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Oregon Electricity Prices

Average retail price by sector.

Residential
16.32¢ /kWh
▲ 3.3%vs. last year
Commercial
10.59¢ /kWh
▼ 2.8%vs. last year
Industrial
8.83¢ /kWh
▲ 3.4%vs. last year

Data current through June 2026 — the latest available from the U.S. EIA, which publishes monthly figures on a roughly two-month delay.

Average monthly bill

Full bill breakdown →
$132per month▼ 0.3% vs. the year before

15.47¢/kWh × 853 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to June 2026 — the 35th highest among the 50 states and DC.

Compared with the U.S. and neighboring states

Average monthly residential electricity bill, in US dollars
Oregon
$132
U.S. average
$156
California
$160
Washington
$131
Nevada
$117
Idaho
$112

Oregon is $24 a month below (-15.3%) the U.S. average of $156. Average monthly bill, July 2025 – June 2026.

How Oregon makes its electricity

Fuel mix & 10-year trend →Power plants →
Renewable
68.3%
Carbon-free
68.3%
Largest source
Hydro 48%
Oregon electricity generation by source, July 2025 – June 2026
SourceShareGeneration
Natural gas31.8%21,564 GWh
Coal0.0%0 GWh
Nuclear0.0%0 GWh
Wind14.6%9,905 GWh
Solar4.2%2,819 GWh
Hydro47.9%32,501 GWh
Other1.6%1,114 GWh

67.9 TWh of net generation over the 12 months to June 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

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
7.3¢9.7¢12¢15¢17¢Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Mar '26Jun '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Price history since 2001

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
2.7¢6.4¢10¢14¢17¢Jan '01May '07Oct '13Feb '20Jun '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Average retail price in all three sectors, every month since January 2001.

Residential

Jan '01
5.68¢
Now
16.32¢
Change
▲ 187.3%
Range
5.68–16.32¢

Recent months

MonthResidentialCommercialIndustrial
June 202616.3210.598.83
May 202616.2710.618.55
April 202615.7810.628.07
March 202614.8910.637.96
February 202614.6410.687.94
January 202614.6610.288.02
December 202514.9410.318.08
November 202515.5910.488.10
October 202516.1610.558.30
September 202515.9610.628.56
August 202515.7710.628.45
July 202515.6110.598.59

Prices in ¢/kWh.

Frequently asked questions

›How much does electricity cost in Oregon?
Residential electricity in Oregon costs 16.32¢ per kilowatt-hour as of June 2026, the 26th highest rate among the 50 states and DC. Commercial customers pay 10.59¢ and industrial customers 8.83¢ per kilowatt-hour.
›Why is electricity relatively cheap in Oregon?
Oregon's residential rate of 16.32¢/kWh is -8.9% versus the U.S. average of 17.92¢/kWh. What a household actually pays also depends on how much it uses: the typical Oregon home consumes 853 kWh a month against a national average of 870 kWh, which is why its average bill comes to $132.
›Have electricity prices in Oregon gone up?
Residential electricity in Oregon has moved +187.3% since 2001, reaching 16.32¢/kWh in June 2026. Over the last year alone the change was +3.3%.
›Is electricity cheaper in states neighboring Oregon?
Of the states bordering Oregon, Idaho has the lowest average monthly bill at $112 and California the highest at $160. Oregon averages $132 a month, against a U.S. average of $156.