Electricity rates in Oregon
Households in Oregon paid an average of 16.32¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 11% below the national average of 18.34¢, and the 26th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 3.3%.
- Average rate
- 16.32¢
- A year ago
- 15.80¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- Rank
- 26th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Oregon
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $51.68 | $620 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $47.60 | $571 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $34.00 | $408 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $31.99 | $384 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $29.38 | $353 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $23.50 | $282 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $18.36 | $220 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $12.24 | $147 |
| Space heater | 864 | $11.75 | $141 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $11.49 | $138 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $10.61 | $127 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $9.40 | $113 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $8.04 | $96.50 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.94 | $95.31 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.45 | $89.35 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.34 | $88.13 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.96 | $71.48 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.44 | $65.28 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.44 | $65.28 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.53 | $54.31 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.24 | $50.92 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.08 | $48.96 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.98 | $35.74 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.23 | $26.81 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.23 | $26.81 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.77 | $21.22 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.71 | $20.56 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.63 | $19.58 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.53 | $18.36 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.49 | $17.87 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.49 | $17.87 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.49 | $17.87 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.43 | $17.14 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.31 | $15.67 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.29 | $15.42 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.19 | $14.30 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.18 | $14.10 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 88.1¢ | $10.58 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 81.6¢ | $9.79 |
| Security camera | 44 | 59.6¢ | $7.15 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 57.1¢ | $6.85 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 57.1¢ | $6.85 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 56.6¢ | $6.79 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 52.2¢ | $6.27 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 49.0¢ | $5.88 |
| Toaster | 35 | 47.7¢ | $5.72 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 35.7¢ | $4.29 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 22.4¢ | $2.69 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 22.3¢ | $2.68 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 9.2¢ | $1.10 |
The largest single line item on this list in Oregon is an electric car at $620 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,605 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Oregon?
- 16.32¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Oregon?
- It ranks 26th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 11% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.