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Emerald People's Utility District electricity rates

What homes pay Emerald People's Utility District for electricity, from EIA.

Public power district utility, 20,178 homes in Oregon. EIA lists it as Emerald People's Utility Dist.

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Average price
11.9¢ a kWh
Up 5.3% on a year ago
Average bill
$142 a month
Down 0.1% on a year ago
Average use
1,194 kWh
A month. Oregon 843 kWh
Price rank in Oregon
5 of 5
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Emerald People's Utility District homes paid 11.9¢ a kWh, against 15.5¢ across Oregon.

Emerald People's Utility District vs Oregon

Emerald People's Utility DistrictOregon
Average price, 12 months to August 202611.9¢15.5¢
Price in August 202612.0¢15.9¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$142$131
Bill in August 2026$136$135
Average monthly use1,194 kWh843 kWh
Price change, past year+5.3%+2.2%
Price change since 2019+17%+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