Electricity prices in Oregon
What homes in Oregon pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 15.5¢ a kWh
- Up 2.9% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $132 a month
- Down 0.7% on a year ago
- Average use
- 849 kWh
- A month. US 870 kWh
- Price rank
- 27 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to July 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 July 2026 | 15.5¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in July 2026 | 16.0¢ | 18.3¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $132 | $156 |
| Bill in July 2026 | $137 | $212 |
| Average monthly use | 849 kWh | 870 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +2.9% | +6.6% |
| Price change since 2019 | +41% | +38% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 15.97¢ |
| June 2026 | 16.32¢ |
| May 2026 | 16.27¢ |
| April 2026 | 15.78¢ |
| March 2026 | 14.89¢ |
| February 2026 | 14.64¢ |
| January 2026 | 14.66¢ |
| December 2025 | 14.94¢ |
| November 2025 | 15.59¢ |
| October 2025 | 16.16¢ |
| September 2025 | 15.96¢ |
| August 2025 | 15.77¢ |
| July 2025 | 15.61¢ |
| June 2025 | 15.80¢ |
| May 2025 | 15.91¢ |
| April 2025 | 15.41¢ |
| March 2025 | 15.16¢ |
| February 2025 | 14.65¢ |
| January 2025 | 14.47¢ |
| December 2024 | 14.19¢ |
| November 2024 | 14.91¢ |
| October 2024 | 15.33¢ |
| September 2024 | 15.29¢ |
| August 2024 | 14.95¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Oregon, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.
Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $137 |
| June 2026 | $120 |
| May 2026 | $110 |
| April 2026 | $118 |
| March 2026 | $130 |
| February 2026 | $139 |
| January 2026 | $167 |
| December 2025 | $154 |
| November 2025 | $132 |
| October 2025 | $119 |
| September 2025 | $114 |
| August 2025 | $141 |
| July 2025 | $142 |
| June 2025 | $117 |
| May 2025 | $108 |
| April 2025 | $114 |
| March 2025 | $140 |
| February 2025 | $157 |
| January 2025 | $174 |
| December 2024 | $159 |
| November 2024 | $136 |
| October 2024 | $110 |
| September 2024 | $108 |
| August 2024 | $126 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Oregon, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. EIA's own method for its average bill table.
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 July 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| August 2024 | $21.74 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Oregon, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Natural Gas Monthly.
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 | 18.9¢ | +2.1% |
| PacifiCorpInvestor-owned | 14.9¢ | +1.9% |
| City of EugeneMunicipal | 15.0¢ | +9.9% |
| Emerald People's Utility DistrictPublic power district | 11.8¢ | +5.0% |
| Idaho PowerInvestor-owned | 11.9¢ | +1.1% |
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 | – |
| Cascade Natural Gasgas, UG 525 | – |