Marion County, Oregon Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Marion County, OR is $145.95
- The average electricity rate in Marion County, OR is 15.72¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Marion County, OR
The average residential electric bill in Marion County, OR is $145.95 per month. Marion County, OR is the 28th most expensive county in Oregon for electricity.
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Marion County, Oregon Electricity Overview
Marion County produces 1.1 megawatt hours per capita per year, making it the 1532nd highest county out of 3221 counties in the country for production per capita.
Marion County uses non-renewable fuel types to generate 0.08 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 8th highest county in Oregon for non-renewable generation per capita.
Customers in Marion County deal with an average of 1.08 outages lasting 147.16 minutes per year, compared to the national averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes an outage.
Renewable fuel usage for electricity generation has dropped by 5.41% over the course of the last year in Marion County.
Marion County is the 619th largest producing county in the nation out of 3221 counties when it comes to megawatt hours generated using renewable fuel sources.
Marion County has recently seen a rise in electricity generation from solar energy of 11.78% year over year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
4,857,551 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.01 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
381,406 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
355,182 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
26,224 MWh
Production per Capita
1.1 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
847,767,071 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,445.23 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Salem
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Rates and Production Categories
Salem Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
16.78¢ per kWh
- 2.33% lower than last month
- 16.66% higher than November last year
- 13.05% higher than the Oregon average
- 1.51% lower than the US average
- 343rd in the state out of 427 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 18,236th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,329 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,032 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
16.5¢ per kWh
- 1.22% higher than last month
- 16.89% higher than November last year
- 14.04% higher than the Oregon average
- 0.03% higher than the US average
- 343rd in the state out of 427 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since November last year
- 19,412th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 320 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,439 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$135.59 per month
- 20.85% higher than last month
- 14.16% higher than November last year
- 0.13% higher than the Oregon average
- 14.67% higher than the US average
- 157th in the state out of 427 cities
- The state rank has increased by 151 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 32 since November last year
- 23,256th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 10,725 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,382 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$130.13 per month
- 1.09% higher than last month
- 9.82% higher than November last year
- 2.83% higher than the Oregon average
- 8.51% lower than the US average
- 302nd in the state out of 427 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 68 since November last year
- 12,526th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 359 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,650 since November last year
Salem, OR Electricity Overview

On average, Salem's residents purchase residential electricity for 16.50 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.45% more than the average Oregon price of 14.80 cents and 0.77% below the nationwide average of 16.62 cents. Generation from non-renewable fuel types accounts for -0 megawatt hours per person in the city, which ranks them 6th in Oregon out of 427 cities for non-renewable generation per capita. The city produces 0.04 megawatt hours per citizen from solar power, which is 9th out of 427 cities in the state.
The use of electricity in Salem accounts for 414,315,727.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 3rd largest amount in the state out of 427 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 2,334.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 405th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. Solar makes up 100.77% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in Salem. Salem has 3 electricity generation plants within its borders. This is the most plants within a single city within the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Salem
Salem residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Salem, Oregon
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Portland General Electric | BUNDLED | 18.31 | 142.06 | 7,737,994.8 | 1,416,664,320 | |
Salem Electric | BUNDLED | 10.92 | 97.55 | 200,449.99 | 21,895,773.36 |
Zips with electric coverage in Salem, Oregon include: 97301, 97305, 97302, 97303, 97304, 97306, 97317, 97392
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Keizer, OR Electricity Overview

On average, Keizer's residents purchase residential electricity for 15.58 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.23% more than the average Oregon price of 14.80 cents and 6.30% below the nationwide average of 16.62 cents. The city generates around 0.21 megawatt hours per customer in the city a year from electricity generating plants located within its city limits, which makes it the 16th highest generator out of 427 cities in Oregon. Consumers in the city have 0.65 power outages each year, with outages lasting about 109 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
The use of electricity in Keizer accounts for 94,367,158.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 15th largest amount in the state out of 427 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 2,412.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 5th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. Other Biomass Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in Keizer. Keizer has one electricity generation plant within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Keizer
Keizer residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Keizer, Oregon
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Portland General Electric | BUNDLED | 18.31 | 142.06 | 7,737,994.8 | 1,416,664,320 | |
Salem Electric | BUNDLED | 10.92 | 97.55 | 200,449.99 | 21,895,773.36 |
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Woodburn, OR Electricity Overview

On average, Woodburn's residents purchase residential electricity for 18.02 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 21.73% more than the average Oregon price of 14.80 cents and 8.39% above the nationwide average of 16.62. Selling an estimated 27,812.56 megawatt hours, Portland General Electric is the largest provider in the city. The power grid in the city has an average of 0.65 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting about 109 minutes each. The US averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes per outage.
The use of electricity in Woodburn accounts for 60,566,448.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 23rd largest amount in the state out of 427 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 2,340.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 8th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to zero power generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Woodburn
Woodburn residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Woodburn, Oregon
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Portland General Electric | BUNDLED | 18.31 | 142.06 | 7,737,994.8 | 1,416,664,320 |
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Marion County, Oregon Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Marion County, Oregon
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Marion County | OR | Conventional Hydroelectric | 163,007 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Big CliffUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%) | Marion County | OR | Conventional Hydroelectric | 75,821 | 21 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Covanta Marion IncCovanta (100.00%) | Marion County | OR | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 47,774 | 1 | 95,794,607.22 | 1 | 2,005.16 | 1 | ||
WLWPCF Cogeneration FacilityCity of Salem Public Works (100.00%) | Keizer | OR | Other Biomass Gas | 8,409 | 1 | 4,211,890.23 | 2 | 500.88 | 3 | ||
SulusSolar22NextEra Energy (100.00%) | Marion County | OR | Solar | 4,744 | 54 | 1 | 1 | ||||
BristolSolarNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Marion County | OR | Solar | 4,538 | 57 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Carnes Creek Solar (CSG)Carnes Creek Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Salem | OR | Solar | 4,255 | 60 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Williams Acres SolarWilliams Acres Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Marion County | OR | Solar | 4,253 | 61 | 1 | 1 | ||||
St Louis SolarSt Louis Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Marion County | OR | Solar | 4,112 | 64 | 1 | 1 | ||||
SSD Marion 5, LLCThor Solar 1 CEI, LLC (100.00%) | Marion County | OR | Solar | 3,993 | 68 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Labish Solar LLCLabish Solar LLC (100.00%) | Marion County | OR | Solar | 3,952 | 71 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Case Creek SolarCase Creek Solar LLC (100.00%) | Marion County | OR | Solar | 3,881 | 75 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Kale Patch SolarKale Patch Solar LLC (100.00%) | Marion County | OR | Solar | 3,849 | 76 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Rafael SolarRafael Solar LLC (100.00%) | Marion County | OR | Solar | 3,811 | 79 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Silverton SolarSilverton Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Marion County | OR | Solar | 3,744 | 85 | 1 | 1 | ||||
SSD Marion 6, LLCThor Solar 1 CEI, LLC (100.00%) | Marion County | OR | Solar | 3,741 | 86 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Drift Creek SolarDrift Creek Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Marion County | OR | Solar | 3,529 | 90 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Sheep SolarSheep Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Marion County | OR | Solar | 3,452 | 92 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Interstate SolarSP Solar 1, LLC (100.00%) | Marion County | OR | Solar | 3,444 | 93 | 1 | 1 | ||||
SulusSolar25NextEra Energy (100.00%) | Marion County | OR | Solar | 3,389 | 94 | 1 | 1 |
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Marion County, Oregon?
By total revenue, Portland General Electric is the largest electricity supplier in Marion County, Oregon.
How many electric companies offer service in Marion County, Oregon?
There are 4 electricity providers offering service in Marion County, Oregon.
What electricity companies offer service in Marion County, Oregon?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Portland General Electric | 135,136 |
2 | Salem Electric | 4,336 |
3 | Consumers Power Inc | 3,855 |
4 | Pacific Power | 3,661 |
How many power plants are located in Marion County, Oregon?
Marion County, Oregon is home to 29 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.