Baker County, OR: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Baker County, Oregon Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Baker County, OR is $118.87
  • The average electricity rate in Baker County, OR is 11.04¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Baker County, OR

The average residential electric bill in Baker County, OR is $118.87 per month. Baker County, OR is the 5th most expensive county in Oregon for electricity.

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Baker County, Oregon Electricity Overview

Baker County averages 64.7 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 223rd highest in the nation out of 3221.

Baker County produces 35,598 megawatt hours from solar energy, making it 14th out of 36 counties in Oregon for total megawatt hours produced using solar power.

Baker County has the 657th highest total electricity generation out of 3221 counties in the United States, producing 1,070,052 megawatt hours.

The average monthly residential electricity bill in Baker County is 18.46% lower than the nationwide average monthly residential expense.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Baker County is 11.04 cents. This is about 33.47% less than the national average rate of 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity provider in Baker County is Idaho Power.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    231,131 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.97 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,070,052 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,070,052 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    64.7 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Baker City

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Baker City Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

10.54¢ per kWh

  • 3.7% lower than last month
  • 5.7% higher than November last year
  • 28.97% lower than the Oregon average
  • 38.12% lower than the US average
  • 66th in the state out of 427 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 1,238th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 403 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 191 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

10.4¢ per kWh

  • 0.46% higher than last month
  • 3.41% higher than November last year
  • 28.13% lower than the Oregon average
  • 36.96% lower than the US average
  • 67th in the state out of 427 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 12 since November last year
  • 715th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 30 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 131 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$91.65 per month

  • 5.85% higher than last month
  • 3.39% lower than November last year
  • 32.32% lower than the Oregon average
  • 22.49% lower than the US average
  • 34th in the state out of 427 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 5,085th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,043 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,944 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$100.73 per month

  • 0.27% lower than last month
  • 3.44% lower than November last year
  • 20.4% lower than the Oregon average
  • 29.18% lower than the US average
  • 31st in the state out of 427 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since November last year
  • 2,884th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 52 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,502 since November last year

Baker City, OR Electricity Overview

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Baker City averages a residential electricity rate of 10.40 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 29.43% less than the state's average price of 14.73 cents, which ranks the city 67th best for average electricity price out of 427 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $100.73 per month. Oregon Trail Electric Coop sells an estimated 751.56 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other vendors.

Baker City residents average 2,335.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 23,354,323.38 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 June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.113/kWh$0.085/kWh$133.82/mo.$78.46/mo.
67th10.40¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Baker City
31st$100.73Average 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 CoopBUNDLED10.45104.26316,524.8433,080,998.22

Huntington, OR Electricity Overview

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Huntington averages a residential electricity rate of 11.23 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 23.80% less than the state's average price of 14.73 cents, which ranks the city 106th best for average electricity price out of 427 cities in the state. Huntington is the 267th largest city in Oregon, with a population of 628. The average residential power bill for a consumer in the city is $123.73 per month.

Huntington residents average 2,335.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 1,466,944.9 kilograms, the city ranks 264th 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 June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.087/kWh$221.50/mo.$71.57/mo.
106th11.23¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Huntington
282nd$123.73Average 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 PowerBUNDLED11.36124.74185,816.1621,113,810

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Halfway, OR Electricity Overview

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Halfway averages a residential electricity rate of 11.23 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 23.80% less than the state's average price of 14.73 cents, which ranks the city 106th best for average electricity price out of 427 cities in the state. Halfway is the 302nd largest city in Oregon, with a population of 412. The average residential power bill for a consumer in the city is $123.73 per month.

Halfway residents average 2,335.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 962,390.6 kilograms, the city ranks 298th 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 June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.087/kWh$221.50/mo.$71.57/mo.
106th11.23¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Halfway
282nd$123.73Average 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 PowerBUNDLED11.36124.74185,816.1621,113,810

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Baker County, Oregon Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Baker County, Oregon

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Baker County OR Conventional Hydroelectric 900,050311
Baker City SolarNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Baker County OR Solar 29,501711
Willow Spring Windfarm (Burnt River)Willow Spring (100.00%)
Baker County OR Wind 28,9902611
Benson Creek Windfarm (Burnt River)Benson Creek (100.00%)
Baker County OR Wind 26,7762711
Jett Creek Windfarm (Burnt River)Jett Creek (100.00%)
Baker County OR Wind 25,7272811
Prospector Windfarm (Burnt River)Prospector (100.00%)
Baker County OR Wind 25,1883511
Durbin Creek Windfarm (Burnt River)Durbin Creek (100.00%)
Baker County OR Wind 22,9363611
Brush Solar CenterNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Baker County OR Solar 6,0975011
Lime WindLime Wind LLC (100.00%)
Baker County OR Wind 4,7874611

Baker County, Oregon Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
84.11%
WIND
Wind
Wind
12.56%
SOLAR
Solar
3.33%

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 31st highest polluting county out of 36 counties in Oregon and 2929th out of 3221 counties nationally. This equals a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 0 kilograms. Conventional Hydroelectric is the primary fuel in Baker County, with 84.11% of electricity production coming from the fuel. When combined with Wind (12.56%) and Solar (3.33%), these three fuel types account for 1,070,052 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) of the electricity generation in the county. Baker County is home to 9 electricity producing plants, which is 311th most in the country.

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 3.85%. The US average is 2.43%, resulting in Baker County having a rank of 1078th 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 Coop6,050
2Idaho Power4,988

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

There are 9 electricity plants located in Baker County, Oregon

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-10-09