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Oregon electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Oregon paid an average of 14.66¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.3% on the same month a year earlier (14.47¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Oregon was 16% below that. It ranked 31st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,165,870 MWh, down 4.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $166.88 on 1,139 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.66¢ | 14.47¢ | +1.3% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 10.28¢ | 10.23¢ | +0.5% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 8.02¢ | 7.93¢ | +1.1% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 11.39¢ | 11.37¢ | +0.2% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.2 TWh | 2.3 TWh | -4.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.8 TWh | 5.8 TWh | -0.5% |
| Residential customers | 1,902,055 | 1,883,373 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $166.88 | $173.81 | -4.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,139 | 1,201 | -5.2% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Oregon in January 2026?
14.66¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.28¢ for commercial and 8.02¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.47¢ in January 2025, a change of +1.3%. Residential sales changed by -4.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$166.88, on average use of 1,139 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.