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electric cooperative · EIA utility 16555
Salem Electric
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.
Salem Electric serves 18,385 residential customers in Oregon as an electric cooperative, according to its 2024 Form EIA-861 filing, with a service territory that touches 2 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 11.02¢ 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 $96.14 a month on average use of 872 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 19.7 minutes per customer with major event days included and 19.7 minutes with them excluded, calculated under another method. The median among Oregon utilities reporting was 289.2 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 93% below that median.
The average price is up 15.8% on 2019, against up 33.5% for Oregon as a whole, and up 6.0% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 10.91¢.
Compared with Oregon, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 11.02¢ | 13.74¢ | 14.70¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $96.14 | $149.95 | $129.62 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 872 | 1,126 | 882 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +6.0% | — | +15.5% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +15.8% | — | +33.5% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 19.7 | 263.0 | 289.2 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 19.7 | 147.0 | 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 10 filings by electric cooperatives in Oregon, the median price was 11.02¢. In Oregon this utility's price ranks 11 of 22, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Oregon ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 10.91¢ | 15.37¢ | $95.36 | 874 | 18,499 | 317 GWh |
| 2024 | 11.02¢ | 14.70¢ | $96.14 | 872 | 18,385 | 317.8 GWh |
| 2023 | 10.40¢ | 12.73¢ | $94.93 | 912 | 18,296 | 330.2 GWh |
| 2022 | 10.29¢ | 11.42¢ | $94.25 | 916 | 18,229 | 330.9 GWh |
| 2021 | 9.75¢ | 11.37¢ | $89.18 | 915 | 18,203 | 329.7 GWh |
| 2020 | 9.82¢ | 11.17¢ | $86.59 | 882 | 18,005 | 316.7 GWh |
| 2019 | 9.52¢ | 11.01¢ | $83.86 | 881 | 17,677 | 319 GWh |
| 2018 | 9.36¢ | 10.98¢ | $81.44 | 870 | 17,495 | 317.7 GWh |
| 2017 | 9.28¢ | 10.66¢ | $86.48 | 932 | 17,322 | 330.7 GWh |
| 2016 | 9.35¢ | 10.66¢ | $81.40 | 871 | 17,205 | 311.9 GWh |
| 2015 | 8.74¢ | 10.66¢ | $75.96 | 869 | 17,084 | 309.5 GWh |
| 2014 | 8.54¢ | 10.47¢ | $78.19 | 915 | 16,959 | 315.9 GWh |
| 2013 | 8.26¢ | 9.90¢ | $77.97 | 944 | 16,656 | 320.3 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.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18,385 | 192.4 GWh | 61% | $21,211,000 | 11.02¢ |
| Commercial | 2,453 | 106.2 GWh | 33% | $10,492,000 | 9.88¢ |
| Industrial | 7 | 19.2 GWh | 6% | $1,815,000 | 9.47¢ |
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: 331.9 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 331.9 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 78 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under another method. SAIFI: 0.22 interruptions per customer with major event days, 0.22 without; CAIDI 88.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 6.1 | 6.1 | 0.11 | 0.11 | Other |
| 2024 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 0.22 | 0.22 | Other |
| 2023 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.13 | 0.13 | Other |
| 2022 | 48.4 | 48.4 | 0.50 | 0.50 | Other |
| 2021 | 708.8 | 13.9 | 1.02 | 0.18 | Other |
| 2020 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.10 | 0.10 | Other |
| 2019 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 0.27 | 0.27 | Other |
| 2018 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 0.32 | 0.32 | Other |
| 2017 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 0.51 | 0.51 | Other |
| 2016 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 0.41 | 0.41 | Other |
| 2015 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0.38 | 0.38 | Other |
| 2014 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 0.37 | 0.37 | Other |
| 2013 | 23.0 | 20.0 | 0.44 | 0.42 | Other |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midstate Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 18,594 | 10.52¢ | $135.90 | 369.0 | 369.0 |
| Consumers Power, Inc | Cooperative | 18,751 | 13.01¢ | $152.91 | 1,052.8 | 354.1 |
| Coos-Curry Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 15,869 | 13.31¢ | $125.93 | 570.7 | 181.3 |
| Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 25,997 | 10.08¢ | $101.02 | 210.0 | 142.2 |
| Umatilla Electric Coop Assn | Cooperative | 12,620 | 9.84¢ | $118.16 | 208.4 | 99.1 |
| Lane Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 12,413 | 12.55¢ | $155.99 | 5,578.3 | 826.4 |
| Central Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 34,562 | 9.75¢ | $134.13 | — | — |
| City of McMinnville | Municipal | 17,190 | 7.56¢ | $74.95 | 31.2 | — |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Salem Electric?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.02¢ 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¢; Salem Electric was 25% below the state figure. Among 22 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Oregon, it had the 11th highest.
What is the average Salem Electric bill?
$96.14 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 872 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 Salem Electric service?
It reported 19.7 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 19.7 minutes excluding them, with 0.22 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Salem Electric price rising?
The average residential price was up 6.0% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 15.8% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 10.91¢.
Which counties does Salem Electric serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 2 counties: Marion County, OR and Polk 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 "Salem Electric - (OR)", utility number 16555; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. 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.