Multnomah County, Oregon Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Multnomah County, Oregon Electricity Overview
Residents of Multnomah County are paying, on average, 6.53% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average price, at 14.97 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.
Multnomah County has experienced a 20.51% drop during the course of the past year in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation.
Multnomah County produces 99.95% of their electricity from hydroelectric power, roughly 3,644,983 megawatt hours a year.
Portland General Electric is the largest supplier in Multnomah County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
Multnomah County is ranked as the 59th highest consumer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the US with over 10,100,000 megawatt hours being used by consumers who live there.
With 1,705 megawatt generated from solar power and 795,083 citizens in Multnomah County, the county averages 0 megawatt hours produced from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 985th out of 3230 counties in the United States.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
10,139,739 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.75 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,646,688 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
3,646,688 MWh
Production per Capita
4.59 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,073,634,452 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,350.34 kg
Recent Energy News in Portland
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 4,559 positions to 12,881st, from last year's value of 8,322nd
- In Portland, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 7,178 positions to 17,723rd, from last year's value of 10,545th
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 757 positions to 12,881st, from last month's value of 12,124th
- In Portland, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,070 positions to 17,723rd, from last month's value of 18,793rd
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 14.44% to 14.85 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.98 ¢ / kWh
- In Portland, the residential electricity rate increased by 20.78% to 16.92 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 14.01 ¢ / kWh
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 1.66% to 14.85 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.61 ¢ / kWh
- In Portland, the residential electricity rate increased by 1.83% to 16.92 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.61 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,520 positions to 11,285th, from last year's value of 5,765th
- In Portland, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 7,860 positions to 16,784th, from last year's value of 8,924th
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,322 positions to 11,285th, from last month's value of 9,963rd
- In Portland, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 839 positions to 16,784th, from last month's value of 15,945th
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 12.73% to 11.6 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.29 ¢ / kWh
- In Portland, the commercial electricity rate increased by 15.96% to 13.08 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.28 ¢ / kWh
- In Portland, the commercial electricity rate increased by 3.85% to 13.08 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.6 ¢ / kWh
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 1.31% to 11.6 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.45 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,294 positions to 8,750th, from last year's value of 6,456th
- In Portland, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,600 positions to 10,223rd, from last year's value of 8,623rd
- In Portland, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 422 positions to 10,223rd, from last month's value of 10,645th
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 31 positions to 8,750th, from last month's value of 8,719th
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 26.07% to $5,903.31, from last year's value of $4,682.39
- In Portland, the industrial electricity bill increased by 18.59% to $6,071.29, from last year's value of $5,119.76
- In Portland, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 5.61% to $6,071.29, from last month's value of $6,431.92
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 1.36% to $5,903.31, from last month's value of $5,824.01
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 818 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,885th
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 125.64 MWhs
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 5 positions to 21st, from last year's value of 16th
- In Portland, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
- In Portland, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 261 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 943rd
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 125.64 MWhs
- In Portland, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 5 positions to 10th, from last year's value of 5th
Portland Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
16.92¢ per kWh
- 1.83% higher than last month
- 20.78% higher than February last year
- 13.68% higher than the Oregon average
- 3.81% higher than the US average
- 202nd 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
- 17,723rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,070 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 7,178 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
14.85¢ per kWh
- 1.66% higher than last month
- 14.44% higher than February last year
- 11.85% higher than the Oregon average
- 12.32% lower than the US average
- 202nd 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
- 12,881st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 757 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,559 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$147.88 per month
- 17.98% lower than last month
- 8.49% higher than February last year
- 4.79% higher than the Oregon average
- 17.96% higher than the US average
- 199th in the state out of 291 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 10 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 25 since February last year
- 19,008th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,633 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 27 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$124.03 per month
- 0.78% higher than last month
- 11.27% higher than February last year
- 4.1% higher than the Oregon average
- 6.42% lower than the US average
- 178th in the state out of 291 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
- 11,088th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 282 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,801 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
13.08¢ per kWh
- 3.85% higher than last month
- 15.96% higher than February last year
- 12.46% higher than the Oregon average
- 3.92% lower than the US average
- 202nd 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
- 16,784th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 839 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 7,860 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
11.6¢ per kWh
- 1.31% higher than last month
- 12.73% higher than February last year
- 11.57% higher than the Oregon average
- 17.83% lower than the US average
- 202nd 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
- 11,285th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,322 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,520 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$681.67 per month
- 6.33% lower than last month
- 17.85% higher than February last year
- 1.16% higher than the Oregon average
- 59.25% lower than the US average
- 117th in the state out of 291 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 19,718th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 587 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,730 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$635.86 per month
- 1.37% higher than last month
- 13.56% higher than February last year
- 0.42% lower than the Oregon average
- 61.29% lower than the US average
- 116th in the state out of 291 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
- 15,001st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 49 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,703 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
9.5¢ per kWh
- 13.79% higher than last month
- 15.71% higher than February last year
- 1.41% higher than the Oregon average
- 3.54% lower than the US average
- 122nd in the state out of 291 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 80 since February last year
- 18,318th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,850 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,138 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
8.18¢ per kWh
- 1.33% higher than last month
- 14.18% higher than February last year
- 2.3% lower than the Oregon average
- 19.87% lower than the US average
- 105th in the state out of 291 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since February last year
- 13,499th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 671 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 8,399 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$6,071.29 per month
- 5.61% lower than last month
- 18.59% higher than February last year
- 38.61% lower than the Oregon average
- 80.2% lower than the US average
- 199th 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
- 10,223rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 422 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,600 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$5,903.31 per month
- 1.36% higher than last month
- 26.07% higher than February last year
- 45.21% lower than the Oregon average
- 82.68% lower than the US average
- 199th in the state out of 291 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 8,750th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 31 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,294 since February last year
Portland, OR Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 14.90 cents per kilowatt hour for citizens of Portland, which is 14.03% higher than the state's average rate of 13.07 cents. This makes the city 342nd out of 427 cities in the state for lowest average electricity price. Electric generation plants in the city have seen a 7.84% decline in the use of renewable energy versus non-renewable and fossil fuels. Portland General Electric sells an estimated 484,710.57 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other vendors.
Approximately 2,108.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 405th worst polluter in the state out of 427 cities. With total emissions of 1,339,388,746.91 kilograms, the city ranks highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The city has the 7th highest number of power plants of any city in Oregon, with one total power plant. Portland's fuel of choice is Solar, with 100.00% of electricity production using this fuel.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Portland
Portland residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Portland, Oregon
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | BUNDLED | 12.23 | 112.91 | 6,002,909.31 | 733,967,207 | |
| Portland General Electric | BUNDLED | 15.49 | 126.7 | 8,015,929.03 | 1,241,664,056 |
Zips with electric coverage in Portland, Oregon include: 97229, 97206, 97223, 97080, 97219, 97202, 97230, 97236, 97233, 97222, 97266 and 25 other zip code(s).
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Gresham, OR Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 15.77 cents per kilowatt hour for citizens of Gresham, which is 20.69% higher than the state's average rate of 13.07 cents. This makes the city 344th out of 427 cities in the state for lowest average electricity price. Selling an estimated 109,242.49 megawatt hours each year, Portland General Electric is the largest supplier in the city.
Approximately 2,108.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 40th worst polluter in the state out of 427 cities. With total emissions of 235,406,480.87 kilograms, the city ranks 4th highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The 1,423,674.82 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power plants that call the city home.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gresham
Gresham residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Gresham, Oregon
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland General Electric | BUNDLED | 15.49 | 126.7 | 8,015,929.03 | 1,241,664,056 |
Zips with electric coverage in Gresham, Oregon include: 97080, 97230, 97030, 97236, 97233, 97060, 97024
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Troutdale, OR Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 15.77 cents per kilowatt hour for citizens of Troutdale, which is 20.69% higher than the state's average rate of 13.07 cents. This makes the city 344th out of 427 cities in the state for lowest average electricity price. Selling an estimated 27,923.65 megawatt hours each year, Portland General Electric is the largest supplier in the city.
Approximately 2,108.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 40th worst polluter in the state out of 427 cities. With total emissions of 34,484,137.29 kilograms, the city ranks 44th highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The 208,550.75 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power plants that call the city home.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Troutdale
Troutdale residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Troutdale, Oregon
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland General Electric | BUNDLED | 15.49 | 126.7 | 8,015,929.03 | 1,241,664,056 |
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Electricity Production in Multnomah County, Oregon
Power Plants in Multnomah County, Oregon
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BonnevilleUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%) | Multnomah County | OR | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3,600,982 | ||||
PHP 1Portland City of (100.00%) | Multnomah County | OR | Conventional Hydroelectric | 49,369 | ||||
Oregon Convention CenterDom Solar Lessor I, LP (100.00%) | Portland | OR | Solar | 1,705 |
Multnomah County, Oregon Details
Approximately 1,350.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the county from electricity consumption, ranking them as the 26th highest polluter in the state out of 36 counties. With total emissions of 1,073,634,452.1 kilograms, the county ranks 2nd highest in Oregon and 320th in the US for total pollution from electricity consumption. The primary fuel consumed in Multnomah County is Conventional Hydroelectric. The county generates 99.95% of the total production in the county from this fuel source. Multnomah County has 3 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 846th highest number of power plants within a single county.
Providers In Each City in Multnomah County:
- Fairview, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 100.00%
- Gresham, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 100.00%
- Maywood Park, Oregon:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Portland, Oregon:
- PacifiCorp: 26.13%
- Portland General Electric: 73.87%
- Troutdale, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 100.00%
- Wood Village, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Multnomah County, Oregon?
The largest electricity supplier in Multnomah County, Oregon by total customer count is Portland General Electric.
How many electric companies offer service in Multnomah County, Oregon?
There are 3 electricity providers offering service in Multnomah County, Oregon.
How many power plants are in Multnomah County, Oregon?
Multnomah County, Oregon is home to 3 active electricity plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity companies offer service in Multnomah County, Oregon?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland General Electric | 84,214 |
| 2 | PacifiCorp | 1,143 |
| 3 | Cascade Locks, Oregon Electric Utility | 376 |
