Multnomah County, Oregon Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Multnomah County, OR is $137.52
- The average electricity rate in Multnomah County, OR is 17.36¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Multnomah County, OR
The average residential electric bill in Multnomah County, OR is $137.52 per month. Multnomah County, OR is the 20th most expensive county in Oregon for electricity.
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Multnomah County, Oregon Electricity Overview
Residents of Multnomah County are paying, on average, 4.16% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the national average price, at 17.36 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.66 cents per kilowatt hour.
Multnomah County's 100.00% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel sources for electric production over the previous 12 months is surely a step in the wrong direction.
When calculating by number of customers, Portland General Electric is the largest supplier in Multnomah County.
Multnomah County produces 4.56 megawatt hours per citizen of the county from renewable fuels. This makes Multnomah County the 15th highest ranking county for renewable production per capita in the state out of 36 counties.
Multnomah County is home to over 795,083 residents and produces 1,722 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Multnomah County 20th in Oregon out of 36 counties for solar megawatt hours generated per person.
Multnomah County is the 3rd highest producing county out of 36 counties in the state when considering megawatt hours produced from sustainable fuels.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
11,155,322 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.03 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,609,799 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
3,624,343 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
-14,544 MWh
Production per Capita
4.54 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,233,438,853 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,551.33 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Portland
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Rates and Production Categories
Portland Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
17.4¢ per kWh
- 3.31% lower than last month
- 17.37% higher than November last year
- 17.25% higher than the Oregon average
- 2.14% higher than the US average
- 344th 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
- 21,289th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,252 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,285 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
17.33¢ per kWh
- 1.25% higher than last month
- 19.23% higher than November last year
- 19.81% higher than the Oregon average
- 5.1% higher than the US average
- 344th 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
- 21,551st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 207 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 7,062 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$147.09 per month
- 25.13% higher than last month
- 17.17% higher than November last year
- 8.63% higher than the Oregon average
- 24.41% higher than the US average
- 333rd in the state out of 427 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 20 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 49 since November last year
- 27,833rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 12,293 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,734 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$136.47 per month
- 1.33% higher than last month
- 11.95% higher than November last year
- 7.84% higher than the Oregon average
- 4.06% lower than the US average
- 311th in the state out of 427 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 51 since November last year
- 14,755th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,109 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,194 since November last year
Portland, OR Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 17.33 cents per kilowatt hour for citizens of Portland, which is 16.67% higher than the state's average rate of 14.86 cents. This makes the city 344th out of 427 cities in the state for lowest average electricity price. Portland General Electric sells an estimated 517,447.64 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than all other suppliers. Around 100.00% of the city's total electricity production is from solar power, with a total of 1,722 megawatt hours generated using the the Sun's energy.
Approximately 2,293.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 403rd worst polluter in the state out of 427 cities. With total emissions of 1,456,767,097.23 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. All of the electricity consumed in Portland has to be brought in from neighboring cities or rural areas, since there are no electricity production sources in the city. For electricity generation purposes, Portland's main fuel type is Solar, making up 100.00% of generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Portland
Portland residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Power | BUNDLED | 14.31 | 127.47 | 5,867,954.19 | 839,485,485 | |
| Portland General Electric | BUNDLED | 18.39 | 142.08 | 7,714,721.13 | 1,418,665,566 |
Zips with electric coverage in Portland, Oregon include: 97229, 97206, 97223, 97080, 97219, 97202, 97230, 97236, 97233, 97222, 97266 and 25 other zip code(s).
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Gresham, OR Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 18.02 cents per kilowatt hour for citizens of Gresham, which is 21.29% higher than the state's average rate of 14.86 cents. This makes the city 426th out of 427 cities in the state for lowest average electricity price. The largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Portland General Electric. The city has an average of 0.65 power outages per consumer each year. These outages last for an average of 109 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes an outage.
Approximately 2,293.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 149th worst polluter in the state out of 427 cities. With total emissions of 256,032,088.78 kilograms, the city ranks 4th highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The 1,566,268.25 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power plants that call the city home.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gresham
Gresham residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Gresham, Oregon
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland General Electric | BUNDLED | 18.39 | 142.08 | 7,714,721.13 | 1,418,665,566 |
Zips with electric coverage in Gresham, Oregon include: 97080, 97230, 97030, 97236, 97233, 97060, 97024
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Troutdale, OR Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 18.02 cents per kilowatt hour for citizens of Troutdale, which is 21.29% higher than the state's average rate of 14.86 cents. This makes the city 426th out of 427 cities in the state for lowest average electricity price. With an estimated 1,403 total residential customers, Portland General Electric is the largest electricity provider in the city. Customers in Troutdale deal with 0.65 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 109 minutes.
Approximately 2,293.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 8th worst polluter in the state out of 427 cities. With total emissions of 37,505,533.69 kilograms, the city ranks 45th highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. There is one power plant in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Troutdale
Troutdale residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Troutdale, Oregon
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland General Electric | BUNDLED | 18.39 | 142.08 | 7,714,721.13 | 1,418,665,566 |
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Multnomah County, Oregon Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Multnomah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BonnevilleUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%) | Multnomah County | OR | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3,582,446 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
PHP 1Portland City of (100.00%) | Multnomah County | OR | Conventional Hydroelectric | 40,175 | 31 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Oregon Convention CenterDom Solar Lessor I, LP (100.00%) | Portland | OR | Solar | 1,722 | 111 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Sundial (Troutdale) BESSTroutdale Grid, LLC (100.00%) | Troutdale | OR | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | -14,544 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Multnomah County, Oregon Production Fuel Makeup
Approximately 1,551.33 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 1,233,438,853.42 kilograms, the county ranks 2nd highest in Oregon and 275th in the US for total pollution from electricity consumption. The county has 4 power producing plants in the county. This is the 711th most power plants within a county in the country.
Providers In Each City in Multnomah County:
- Fairview, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 100.00%
- Gresham, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 100.00%
- Maywood Park, Oregon:
- Pacific Power: 100.00%
- Portland, Oregon:
- Pacific Power: 24.51%
- Portland General Electric: 75.49%
- 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 4 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 | 88,528 |
| 2 | Pacific Power | 1,105 |
| 3 | Cascade Locks, Oregon Electric Utility | 409 |
