Columbia County, Oregon Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Columbia County, Oregon Electricity Overview
During the course of the past year, Columbia County saw a 1.80% decline in CO2 emissions per capita.
The county is ranked as the 4th highest producer of electricity in Oregon out of 36 counties for electricity generation, producing 4,635,302 megawatt hours.
Residents of Columbia County use enough electricity to emit 5,270.03 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, compared to the statewide average of 2,124.57.
In Columbia County, 4,635,302 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable fuel types. Columbia County is 248th in the United States out of 3230 counties for total electricity production from non-renewable sources.
Columbia County residents have an average residential electricity bill of $167.81, which is 40.61% higher than the Oregon average bill of $119.35 and 21.34% higher than the nationwide average bill of $138.3.
Columbia County is ranked as the 1006th highest consumer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the US with 668,017.9 megawatt hours being used by customers who live there.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
668,018 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.75 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
4,635,302 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
4,635,302 MWh
Production per Capita
88.49 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
276,049,617 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,270.03 kg
Recent Energy News in St. Helens
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,988 positions to 12,091st, from last year's value of 8,103rd
- In St. Helens, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 2,204 positions to 19,584th, from last month's value of 21,788th
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 539 positions to 12,091st, from last month's value of 11,552nd
- In St. Helens, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 250 positions to 19,584th, from last year's value of 19,834th
- In St. Helens, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 76 positions to 202nd, from last month's value of 278th
- In St. Helens, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 63 positions to 202nd, from last year's value of 265th
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 16 positions to 282nd, from last year's value of 266th
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 14 positions to 282nd, from last month's value of 268th
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 9.81% to $127.75, from last year's value of $116.33
- In St. Helens, the residential electricity bill decreased by 18.55% to $151.85, from last month's value of $186.42
- In St. Helens, the residential electricity bill increased by 9.43% to $151.85, from last year's value of $138.76
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.86% to $127.75, from last month's value of $126.66
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,656 positions to 14,751st, from last year's value of 13,095th
- In St. Helens, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,457 positions to 18,768th, from last year's value of 15,311th
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 65 positions to 14,751st, from last month's value of 14,686th
- In St. Helens, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 42 positions to 18,768th, from last month's value of 18,810th
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 10.86% to $617.46, from last year's value of $556.96
- In St. Helens, the commercial electricity bill increased by 16.56% to $667.08, from last year's value of $572.32
- In St. Helens, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 6.37% to $667.08, from last month's value of $712.49
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 114th, from last year's value of 116th
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 114th, from last month's value of 112th
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 1.3% to $617.46, from last month's value of $609.57
- In St. Helens, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 115th, from last year's value of 114th
- In St. Helens, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 115th, from last month's value of 116th
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,290 positions to 11,350th, from last year's value of 8,060th
- In St. Helens, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 851 positions to 11,148th, from last month's value of 11,999th
- In St. Helens, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 640 positions to 11,148th, from last year's value of 10,508th
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 108 positions to 11,350th, from last month's value of 11,242nd
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 26.51% to $7,510.88, from last year's value of $5,936.79
- In St. Helens, the industrial electricity bill increased by 18.38% to $7,777.93, from last year's value of $6,570.45
- In St. Helens, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 5.56% to $7,777.93, from last month's value of $8,235.72
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 1.36% to $7,510.88, from last month's value of $7,410.26
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 287th, from last year's value of 288th
- In St. Helens, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 287th, from last month's value of 288th
- In St. Helens, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 288th, from last year's value of 287th
St. Helens Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
17.99¢ per kWh
- 1.97% higher than last month
- 21.1% higher than February last year
- 20.92% higher than the Oregon average
- 10.42% higher than the US average
- 290th in the state out of 291 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 86 since February last year
- 19,808th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 304 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 7,000 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
15.72¢ per kWh
- 1.69% higher than last month
- 12.5% higher than February last year
- 18.38% higher than the Oregon average
- 7.2% lower than the US average
- 291st 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
- 14,434th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 311 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,643 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$151.85 per month
- 18.55% lower than last month
- 9.43% higher than February last year
- 7.6% higher than the Oregon average
- 21.12% higher than the US average
- 202nd in the state out of 291 cities
- The state rank has increased by 76 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 63 since February last year
- 19,584th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,204 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 250 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$127.75 per month
- 0.86% higher than last month
- 9.81% higher than February last year
- 7.23% higher than the Oregon average
- 3.61% lower than the US average
- 282nd in the state out of 291 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 14 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 16 since February last year
- 12,091st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 539 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,988 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
13.93¢ per kWh
- 2.62% higher than last month
- 16.28% higher than February last year
- 19.76% higher than the Oregon average
- 2.33% higher than the US average
- 291st 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
- 19,935th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,061 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 8,227 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
12.34¢ per kWh
- 1.33% higher than last month
- 12.35% higher than February last year
- 18.66% higher than the Oregon average
- 12.61% lower than the US average
- 291st 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
- 13,494th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 826 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,785 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$667.08 per month
- 6.37% lower than last month
- 16.56% higher than February last year
- 1.01% lower than the Oregon average
- 60.13% lower than the US average
- 115th in the state out of 291 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 18,768th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 42 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,457 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$617.46 per month
- 1.3% higher than last month
- 10.86% higher than February last year
- 3.3% lower than the Oregon average
- 62.41% lower than the US average
- 114th in the state out of 291 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
- 14,751st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 65 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,656 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
9.48¢ per kWh
- 19.72% higher than last month
- 14.86% higher than February last year
- 1.12% higher than the Oregon average
- 3.81% lower than the US average
- 120th in the state out of 291 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 29 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 171 since February last year
- 18,183rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5,566 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,902 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
8.01¢ per kWh
- 1.29% higher than last month
- 12.44% higher than February last year
- 4.34% lower than the Oregon average
- 21.55% lower than the US average
- 102nd in the state out of 291 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since February last year
- 12,848th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,208 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 8,251 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$7,777.93 per month
- 5.56% lower than last month
- 18.38% higher than February last year
- 21.35% lower than the Oregon average
- 74.63% lower than the US average
- 288th in the state out of 291 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 11,148th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 851 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 640 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$7,510.88 per month
- 1.36% higher than last month
- 26.51% higher than February last year
- 30.29% lower than the Oregon average
- 77.97% lower than the US average
- 287th in the state out of 291 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 11,350th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 108 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,290 since February last year
St. Helens, OR Electricity Overview
On average, residents living within St. Helens are billed a residential electricity rate of 8.85 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 32.27% below the state's average rate of 13.07 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $109.1. This is 21.12% below the national average of $138.3. Columbia River PUD is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count.
St. Helens emits 2,108.73 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 40th worst polluting city out of 427 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 29,117,407.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Electricity companies servicing St. Helens must turn to power produced in nearby cities and rural areas, since no power production takes place in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. Helens
St. Helens residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in St. Helens, Oregon
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia River PUD | BUNDLED | 8.74 | 108.8 | 240,481 | 21,020,200 | |
| Portland General Electric | BUNDLED | 15.49 | 126.7 | 8,015,929.03 | 1,241,664,056 |
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Scappoose, OR Electricity Overview
On average, residents living within Scappoose are billed a residential electricity rate of 8.74 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 33.10% below the state's average rate of 13.07 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $108.8. This is 21.33% below the national average of $138.3. Columbia River PUD is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count.
Scappoose emits 2,108.73 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 40th worst polluting city out of 427 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 16,597,850.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Electricity companies servicing Scappoose must turn to power produced in nearby cities and rural areas, since no power production takes place in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Scappoose
Scappoose residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Scappoose, Oregon
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia River PUD | BUNDLED | 8.74 | 108.8 | 240,481 | 21,020,200 |
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Vernonia, OR Electricity Overview
On average, residents living within Vernonia are billed a residential electricity rate of 21.31 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 63.11% above the state's average rate of 13.07 cents. This makes the city 425th lowest for average electricity rate out of 427 cities in Oregon. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $222.41. This is 60.82% above the national average of $138.3. West Oregon Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count.
Vernonia emits 2,108.73 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 40th worst polluting city out of 427 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 4,786,827.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Electricity companies servicing Vernonia must turn to power produced in nearby cities and rural areas, since no power production takes place in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Vernonia
Vernonia residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Vernonia, Oregon
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Oregon Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 21.31 | 222.41 | 51,656.65 | 11,009,170.43 |
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Electricity Production in Columbia County, Oregon
Power Plants in Columbia County, Oregon
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port WestwardPortland General Electric (100.00%) | Columbia County | OR | Natural Gas | 3,076,368 | 1,127,142,596.58 | 366.39 | ||
| Columbia County | OR | Natural Gas | 872,985 | 473,235,609.26 | 542.09 | |||
Port Westward Unit 2Portland General Electric (100.00%) | Columbia County | OR | Natural Gas | 694,770 | 319,376,045.94 | 459.69 |
Columbia County, Oregon Details
Columbia County emits 5,270.03 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the highest polluting county out of 36 counties in the state based on emissions per capita. This equals a total pollution amount from electricity use of 276,049,617.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The main fuel consumed in Columbia County is Natural Gas. They generate 4,633,824.59 megawatt hours from this fuel type. There are 3 power plants in Columbia County, which is the 846th most plants in a county in the US.
Providers In Each City in Columbia County:
- Clatskanie, Oregon:
- Clatskanie PUD: 100.00%
- Columbia City, Oregon:
- Columbia River PUD: 100.00%
- Prescott, Oregon:
- Columbia River PUD: 100.00%
- Rainier, Oregon:
- Clatskanie PUD: 36.51%
- Columbia River PUD: 63.49%
- Scappoose, Oregon:
- Columbia River PUD: 100.00%
- St. Helens, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 1.56%
- Columbia River PUD: 98.44%
- Vernonia, Oregon:
- West Oregon Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity companies offer service in Columbia County, Oregon?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia River PUD | 16,772 |
| 2 | Clatskanie PUD | 3,817 |
| 3 | Portland General Electric | 3,656 |
| 4 | West Oregon Electric Cooperative | 1,327 |
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Columbia County, Oregon?
The largest electricity company in Columbia County, Oregon by megawatt hours sold is Clatskanie PUD.
How many electric companies offer service in Columbia County, Oregon?
There are 4 electricity suppliers operating in Columbia County, Oregon.
How many power plants are in Columbia County, Oregon?
There are 3 active power plants in Columbia County, Oregon
