Portland General Electric rates and bills
Portland General Electric's 840,457 residential customers in Oregon paid an average of 18.79¢ per kWh in 2025, for an average bill of $141.56 a month on 753 kWh.1 Over the last 12 months (Sep 2025–Aug 2026) the average was 19.03¢, and 19.56¢ in August 2026.2
EIA-861 2025 final (released October 7, 2026) and EIA's monthly utility survey through August 2026 (preliminary); next monthly update expected November 24, 2026. Averages are revenue divided by kWh, all charges included: not the rate printed in a tariff.
7 of 36 Oregon counties served (EIA-861 2025)
Portland General Electric's residential customers paid an average of 18.79¢ per kWh in 2025, the highest of any large utility in Oregon and 21.5% above the Oregon average. Their bills are closer to the rest of the state than that price suggests, because a PGE home uses less electricity: 753 kWh1 a month, against 866 kWh5 for Oregon as a whole.
PGE's average price per kWh
Portland General Electric is an investor-owned utility that delivers and sells electricity to 840,457 homes in 73 northwest Oregon counties, from Portland and its suburbs to Salem. In 2025 its residential customers paid an average of 18.79¢ per kWh: the highest of the 19 Oregon utilities with 10,000 or more residential customers, and 41st highest of 177 among US utilities with 100,000 or more. Against other investor-owned utilities nationally it was 5.7% above the national average for investor-owned utilities1.
Average revenue per kWh is what all residential customers paid in total divided by the kWh they used. It folds in the monthly basic charge and any adjustment or rider on the bill, so it is not the energy price printed in PGE's rate schedule, and a small user pays more per kWh than this average while a large user pays less.
EIA also samples PGE every month. Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026) the residential average was 19.03¢ per kWh; in August 20264 alone it was 19.56¢ per kWh2. The 2026 months are preliminary and will be revised.
The name causes a common mix-up. PGE is not PG&E, Pacific Gas and Electric in Northern California, which is a separate company; PG&E's residential customers paid an average of 37.52¢ per kWh1 in 2025, among the highest of any large US utility.
The highest price in Oregon, but not the highest bill
PGE homes paid $141.56 a month on average in 2025. Pacific Power, Oregon's other large investor-owned utility, had a lower average price (15.18¢ per kWh), but its customers used 877 kWh a month against 753 kWh at PGE, so its average bill of $133.041 was not far below. The statewide average bill, all utilities together, was $133.895.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | average monthly residential bill |
|---|---|
| City of McMinnville (OR) | $75.81 |
| Salem Electric (OR) | $95.36 |
| City of Eugene (OR) | $124.01 |
| Pacific Power (OR) | $133.04 |
| Portland General Electric (OR) | $141.56 |
Over the last 12 months, EIA's monthly sample puts PGE's average bill at $138.10 on 726 kWh2 a month, lower than in 2025 on lower use per home.
A higher price, an unchanged bill: 2024 to 2025
From 2024 to 2025, PGE's residential average rose from 18.19¢ per kWh to 18.79¢ per kWh (+3.3%). The average bill barely moved, from $141.40 to $141.56 (+0.1%), because use per home dropped from 777 kWh6 to 753 kWh a month. Pacific Power's customers saw the opposite mix: a price increase of 8.3% and a bill +7.5%1 higher.
The monthly data show the two utilities diverging in 2026. In August 20264, PGE's residential average was +4.5% against August 2025, while Pacific Power's was −5.1%2. One month is seasonal and preliminary; the 12-month average is the steadier guide.
Source: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential revenue divided by kWh in each month, as reported to EIA's monthly survey (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary).
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| Month | Portland General Electric (¢/kWh) | kWh per customer | Bill per customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 18.22¢ | 997 | $181.70 |
| February 2025 | 18.57¢ | 881 | $163.59 |
| March 2025 | 18.95¢ | 781 | $148.01 |
| April 2025 | 18.97¢ | 625 | $118.58 |
| May 2025 | 19.24¢ | 596 | $114.70 |
| June 2025 | 18.96¢ | 650 | $123.18 |
| July 2025 | 18.60¢ | 812 | $151.09 |
| August 2025 | 18.71¢ | 829 | $155.11 |
| September 2025 | 19.18¢ | 630 | $120.92 |
| October 2025 | 19.10¢ | 645 | $123.27 |
| November 2025 | 18.94¢ | 736 | $139.44 |
| December 2025 | 18.60¢ | 857 | $159.41 |
| January 2026 | 18.01¢ | 948 | $170.77 |
| February 2026 | 18.14¢ | 779 | $141.27 |
| March 2026 | 18.12¢ | 741 | $134.27 |
| April 2026 | 19.82¢ | 626 | $124.12 |
| May 2026 | 20.19¢ | 597 | $120.50 |
| June 2026 | 19.92¢ | 657 | $130.88 |
| July 2026 | 19.61¢ | 744 | $145.89 |
| August 2026 | 19.56¢ | 748 | $146.36 |
PGE's prices are set by the Oregon Public Utility Commission, which regulates the state's three investor-owned electric utilities, in formal rate proceedings. The guide to electric rate increases explains how those decisions reach a bill.
Same counties, far lower averages next door
Every one of PGE's 7 counties (Clackamas County, Columbia County, Marion County, Multnomah County, Polk County, Washington County and Yamhill County3) also has at least one other utility in EIA's service-territory records, and several of those neighbors are city utilities, people's utility districts or cooperatives with much lower averages. The City of McMinnville, which reports service in Yamhill County, had the lowest residential average among Oregon utilities with 10,000 or more residential customers in 2025 (7.82¢ per kWh1), so the state's highest and lowest averages sit in the same county. Salem Electric reports service in Marion and Polk counties, and the City of Forest Grove in Washington County.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | average residential price (bundled customers) |
|---|---|
| City of McMinnville (OR) | 7.82¢ |
| Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist (OR) | 9.75¢ |
| City of Forest Grove (OR) | 10.70¢ |
| Salem Electric (OR) | 10.91¢ |
| Pacific Power (OR) | 15.18¢ |
| Portland General Electric (OR) | 18.79¢ |
The gap follows ownership. Oregon's public power utilities averaged 11.39¢ per kWh for residential service in 2025 and its cooperatives 11.71¢ per kWh, against 17.15¢ per kWh1 for its investor-owned utilities. Federal law favors consumer-owned utilities in the Northwest: the statute that governs the Bonneville Power Administration directs it to give preference and priority to public bodies and cooperatives.
None of this is a choice for a household. The utility is fixed by the address, and the boundaries run through towns and counties, so only each utility's own service map settles a street. Oregon has no residential retail choice (0.0%1 of homes bought from a competitive supplier in 2025); its direct access program lets nonresidential customers buy power from a certified supplier.
Winter sets the bill
PGE's use per home peaks in winter, not summer. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 597 kWh in May 2026 to 948 kWh in January 2026, and the average bill in those two months from $120.50 to $170.772. A household budgeting by the annual average will find its January bill well above it.
Source: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility. kWh per residential customer in each month (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary). The table adds the average bill and price for the month.
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| Month | kWh per customer | Bill per customer | ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 630 | $120.92 | 19.18¢ |
| October 2025 | 645 | $123.27 | 19.10¢ |
| November 2025 | 736 | $139.44 | 18.94¢ |
| December 2025 | 857 | $159.41 | 18.60¢ |
| January 2026 | 948 | $170.77 | 18.01¢ |
| February 2026 | 779 | $141.27 | 18.14¢ |
| March 2026 | 741 | $134.27 | 18.12¢ |
| April 2026 | 626 | $124.12 | 19.82¢ |
| May 2026 | 597 | $120.50 | 20.19¢ |
| June 2026 | 657 | $130.88 | 19.92¢ |
| July 2026 | 744 | $145.89 | 19.61¢ |
| August 2026 | 748 | $146.36 | 19.56¢ |
Smart meters, time-of-use and rooftop solar
All of PGE's residential meters were advanced meters in EIA's 2025 count (100.0%). 24,505 residential customers, 2.9%, were enrolled in a time-of-use rate, against 1.4%7 of residential customers statewide. PGE publishes its residential price plans and their hours on its own website; the time-of-use guide explains how such plans change a bill.
PGE customers had 33,867 net-metered residential solar installations in 2025, 40.3 per 1,000 customers against 32.6 for Oregon, with 269.6 megawatts7 of capacity. The net metering guide explains how credits for exported power work.
Outage minutes: mostly major events
PGE customers averaged 273 minutes without power in 2025 counting major events (more than the Oregon average of 256 minutes), but 103 minutes excluding them: most of the year's outage time came on major event days. Customers had 0.89 interruptions on average, measured under IEEE 1366. Pacific Power's customers averaged 385 minutes8 including major events.
Business customers
PGE's 110,222 commercial customers paid an average of 13.52¢ per kWh in 2025, and its 4,274 industrial customers 9.38¢ per kWh, both below the residential average. Across all customers the average was 14.66¢ per kWh1. For the state picture, see electricity in Oregon.
Where Portland General Electric serves
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties. EIA-861 2025 service territory: 7 counties. Counts whole counties even where the utility serves only part of one; check the utility's own service-area map for an address.
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| County | Other utilities reporting service |
|---|---|
| Clackamas County | Canby Utility Board, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Columbia County | Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist, West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Clatskanie Peoples Utility District, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Marion County | Pacific Power, Consumers Power, Salem Electric, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Multnomah County | Pacific Power, Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist, City of Cascade Locks, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Polk County | Pacific Power, Consumers Power, Salem Electric, City of Monmouth, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Washington County | City of Forest Grove, West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Yamhill County | Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist, City of McMinnville, West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration |
Portland General Electric: questions readers ask
How much does Portland General Electric charge per kWh?
On average, 18.79¢ per kWh1 for residential customers in 2025 and 19.03¢ per kWh2 over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026, 2026 months preliminary). These are averages of what customers paid, monthly basic charge and adjustments included, not a line from PGE's tariff; the energy prices printed in the tariff leave some of those charges out.
What is the average PGE electric bill?
$141.56 a month in 2025 for 753 kWh1, and $138.10 over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026). Winter bills run higher: in EIA's monthly data the average reached $170.77 in January 2026 and fell to $120.50 in May 20262.
Did PGE rates go up in 2026?
In the preliminary monthly data, yes. PGE's residential average in August 20264 was 19.56¢ per kWh, +4.5% against the same month of 2025, and the last 12 months averaged 19.03¢ per kWh2, above the 2025 figure of 18.79¢ per kWh1. Rate changes are decided by the Oregon Public Utility Commission.
Is Portland General Electric the same company as PG&E?
No. PGE serves the Portland and Salem area in Oregon; PG&E is Pacific Gas and Electric in Northern California, a separate company whose residential customers paid an average of 37.52¢ per kWh1 in 2025.
Can I buy electricity from someone other than PGE?
Not as a household. 0.0%1 of Oregon's residential customers bought from a competitive supplier in 2025. Oregon's direct access program is open to nonresidential customers of PGE and Pacific Power.
Related pages
Sources
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. 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
- EIA-861 2025, service territory; table Service_Territory_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- 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, 2024 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2024; 2024, final (file updated December 3, 2025); released December 3, 2025. 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
- EIA-861 2025, reliability; table Reliability_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
How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.