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public power district · EIA utility 40438
Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist is a public power district that reported 16,378 residential customers in Oregon on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 2 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 9.27¢ per kilowatthour, 37% below the Oregon average of 14.70¢ and 44% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $109.21 a month on average use of 1,178 kWh a month. Across Oregon the average bill was $129.62 on 882 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 92.8 minutes per customer with major event days included and 54.5 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Oregon utilities reporting was 289.2 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 68% below that median.
The average price is up 12.4% on 2019, against up 33.5% for Oregon as a whole, and up 5.9% on 2023.
Compared with Oregon, the US and other political subdivisions and public power districts
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Political subdivisions and public power districts, US median | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 9.27¢ | 10.69¢ | 14.70¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $109.21 | $130.41 | $129.62 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,178 | 1,216 | 882 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +5.9% | — | +15.5% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +12.4% | — | +33.5% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 92.8 | 167.0 | 289.2 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 54.5 | 85.7 | 133.0 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 6 filings by political subdivisions and public power districts in Oregon, the median price was 10.10¢. In Oregon this utility's price ranks 18 of 22, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Columbia River Peoples Ut DistOregon averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Oregon ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.27¢ | 14.70¢ | $109.21 | 1,178 | 16,378 | 475.1 GWh |
| 2023 | 8.75¢ | 12.73¢ | $109.16 | 1,248 | 16,122 | 494.8 GWh |
| 2022 | 8.74¢ | 11.42¢ | $108.80 | 1,245 | 16,100 | 499.8 GWh |
| 2021 | 8.49¢ | 11.37¢ | $103.22 | 1,216 | 15,940 | 494.3 GWh |
| 2020 | 8.51¢ | 11.17¢ | $99.84 | 1,173 | 15,713 | 467.2 GWh |
| 2019 | 8.25¢ | 11.01¢ | $87.77 | 1,064 | 17,090 | 482.3 GWh |
| 2018 | 8.15¢ | 10.98¢ | $86.01 | 1,056 | 16,994 | 482.4 GWh |
| 2017 | 7.67¢ | 10.66¢ | $88.01 | 1,147 | 16,583 | 505.7 GWh |
| 2016 | 7.78¢ | 10.66¢ | $81.19 | 1,043 | 16,390 | 467.9 GWh |
| 2015 | 7.38¢ | 10.66¢ | $76.55 | 1,038 | 16,252 | 444 GWh |
| 2014 | 7.00¢ | 10.47¢ | $76.08 | 1,087 | 16,105 | 463.9 GWh |
| 2013 | 6.86¢ | 9.90¢ | $75.68 | 1,104 | 16,050 | 466.9 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16,378 | 231.6 GWh | 49% | $21,464,400 | 9.27¢ |
| Commercial | 1,092 | 94.6 GWh | 20% | $8,563,900 | 9.05¢ |
| Industrial | 26 | 149 GWh | 31% | $8,090,800 | 5.43¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 503.4 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 503.4 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 93 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 0.65 interruptions per customer with major event days, 0.50 without; CAIDI 142.1 minutes per interruption. EIA's Oregon total across all reporting utilities was 591.0 minutes with major event days and 130.9 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 92.8 | 54.5 | 0.65 | 0.50 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 125.8 | 71.4 | 0.86 | 0.66 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 355.3 | 81.5 | 1.30 | 0.87 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 242.0 | 85.3 | 1.55 | 0.85 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 95.7 | 65.9 | 0.70 | 0.58 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 60.4 | 60.4 | 0.68 | 0.68 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 46.1 | 25.0 | 0.44 | 0.33 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 149.7 | 43.2 | 0.75 | 0.45 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 85.1 | 52.5 | 0.60 | 0.45 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 1,045.6 | 89.6 | 1.69 | 0.81 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 522.5 | 71.0 | 1.59 | 0.69 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 0.36 | 0.36 | IEEE 1366 |
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Oregon
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald People's Utility Dist | Public power district | 19,968 | 11.05¢ | $134.30 | — | — |
| Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist | Public power district | 20,133 | 11.82¢ | $122.38 | — | — |
| Northern Wasco County PUD | Public power district | 9,800 | 7.72¢ | $95.42 | 34.8 | 34.8 |
| Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt | Public power district | 35,904 | 10.93¢ | $108.32 | 1,482.5 | — |
| Clatskanie Peoples Util Dist | Public power district | 3,761 | 7.59¢ | $116.87 | 517.9 | 517.9 |
| Coos-Curry Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 15,869 | 13.31¢ | $125.93 | 570.7 | 181.3 |
| City of McMinnville | Municipal | 17,190 | 7.56¢ | $74.95 | 31.2 | — |
| Salem Electric | Cooperative | 18,385 | 11.02¢ | $96.14 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
All Oregon utilities · Political subdivisions and public power districts nationwide
Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist?
Residential customers paid an average of 9.27¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Oregon?
The Oregon average residential price in 2024 was 14.70¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist was 37% below the state figure. Among 22 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Oregon, it had the 18th highest.
What is the average Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist bill?
$109.21 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,178 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Oregon average was $129.62 on 882 kWh.
How reliable is Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist service?
It reported 92.8 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 54.5 minutes excluding them, with 0.65 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist price rising?
The average residential price was up 5.9% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 12.4% compared with 2019.
Which counties does Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 2 counties: Columbia County, OR and Multnomah County, OR. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist", utility number 40438. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.