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Oregon

Portland General Electric electricity rates

What homes pay Portland General Electric for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 846,827 homes in Oregon. EIA lists it as Portland General Electric Co.

Headlines

Average price
19.0¢ a kWh
Up 2.4% on a year ago
Average bill
$138 a month
Down 3.4% on a year ago
Average use
726 kWh
A month. Oregon 843 kWh
Price rank in Oregon
1 of 5
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Portland General Electric homes paid 19.0¢ a kWh, against 15.5¢ across Oregon.

Portland General Electric vs Oregon

Portland General ElectricOregon
Average price, 12 months to August 202619.0¢15.5¢
Price in August 202619.6¢15.9¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$138$131
Bill in August 2026$146$135
Average monthly use726 kWh843 kWh
Price change, past year+2.4%+2.2%
Price change since 2019+55%+41%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.