Oregon electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Oregon paid an average of 15.91¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.2% on the same month a year earlier (15.12¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Oregon was 8.4% below that. It ranked 23rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,276,587 MWh, down 5.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $107.94 on 678 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.91¢ | 15.12¢ | +5.2% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 10.51¢ | 10.18¢ | +3.2% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 8.29¢ | 7.81¢ | +6.1% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 11.36¢ | 10.99¢ | +3.4% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.3 TWh | 1.3 TWh | -5.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.7 TWh | 4.6 TWh | +1.9% |
| Residential customers | 1,881,604 | 1,867,765 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $107.94 | $108.97 | -0.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 678 | 721 | -6.0% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Oregon in May 2025?
15.91¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.51¢ for commercial and 8.29¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.12¢ in May 2024, a change of +5.2%. Residential sales changed by -5.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$107.94, on average use of 678 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Oregon page.