Electricity prices in Oregon
What homes in Oregon pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 15.5¢ a kWh
- Up 2.2% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $131 a month
- Down 2.0% on a year ago
- Average use
- 843 kWh
- A month. US 875 kWh
- Price rank
- 27 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to August 2026, Oregon homes paid 15.5¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
Oregon vs the US
| Oregon | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to August 2026 | 15.5¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in August 2026 | 15.9¢ | 18.2¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $131 | $158 |
| Bill in August 2026 | $135 | $209 |
| Average monthly use | 843 kWh | 875 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +2.2% | +6.5% |
| Price change since 2019 | +41% | +39% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 15.92¢ |
| July 2026 | 15.97¢ |
| June 2026 | 16.32¢ |
| May 2026 | 16.27¢ |
| April 2026 | 15.78¢ |
| March 2026 | 14.88¢ |
| February 2026 | 14.63¢ |
| January 2026 | 14.65¢ |
| December 2025 | 15.02¢ |
| November 2025 | 15.66¢ |
| October 2025 | 16.23¢ |
| September 2025 | 16.04¢ |
| August 2025 | 15.85¢ |
| July 2025 | 15.69¢ |
| June 2025 | 16.04¢ |
| May 2025 | 15.99¢ |
| April 2025 | 15.50¢ |
| March 2025 | 15.26¢ |
| February 2025 | 14.74¢ |
| January 2025 | 14.56¢ |
| December 2024 | 14.19¢ |
| November 2024 | 14.91¢ |
| October 2024 | 15.33¢ |
| September 2024 | 15.29¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Oregon, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $135 |
| July 2026 | $137 |
| June 2026 | $120 |
| May 2026 | $110 |
| April 2026 | $118 |
| March 2026 | $130 |
| February 2026 | $139 |
| January 2026 | $167 |
| December 2025 | $153 |
| November 2025 | $131 |
| October 2025 | $118 |
| September 2025 | $114 |
| August 2025 | $141 |
| July 2025 | $141 |
| June 2025 | $116 |
| May 2025 | $108 |
| April 2025 | $114 |
| March 2025 | $140 |
| February 2025 | $157 |
| January 2025 | $173 |
| December 2024 | $159 |
| November 2024 | $136 |
| October 2024 | $110 |
| September 2024 | $108 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Oregon, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $23.65 |
| July 2026 | $23.23 |
| June 2026 | $21.60 |
| May 2026 | $20.59 |
| April 2026 | $18.72 |
| March 2026 | $17.98 |
| February 2026 | $14.41 |
| January 2026 | $15.37 |
| December 2025 | $17.66 |
| November 2025 | $17.44 |
| October 2025 | $16.82 |
| September 2025 | $22.18 |
| August 2025 | $23.49 |
| July 2025 | $23.13 |
| June 2025 | $21.49 |
| May 2025 | $17.89 |
| April 2025 | $18.61 |
| March 2025 | $16.75 |
| February 2025 | $13.80 |
| January 2025 | $14.22 |
| December 2024 | $16.00 |
| November 2024 | $15.58 |
| October 2024 | $16.61 |
| September 2024 | $20.60 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Oregon, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Utilities in Oregon
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 80% of homes in Oregon; smaller utilities serve the rest.
| Portland General ElectricInvestor-owned | 19.0¢ | +2.4% |
| PacifiCorpInvestor-owned | 14.8¢ | +0.6% |
| City of EugeneMunicipal | 15.1¢ | +10% |
| Emerald People's Utility DistrictPublic power district | 11.9¢ | +5.3% |
| Idaho PowerInvestor-owned | 11.9¢ | +0.4% |
Open rate cases in Oregon
Increases a utility has asked for, as filed. The regulator usually approves less.
| Utility | Asked for |
|---|---|
| PGEelectricity, UE 473 | – |
| PacifiCorpelectricity, UE 470 | $171 million, 8.6% |
Rate cases decided in Oregon, past two years
Approved is the first year's increase, where the regulator states it.
| Utility | Decided | Asked for | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Natural Gasgas, UG 525 | 13 Oct 2026 | $16 million, 15.8% | – |