Residential electricity prices in Oregon in September 2019 averaged 11.27 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 14% less than the national average rate of 13.17 ¢/kWh (September 2019). [1]
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See the chart below to compare Oregon electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
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Residential natural gas prices in Oregon in September 2019 averaged 12.98 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 27% less than the national average rate of 17.81 $/Mcf (September 2019). [2]
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See the chart below to compare Oregon natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
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The capital of Oregon, Salem, has an average annual solar radiation value of 3.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Oregon values listed here are based on Salem data.
See the chart below to compare Oregon solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Oregon values listed here are based on Salem data.
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Oregon ranks 28th in the United States with an total population of approximately 3,831,074. [4]
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in Oregon, or for other information related to utilities in OR, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Nearly half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface, while about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
