Electric Rates & Providers in Clatsop County, OR

Clatsop County, Oregon Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Clatsop County, OR is $174.11
  • The average electricity rate in Clatsop County, OR is 18.13¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Clatsop County, OR

The average residential electric bill in Clatsop County, OR is $174.11 per month. Clatsop County, OR is the 36th most expensive county in Oregon for electricity.

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Clatsop County, Oregon Electricity Overview

With 40,720 residents living within the county and 198,658 megawatt hours produced per year, Clatsop County has a megawatt hour per capita production of 4.88 megawatt hours. This is the 1180th highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the country.

While a majority of counties work to reduce non-renewable fuel types, Clatsop County's usage of non-renewable fuel types in their power plants has increased by 16.88% during the course of the past year.

As the 21st highest producer of electricity in Oregon out of 36 counties, Clatsop County generates 198,658 megawatt hours of electricity.

Citizens of Clatsop County use enough electricity to emit 3,075.41 kilograms of CO2 gases per person, compared to the US average of 4,209.53.

Clatsop County generates 36.26% of its electricity from non-renewable fuel sources, giving it a ranking of 734th out of 3221 counties in the United States for total electricity generation from non-renewable sources.

Clatsop County is the 669th highest county in the country for non-renewable production per capita, with an average of 1.77 megawatt hours per resident generated from non-renewable fuel types.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    570,516 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.01 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    198,658 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    126,634 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    72,024 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    4.88 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    125,230,724 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,075.41 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Astoria

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Astoria Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

14.19¢ per kWh

  • 2.21% lower than last month
  • 14.4% higher than November last year
  • 4.35% lower than the Oregon average
  • 16.67% lower than the US average
  • 318th in the state out of 427 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 11 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 89 since November last year
  • 9,613th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,328 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,362 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.94¢ per kWh

  • 1.08% higher than last month
  • 17.55% higher than November last year
  • 3.61% lower than the Oregon average
  • 15.45% lower than the US average
  • 329th in the state out of 427 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 104 since November last year
  • 10,445th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 118 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,602 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$141.35 per month

  • 36.22% higher than last month
  • 15.97% higher than November last year
  • 4.39% higher than the Oregon average
  • 19.55% higher than the US average
  • 268th in the state out of 427 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 18 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 25 since November last year
  • 25,098th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 14,741 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,591 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$121.66 per month

  • 1.35% higher than last month
  • 9.59% higher than November last year
  • 3.86% lower than the Oregon average
  • 14.47% lower than the US average
  • 239th in the state out of 427 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 48 since November last year
  • 8,556th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 435 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,820 since November last year

Astoria, OR Electricity Overview

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Astoria has an average residential electricity rate of 13.94 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.80% lower than the state's average rate of 14.80 cents and 16.13% lower than the national average of 16.62 cents. The power grid in the city is faced with an average of 0.98 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting roughly 110.18 minutes. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Pacific Power.

Coming in as the 65th worst ranked city out of 427 cities in the state, Astoria emits 23,794,045.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 2,340.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Astoria as the 8th highest polluting city in Oregon. Within Astoria, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Astoria

Astoria residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.152/kWh$0.097/kWh$180.23/mo.$68.82/mo.
329th13.94¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Astoria
239th$121.66Average residential monthly electricity bill for Astoria Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Astoria, Oregon

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Pacific PowerBUNDLED14.20126.975,884,847.22835,386,645

Seaside, OR Electricity Overview

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Seaside has an average residential electricity rate of 13.94 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.80% lower than the state's average rate of 14.80 cents and 16.13% lower than the national average of 16.62 cents. The power grid in the city is faced with an average of 0.98 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting roughly 110.18 minutes. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Pacific Power.

Coming in as the 89th worst ranked city out of 427 cities in the state, Seaside emits 16,519,611.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 2,340.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Seaside as the 8th highest polluting city in Oregon. Within Seaside, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Seaside

Seaside residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.152/kWh$0.097/kWh$180.23/mo.$68.82/mo.
329th13.94¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Seaside
239th$121.66Average residential monthly electricity bill for Seaside Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Seaside, Oregon

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Pacific PowerBUNDLED14.20126.975,884,847.22835,386,645

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Warrenton, OR Electricity Overview

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Warrenton has an average residential electricity rate of 13.94 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.80% lower than the state's average rate of 14.80 cents and 16.13% lower than the national average of 16.62 cents. The power grid in the city is faced with an average of 0.98 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting roughly 110.18 minutes. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Pacific Power.

Coming in as the 95th worst ranked city out of 427 cities in the state, Warrenton emits 14,331,196.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 2,340.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Warrenton as the 185th highest polluting city in Oregon. Within Warrenton, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Warrenton

Warrenton residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.152/kWh$0.097/kWh$180.23/mo.$68.82/mo.
329th13.94¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Warrenton
239th$121.66Average residential monthly electricity bill for Warrenton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Warrenton, Oregon

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Pacific PowerBUNDLED14.20126.975,884,847.22835,386,645

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

Power Plants in Clatsop County, Oregon

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Georgia-Pacific Wauna MillGeorgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC-Wauna (100.00%)
Clatsop County OR Black Liquour 198,658163,110,199.661317.683

Clatsop County, Oregon Production Fuel Makeup

BLACK LIQUOUR
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
54.19%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
36.26%
OTHER BIOMASS SOLIDS
Other Biomass Solids
9.56%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For electricity generation purposes, Clatsop County's primary fuel is Black Liquour, making up 107,648.13 megawatt hours, or 54.19% of production in the county. Natural Gas and Other Biomass Solids are the second and third most used fuel types, respectively, for electricity generation. Natural Gas is used to make 36.26% of electricity generation and Other Biomass Solids makes up 9.56% of total generation in the county. The county has the 1552nd largest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the United States, emitting 125,230,723.53 kilograms. The county also ranks 2264th worst in emissions per capita, averaging 3,075.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two metrics. Clatsop County is home to one electricity producing plant.

Clatsop County, Oregon Net Metering

There are 4 companies in Clatsop County offering electricity. Of those 4, 100.00% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state of Oregon has highly favorable state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Clatsop County is 4.91%. This includes data from 3 providers, including Pacific Power, Clatskanie PUD, and Tillamook PUD. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 2.94%, resulting in a rank of 1844th best in the United States and a state rank of 11th best out of 3221 and 36 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Clatsop County:

  • Astoria, Oregon:
    • Pacific Power: 100.00%
  • Cannon Beach, Oregon:
    • Pacific Power: 100.00%
  • Gearhart, Oregon:
    • Pacific Power: 100.00%
  • Seaside, Oregon:
    • Pacific Power: 100.00%
  • Warrenton, Oregon:
    • Pacific 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 Clatsop County, Oregon?

By total revenue, Pacific Power is the largest electricity provider in Clatsop County, Oregon.

How many power plants are in Clatsop County, Oregon?

Clatsop County, Oregon is home to one active electricity plant producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

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

There are 4 electricity providers serving consumers in Clatsop County, Oregon.

What electricity companies offer service in Clatsop County, Oregon?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Pacific Power15,213
2West Oregon Electric Cooperative1,817
3Clatskanie PUD497
4Tillamook PUD262

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-06-04