Umatilla County, Oregon Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Umatilla County, Oregon Electricity Overview
Wind produces 333,327.35 megawatt hours of electricity in Umatilla County. This equals roughly 4.16 megawatt hours per person in Umatilla County being generated from wind power, giving the county a rank of 347th highest county in the United States out of 3230 counties in that category.
Umatilla County uses non-renewable fuel types to generate 86.81 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 3rd highest county in the state for non-renewable production per capita.
In Umatilla County, 6,963,104.18 megawatt hours of electricity are produced from non-renewable fuel sources. Umatilla County ranks 161st out of 3230 counties in the nation for total electricity generation from non-renewable sources.
Umatilla County ranks 14th out of 36 counties in the state for total consumption, with its citizens using 1,015,202.29 megawatt hours.
When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Umatilla County saw a 0.08% drop throughout the most recent 12 months.
Umatilla County is the 5 largest generator of megawatt hours per capita out of 36 counties in Oregon, with a population of 80,215 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 7,307,858.53.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,015,202 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.66 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
7,307,859 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
344,754 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
6,963,104 MWh
Production per Capita
91.1 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
378,439,855 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,717.82 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Hermiston
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Hermiston Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
12.21¢ per kWh
- 1.94% higher than last month
- 16.97% higher than April last year
- 16.36% lower than the Oregon average
- 27.79% lower than the US average
- 66th in the state out of 427 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 14 since April last year
- 4,274th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 220 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,972 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
11.22¢ per kWh
- 1.33% higher than last month
- 13.92% higher than April last year
- 16.46% lower than the Oregon average
- 30.42% lower than the US average
- 52nd in the state out of 427 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since April last year
- 2,679th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 376 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,984 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$109.59 per month
- 17.02% lower than last month
- 2.68% higher than April last year
- 3.04% lower than the Oregon average
- 2.8% lower than the US average
- 169th in the state out of 427 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 10 since April last year
- 16,077th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 6,031 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,611 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$116.07 per month
- 0.21% higher than last month
- 6.6% higher than April last year
- 2.35% lower than the Oregon average
- 14.7% lower than the US average
- 152nd in the state out of 427 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 13 since April last year
- 8,022nd in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 24 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,551 since April last year
Hermiston, OR Electricity Overview
Inhabitants of Hermiston spend, on average, 11.22 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. This is 16.46% less than Oregon's average rate of 13.43 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $116.07. This is 15.91% lower than the nationwide average of $138.02. With an estimated 4,927 total residential customers, Hermiston Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
Emissions in Hermiston average 2,083.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 154th worst polluting city out of 427 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 39,872,368.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 35th highest for total pollution in Oregon. Because there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity providers who service Hermiston must bring in all of the megawatt hours they consume each year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hermiston
Hermiston residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hermiston, Oregon
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermiston Energy | BUNDLED | 11.63 | 104.98 | 49,522.53 | 5,760,275.67 | |
| PacifiCorp | BUNDLED | 12.85 | 114.26 | 5,796,390.39 | 744,648,960 | |
| Umatilla Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 10.68 | 128.23 | 173,926.39 | 18,579,077.27 |
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Pendleton, OR Electricity Overview
Inhabitants of Pendleton spend, on average, 12.80 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. This is 4.65% less than Oregon's average rate of 13.43 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $114.21. This is 17.25% lower than the nationwide average of $138.02. With an estimated 354 total residential customers, PacifiCorp is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
Emissions in Pendleton average 2,083.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 154th worst polluting city out of 427 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 35,122,930.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 42nd highest for total pollution in Oregon. Because there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity providers who service Pendleton must bring in all of the megawatt hours they consume each year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pendleton
Pendleton residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Pendleton, Oregon
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | BUNDLED | 12.85 | 114.26 | 5,796,390.39 | 744,648,960 |
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Umatilla, OR Electricity Overview
Inhabitants of Umatilla spend, on average, 11.98 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. This is 10.76% less than Oregon's average rate of 13.43 cents. With 100.00% of its electricity generation coming from sustainable fuel sources, the city ranks 1st in the state out of 427 cities for total electricity generation from renewable fuel types. The average monthly residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $119.58 per month, while the national average is $138.02. Customers in the city enjoy a 0.11% markdown compared to the rest of the country.
Emissions in Umatilla average 1,822.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 415th worst polluting city out of 427 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 13,167,420.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 94th highest for total pollution in Oregon. The city is home to one electricity producing plant. Umatilla's primary fuel utilized for electricity production is Solar. The city generates 100.00% of the total generation in the city from this fuel.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Umatilla
Umatilla residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Umatilla, Oregon
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | BUNDLED | 12.85 | 114.26 | 5,796,390.39 | 744,648,960 | |
| Umatilla Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 10.68 | 128.23 | 173,926.39 | 18,579,077.27 |
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Electricity Production in Umatilla County, Oregon
Power Plants in Umatilla County, Oregon
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hermiston Power PartnershipCalpine (100.00%) | Umatilla County | OR | Natural Gas | 3,962,700.18 | 1,525,121,991.82 | 384.87 | ||
| Umatilla County | OR | Natural Gas | 3,000,404 | 1,199,049,296.34 | 399.63 | |||
Eurus Combine Hills Turbine Ranch 2Eurus Combine Hills II LLC (100.00%) | Umatilla County | OR | Wind | 146,072 | ||||
Combine Hills IEurus Combine Hills I LLC (100.00%) | Umatilla County | OR | Wind | 73,288 | ||||
VansycleFlorida Power & Light (100.00%) | Umatilla County | OR | Wind | 61,721 | ||||
Chopin Wind LLCBayWa r.e Wind LLC (100.00%) | Umatilla County | OR | Wind | 25,634 | ||||
Oregon Trail Windfarm LLCExelon Corporation (50.50%) | Umatilla County | OR | Wind | 21,245 | ||||
Four Corners Windfarm LLCExelon Corporation (51.00%) | Umatilla County | OR | Wind | 17,041 | ||||
Ward Butte Windfarm LLCExelon Corporation (50.50%) | Umatilla County | OR | Wind | 14,243 | ||||
NorWest Energy 9 LLCBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Umatilla | OR | Solar | 11,427 |
Umatilla County, Oregon Details
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. Umatilla County averages 4,717.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, which ranks them 1400th worst in the country out of 3230 counties for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Umatilla County from electricity consumption is 378,439,855.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 8th largest amount in Oregon and 1400th in the United States. About 95.28% of electricity in Umatilla County comes from production using Natural Gas. Other fuel sources used include Wind at 4.56% and Solar at 0.16%. Umatilla County is home to 10 power producing plants, which is 217th most in the country.
Providers In Each City in Umatilla County:
- Adams, Oregon:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Athena, Oregon:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Echo, Oregon:
- PacifiCorp: 96.72%
- Umatilla Electric Cooperative: 3.28%
- Helix, Oregon:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Hermiston, Oregon:
- PacifiCorp: 3.43%
- Hermiston Energy: 50.00%
- Umatilla Electric Cooperative: 46.57%
- Milton-Freewater, Oregon:
- Milton-Freewater, Oregon Electric Utility: 100.00%
- Pendleton, Oregon:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Pilot Rock, Oregon:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
- Stanfield, Oregon:
- PacifiCorp: 92.61%
- Umatilla Electric Cooperative: 7.39%
- Ukiah, Oregon:
- Columbia Power Coop Association: 100.00%
- Umatilla, Oregon:
- PacifiCorp: 61.53%
- Umatilla Electric Cooperative: 38.47%
- Weston, Oregon:
- PacifiCorp: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located in Umatilla County, Oregon?
Umatilla County, Oregon has 10 active electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Umatilla County, Oregon?
By total megawatt hours sold, Umatilla Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity provider in Umatilla County, Oregon.
How many electric companies offer service in Umatilla County, Oregon?
Umatilla County, Oregon is home to 7 electricity providers serving customers in the area.
What electricity companies offer service in Umatilla County, Oregon?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PacifiCorp | 29,291 |
| 2 | Umatilla Electric Cooperative | 12,703 |
| 3 | Hermiston Energy | 5,393 |
| 4 | Milton-Freewater, Oregon Electric Utility | 4,358 |
| 5 | Columbia Power Coop Association | 348 |
| 6 | Columbia REA | 120 |
| 7 | Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative | 118 |
