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Hood River County, Oregon Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Hood River County, Oregon Electricity Overview

Hood River County has had a 10.48% increase in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production over the course of the past year.

Hood River County emits 1,784.01 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the state average of 2,112.17.

Hood River County generates 47,462 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable fuel sources. This ranks Hood River County 1167th highest producing county in the United States out of 3230 counties for total renewable electricity production.

Hood River County's ability to produce 47,462 megawatts of electricity through the use of hydroelectric power sources, has given rise to its ranking of 335th highest hydroelectric energy generating county out of 3230 counties in the nation.

Hood River County consumes 543.64% more megawatt hours than it generates.

With a population of 23,915 citizens, Hood River County is the 26th largest county in the state and the 1702nd largest in the United States.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    305,486 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.77 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    47,462 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    47,462 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.98 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    42,664,648 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,784.01 kg

Recent Energy News in Hood River

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Hood River Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

13.69¢ per kWh

  • 12.98% higher than last month
  • 17.14% higher than January last year
  • 6.31% lower than the Oregon average
  • 12.35% lower than the US average
  • 201st in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
  • 12,377th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 7,267 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 7,392 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

12.21¢ per kWh

  • 1.39% higher than last month
  • 21.82% higher than January last year
  • 6.61% lower than the Oregon average
  • 28.04% lower than the US average
  • 199th in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 27 since January last year
  • 4,872nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 427 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,253 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$162.99 per month

  • 24.36% higher than last month
  • 15.18% higher than January last year
  • 5.09% lower than the Oregon average
  • 7.97% higher than the US average
  • 171st in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
  • 16,970th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,140 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,961 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$112.88 per month

  • 1.61% higher than last month
  • 18.03% higher than January last year
  • 4.8% lower than the Oregon average
  • 14.91% lower than the US average
  • 153rd in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 16 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 16 since January last year
  • 6,612th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 335 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,439 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

9.83¢ per kWh

  • 4.86% higher than last month
  • 4.07% higher than January last year
  • 10.15% lower than the Oregon average
  • 26.28% lower than the US average
  • 201st in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 20 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 13 since January last year
  • 6,643rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,597 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,387 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

9.4¢ per kWh

  • 0.34% higher than last month
  • 14.39% higher than January last year
  • 8.45% lower than the Oregon average
  • 33.58% lower than the US average
  • 172nd in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 3,244th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 165 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,091 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$770.82 per month

  • 9.97% higher than last month
  • 12.51% higher than January last year
  • 6.78% higher than the Oregon average
  • 52.7% lower than the US average
  • 288th in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
  • 20,081st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 105 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,231 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$677.27 per month

  • 1.07% higher than last month
  • 21.39% higher than January last year
  • 7.55% higher than the Oregon average
  • 58.62% lower than the US average
  • 289th in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
  • 16,686th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 371 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,207 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

9.59¢ per kWh

  • 12.15% higher than last month
  • 13.09% higher than January last year
  • 7.36% higher than the Oregon average
  • 2.45% lower than the US average
  • 288th in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 24 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 19,164th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,323 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,749 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.54¢ per kWh

  • 1.09% higher than last month
  • 19.25% higher than January last year
  • 3.43% higher than the Oregon average
  • 16.49% lower than the US average
  • 291st in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 13 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 25 since January last year
  • 15,586th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 863 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 10,193 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,331.89 per month

  • 17.13% higher than last month
  • 16.85% higher than January last year
  • 91.47% lower than the Oregon average
  • 96.05% lower than the US average
  • 194th in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 2,754th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,270 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,449 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$1,339.09 per month

  • 1.21% higher than last month
  • 18.42% higher than January last year
  • 87.63% lower than the Oregon average
  • 96.09% lower than the US average
  • 194th in the state out of 291 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 1,198th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 290 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 455 since January last year

Hood River, OR Electricity Overview

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On average, Hood River's residential electricity rate is 12.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.05% below the average state rate of 12.88 cents. PacifiCorp is the largest supplier in the city based on residential customer count. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $112.91 per month.

Hood River residents average 2,112.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 51st worst in Oregon out of 427 in this category. This comes to a total pollution amount of 17,340,917.73 kilograms. With no electricity production happening within the city, electricity providers who service Hood River must import all of the megawatt hours they consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hood River

Hood River residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.137/kWh$0.097/kWh$164.49/mo.$68.82/mo.
192nd12.23¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hood River
68th$112.91Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hood River Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hood River, Oregon

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
PacifiCorpBUNDLED12.23112.916,002,909.31733,967,207

Odell CDP, OR Electricity Overview

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On average, Odell CDP's residential electricity rate is 8.28 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 35.67% below the average state rate of 12.88 cents. Hood River Electric Coop is the largest supplier in the city based on residential customer count. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $113.93 per month.

Odell CDP residents average 2,112.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 51st worst in Oregon out of 427 in this category. This comes to a total pollution amount of 5,426,165.36 kilograms. With no electricity production happening within the city, electricity providers who service Odell CDP must import all of the megawatt hours they consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Odell CDP

Odell CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.085/kWh$0.080/kWh$114.22/mo.$106.75/mo.
7th8.28¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Odell CDP
198th$113.93Average residential monthly electricity bill for Odell CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Odell CDP, Oregon

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Hood River Electric CoopBUNDLED8.28113.9357,634.584,774,263.76

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Cascade Locks, OR Electricity Overview

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On average, Cascade Locks' residential electricity rate is 8.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 37.48% below the average state rate of 12.88 cents. Cascade Locks, Oregon Electric Utility is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Cascade Locks residents average 2,112.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 367th worst in Oregon out of 427 in this category. This comes to a total pollution amount of 3,231,620.48 kilograms. With no electricity production happening within the city, electricity providers who service Cascade Locks must import all of the megawatt hours they consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cascade Locks

Cascade Locks residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.086/kWh$0.072/kWh$121.28/mo.$98.12/mo.
5th8.05¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cascade Locks
260th$121.28Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cascade Locks Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cascade Locks, Oregon

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Cascade Locks, Oregon Electric UtilityBUNDLED8.05121.2814,045.991,130,831.72

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Electricity Production in Hood River County, Oregon

Power Plants in Hood River County, Oregon

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Middle Fork Irrigation DistrictMiddle Fork Irrigation Dist (100.00%)
Hood River County OR Conventional Hydroelectric 23,436
Copper Dam PlantFarmer's Irrigation District (100.00%)
Hood River County OR Conventional Hydroelectric 16,090
Peters Drive PlantFarmer's Irrigation District (100.00%)
Hood River County OR Conventional Hydroelectric 7,936

Hood River County, Oregon Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Hood River County residents average 1,784.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use, which ranks them 2614th worst in the nation in this category. This comes to a total emissions amount of 42,664,648.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions. About 100.00% of electricity in Hood River County comes from production using Conventional Hydroelectric. Hood River County has 3 electricity plants in the county. This is the 846th highest amount of power plants in a county.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
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100.00%

Hood River County, Oregon Net Metering

There are 5 companies in Hood River County selling electricity. Of those 5, 100.00% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Regulations put in place at the state level are favorable for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Hood River County is about 5.85% of all energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 2.01%, resulting in a rank of 2378th best in the country and a state rank of 18th best out of 3230 and 36 counties, respectively.

FAQ

How many electric companies offer service in Hood River County, Oregon?

There are 5 electricity providers serving consumers in Hood River County, Oregon.

How many power plants are within Hood River County, Oregon?

There are 3 active electricity plants in Hood River County, Oregon

Which electricity companies offer service in Hood River County, Oregon?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Portland General Electric8,129
2PacifiCorp7,621
3Hood River Electric Coop3,966
4Cascade Locks, Oregon Electric Utility617
5Wasco Electric25

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

By total customer count, Portland General Electric is the largest electricity supplier in Hood River County, Oregon.

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-03-29