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Portland General Electric electricity rates

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

Investor-owned utility, 846,625 homes in Oregon. EIA lists it as Portland General Electric Co.

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Average price
18.9¢ a kWh
Up 2.1% on a year ago
Average bill
$139 a month
Down 1.9% on a year ago
Average use
732 kWh
A month. Oregon 849 kWh
Price rank in Oregon
1 of 5
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to July 2026, Portland General Electric homes paid 18.9¢ a kWh, against 15.5¢ across Oregon.

Portland General Electric vs Oregon

Portland General ElectricOregon
Average price, 12 months to July 202618.9¢15.5¢
Price in July 202619.6¢16.0¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$139$132
Bill in July 2026$146$137
Average monthly use732 kWh849 kWh
Price change, past year+2.1%+2.9%
Price change since 2019+54%+41%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including July 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 July 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.