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.
Headlines
- 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 Electric | Oregon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to July 2026 | 18.9¢ | 15.5¢ |
| Price in July 2026 | 19.6¢ | 16.0¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $139 | $132 |
| Bill in July 2026 | $146 | $137 |
| Average monthly use | 732 kWh | 849 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
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 19.61¢ |
| June 2026 | 19.92¢ |
| May 2026 | 20.19¢ |
| April 2026 | 19.82¢ |
| March 2026 | 18.12¢ |
| February 2026 | 18.14¢ |
| January 2026 | 18.01¢ |
| December 2025 | 18.60¢ |
| November 2025 | 18.94¢ |
| October 2025 | 19.10¢ |
| September 2025 | 19.18¢ |
| August 2025 | 18.71¢ |
| July 2025 | 18.60¢ |
| June 2025 | 18.96¢ |
| May 2025 | 19.24¢ |
| April 2025 | 18.97¢ |
| March 2025 | 18.95¢ |
| February 2025 | 18.57¢ |
| January 2025 | 18.22¢ |
| December 2024 | 17.86¢ |
| November 2024 | 18.11¢ |
| October 2024 | 18.69¢ |
| September 2024 | 18.74¢ |
| August 2024 | 18.51¢ |
Monthly residential revenue, sales and customers for Portland General Electric in Oregon, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)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
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $146 |
| June 2026 | $131 |
| May 2026 | $121 |
| April 2026 | $124 |
| March 2026 | $134 |
| February 2026 | $141 |
| January 2026 | $171 |
| December 2025 | $159 |
| November 2025 | $139 |
| October 2025 | $123 |
| September 2025 | $121 |
| August 2025 | $155 |
| July 2025 | $151 |
| June 2025 | $123 |
| May 2025 | $115 |
| April 2025 | $119 |
| March 2025 | $148 |
| February 2025 | $164 |
| January 2025 | $182 |
| December 2024 | $171 |
| November 2024 | $148 |
| October 2024 | $120 |
| September 2024 | $121 |
| August 2024 | $137 |
Monthly residential revenue, sales and customers for Portland General Electric in Oregon, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.