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Baker County, Oregon Electricity Overview

Baker County produces 100.00% of its electricity from renewable fuels, or 53.52 megawatt hours per citizen a year.

Baker County ranks 4th highest county in the state out of 36 counties in hydroelectric power production, producing 705,619 megawatt hours per year from hydroelectric facilities.

Ranking 384th out of 3230 counties in wind power production in the nation, Baker County has a total yield of 140,641 megawatt hours from wind power.

Over the course of the previous year Baker County had a 2.86% increase in hydroelectric power production.

Baker County consumes about 23.83% of the generation put out by their power plants.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Baker County is 10.85 cents. This is about 32.26% less than the national average rate of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    210,923 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.75 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    885,179 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    885,179 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    53.52 MWh

Recent Energy News in Huntington

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Huntington Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.49¢ per kWh

  • 0.59% lower than last month
  • 8.87% higher than February last year
  • 22.79% lower than the Oregon average
  • 29.5% lower than the US average
  • 20th in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since February last year
  • 4,734th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 693 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,142 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

11.39¢ per kWh

  • 0.69% higher than last month
  • 8.5% higher than February last year
  • 14.26% lower than the Oregon average
  • 32.78% lower than the US average
  • 24th in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 166 since February last year
  • 2,813th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 92 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,668 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$139.06 per month

  • 27.63% lower than last month
  • 7.57% lower than February last year
  • 1.46% lower than the Oregon average
  • 10.92% higher than the US average
  • 198th in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 93 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 84 since February last year
  • 17,074th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5,026 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,094 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$127.52 per month

  • 0.74% lower than last month
  • 2.58% higher than February last year
  • 7.04% higher than the Oregon average
  • 3.78% lower than the US average
  • 194th in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 87 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 87 since February last year
  • 11,999th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 43 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,423 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.19¢ per kWh

  • 3.66% higher than last month
  • 14.09% higher than February last year
  • 12.42% lower than the Oregon average
  • 25.17% lower than the US average
  • 16th in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 16 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 5,451st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,022 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,903 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10¢ per kWh

  • 1.06% higher than last month
  • 11.44% higher than February last year
  • 3.82% lower than the Oregon average
  • 29.16% lower than the US average
  • 201st in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 12 since February last year
  • 4,378th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 207 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,136 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$346.53 per month

  • 20.69% lower than last month
  • 14.42% higher than February last year
  • 48.58% lower than the Oregon average
  • 79.29% lower than the US average
  • 16th in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 5,618th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 920 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,854 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$353.69 per month

  • 1.04% higher than last month
  • 13.84% higher than February last year
  • 44.61% lower than the Oregon average
  • 78.47% lower than the US average
  • 16th in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 4,401st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 109 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,171 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

9.33¢ per kWh

  • 13% higher than last month
  • 43.05% higher than February last year
  • 0.47% lower than the Oregon average
  • 5.33% lower than the US average
  • 31st in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 80 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 15 since February last year
  • 17,741st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,602 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 11,445 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.74¢ per kWh

  • 2.75% higher than last month
  • 15.07% higher than February last year
  • 4.42% higher than the Oregon average
  • 14.36% lower than the US average
  • 291st in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 169 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since February last year
  • 17,002nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,776 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 9,919 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$626.79 per month

  • 0.6% higher than last month
  • 56.81% higher than February last year
  • 93.66% lower than the Oregon average
  • 97.96% lower than the US average
  • 18th in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since February last year
  • 1,417th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 31 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,095 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$948.05 per month

  • 2.04% higher than last month
  • 0.2% lower than February last year
  • 91.2% lower than the Oregon average
  • 97.22% lower than the US average
  • 21st in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 499th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 22 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 76 since February last year

Baker City, OR Electricity Overview

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Baker City averages a residential electricity rate of 10.06 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 23.04% less than the state's average price of 13.07 cents, which ranks the city 46th best for average electricity price out of 427 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $105.44 per month. Oregon Trail Electric Coop has an estimated 34 residential customers, more than all other vendors who operate in the city.

Baker City residents average 2,108.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 21,083,128.76 kilograms, the city ranks 67th highest in Oregon for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Baker City, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Baker City

Baker City residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.104/kWh$0.093/kWh$105.44/mo.$92.74/mo.
46th10.06¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Baker City
15th$105.44Average residential monthly electricity bill for Baker City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Baker City, Oregon

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Oregon Trail Electric CoopBUNDLED10.06105.44324,23832,604,300

Huntington, OR Electricity Overview

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Huntington averages a residential electricity rate of 11.39 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 12.79% less than the state's average price of 13.07 cents, which ranks the city 133rd best for average electricity price out of 427 cities in the state. With a population of 628 residents, the city is the 267th most populous city in Oregon. Idaho Power has an estimated 2 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers in the city.

Huntington residents average 2,108.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 1,324,285.34 kilograms, the city ranks 265th highest in Oregon for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Huntington, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Huntington

Huntington residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.087/kWh$221.50/mo.$71.57/mo.
133rd11.39¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Huntington
282nd$127.55Average residential monthly electricity bill for Huntington Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Huntington, Oregon

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Idaho PowerBUNDLED11.30128.49191,318.0421,616,232

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Halfway, OR Electricity Overview

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Halfway averages a residential electricity rate of 11.39 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 12.79% less than the state's average price of 13.07 cents, which ranks the city 133rd best for average electricity price out of 427 cities in the state. With a population of 412 residents, the city is the 302nd most populous city in Oregon. Idaho Power has an estimated 1 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers in the city.

Halfway residents average 2,108.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 868,798.66 kilograms, the city ranks 299th highest in Oregon for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Halfway, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Halfway

Halfway residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.087/kWh$221.50/mo.$71.57/mo.
133rd11.39¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Halfway
282nd$127.55Average residential monthly electricity bill for Halfway Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Halfway, Oregon

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Idaho PowerBUNDLED11.30128.49191,318.0421,616,232

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Electricity Production in Baker County, Oregon

Power Plants in Baker County, Oregon

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Baker County OR Conventional Hydroelectric 705,619
Baker City SolarNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Baker County OR Solar 32,603
Willow Spring Windfarm (Burnt River)Willow Spring (100.00%)
Baker County OR Wind 28,880
Benson Creek Windfarm (Burnt River)Benson Creek (100.00%)
Baker County OR Wind 28,582
Prospector Windfarm (Burnt River)Prospector (100.00%)
Baker County OR Wind 26,674
Jett Creek Windfarm (Burnt River)Jett Creek (100.00%)
Baker County OR Wind 26,370
Durbin Creek Windfarm (Burnt River)Durbin Creek (100.00%)
Baker County OR Wind 24,646
Brush Solar CenterNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Baker County OR Solar 6,316
Lime WindLime Wind LLC (100.00%)
Baker County OR Wind 5,489

Baker County, Oregon Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Baker County emits 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 30th highest polluting county out of 36 counties in Oregon and 2957th out of 3230 counties nationally. This equals a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 0 kilograms. Conventional Hydroelectric is the primary fuel in Baker County, with 79.71% of electricity production coming from the fuel. When combined with Wind (15.89%) and Solar (4.40%), these three fuel types account for 885,179 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) of the electricity generation in the county. Baker County is home to 9 electricity producing plants, which is 300th most in the country.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
79.71%
WIND
Wind
Wind
15.89%
SOLAR
Solar
4.40%

Baker County, Oregon Net Metering

There are 2 companies in Baker County providing electricity. Of those 2, 100.00% of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. Oregon has highly favorable regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar installations.

Energy Loss

The single company in Baker County who reports energy loss metrics reported an annual loss of 4.23%. The US average is 2.87%, resulting in Baker County having a rank of 1092nd best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Baker County, Oregon

Providers In Each City in Baker County:

  • Baker City, Oregon:
    • Oregon Trail Electric Coop: 100.00%
  • Haines, Oregon:
    • Oregon Trail Electric Coop: 100.00%
  • Halfway, Oregon:
    • Idaho Power: 100.00%
  • Huntington, Oregon:
    • Idaho Power: 100.00%
  • Richland, Oregon:
    • Idaho Power: 100.00%
  • Sumpter, Oregon:
    • Oregon Trail Electric Coop: 100.00%
  • Unity, Oregon:
    • Idaho Power: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Baker County, Oregon?

The largest electricity company in Baker County, Oregon by total customer count is Oregon Trail Electric Coop.

How many electric companies offer service in Baker County, Oregon?

Baker County, Oregon is home to 2 electricity companies operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Baker County, Oregon?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Oregon Trail Electric Coop5,898
2Idaho Power4,949

How many power plants are located within Baker County, Oregon?

There are 9 electricity plants located in Baker County, Oregon

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Published: 2024-04-09