Electricity rates in Oregon

Oregon has two regulated investor-owned utilities, Portland General Electric and Pacific Power, which serve most of the population and are overseen by the Oregon Public Utility Commission. Many communities are instead served by consumer-owned utilities, including people's utility districts, cooperatives and municipal systems such as Eugene's, which buy much of their power from the federal Bonneville Power Administration. Residential customers do not choose a supplier.

Hydropower from the Columbia River system is the backbone of supply, supplemented by natural gas and wind, and state law requires the investor-owned utilities to eliminate coal and shift to clean electricity. Electric space and water heating are common in Pacific Northwest homes, while the mild, wet climate west of the Cascades keeps summer cooling modest. Net metering is available and optional time-of-use rates are offered.