Oregon electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Oregon from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

15.92¢

▲ 0.4% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 29 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

10.72¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$131

per month over the last 12 months, about 843 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Oregon is 12% below the U.S. average.

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Oregon vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Oregon

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	15.92¢	10.72¢	18.16¢	847	$135
July 2026	15.97¢	10.60¢	18.31¢	859	$137
June 2026	16.32¢	10.59¢	18.34¢	735	$120
May 2026	16.27¢	10.61¢	18.44¢	678	$110
April 2026	15.78¢	10.63¢	18.86¢	745	$118
March 2026	14.88¢	10.62¢	18.60¢	874	$130
February 2026	14.63¢	10.67¢	17.65¢	947	$139
January 2026	14.65¢	10.28¢	17.45¢	1,139	$167
December 2025	15.02¢	9.56¢	17.11¢	1,020	$153
November 2025	15.66¢	9.74¢	17.77¢	839	$131
October 2025	16.23¢	9.79¢	17.95¢	728	$118
September 2025	16.04¢	9.86¢	18.05¢	709	$114

Largest utilities in Oregon

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Oregon that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Portland General Electric Co	Investor Owned	19.56¢	748	$146	846,827
PacifiCorp	Investor Owned	14.70¢	846	$124	557,373
City of Eugene - (OR)	Municipal	15.98¢	722	$115	87,584
Emerald People's Utility Dist	Political Subdivision	12.00¢	1,132	$136	20,178
Idaho Power Co	Investor Owned	12.10¢	1,122	$136	14,274
Clatskanie Peoples Util Dist	Political Subdivision	8.99¢	995	$89	3,800
Surprise Valley Electrification	Cooperative	14.09¢	907	$128	1,221

What electricity adds to owning a home in Oregon

A typical Oregon home is valued at $492,753 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $3,022 a month. The average electric bill of $131 adds about 4% on top of that, or $1,572 a year. See Oregon property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Oregon the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,139 kWh per home and the lowest 678 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Oregon?

Homes in Oregon paid an average of 15.92 cents per kWh in August 2026, 12% below the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Oregon?

Over the last 12 months the average Oregon home used about 843 kWh a month and paid about $131 a month.

Have Oregon electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 0.4% higher than in August 2025, when it was 15.85 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Oregon?

Commercial customers in Oregon paid 10.72 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.