| April 2026 | 745 | 15.78¢ |
| May 2026 | 678 | 16.27¢ |
| June 2026 | 735 | 16.32¢ |
| July 2026 | 859 | 15.97¢ |
| August 2026 | 847 | 15.92¢ |
Price and use pull the two big utilities' bills together. Portland General Electric's customers used 753 kWh a month in 2025 and paid $141.56; Pacific Power's used 877 kWh at the lower price and paid $133.043. In each utility's highest month, the averages were $170.77 at Portland General Electric (January 2026) and $171.07 at Pacific Power (January 2026); in the lowest, $120.50 (May 2026) and $96.58 (May 20268).
What households say they pay
In the Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey, the estimated median monthly electricity bill reported by Oregon households was about $148, against $169 nationally. 26.1% of households paying for electricity reported less than $100 and 18.8% reported $250 or more (margin of error ±0.5 percentage points). That high-bill share was +2.8 percentage points12 on 2024, a difference between two survey estimates that is not tested for significance. Reported bills are recalled amounts and include taxes, so they differ from EIA's averages.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, table B25132. Households charged for electricity, by the cost they reported for the previous month (American Community Survey 2025, 1-year). Interviews run all year, so this is a typical month, recalled by the household; households whose electricity is included in rent are left out.
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| Under $50 | $50–99 | $100–149 | $150–199 | $200–249 | $250 or more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 5.6% | 20.5% | 24.8% | 18.2% | 12.0% | 18.8% |
| United States | 5.2% | 17.9% | 20.7% | 16.7% | 13.0% | 26.6% |
Hydropower first, gas second
Hydropower produced 44.7% of Oregon's electricity in 2025, the 3rd highest share among the states, down 9.3 percentage points since 2015. Natural gas supplied 35.6%, up 7.5 percentage points, wind 13.9% and solar 4.2%. Coal, which generated 4.1% in 2015, was at 0.0% in 2025, and the state has no nuclear generation. Oregon's plants produced 64.3 terawatt-hours in 2025, the equivalent of 104%13 of its retail sales.
Source: EIA, Net generation by state by type of producer by energy source. Share of net generation by all power plants located in the state (utilities and independent producers), by energy source. Electricity crosses state lines, so this is what the state produces, not exactly what its customers consume. Pumped storage is a net user of power and is left out.
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| Natural gas | Coal | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Petroleum | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon, 2025 | 35.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 44.7% | 13.9% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Oregon, 2015 | 28.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | 54.0% | 11.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| United States, 2025 | 40.9% | 16.6% | 17.7% | 5.5% | 10.4% | 6.8% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Businesses: lower prices, faster increases
Commercial customers paid an average of 10.29¢ per kWh over the last 12 months, 25.8% below the US average, and industrial customers 8.32¢ per kWh. Commercial prices rose faster than household ones in 2026: from January to August 2026 the commercial average was +7.7% on the same months of 2025, against +0.6%1 for homes. Oregon's average commercial customer used 9,933 kWh a month in 2025, 4th highest among the states, which put the average commercial bill at $973.06, against $856.322 nationally.
Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Average revenue per kWh: what each customer class paid in total divided by what it used. Industrial customers take power at higher voltage and in large, steady volumes, so their average is lower. Monthly EIA data through August 2026 (released October 23, 2026); months since January 2026 are preliminary.
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| Sector | Oregon (¢/kWh) | United States (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.53¢ | 18.04¢ |
| Commercial | 10.29¢ | 13.87¢ |
| Industrial | 8.32¢ | 8.91¢ |
| All sectors | 11.44¢ | 14.15¢ |
Outages, meters and rooftop solar
Oregon customers averaged 256 minutes without power in 2025 counting major events, and 103 minutes excluding them, with 0.93 interruptions per customer, tied for 7th lowest among the states. Including major events, Pacific Power's customers averaged 385 minutes and Portland General Electric's 273 minutes14. For the other states' minutes, see the power outages ranking.
In 2025, 93.4% of residential meters were advanced meters, and 1.4% of residential customers were on time-varying rates; at Portland General Electric the share was 2.9%. 61,540 homes had net-metered solar, 32.615 per 1,000 residential customers.
Help with an Oregon electric bill
Oregon's share of the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) was $40.5 million for fiscal 2026, $23.19 per occupied home (12th lowest among the states); the first fiscal 2027 release was $35.3 million16. The help paying your electric bill guide explains how LIHEAP works and what utilities offer.
| Portland General Electric | Investor-owned | 840,457 | 18.79¢ | $141.56 | 753 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Power | Investor-owned | 552,756 | 15.18¢ | $133.04 | 877 |
| City of Eugene | Municipal | 90,395 | 14.24¢ | $124.01 | 871 |
| Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt | Public power district | 36,113 | 11.39¢ | $111.12 | 975 |
| Central Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 35,385 | 10.49¢ | $135.94 | 1,296 |
| City of Springfield | Municipal | 30,212 | 8.39¢ | $85.48 | 1,019 |
| Oregon Trail El Cons Cooperative | Cooperative | 25,995 | 10.97¢ | $109.83 | 1,001 |
| Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist | Public power district | 20,263 | 12.66¢ | $127.60 | 1,007 |
| Emerald People's Utility Dist | Public power district | 19,946 | 11.54¢ | $143.02 | 1,239 |
| Consumers Power | Cooperative | 18,921 | 13.90¢ | $161.33 | 1,161 |
| Midstate Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 18,875 | 11.85¢ | $148.85 | 1,256 |
| Salem Electric | Cooperative | 18,499 | 10.91¢ | $95.36 | 874 |
| City of McMinnville | Municipal | 17,666 | 7.82¢ | $75.81 | 970 |
| Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist | Public power district | 16,430 | 9.75¢ | $113.08 | 1,160 |
| Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 15,854 | 13.97¢ | $132.78 | 950 |
| Idaho Power Co | Investor-owned | 14,179 | 11.91¢ | $128.88 | 1,082 |
| Umatilla Electric Cooperative Association | Cooperative | 12,784 | 10.11¢ | $120.43 | 1,191 |
| City of Ashland | Municipal | 12,535 all | 10.73¢ all customers | – | – |
| Lane Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 12,463 | 13.34¢ | $167.92 | 1,259 |
| Douglas Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 10,744 all | 13.29¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Forest Grove | Municipal | 10,484 | 10.70¢ | $103.21 | 965 |
| Northern Wasco County PUD | Public power district | 9,773 | 7.86¢ | $95.30 | 1,212 |
| Canby Utility Board | Municipal | 7,857 all | 7.71¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Hermiston | Municipal | 5,648 all | 10.15¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Monmouth | Municipal | 4,974 all | 10.19¢ all customers | – | – |
| Wasco Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 4,757 all | 13.17¢ all customers | – | – |
| West Oregon Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 4,620 all | 21.85¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Milton-Freewater | Municipal | 4,423 all | 9.16¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Bandon | Municipal | 4,314 all | 10.36¢ all customers | – | – |
| Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 4,042 all | 9.98¢ all customers | – | – |
| Hood River Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 4,034 all | 7.86¢ all customers | – | – |
| Clatskanie Peoples Utility District | Public power district | 3,774 | 7.58¢ | $112.61 | 1,487 |
| Blachly-Lane County Cooperative El Association | Cooperative | 3,674 all | 9.51¢ all customers | – | – |
| Harney Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 2,439 all | 8.42¢ all customers | – | – |
| Columbia Power Cooperative Association | Cooperative | 2,022 all | 13.70¢ all customers | – | – |
| Surprise Valley Electrification | Cooperative | 1,215 | 13.13¢ | $144.26 | 1,099 |
| City of Cascade Locks | Municipal | 1,075 all | 9.05¢ all customers | – | – |
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final; utilities with 1,000 or more residential customers. Price, bill and kWh are for bundled (full-service) residential customers: revenue divided by kWh, all charges included. Small utilities that file EIA's short form report all customers together (marked "all customers").
| Baker County | 3 | Oregon Trail El Cons Cooperative, Idaho Power Co, Bonneville Power Administration |
|---|---|---|
| Benton County | 3 | Pacific Power, Emerald People's Utility Dist, Consumers Power |
| Clackamas County | 3 | Portland General Electric, Canby Utility Board, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Clatsop County | 5 | Pacific Power, Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist, West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Clatskanie Peoples Utility District, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Columbia County | 5 | Portland General Electric, Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist, West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Clatskanie Peoples Utility District, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Coos County | 6 | Pacific Power, Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt, Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, Douglas Electric Cooperative, City of Bandon, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Crook County | 4 | Pacific Power, Central Electric Cooperative, Harney Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Curry County | 3 | Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, City of Bandon, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Deschutes County | 5 | Pacific Power, Central Electric Cooperative, Midstate Electric Cooperative, Harney Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Douglas County | 8 | Pacific Power, Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt, Emerald People's Utility Dist, Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, Douglas Electric Cooperative, City of Drain, Umpqua Indian Utility Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Gilliam County | 4 | Pacific Power, Wasco Electric Cooperative, Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Grant County | 4 | Central Electric Cooperative, Oregon Trail El Cons Cooperative, Idaho Power Co, Columbia Power Cooperative Association |
| Harney County | 3 | Oregon Trail El Cons Cooperative, Idaho Power Co, Harney Electric Cooperative |
| Hood River County | 4 | Pacific Power, Hood River Electric Cooperative, City of Cascade Locks, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Jackson County | 2 | Pacific Power, City of Ashland |
| Jefferson County | 4 | Pacific Power, Central Electric Cooperative, Wasco Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Josephine County | 1 | Pacific Power |
| Klamath County | 3 | Pacific Power, Midstate Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Lake County | 5 | Pacific Power, Midstate Electric Cooperative, Harney Electric Cooperative, Surprise Valley Electrification, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Lane County | 11 | Pacific Power, City of Eugene, Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt, City of Springfield, Emerald People's Utility Dist, Consumers Power, Midstate Electric Cooperative, Lane Electric Cooperative, Douglas Electric Cooperative, Blachly-Lane County Cooperative El Association, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Lincoln County | 4 | Pacific Power, Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt, Consumers Power, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Linn County | 5 | Pacific Power, Central Electric Cooperative, Emerald People's Utility Dist, Consumers Power, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Malheur County | 2 | Idaho Power Co, Harney Electric Cooperative |
| Marion County | 5 | Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, Consumers Power, Salem Electric, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Morrow County | 4 | Pacific Power, Umatilla Electric Cooperative Association, Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Multnomah County | 5 | Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist, City of Cascade Locks, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Polk County | 6 | Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, Consumers Power, Salem Electric, City of Monmouth, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Sherman County | 4 | Pacific Power, Wasco Electric Cooperative, Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Tillamook County | 4 | Pacific Power, Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist, West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Umatilla County | 8 | Pacific Power, Umatilla Electric Cooperative Association, City of Hermiston, City of Milton-Freewater, Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Columbia Power Cooperative Association, Columbia Rural Electric Association, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Union County | 3 | Oregon Trail El Cons Cooperative, Umatilla Electric Cooperative Association, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Wallowa County | 3 | Pacific Power, Idaho Power Co, Clearwater Power Company |
| Wasco County | 5 | Pacific Power, Central Electric Cooperative, Northern Wasco County PUD, Wasco Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Washington County | 4 | Portland General Electric, City of Forest Grove, West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Wheeler County | 3 | Wasco Electric Cooperative, Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Columbia Power Cooperative Association |
| Yamhill County | 5 | Portland General Electric, Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist, City of McMinnville, West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory. Distribution utilities that report customers in the county (EIA-861 2025 service territory), largest first. Several utilities can serve parts of the same county; for a specific address, the utilities' own service-area maps decide.
Oregon electricity: questions readers ask
What is the average cost per kWh in Oregon?
Oregon homes paid an average of 15.53¢ per kWh over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), all charges included, against 18.04¢ per kWh for the US. In August 2026 alone (preliminary) the average was 15.92¢ per kWh1, and for 2025 as a whole 15.46¢ per kWh4. These are averages of what customers paid, not a tariff: your own price depends on which utility serves your address.
What are PGE's electricity rates in Oregon?
Portland General Electric's bundled residential customers paid an average of 18.79¢ per kWh in 2025, 21.5% above the Oregon average3, and 19.03¢ per kWh8 over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026, preliminary). That was the highest average among Oregon utilities with 10,000 or more residential customers. The Portland General Electric page has its history and bills.
What is the average electric bill in Portland or Salem, Oregon?
EIA publishes no city figures, only utility and state ones. Portland General Electric, whose service records include Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Marion and Polk counties, billed its residential customers an average of $141.563 a month in 2025. Salem Electric, a cooperative, also reports service in Marion and Polk counties. The utility's own map decides which one serves a given address.
Did Oregon electricity rates go up in 2025?
Yes. The statewide residential average rose 5.2% from 2024 to 2025, to 15.46¢ per kWh4. Pacific Power's average rose 8.3% and Portland General Electric's 3.3%3. In 2026 the increase slowed: from January to August 2026 the residential average was +0.6%1 on the same months of 2025 (preliminary).
More on electricity in and around Oregon
Utility pages: Portland General Electric and Pacific Power.
Neighboring states: California, Idaho, Nevada and Washington. Put Oregon side by side with another state in the comparison tool, or estimate a bill with your own kWh in the bill calculator.
| Ranking | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest electricity by state | 15.53¢ | tied 24th of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Average electric bill by state | $133.89 | 34th of 51 |
| Average electricity usage by state | 866 | 28th of 51 |
| Electricity price increases by state | +2.2% | 45th of 51 |
| Commercial electricity rates by state | 10.29¢ | 8th of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Industrial electricity rates by state | 8.32¢ | 22nd of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Power outages by state | 256 | 26th of 51 |
| Renewable electricity by state | 64.5% | 5th of 51 |
| Rooftop solar on net metering by state | 32.6 | 16th of 51 |
Sources
- EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state; table sales_revenue.xlsx (EPM Table 5.6.A); January 2001 to 2026-08; months since January 2026 preliminary; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, average monthly bill by state; table Average_Bill_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers; table HS861 2010-.xlsx; 2010-2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, service territory; table Service_Territory_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties; table cb_2025_us_county_5m; cb_2021_us_county_5m; 2025 (2021 for Connecticut). www.census.gov
- EIA, Historical state data, monthly sales and revenue 1990-2009; table HS861M 1990-2009.xlsx; 1990-2009, final. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; table sales_ult_cust_2025 and _2026; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- NOAA, Climate Prediction Center population-weighted degree days by state; table daily state files, base 65°F; 2016-2025 annual sums; 1981-2010 CPC normals; released November 13, 2026. ftp.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov
- EIA, Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2020, state data; table CE4.1.EL.ST, CE5 state tables, state highlights; released June 28, 2023. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, house heating fuel, table B25040; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, table B25132; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- EIA, Net generation by state by type of producer by energy source; table annual_generation_state.xlsx; 1990-2025; released September 14, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, reliability; table Reliability_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, advanced meters, dynamic pricing and net metering; table Advanced_Meters, Dynamic_Pricing, Net_Metering 2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- HHS, LIHEAP funding releases to states; table FY2027 first release; FY2026 final; FY2027 first release (October 9, 2026); FY2026 total; released October 9, 2026. acf.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.