Washington County, Oregon Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Washington County, OR is $168.04
- The average electricity rate in Washington County, OR is 19.52¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Washington County, OR
The average residential electric bill in Washington County, OR is $168.04 per month. Washington County, OR is the 33rd most expensive county in Oregon for electricity.
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Washington County, Oregon Electricity Overview
Washington County is the 808th highest producer of solar energy by total megawatt hours generated in the country.
Portland General Electric is the largest provider in Washington County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
Averaging generation of 0.02 megawatt hours per resident a year, Washington County ranks 2023rd out of 3221 counties in the nation for production per capita.
Washington County's average residential electricity rate is 19.52 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 17.63% more than the US average rate of 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour.
Washington County ranks 2nd out of 36 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its citizens consuming 8,387,398.78 megawatt hours.
There has been a 100.00% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel sources throughout the past year in Washington County.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
8,387,399 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.97 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
14,934 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
16,093 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
-1,159 MWh
Production per Capita
0.02 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,405,315,199 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,341.51 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Hillsboro
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Rates and Production Categories
Hillsboro Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
18.11¢ per kWh
- 3.13% lower than last month
- 18% higher than November last year
- 22.02% higher than the Oregon average
- 6.3% higher than the US average
- 377th in the state out of 427 cities
- The state rank has increased by 17 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 47 since November last year
- 23,044th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,258 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,497 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
18.02¢ per kWh
- 1.29% higher than last month
- 19.44% higher than November last year
- 24.56% higher than the Oregon average
- 9.26% higher than the US average
- 426th 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
- 24,336th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 522 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 7,779 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$148.14 per month
- 23.41% higher than last month
- 17.38% higher than November last year
- 9.4% higher than the Oregon average
- 25.29% higher than the US average
- 409th in the state out of 427 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 10 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 96 since November last year
- 28,157th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 11,772 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,921 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$139.13 per month
- 1.33% higher than last month
- 12.32% higher than November last year
- 9.94% higher than the Oregon average
- 2.19% lower than the US average
- 401st in the state out of 427 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 60 since November last year
- 15,640th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 552 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,465 since November last year
Hillsboro, OR Electricity Overview
On average, Hillsboro's residential electricity rate is 18.02 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 22.31% higher than the average Oregon price of 14.73 cents and 8.60% higher than the US average of 16.59. Consumers in the city are faced with 0.65 electrical outages per year, with outages lasting about 109 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. The city is the 23rd highest producer in the state out of 427 cities, averaging -0.01 megawatt hours produced per citizen.
There is one power plant in Hillsboro. The city's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 250,686,400.41 kilograms, which is 5th highest in the state out of 427 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 2,335.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 8th highest polluting city in Oregon when calculating by CO2 emissions per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hillsboro
Hillsboro residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hillsboro, Oregon
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland General Electric | BUNDLED | 18.25 | 141.06 | 7,695,722.47 | 1,404,830,345 |
Zips with electric coverage in Hillsboro, Oregon include: 97229, 97124, 97007, 97123, 97006
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Beaverton, OR Electricity Overview
On average, Beaverton's residential electricity rate is 18.02 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 22.31% higher than the average Oregon price of 14.73 cents and 8.60% higher than the US average of 16.59. Consumers in Beaverton experience 0.65 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 109 minutes. Portland General Electric has an estimated 4,547 total residential customers, more than all other vendors who operate in the city.
Beaverton has zero electricity generation plants. Around 2,335.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident are emitted in the city from electricity use, making them the 102nd worst polluter in the state out of 427 cities. Total emissions in the city are 226,731,750.85 kilograms, which is the 7th worst total amount of emissions for any city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Beaverton
Beaverton residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Beaverton, Oregon
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland General Electric | BUNDLED | 18.25 | 141.06 | 7,695,722.47 | 1,404,830,345 |
Zips with electric coverage in Beaverton, Oregon include: 97229, 97223, 97007, 97006, 97008, 97005, 97225
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Tigard, OR Electricity Overview
On average, Tigard's residential electricity rate is 18.02 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 22.31% higher than the average Oregon price of 14.73 cents and 8.60% higher than the US average of 16.59. There is a deficit of 757,216.7 megawatt hours in the city due to the fact that consumers are consuming 9574.11% more electricity than the city's electricity plants produce. This results in the need to purchase additional electricity. The city deals with an average of 0.65 electrical outages per consumer a year. These outages are an average of 109 minutes. In comparison, the US average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes an outage.
Tigard's fuel of choice is Other Biomass Gas, with 100.00% of electricity generation using this fuel source. Approximately 132,429,094.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption per year. The city also ranks 4th worst in the state in emissions per resident, averaging 2,418.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Tigard has the 7th highest number of electricity plants of any city in Oregon, with one total power plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tigard
Tigard residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Tigard, Oregon
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland General Electric | BUNDLED | 18.25 | 141.06 | 7,695,722.47 | 1,404,830,345 |
Zips with electric coverage in Tigard, Oregon include: 97223, 97007, 97224, 97140
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Washington County, Oregon Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Durham AWTFClean Water Services (100.00%) | Tigard | OR | Other Biomass Gas | 7,909 | 2 | 5,860,582.64 | 1 | 741 | 1 | ||
MilfordSolar ORNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Washington County | OR | Solar | 4,299 | 59 | 1 | 1 | ||||
O'Neill Creek SolarO'Neill Creek Solar LLC (100.00%) | Washington County | OR | Solar | 3,885 | 72 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Constable BESSPortland General Electric (100.00%) | Hillsboro | OR | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | -1,159 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Washington County, Oregon Production Fuel Makeup
There are 4 power plants in Washington County, which is the 710th highest number of power plants in a county in the nation. For every resident in the county there are 2,341.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This ranks them 14th worst in the state out of 36 counties for pollution from electricity use per capita. This equals a total emissions amount from electricity use of 1,405,315,199.01 kilograms.
Providers In Each City in Washington County:
- Banks, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 100.00%
- Beaverton, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 100.00%
- Cornelius, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 100.00%
- Durham, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 100.00%
- Forest Grove, Oregon:
- Forest Grove Electric: 100.00%
- Gaston, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 100.00%
- Hillsboro, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 100.00%
- King City, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 100.00%
- North Plains, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 100.00%
- Sherwood, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 100.00%
- Tigard, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 100.00%
- Tualatin, Oregon:
- Portland General Electric: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity companies offer service in Washington County, Oregon?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland General Electric | 110,838 |
| 2 | Forest Grove Electric | 11,456 |
| 3 | West Oregon Electric Cooperative | 963 |
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Washington County, Oregon?
The largest electricity provider in Washington County, Oregon by total customer count is Portland General Electric.
How many electric companies offer service in Washington County, Oregon?
There are 3 electricity companies offering service in Washington County, Oregon.
How many power plants are located in Washington County, Oregon?
There are 4 active electricity plants located in Washington County, Oregon
