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City of Eugene electricity rates

What homes pay City of Eugene for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 87,584 homes in Oregon. EIA lists it as City of Eugene - (OR).

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Average price
15.1¢ a kWh
Up 10% on a year ago
Average bill
$126 a month
Down 0.6% on a year ago
Average use
833 kWh
A month. Oregon 843 kWh
Price rank in Oregon
2 of 5
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, City of Eugene homes paid 15.1¢ a kWh, against 15.5¢ across Oregon.

City of Eugene vs Oregon

City of EugeneOregon
Average price, 12 months to August 202615.1¢15.5¢
Price in August 202616.0¢15.9¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$126$131
Bill in August 2026$115$135
Average monthly use833 kWh843 kWh
Price change, past year+10%+2.2%
Price change since 2019+33%+41%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026