Electricity rates — Oregon
A household in Oregon using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $1,494.31 a year on the cheapest of 4 generally available plans — Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7-TOU) from Portland General Electric Co. Rates checked September 2, 2026. A further 4 schedules are published but restricted — means-tested, closed to new customers, or needing particular equipment — and they are priced further down.
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Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Electric Vehicle TOU Option (Rate 7-EV)time-of-use · needs an electric vehicle | $551.93 | −$942.38 | 4.6¢ |
| Residential Electric Vehicle TOU Option (Rate 7-EV)time-of-use · tiered · needs an electric vehicle | $1,263.15 | −$231.16 | 10.5¢ |
| Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7-TOU)✓ cheapesttime-of-use · tiered | $1,494.31 | — | 12.5¢ |
| Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7- TOU or EV)time-of-use · tiered · needs an electric vehicle | $1,956.29 | +$461.98 | 16.3¢ |
| Residential Service (Rate 7)tiered | $2,064.72 | +$570.41 | 17.2¢ |
| Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7-TOU of EV)time-of-use · tiered · needs an electric vehicle | $2,347.92 | +$853.61 | 19.6¢ |
| Residential Service (Rate 7)tiered | $2,393.52 | +$899.21 | 19.9¢ |
| Residential Service (Rate 7)tiered | $2,489.52 | +$995.21 | 20.7¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $817.30 (Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7-TOU)), dearest $1,342.92, a $525.62 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,494.31 (Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7-TOU)), dearest $2,489.52, a $995.21 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,863.12 (Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7-TOU)), dearest $4,782.72, a $1,919.60 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 8 priceable plans here run from $1,494.31 on Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7-TOU) to $2,489.52 on Residential Service (Rate 7), with a median of $2,229.12.
The spread is $995.21 a year — about $82.93 a month for identical electricity.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 12.5¢ to 20.7¢ per kWh at that usage.
How the answer changes with usage
Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7-TOU) is cheapest at every level tested — $817.30 a year at 500 kWh a month, $2,863.12 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $525.62 a year at 500 kWh against $1,919.60 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
Residential Electric Vehicle TOU Option (Rate 7-EV) — $551.93 a year, 4.6¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $12.04 monthly standing charge.
Residential Electric Vehicle TOU Option (Rate 7-EV) — $1,263.15 a year, 10.5¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $12.04 monthly standing charge.
Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7-TOU) — $1,494.31 a year, 12.5¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $11.69 monthly standing charge.
Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7- TOU or EV) — $1,956.29 a year, 16.3¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $16.36 monthly standing charge.
Residential Service (Rate 7) — $2,064.72 a year, 17.2¢ per kWh effective, tiered. It carries a $16.36 monthly standing charge.
Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7-TOU of EV) — $2,347.92 a year, 19.6¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $16.36 monthly standing charge.
How these plans are structured
Of 8 priceable plans: 7 tiered, 5 time-of-use.
Fixed monthly charges run from $11.69 to $16.36.
Who provides these plans
Every plan here comes from Portland General Electric Co — a limit of what has been indexed, not a claim that it is the only provider in Oregon.
The largest saving available here
Moving from Residential Service (Rate 7) to Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7-TOU) saves $995.21 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What this does not cover
Only one utility in Oregon has been indexed so far, so the ranges above are not statewide. A household served by another provider will not find its plans here yet.
5 of these plans price by hour. WattClear does not know which hours a household uses, so those estimates carry lower confidence and say so on the figure.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 2, 2026.
Location resolved through the US Census Bureau Geocoder (Public domain) at 45.5152, -122.6784.