Oregon Electricity Rates
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Can you choose your electricity supplier in Oregon?
No. Oregon has not opened its residential electricity market to competition, so the utility that delivers your power also sells it. Its prices are set in rate cases before the Oregon Public Utility Commission, and the rate you pay depends on which utility serves your address, your rate schedule, and the season.
Grid operator: No RTO; Western bilateral market (WECC). Wholesale power costs flow through to retail bills on the regulator's schedule rather than month to month, which is why regulated-state rates move more slowly than the market-based states listed below.
Want to shop for a supplier? Retail choice is open on this site in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington DC.
Oregon homes cannot pick a supplier, and which side of a utility boundary you land on changes the rulebook: in PGE or Pacific Power territory the PUC's deposit cap, 20-day disconnection notice, weather moratoriums, income-based discounts of 15-80% at PGE and 20-80% at Pacific Power and opt-in time-of-day pricing apply and every bill carries a state-mandated meter charge that funds the Oregon Energy Assistance Program, while a few miles away a people's utility district, city utility or co-op (EWEB's board is five elected commissioners) sets its own rates (Central Lincoln: $31 a month plus 8.91¢/kWh) and its own deposit rules ($200 minimum there) outside PUC regulation.
Who will deliver your power in Oregon
The utility is fixed by your address. These are the largest in the state, with what each says it needs from a new customer.
Portland General Electric (PGE)investor-owned
Seven counties and 51 cities in and around Portland and the Willamette Valley, including the five sections of Portland and East Multnomah County from 122nd Ave. east to Mount Hood; PGE says it serves about 2 million Oregonians, nearly half the state's population, and its map shows pockets inside its territory (Canby, Forest Grove, McMinnville, parts of Salem and Keizer) served by public utility districts instead. About 955,655 average retail customers, 840,457 of them residential (per PGE Quick Facts).
PGE needs one piece of ID (a Social Security number is most used, but a driver's license/state ID, Matricula Consular, passport, visa, US military ID, Permanent Resident Card, Oregon tribal ID or current work/school ID also work), your birthdate, the property address and the date you took financial responsibility; sign up online or call 503-228-6322 / 800-542-8818, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. PGE generally will not let someone else start service for you (conservatorship, estate, guardianship, power of attorney and trusts excepted), a home whose power has been off six or more months or had electrical repairs needs a passed city or county inspection first, and its rights page asks customers to notify PGE five days before moving; neither page states a deposit amount.
Start service with Portland General Electric →Sources: portlandgeneral.com, portlandgeneral.com, portlandgeneral.com, portlandgeneral.com
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp)investor-owned
Pacific Power, a division of PacifiCorp, serves 243 communities across Oregon, Washington and California; it is one of the three investor-owned electric utilities the Oregon PUC regulates (its pages do not list Oregon counties by name). About 820,000 customers across Oregon, Washington and California (per Pacific Power; no Oregon-only figure is published on the page).
Pacific Power's FAQ says a start, stop or move request is processed within 1-2 business days or sooner; its Oregon consumer-information insert, written with the Oregon PUC, says it may ask for a deposit that may be payable in several installments and is refunded after one year of satisfactory credit, and that you must give your move-out date before it can close an account (call 1-888-221-7070). Under its Oregon Customer Protections, eligible low-income customers pay no service deposit, no late fees and no remote reconnection fee.
Start service with Pacific Power →Sources: pacificpower.net, pacificpower.net, pacificpower.net, pacificpower.net, oregon.gov
Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB)municipal
The Eugene area, about 73 square miles; EWEB calls itself Oregon's largest customer-owned utility, founded in 1911 and governed by an elected five-member board. About about 98,000 electric customers and roughly 200,000 people served (per EWEB).
New residential customers can start online or by calling 541-685-7000 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday) up to 90 days ahead; service starts as early as the next business day (requests after 4 p.m. can take two), there is no same-day start, and a one-time $20 account processing charge goes on your first bill. You need a Social Security number and driver's license number; without an SSN you show a passport or government photo ID in person and pay a deposit of two times the average highest utility bill at that address, refunded after 12 consecutive months of favorable credit or when the account closes.
Start service with Eugene Water & Electric Board →Central Lincoln People's Utility Districtpublic power district
About 700 square miles of the central Oregon coast, 112 miles of coastline, in portions of Coos, Douglas, Lane and Lincoln counties, with offices in Florence, Newport and Reedsport. About just over 41,000 meters serving nearly 60,000 people (per Central Lincoln).
Call (877) 265-3211 Monday-Thursday 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with the service address or meter number, your full legal name, date of birth, Social Security or tax ID number, phone, mailing address and start date; after-hours starts go through the same number's after-hours service option (press 3) and Central Lincoln says after-hours fees may apply (Schedule 700 lists an after-hours customer service fee of up to $150 and after-hours connects at up to actual cost). Schedule 700 (effective October 1, 2025) sets a $20 account activation fee and, if the district judges there is a financial risk, a residential deposit of $200 or two times the highest bill at that location in the last 12 months, whichever is greater, earning 0.24% interest and refundable after a year of favorable credit at the district's discretion.
Start service with Central Lincoln People's Utility District →Sources: clpud.org, clpud.org, clpud.org, clpud.org, clpud.org
Springfield Utility Board (SUB)municipal
The city of Springfield, Oregon; SUB's main office is at 250 A Street, Springfield.
Call (541) 746-9599 at least one business day before you want power, and SUB generally connects by 5 p.m. on the first business day after the request; a $25 account processing charge applies, you give your name, address, date of birth and Social Security number (ask about other options if you have none), and a security deposit may be required depending on credit history, with a co-signer allowed if they have been a SUB residential customer with satisfactory credit for two years.
Start service with Springfield Utility Board →Source: subutil.com
Deposits, ID, and supplier choice in Oregon
Deposits. Oregon PUC rules (OAR 860-021-0200 and -0205, last amended September 30, 2022) let a PUC-regulated utility charge a deposit only to an applicant who is not low-income and who cannot establish credit, owed an unpaid balance to an Oregon utility of the same type in the prior 24 months, or was cut off for theft or meter tampering; the deposit may not exceed one-sixth of the estimated 12-month bill, you may offer a surety agreement from an existing customer in good standing (two months' average usage) instead, and you can pay in three installments (first immediately, the rest on the next two monthly bills, each at least the greater of $30 or one-third). An energy utility shall not require a low-income residential customer to pay a deposit; these rules bind PGE, Pacific Power and Idaho Power, while consumer-owned utilities set their own (Central Lincoln's minimum is $200, EWEB charges applicants without an SSN two times the address's highest average bill). (law.cornell.edu)
Choosing a supplier. No for homes. The Oregon PUC's direct-access page says all nonresidential consumers of PGE and Pacific Power may buy generation from a PUC-certified electricity service supplier while the utility keeps delivering it; residential customers are not included, and the PUC regulates only three investor-owned electric utilities (PGE, Pacific Power, Idaho Power), so customers of people's utility districts, municipal utilities and co-ops buy from the utility their address falls in (sources: PUC Direct Access page; PUC About Us).
The PUC's Rights and Responsibilities summary applies only to PUC-regulated utilities: electric companies must give a 20-day disconnection notice, another notice 5 days before and try to reach you the day of; they may not disconnect for nonpayment when the forecast is below 32°F (November-March), during a local Heat Advisory or when the Air Quality Index is 100 or higher; a medical certificate from your provider prevents immediate disconnection and gets you a payment plan; disputes go to the PUC Consumer Services Division at 1-800-522-2404. PGE asks for five days' notice before you move; Idaho Power's Oregon customers get a December-March winter protection program for residential customers who declare they cannot pay in full and whose household includes children, elderly or infirm members or is enrolled in its Schedule 63 bill discount; the balance must be paid or a payment plan set up on or after April 1.
Sources: law.cornell.edu, law.cornell.edu, oregon.gov, oregon.gov, oregon.gov, portlandgeneral.com, docs.idahopower.com, clpud.org, eweb.org
Help paying an electric bill in Oregon
LIHEAP (Oregon Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), delivered by local community action agencies that determine eligibility and award grants
Households at or below 60% of Oregon's median income by household size for federal fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026), counting gross income; renters and homeowners both qualify and must document energy costs. PGE's table of the same guidelines puts the annual limit at $40,326 for one person and $77,550 for four, with LIHEAP opening to the general public in December after October-November outreach to seniors, people with disabilities and households with children under six; the federal clearinghouse lists FY2026 Oregon funding of $40,482,105, heating and cooling benefits of $250 to $750 and a crisis maximum of $1,000, with the program running year-round. Call 1-800-453-5511, option 1, or your county agency.
Sources: oregon.gov, portlandgeneral.com, liheapch.acf.gov
Oregon Energy Assistance Program (OEAP)
Oregon Housing and Community Services, delivered by community action agencies; funded by a state-mandated meter charge on every PGE and Pacific Power bill
Electric customers of Portland General Electric or Pacific Power only, at or below the same 60%-of-state-median-income guideline as LIHEAP, with priority for customers in danger of disconnection; it runs year-round, funding is limited and meeting the income guideline does not guarantee a grant.
Sources: oregon.gov, portlandgeneral.com, liheapch.acf.gov
Weatherization Assistance Program (Oregon)
Oregon Housing and Community Services through local community-based agencies
Households at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level by household size, with priority for seniors 60+, people with disabilities, households with children under 19, high energy users and high energy-burden households; contact your county agency, expect an energy audit and possibly a waiting list, and services include insulation, air sealing, duct work, heating-system repair or replacement and health and safety repairs.
Sources: oregon.gov, liheapch.acf.gov
PGE Income-Qualified Bill Discount
Portland General Electric
PGE residential customers whose household size and average annual gross income (members 18 and older) qualify get 15% to 80% off their energy use each month for two years, applying online or at 503-228-6322 with no financial documents (PGE verifies a small sample each year); enrollees may get seasonal protection from disconnection and related fees, are not charged late fees, and can still receive LIHEAP/OEAP.
Sources: portlandgeneral.com, portlandgeneral.com
Pacific Power Oregon Low-Income Discount (LID)
Pacific Power
Oregon residential Pacific Power customers at or below 60% of state median income (effective October 1, 2026: $40,326 for one person, $52,734 for two, $77,550 for four, plus $2,327 per extra member) get a discount Pacific Power describes as 20% to 80% depending on income, re-enrolling every two years (automatic if you received LIHEAP or OEAP in the prior 12 months) and re-applying when you move; eligible low-income customers also pay no service deposit, no late fees and no reconnection fee. The program served over 70,000 customers as of May 2026.
Sources: pacificpower.net, pacificpower.net, pacificpower.net
Eugene Water & Electric Board
Income-eligible EWEB customers can apply once per calendar year for a $280 bill credit, first-come first-served until funds are committed; customers who need deposit help and meet the income criteria can call 541-685-7000, option 3, and LIHEAP for EWEB customers is handled by the Lane County agency, not EWEB.
Source: eweb.org
Programs that change what you pay
- Rooftop solar (net metering)available
- Oregon has required net metering since 1999 from every utility, investor-owned, PUD, municipal and cooperative alike, for residential systems up to 25 kW; excess kWh credits carry forward up to 12 months and anything left is transferred to the utility's low-income assistance programs. Separately, the Oregon Department of Energy's Solar + Storage Rebate Program, which pays rebates through approved contractors, is closed to new reservations after its June 15, 2026 reopening fully reserved the $1.1 million available.
Sources: oregon.gov, oregon.gov
- Community solaravailable
- The Oregon Community Solar Program lets PGE, Pacific Power and Idaho Power customers, renters included, subscribe to a shared solar project and receive a bill credit against a monthly subscription fee; the program's estimator assumes about 5% net savings for a general-market subscription but savings are not guaranteed, while income-qualified subscribers get fees at least 20% below their bill-credit rate and at least 10% of the program is reserved for lower-income customers.
Sources: oregoncsp.org, oregoncsp.org, oregon.gov
- Time-of-use ratesavailable
- PGE's optional Time of Day plan charges 8.93¢/kWh off-peak (9 p.m.-7 a.m. weekdays plus all weekends and six holidays), 16.70¢ mid-peak (7 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays) and 43.13¢ on-peak (5-9 p.m. weekdays), excluding taxes and other charges, with no required term and a refund of anything more than 10% above Basic Service after your first year. Pacific Power's Oregon Time of Use plan runs on-peak 5-9 p.m. every day at about 28¢/kWh versus about 10¢ off-peak, needs a 12-month commitment and caps first-year bills at 10% above standard rates; enroll online or at 1-888-221-7070.
Sources: portlandgeneral.com, portlandgeneral.com, pacificpower.net, pacificpower.net
Questions people ask before moving to Oregon
How far ahead should I set up electricity before moving to Oregon?
A week is plenty almost everywhere: Pacific Power processes start requests within 1-2 business days, EWEB lets you book up to 90 days ahead but starts no sooner than the next business day (two if you call after 4 p.m.), Springfield Utility Board wants at least one business day and connects by 5 p.m. the next business day, and PGE asks for five days' notice when you move; Central Lincoln takes start requests by phone Monday-Thursday 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and says after-hours fees may apply to starts outside those hours.
Sources: pacificpower.net, eweb.org, subutil.com, portlandgeneral.com, clpud.org
Will I have to pay a deposit to start electric service in Oregon?
At PGE, Pacific Power or Idaho Power only if you are not low-income and cannot establish credit, left an Oregon utility bill unpaid in the last 24 months or were cut off for theft, and then it is capped at one-sixth of a year's estimated bills and payable in three installments; low-income customers cannot be charged one. Consumer-owned utilities write their own rules: Central Lincoln, if it judges there is a financial risk, requires a residential deposit of $200 or twice the location's highest bill in the last 12 months, whichever is greater (everyone pays a $20 activation fee), EWEB charges a $20 processing fee and a deposit of two times the highest average bill if you have no Social Security number, and SUB decides by credit history and accepts a qualifying co-signer.
Sources: law.cornell.edu, law.cornell.edu, clpud.org, eweb.org, eweb.org, subutil.com
Can I choose my electricity supplier in Oregon?
No; Oregon's direct-access program lets only nonresidential customers of PGE and Pacific Power buy power from a certified electricity service supplier, and the PUC regulates just those two utilities plus Idaho Power, so your utility is fixed by your address, whether that is an investor-owned company or a PUD, city utility or co-op (EWEB, for example, is governed by five elected commissioners). What you can choose is a pricing plan (PGE Time of Day, Pacific Power Time of Use), a green-power option such as Pacific Power's Blue Sky or PGE's Green Future, or a community solar subscription.
Sources: oregon.gov, oregon.gov, oregon.gov, eweb.org, portlandgeneral.com
What does electricity cost in Oregon?
EIA's 2024 profile puts Oregon's average retail price across all sectors at 11.11¢/kWh; PGE reports average residential revenue of 18.79¢ per kWh against a 16.00¢ national average, with a typical residential customer using 9,038 kWh and paying $1,699 a year, while Central Lincoln PUD's residential schedule charges a $31 monthly service availability charge plus 8.91¢ per kWh for all usage. Pacific Power publishes no comparable headline rate on the pages cited here, so check its Oregon price summary.
Sources: eia.gov, portlandgeneral.com, clpud.org
Where can I get help paying an electric bill in Oregon?
Start with your county community action agency, which handles both LIHEAP (year-round, $250-$750 heating or cooling benefit, up to $1,000 in a crisis) and, if you are a PGE or Pacific Power customer, the Oregon Energy Assistance Program funded by a meter charge on every bill; both use the 60%-of-state-median-income guideline ($40,326 for one person, $77,550 for four). Then enroll in your utility's ongoing discount: PGE's Income-Qualified Bill Discount (15-80% off, no documents to apply) or Pacific Power's Low-Income Discount (20-80% off, no deposit or late fees), while EWEB offers a $280 Customer Care credit once a year; dial 211 for other local agencies.
Sources: oregon.gov, liheapch.acf.gov, portlandgeneral.com, portlandgeneral.com, pacificpower.net, pacificpower.net, pacificpower.net, eweb.org
Researched 2026-10-16 from utility, regulator, and agency pages; every statement links to where it was read. Rules change: confirm deposits and program dates with the utility or agency before you rely on them.
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