Oregon Utilities: Electricity, Gas & Solar
Electricity in Oregon
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Natural Gas in Oregon
Sorry, Oregon natural gas price data is currenly unavailable.
Residential electricity prices in Oregon in July 2023 averaged 13.12 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 18% less than the national average rate of 15.91 ¢/kWh (July 2023). [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 July 2023 averaged 23.03 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 5% more than the national average rate of 21.85 $/Mcf (July 2023). [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 4.17 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.
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→ 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.
Households in the United States have benefited from falling energy prices in recent years, which has driven down the cost of living.
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Penn State researchers recently examined microgrids and discovered that they may not always be a wise economic move for communities.
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Through the analysis of publicly available data filed by electricity suppliers, the CT OCC discovered that electricity customers overpaid by $58 million in 2015.
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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.
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