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public power district · EIA utility 40437
Emerald People's Utility 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.
Emerald People's Utility Dist serves 19,968 residential customers in Oregon as a public power district, according to its 2024 Form EIA-861 filing, with a service territory that touches 4 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 11.05¢ per kilowatthour, 25% below the Oregon average of 14.70¢ and 33% 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 $134.30 a month on average use of 1,216 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.
EIA's reliability file has no SAIDI or SAIFI entry for it in 2024; smaller respondents and energy-only suppliers are not asked for one.
The average price is up 6.0% on 2019, against up 33.5% for Oregon as a whole, and up 7.0% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 11.54¢.
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 | 11.05¢ | 10.69¢ | 14.70¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $134.30 | $130.41 | $129.62 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,216 | 1,216 | 882 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +7.0% | — | +15.5% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +6.0% | — | +33.5% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | — | 167.0 | 289.2 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | — | 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 10 of 22, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Emerald People's Utility DistOregon averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Oregon ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 11.54¢ | 15.37¢ | $143.02 | 1,239 | 19,946 | 787.1 GWh |
| 2024 | 11.05¢ | 14.70¢ | $134.30 | 1,216 | 19,968 | 792.3 GWh |
| 2023 | 10.33¢ | 12.73¢ | $136.61 | 1,322 | 19,583 | 821.1 GWh |
| 2022 | 10.22¢ | 11.42¢ | $135.34 | 1,324 | 19,814 | 807.1 GWh |
| 2021 | 10.46¢ | 11.37¢ | $130.54 | 1,248 | 19,677 | 788.8 GWh |
| 2020 | 10.36¢ | 11.17¢ | $131.10 | 1,265 | 19,243 | 752.7 GWh |
| 2019 | 10.42¢ | 11.01¢ | $130.12 | 1,248 | 19,037 | 772.6 GWh |
| 2018 | 10.28¢ | 10.98¢ | $129.19 | 1,256 | 18,936 | 790.4 GWh |
| 2017 | 10.01¢ | 10.66¢ | $133.76 | 1,337 | 18,727 | 785.8 GWh |
| 2016 | 9.69¢ | 10.66¢ | $118.77 | 1,226 | 18,619 | 591.4 GWh |
| 2015 | 9.43¢ | 10.66¢ | $115.24 | 1,223 | 18,451 | 426.2 GWh |
| 2014 | 9.04¢ | 10.47¢ | $115.41 | 1,276 | 18,325 | 586.2 GWh |
| 2013 | 8.82¢ | 9.90¢ | $116.41 | 1,320 | 18,213 | 574 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Month by month
Emerald People's Utility DistOregon average
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19,968 | 291.3 GWh | 37% | $32,181,600 | 11.05¢ |
| Commercial | 2,360 | 112.9 GWh | 14% | $11,900,000 | 10.54¢ |
| Industrial | 751 | 388.1 GWh | 49% | $7,666,300 | 8.10¢ |
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: 518.1 GWh in total, of which 4.4% was its own net generation and 495 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 92 MW.
Reliability
EIA's reliability file has no entry for Emerald People's Utility Dist in 2024. Energy-only suppliers do not own the wires, and the smallest distribution utilities are not asked for SAIDI and SAIFI.
Generation at plants it operates, 2025
- Other 100% 25 GWh
Net generation of 25 GWh at power plants this utility operates, from Form EIA-923. It is not the mix delivered to customers: utilities also buy power wholesale (495 GWh in 2024), sell generation to others and may co-own plants that another company operates.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist | Public power district | 20,133 | 11.82¢ | $122.38 | — | — |
| Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist | Public power district | 16,378 | 9.27¢ | $109.21 | 92.8 | 54.5 |
| Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt | Public power district | 35,904 | 10.93¢ | $108.32 | 1,482.5 | — |
| Northern Wasco County PUD | Public power district | 9,800 | 7.72¢ | $95.42 | 34.8 | 34.8 |
| Clatskanie Peoples Util Dist | Public power district | 3,761 | 7.59¢ | $116.87 | 517.9 | 517.9 |
| Consumers Power, Inc | Cooperative | 18,751 | 13.01¢ | $152.91 | 1,052.8 | 354.1 |
| Midstate Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 18,594 | 10.52¢ | $135.90 | 369.0 | 369.0 |
| 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 Emerald People's Utility Dist?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.05¢ 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¢; Emerald People's Utility Dist was 25% below the state figure. Among 22 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Oregon, it had the 10th highest.
What is the average Emerald People's Utility Dist bill?
$134.30 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,216 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 Emerald People's Utility Dist service?
EIA's 2024 reliability file has no entry for Emerald People's Utility Dist.
Is the Emerald People's Utility Dist price rising?
The average residential price was up 7.0% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 6.0% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 11.54¢.
Which counties does Emerald People's Utility Dist serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 4 counties: Benton County, OR, Douglas County, OR, Lane County, OR and Linn 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 "Emerald People's Utility Dist", utility number 40437; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. Monthly utility figures are from the Form EIA-861M sample. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. Generation by fuel is from Form EIA-923, 2025 final. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 30 Sep 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.