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Electric companies in Marion County, Oregon

Marion County, OR ranks 2nd of 36 Oregon counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 89.9. Marion County, OR has 346,532 residents. Marion County, OR: 4 utilities listed by EIA. Marion County, OR: home electricity prices of 11.02 to 18.19 cents per kWh.

Marion County, OR on the map

Marion County, OR and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsLinnClackamasPolkYamhillMultnomahMarion

Marion County, OR darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Marion County, OR

Marion County, OR, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 17 in all, 4.9 per 100,000 residents of 346,532, rank 28 of 36 Oregon counties. Property damage in Marion County, OR: $68K.

Events by year in Marion County, OR

events a year, Marion County, OR

  1. 0'15
  2. 0'16
  3. 1'17
  4. 1'18
  5. 0'19
  6. 2'20
  7. 0'21
  8. 1'22
  9. 0'23
  10. 6'24
  11. 6'25

Events by type

events by type, Marion County, OR

  • Winter storm and heavy snow12
  • Tornado3
  • Thunderstorm and high wind2
Marion County, OR outage-linked hazards
Marion County, ORFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Marion County, OR, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High89.92 of 3622020 (2)$3K
Marion County, OR, tornadoVery Low22.54 of 3632017 (1)$65K
Marion County, OR, ice stormRelatively Moderate73.611 of 360none$0
Marion County, OR, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate79.012 of 36122024 (6)$0
Marion County, OR, heat waveRelatively Moderate95.93 of 360none$0

Marion County, OR, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.

Electric utilities in Marion County, OR

Utility listed for Marion County, ORTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 882 kWhShare of Marion County, OR median income of $74,624
Salem Electric in Marion County, ORCooperative11.02$1,1661.56%
Consumers Power, Inc in Marion County, ORCooperative13.01$1,3771.85%
PacifiCorp in Marion County, ORInvestor Owned14.02$1,4841.99%
Portland General Electric Co in Marion County, ORInvestor Owned18.19$1,9252.58%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Marion County, OR

Residents of Marion County, OR, ACS 2023
346,5325 of 36 Oregon counties
Households in Marion County, OR
125,4132.76 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Marion County, OR
62.2%78,061 owner and 47,352 renter households
Median household income in Marion County, OR
$74,62411 of 36 Oregon counties
Housing units in Marion County, OR
130,6005,187 vacant or seasonal, 4.0% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Marion County, OR
51.6%64,760 homes, 23 of 36 Oregon counties
Utilities listed for Marion County, OR
44 with a home price: Salem Electric, Consumers Power, Inc, PacifiCorp
Lowest home price in Marion County, OR
11.02 ¢/kWhSalem Electric, 39.4% below the highest
Highest home price in Marion County, OR
18.19 ¢/kWhPortland General Electric Co
Monthly bill gap in Marion County, OR
$63between the two at 882 kWh, $759 a year, 1.02% of the Marion County, OR median income
ZIP areas touching Marion County, OR
2797002 to 97392
Outage-linked storm events in Marion County, OR
17NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Marion County, OR
51.9%median year built 1979
Flood claims in Marion County, OR
34NFIP 2015 to 2025, $358K paid
Home energy burden in Marion County, OR
2.0%$1,297 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Marion County, OR

Portland General Electric Co charged Marion County, OR homes 11.55 ¢/kWh in 2015. Marion County, OR: 18.19 ¢ in 2024, 58% up. Marion County, OR: against 38% up for the Oregon average.

Marion County, OR: a 882 kWh month at that price. Marion County, OR: $102 in 2015, $160 in 2024. Marion County, OR: $1,925 a year, 2.6% of the $74,624 median income.

Marion: 10 yearly prices
YearPortland General Electric Co, Marion County, ORMarion: Gap to Oregon averageMarion: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Marion11.55+0.89-1.10
2016, Marion11.40+0.74-1.15
2017, Marion11.42+0.76-1.47
2018, Marion12.01+1.03-0.86
2019, Marion12.29+1.28-0.72
2020, Marion12.51+1.34-0.64
2021, Marion13.24+1.87-0.42
2022, Marion13.64+2.22-1.40
2023, Marion15.20+2.47-0.80
2024, Marion18.19+3.49+1.71

Marion County, OR: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Marion County, OR price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Marion County, OR

Marion County, OR: electricity $1,297 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,760, 2.0% of $85,687 income. 123,460 households in Marion County, OR spend about $160.1 million a year on electricity and $217.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Marion County, OR ($24,967 a year) spend 5.6% of income, 2.7 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Marion County, OR

% of income on energy, Marion County, OR

  • All households2.0
  • Lower income5.6
  • Owners1.9
  • Renters2.5
  • Oregon counties1.8
Marion County, OR home energy cost by household group
Marion County, ORHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Marion County, OR, all households123,460$85,687$1,297$396$672.0%
Marion County, OR, lower income35,728$24,967$1,157$211$385.6%
Marion County, OR, owners76,274$108,491$1,461$550$941.9%
Marion County, OR, renters47,186$48,827$1,033$148$242.5%

Housing and heating in Marion County, OR

Marion County, OR: 67,773 of 130,600 homes were built before 1980 and 28,141 in 2000 or later. Marion County, OR has 82,012 detached houses, 23,111 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 9,928 mobile homes, and 47,352 of 125,413 households rent.

Age of homes in Marion County, OR

% of homes by decade built, Marion County, OR

  1. 8pre-40
  2. 440s
  3. 850s
  4. 1060s
  5. 2270s
  6. 1080s
  7. 1790s
  8. 1300s
  9. 710s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in Marion County, OR

% of homes by main fuel, Marion County

  • Electricity51.6
  • Utility gas41.6
  • Wood3.1
  • Propane1.6
Marion County, OR housing against Oregon counties
Marion County, ORValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Marion County, OR, median year built19791978+1 years16 of 36
Marion County, OR, built before 198051.9%53.7%-1.8 points21 of 36
Marion County, OR, built 2000 or later21.5%20.6%+1.0 points14 of 36
Marion County, OR, detached houses62.8%68.2%-5.4 points29 of 36
Marion County, OR, apartments in 5+ unit buildings17.7%8.0%+9.7 points4 of 36
Marion County, OR, mobile homes7.6%14.4%-6.8 points29 of 36
Marion County, OR, renter households37.8%31.0%+6.7 points7 of 36
Marion County, OR, median home value$383,300$369,300+$14,00016 of 36
Marion County, OR, median gross rent a month$1,333$1,140+$1938 of 36
Marion County, OR, people per household2.682.38+0.305 of 36

Flood claims and flood insurance in Marion County, OR

Marion County, OR: 34 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $358K paid, median paid claim $8,449.

1,169 of 91,193 residential structures in Marion County, OR carry an NFIP contract. 1,458 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Marion County, OR on 8 Sep 2026. Marion County, OR lists 16 repetitive-loss properties.

Marion County, OR: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Marion County, OR

flood claims a year, Marion County, OR

  1. 9'15
  2. <5'16
  3. <5'17
  4. <5'18
  5. <5'19
  6. <5'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 0'23
  10. <5'24
  11. 7'25
Marion County, OR flood claims and flood insurance
Marion County, ORValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Marion County, OR, claims 2015-202534—10 of 21
Marion County, OR, paid 2015-2025$358K—12 of 21
Marion County, OR, median paid claim$8,449——
Marion County, OR, claims per 1,000 homes0.40.613 of 21
Marion County, OR, homes with flood insurance1.3%1.0%9 of 34
Marion County, OR, policies in force1,458——
Marion County, OR, repetitive-loss properties16——

Marion County, OR: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Marion County, OR: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Marion County, OR

Marion County, OR totals 5,577 heating degree days and 181 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Marion County, OR is the 21st coldest of 36 counties in Oregon: 5,577 against a median of 5,768. For cooling, Marion County, OR is the 21st hottest: 181 against a median of 212.

Marion County, OR is a cold-winter county, with 5,396 more heating than cooling degree days.

Marion County, OR: 5,405 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 5,577 on the normal, 3% under.

Marion County, OR: 51.6% of 125,413 homes heat with electricity; 48.4% use gas, oil, wood or something else.

Marion County, OR

  • Heating degree days, 5,577 vs 5,76897
  • Cooling degree days, 181 vs 21286
  • Electric heat, 51.6% vs 54.0%96
  • OR median county100
Marion County, OR: degree days, electric heat
Marion County, ORValueOR median countyMarion County, OR, rank (1 = highest)
Marion County, OR, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal5,5775,76821 of 36
Marion County, OR, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean5,4055,64021 of 36
Marion County, OR, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal18121221 of 36
Marion County, OR, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean25428621 of 36
Marion County, OR, electric heating, ACS 2019-202351.6%54.0%23 of 36

Marion County, OR: ACS B25040, 125,413 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Marion County, OR

Marion County, OR touches 27 ZIP areas, 97002 to 97392, about 12,835 residents each. Marion County, OR counts 346,532 residents in 125,413 households. Household income in Marion County, OR is $74,624; 78,061 of its 125,413 households own.

64,760 of the 125,413 homes in Marion County, OR heat with electricity. Marion County, OR has 130,600 housing units, 5,187 (4.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 47,352 rented homes. Marion County, OR logged 17 storm events for its 346,532 residents.

The median home in Marion County, OR dates from 1979. Homes in Marion County, OR pay $1,297 a year for electricity. Marion County, OR home electricity prices run Salem Electric to Portland General Electric Co, $63 a month apart at 882 kWh.

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Questions on Marion County, OR

Marion County, OR: what do homes pay for electricity?

Marion County, OR homes paid 11.02 to 18.19 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $97 to $160 a month at 882 kWh, 1.56% to 2.58% of Marion County, OR income.

Marion County, OR: how many homes heat with electricity?

Marion County, OR: 64,760 of 125,413 occupied homes, 51.6%, rank 23 of 36.

Marion County, OR: median household income?

$74,624 in Marion County, OR, rank 11 of 36; 346,532 residents, 125,413 households.

Marion County, OR: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Marion County, OR: 17 NWS events, peak year 2024.

Marion County, OR: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Marion County, OR: 34 NFIP flood claims, $358K paid, 0.4 per 1,000 homes, 1.3% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Marion County, OR?

Marion County, OR: median home built 1979; 51.9% predate 1980, 62.8% detached, 17.7% in 5+ unit buildings.

Marion County, OR: share of income for energy?

Marion County, OR homes spend $1,297 a year on electricity, $1,760 on all energy: 2.0% of $85,687; 5.6% for lower incomes.

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Marion County, OR ranks 2nd of 36 Oregon counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 89.9.