Oregon electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Oregon paid an average of 16.27¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.3% on the same month a year earlier (15.91¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Oregon was 12% below that. It ranked 26th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,288,977 MWh, up 1.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $110.25 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 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.27¢ | 15.91¢ | +2.3% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 10.61¢ | 10.51¢ | +1.0% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 8.55¢ | 8.29¢ | +3.1% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 11.50¢ | 11.36¢ | +1.2% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.3 TWh | 1.3 TWh | +1.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.9 TWh | 4.7 TWh | +4.9% |
| Residential customers | 1,901,973 | 1,881,604 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $110.25 | $107.94 | +2.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 678 | 678 | 0.0% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Oregon in May 2026?
16.27¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.61¢ for commercial and 8.55¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.91¢ in May 2025, a change of +2.3%. Residential sales changed by +1.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$110.25, 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.