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Electric companies in Multnomah County, Oregon

Multnomah County, OR ranks 1st of 36 Oregon counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 96.8. Multnomah County, OR has 803,863 residents. Multnomah County, OR: 3 utilities listed by EIA. Multnomah County, OR: home electricity prices of 9.27 to 18.19 cents per kWh.

Multnomah County, OR on the map

Multnomah County, OR and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsWashingtonColumbiaYamhillClackamasMultnomahMarion

Multnomah County, OR darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Multnomah County, OR

Multnomah County, OR, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 29 in all, 3.6 per 100,000 residents of 803,863, rank 24 of 36 Oregon counties. Property damage in Multnomah County, OR: $109K, with 13 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Multnomah County, OR

events a year, Multnomah County, OR

  1. 0'15
  2. 0'16
  3. 0'17
  4. 1'18
  5. 3'19
  6. 0'20
  7. 2'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 0'23
  10. 9'24
  11. 14'25

Events by type

events by type, Multnomah County, OR

  • Winter storm and heavy snow14
  • Thunderstorm and high wind7
  • Heat wave5
  • Tornado3
Multnomah County, OR outage-linked hazards
Multnomah County, ORFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Multnomah County, OR, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate65.56 of 3672025 (3)$3K
Multnomah County, OR, tornadoRelatively Low47.42 of 3632019 (2)$36K
Multnomah County, OR, ice stormRelatively High91.82 of 360none$0
Multnomah County, OR, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively High85.27 of 36142025 (9)$70K
Multnomah County, OR, heat waveRelatively High96.81 of 3652024 (3)$0

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

Facts about Multnomah County, OR

Residents of Multnomah County, OR, ACS 2023
803,8631 of 36 Oregon counties
Households in Multnomah County, OR
347,3922.31 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Multnomah County, OR
54.1%187,953 owner and 159,439 renter households
Median household income in Multnomah County, OR
$86,2476 of 36 Oregon counties
Housing units in Multnomah County, OR
367,70420,312 vacant or seasonal, 5.5% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Multnomah County, OR
48.6%168,899 homes, 24 of 36 Oregon counties
Utilities listed for Multnomah County, OR
33 with a home price: Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist, PacifiCorp, Portland General Electric Co
Lowest home price in Multnomah County, OR
9.27 ¢/kWhColumbia River Peoples Ut Dist, 49.0% below the highest
Highest home price in Multnomah County, OR
18.19 ¢/kWhPortland General Electric Co
Monthly bill gap in Multnomah County, OR
$79between the two at 882 kWh, $944 a year, 1.09% of the Multnomah County, OR median income
ZIP areas touching Multnomah County, OR
3697014 to 97266
Outage-linked storm events in Multnomah County, OR
29NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Multnomah County, OR
61.0%median year built 1971
Flood claims in Multnomah County, OR
50NFIP 2015 to 2025, $647K paid
Home energy burden in Multnomah County, OR
1.5%$1,128 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Multnomah County, OR

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

Multnomah County, OR: a 882 kWh month at that price. Multnomah County, OR: $102 in 2015, $160 in 2024. Multnomah County, OR: $1,925 a year, 2.2% of the $86,247 median income.

Multnomah: 10 yearly prices
YearPortland General Electric Co, Multnomah County, ORMultnomah: Gap to Oregon averageMultnomah: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Multnomah11.55+0.89-1.10
2016, Multnomah11.40+0.74-1.15
2017, Multnomah11.42+0.76-1.47
2018, Multnomah12.01+1.03-0.86
2019, Multnomah12.29+1.28-0.72
2020, Multnomah12.51+1.34-0.64
2021, Multnomah13.24+1.87-0.42
2022, Multnomah13.64+2.22-1.40
2023, Multnomah15.20+2.47-0.80
2024, Multnomah18.19+3.49+1.71

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

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Electric utilities in Multnomah County, OR

Utility listed for Multnomah County, ORTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 882 kWhShare of Multnomah County, OR median income of $86,247
Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist in Multnomah County, ORPolitical Subdivision9.27$9811.14%
PacifiCorp in Multnomah County, ORInvestor Owned14.02$1,4841.72%
Portland General Electric Co in Multnomah County, ORInvestor Owned18.19$1,9252.23%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Multnomah County, OR

Multnomah County, OR: electricity $1,128 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,611, 1.5% of $110,057 income. 343,370 households in Multnomah County, OR spend about $387.3 million a year on electricity and $553.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Multnomah County, OR ($20,882 a year) spend 6.4% of income, 4.4 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Multnomah County, OR

% of income on energy, Multnomah County, OR

  • All households1.5
  • Lower income6.4
  • Owners1.4
  • Renters1.7
  • Oregon counties1.8
Multnomah County, OR home energy cost by household group
Multnomah County, ORHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Multnomah County, OR, all households343,370$110,057$1,128$406$771.5%
Multnomah County, OR, lower income81,713$20,882$1,046$221$636.4%
Multnomah County, OR, owners187,084$145,828$1,273$622$1251.4%
Multnomah County, OR, renters156,286$67,236$954$146$211.7%

Housing and heating in Multnomah County, OR

Multnomah County, OR: 224,475 of 367,704 homes were built before 1980 and 78,971 in 2000 or later. Multnomah County, OR has 196,734 detached houses, 114,003 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,461 mobile homes, and 159,439 of 347,392 households rent.

Age of homes in Multnomah County, OR

% of homes by decade built, Multnomah County, OR

  1. 23pre-40
  2. 640s
  3. 1050s
  4. 960s
  5. 1370s
  6. 880s
  7. 990s
  8. 1100s
  9. 1010s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Multnomah County, OR

% of homes by main fuel, Multnomah County

  • Electricity48.6
  • Utility gas46.4
  • Fuel oil1.9
  • Propane1.2
Multnomah County, OR housing against Oregon counties
Multnomah County, ORValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Multnomah County, OR, median year built19711978-7 years33 of 36
Multnomah County, OR, built before 198061.0%53.7%+7.3 points10 of 36
Multnomah County, OR, built 2000 or later21.5%20.6%+0.9 points15 of 36
Multnomah County, OR, detached houses53.5%68.2%-14.7 points36 of 36
Multnomah County, OR, apartments in 5+ unit buildings31.0%8.0%+23.0 points1 of 36
Multnomah County, OR, mobile homes1.8%14.4%-12.7 points36 of 36
Multnomah County, OR, renter households45.9%31.0%+14.9 points1 of 36
Multnomah County, OR, median home value$528,000$369,300+$158,7005 of 36
Multnomah County, OR, median gross rent a month$1,582$1,140+$4424 of 36
Multnomah County, OR, people per household2.252.38-0.1327 of 36

Flood claims and flood insurance in Multnomah County, OR

Multnomah County, OR: 50 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $647K paid, median paid claim $9,005.

1,087 of 239,735 residential structures in Multnomah County, OR carry an NFIP contract. 4,438 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Multnomah County, OR on 8 Sep 2026. Multnomah County, OR lists 17 repetitive-loss properties.

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

Flood claims by year in Multnomah County, OR

flood claims a year, Multnomah County, OR

  1. 23'15
  2. 6'16
  3. 5'17
  4. 0'18
  5. <5'19
  6. <5'20
  7. <5'21
  8. <5'22
  9. <5'23
  10. 0'24
  11. 0'25
Multnomah County, OR flood claims and flood insurance
Multnomah County, ORValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Multnomah County, OR, claims 2015-202550—6 of 21
Multnomah County, OR, paid 2015-2025$647K—9 of 21
Multnomah County, OR, median paid claim$9,005——
Multnomah County, OR, claims per 1,000 homes0.20.621 of 21
Multnomah County, OR, homes with flood insurance0.5%1.0%30 of 34
Multnomah County, OR, policies in force4,438——
Multnomah County, OR, repetitive-loss properties17——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Multnomah County, OR

Multnomah County, OR totals 5,053 heating degree days and 260 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Multnomah County, OR is the 30th coldest of 36 counties in Oregon: 5,053 against a median of 5,768. For cooling, Multnomah County, OR is the 12th hottest: 260 against a median of 212.

Multnomah County, OR is a cold-winter county, with 4,793 more heating than cooling degree days.

Multnomah County, OR: 4,891 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 5,053 on the normal, 3% under.

Multnomah County, OR: 48.6% of 347,392 homes heat with electricity; 51.4% use gas, oil, wood or something else.

Multnomah County, OR

  • Heating degree days, 5,053 vs 5,76888
  • Cooling degree days, 260 vs 212123
  • Electric heat, 48.6% vs 54.0%90
  • OR median county100
Multnomah County, OR: degree days, electric heat
Multnomah County, ORValueOR median countyMultnomah County, OR, rank (1 = highest)
Multnomah County, OR, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal5,0535,76830 of 36
Multnomah County, OR, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean4,8915,64030 of 36
Multnomah County, OR, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal26021212 of 36
Multnomah County, OR, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean34628613 of 36
Multnomah County, OR, electric heating, ACS 2019-202348.6%54.0%24 of 36

Multnomah County, OR: ACS B25040, 347,392 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Multnomah County, OR

Multnomah County, OR counts 803,863 residents in 347,392 households. Multnomah County, OR touches 36 ZIP areas, 97014 to 97266, about 22,330 residents each. Household income in Multnomah County, OR is $86,247; 187,953 of its 347,392 households own.

168,899 of the 347,392 homes in Multnomah County, OR heat with electricity. Multnomah County, OR has 367,704 housing units, 20,312 (5.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 159,439 rented homes. Multnomah County, OR logged 29 storm events for its 803,863 residents.

The median home in Multnomah County, OR dates from 1971. Homes in Multnomah County, OR pay $1,128 a year for electricity. Multnomah County, OR home electricity prices run Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist to Portland General Electric Co, $79 a month apart at 882 kWh.

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ZIP codes in Multnomah County, OR

Oregon: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Multnomah County, OR

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

Multnomah County, OR homes paid 9.27 to 18.19 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $82 to $160 a month at 882 kWh, 1.14% to 2.23% of Multnomah County, OR income.

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

Multnomah County, OR: 168,899 of 347,392 occupied homes, 48.6%, rank 24 of 36.

Multnomah County, OR: median household income?

$86,247 in Multnomah County, OR, rank 6 of 36; 803,863 residents, 347,392 households.

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

Multnomah County, OR: 29 NWS events, peak year 2025.

Multnomah County, OR: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Multnomah County, OR: 50 NFIP flood claims, $647K paid, 0.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Multnomah County, OR?

Multnomah County, OR: median home built 1971; 61.0% predate 1980, 53.5% detached, 31.0% in 5+ unit buildings.

Multnomah County, OR: share of income for energy?

Multnomah County, OR homes spend $1,128 a year on electricity, $1,611 on all energy: 1.5% of $110,057; 6.4% for lower incomes.

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Multnomah County, OR ranks 1st of 36 Oregon counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 96.8.