Oregon electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Oregon paid an average of 15.78¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.4% on the same month a year earlier (15.41¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Oregon was 16% below that. It ranked 31st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,416,950 MWh, up 2.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $117.51 on 745 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.78¢ | 15.41¢ | +2.4% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 10.62¢ | 10.67¢ | -0.5% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 8.07¢ | 8.02¢ | +0.6% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 11.39¢ | 11.35¢ | +0.4% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.4 TWh | 1.4 TWh | +2.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.9 TWh | 4.6 TWh | +5.4% |
| Residential customers | 1,902,338 | 1,882,437 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $117.51 | $113.73 | +3.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 745 | 738 | +0.9% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Oregon in April 2026?
15.78¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.62¢ for commercial and 8.07¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.41¢ in April 2025, a change of +2.4%. Residential sales changed by +2.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$117.51, on average use of 745 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.