Average monthly bill
Full bill breakdown →15.43¢/kWh × 854 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to May 2026 — the 36th highest among the 50 states and DC.
Compared with the U.S. and neighboring states
| Oregon | $132 | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $155 | |
| California | $160 | |
| Washington | $130 | |
| Nevada | $115 | |
| Idaho | $111 |
Oregon is $24 a month below (-15.2%) the U.S. average of $155. Average monthly bill, June 2025 – May 2026.
How Oregon makes its electricity
Fuel mix & 10-year trend →Power plants →| Source | Share | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 32.1% | 21,713 GWh |
| Coal | 0.0% | 0 GWh |
| Nuclear | 0.0% | 0 GWh |
| Wind | 14.5% | 9,775 GWh |
| Solar | 4.1% | 2,780 GWh |
| Hydro | 47.7% | 32,211 GWh |
| Other | 1.7% | 1,119 GWh |
67.6 TWh of net generation over the 12 months to May 2026. Generation, not consumption — power crosses state lines.
Oregon electricity prices in context
Oregon's residential electricity rate stands at 16.27¢/kWh as of May 2026, ranking it 26th among the 50 states and DC, counting down from the most expensive. This is 2.17¢/kWh below the national average of 18.44¢/kWh, placing it 11.8% cheaper than typical US rates. Among its neighbors, Oregon is more expensive than Washington at 14.95¢/kWh, Nevada at 13.60¢/kWh, and Idaho at 12.35¢/kWh, but considerably cheaper than California at 33.25¢/kWh. Commercial and industrial rates stand at 10.61¢/kWh and 8.55¢/kWh respectively.
The state's rate has risen 39.9% since May 2021 and 115.8% since May 2006. Over the longest tracked period since January 2001, the increase reaches 186.4%. The current rate of 16.27¢/kWh matches Oregon's all-time high, set in May 2026, while the historical low of 5.68¢/kWh occurred in January 2001.
Oregon's average residential bill is $132 per month for 854 kWh, both lower than the national averages of $155 and 871 kWh. Though the state's rate is below the US average, usage is also slightly lower, keeping the resulting bill well beneath what the typical American household pays.
Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through May 2026.
12-month trend
Residential history since 2001
- Jan '01
- 5.68¢
- Now
- 16.27¢
- Change
- ▲ 186.4%
- Range
- 5.68–16.27¢
Recent months
| Month | Residential | Commercial | Industrial |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 16.27 | 10.61 | 8.55 |
| April 2026 | 15.78 | 10.62 | 8.07 |
| March 2026 | 14.89 | 10.63 | 7.96 |
| February 2026 | 14.64 | 10.68 | 7.94 |
| January 2026 | 14.66 | 10.28 | 8.02 |
| December 2025 | 14.94 | 10.31 | 8.08 |
| November 2025 | 15.59 | 10.48 | 8.10 |
| October 2025 | 16.16 | 10.55 | 8.30 |
| September 2025 | 15.96 | 10.62 | 8.56 |
| August 2025 | 15.77 | 10.62 | 8.45 |
| July 2025 | 15.61 | 10.59 | 8.59 |
| June 2025 | 15.80 | 10.89 | 8.54 |
Prices in ¢/kWh.