Electricity rates — Portland General Electric Co
Portland General Electric Co's customers paid 18.2¢ per kWh in 2024, riders included (EIA-861): about $141 a month for 777 kWh. Residential Service (Rate 7), the lowest of 2 open plans at 1,000 kWh a month, comes to $2,394 a year. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026.
Every priced Portland General Electric Co plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Service (Rate 7)✓ cheapesttiered · in effect since January 2026 | $2,393.52 | — | 19.9¢ |
| Residential Service (Rate 7)tiered · in effect since January 2026 | $2,489.52 | +$96.00 | 20.7¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| Residential Electric Vehicle TOU Option (Rate 7-EV)time-of-use · in effect since January 2019 · delivery charges only | $605.96 | −$1,787.56 | 5.0¢ |
| Residential Electric Vehicle TOU Option (Rate 7-EV)time-of-use · tiered · in effect since January 2019 · needs an electric vehicle | $1,370.69 | −$1,022.83 | 11.4¢ |
| Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7-TOU)time-of-use · tiered · no start date · older schedule, not ranked | $1,601.74 | −$791.78 | 13.3¢ |
| Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7- TOU or EV)time-of-use · tiered · in effect since January 2026 · delivery charges only | $2,042.59 | −$350.93 | 17.0¢ |
| Residential Service (Rate 7)tiered · in effect since January 2026 · delivery charges only | $2,064.72 | −$328.80 | 17.2¢ |
| Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7-TOU of EV)time-of-use · tiered · in effect since January 2026 · needs an electric vehicle | $2,460.86 | +$67.34 | 20.5¢ |
Price Portland General Electric Co’s plans at your own usage — and see what moving from your current plan would save.
The cheapest Portland General Electric Co plan at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,294.92 (Residential Service (Rate 7)), dearest $1,342.92, a $48.00 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,393.52 (Residential Service (Rate 7)), dearest $2,489.52, a $96.00 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $4,590.72 (Residential Service (Rate 7)), dearest $4,782.72, a $192.00 spread
What a typical Portland General Electric Co bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 2 generally available plans here run from $2,393.52 on Residential Service (Rate 7) to $2,489.52 on Residential Service (Rate 7), with a median of $2,441.52.
Effective rates span 19.9¢ to 20.7¢ per kWh at that usage.
What Portland General Electric Co's customers were billed in 2024
At 777 kWh a month, Portland General Electric Co's median open plan comes to 20.8¢ per kWh, 14% above the 18.2¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included. Rates set since 2024 may account for some of that.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Investor-owned |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in Oregon | 828,857 |
| Share of Oregon's households | 44% |
| Average use per home | 777 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $141.40 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 18.2¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 20.8¢ |
Portland General Electric Co in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How the Residential Service (Rate 7) bill at 1,000 kWh has moved since 2013
Portland General Electric Co's Residential Service (Rate 7) cost $112.43 a month under its December 2013 version and costs $207.46 under its January 2026 one, 85% more. Its biggest single step, in January 2024, added $69.91 (49%). In Oregon, EIA's average price rose 55% between 2013 and 2025.
Every version of Residential Service (Rate 7)
| Took effect | At 1,000 kWh | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | $207.46 | −$5.67 (−2.7%) | URDB |
| January 2024 | $213.13 | +$69.91 (+48.8%) | URDB |
| May 2022 | $143.22 | +$20.85 (+17.0%) | URDB |
| January 2019 | $122.37 | −$5.71 (−4.5%) | URDB |
| May 2018 | $128.08 | +$15.35 (+13.6%) | URDB |
| January 2017 | $112.73 | +$3.51 (+3.2%) | URDB |
| June 2016 | $109.22 | −$21.35 (−16.4%) | URDB |
| January 2015 | $130.57 | +$18.14 (+16.1%) | URDB |
| December 2013 | $112.43 | First on record | URDB |
In the guides: Why electricity rates change
How it compares
Among the 100 utilities indexed, Portland General Electric Co's cheapest open plan is the 25th-highest, 29% more than their median of $1,849.47. It sits between PPL Electric Utilities Corp ($2,346.48) and Jersey Central Power & Lt Co (New Jersey) ($2,423.04).
In Oregon it is the dearest of the 2 utilities indexed; PacifiCorp (Oregon) starts lowest, at $1,872.48.
Residential Service (Rate 7) is tiered: past 2,000 kWh a month, each kWh costs 0.8¢ more. Of the 47 utilities whose plans step, that is the 9th-smallest step.
In the guides: The price that changes once the meter passes a line
Which plan from Portland General Electric Co is cheapest as use rises
Residential Service (Rate 7) is cheapest at every level tested — $1,294.92 a year at 500 kWh a month, $4,590.72 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $48.00 a year at 500 kWh against $192.00 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
Residential Service (Rate 7) — $2,393.52 a year, 19.9¢ per kWh effective, tiered. It carries a $16.36 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2026.
Residential Service (Rate 7) — $2,489.52 a year, 20.7¢ per kWh effective, tiered. It carries a $16.36 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2026.
Residential Electric Vehicle TOU Option (Rate 7-EV) — $605.96 a year, 5.0¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $12.04 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2019. Too old to quote as a current price.
Residential Electric Vehicle TOU Option (Rate 7-EV) — $1,370.69 a year, 11.4¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $12.04 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2019. Too old to quote as a current price.
Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7-TOU) — $1,601.74 a year, 13.3¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $11.69 monthly standing charge. It states no start date. Too old to quote as a current price.
Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7- TOU or EV) — $2,042.59 a year, 17.0¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $16.36 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2026. Restricted: delivery charges only.
How Portland General Electric Co's plans are structured
Of 8 priceable plans: 7 tiered, 5 time-of-use.
Fixed monthly charges run from $11.69 to $16.36.
Portland General Electric Co's published schedules
Portland General Electric Co was found serving Portland, Oregon. 8 of its 8 published residential schedules can be priced.
The largest saving among Portland General Electric Co's plans
Moving from Residential Service (Rate 7) to Residential Service (Rate 7) saves $96.00 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What the Portland General Electric Co figures do not cover
5 of these plans price by the hour; their figures assume the typical hourly pattern of homes in Oregon, not this household's own hours.