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EV charging in Oregon: stations, EVs and home cost

$2,571a year saved in Oregon by the median EV over a 23 mpg gasoline car, rank 3 of 51 (1 = most)

Charging 100 miles at home costs $5.81 at 15.37 ¢ per kWh; a 23 mpg gasoline car costs $24.89 at $5.72 a gallon (4.3 times), so 13,476 miles saves $2,571 a year. Oregon has 1,674 public charging stations, 338 of them with DC fast ports: 39 per 100,000 residents (rank 9) and 21.1 per 1,000 road miles (rank 17). 98,000 battery electric and 38,900 plug-in hybrid cars were registered in Oregon in 2025, 2.5% of light-duty vehicles; 30,300 EVs in 2021. That is 32 plug-in cars per public port.

Gasoline against electricity in Oregon: $24.89 against $5.81

Gasoline and carbon facts for Oregon
MeasureOregon
Gasoline price used for Oregon, $ a gallon5.72, West Coast (PADD 5) average
Gasoline car, $ a mile0.249
Median EV, $ a mile0.058
Saving over 13,476 miles, $2,571
Break-even power price in Oregon, ¢ per kWh65.8
Grid kg CO2 per kWh0.165
EV kg CO2 per 100 miles6.2
EV against gasoline, % CO2-84
Grid coal, gas, nuclear, % of generation0.0, 35.6, 0.0
Home use in Oregon, kWh a month873
EV adds to the typical bill, %49
Yearly saving of the median EV in Oregon by gasoline price and mpg
Oregon gasoline $ a gallon20 mpg saving in Oregon25 mpg saving in Oregon30 mpg saving in Oregon40 mpg saving in Oregon
$4.75$2,417$1,777$1,351$817
$5.25$2,754$2,047$1,575$986
$5.75$3,091$2,316$1,800$1,154
$6.25$3,428$2,586$2,024$1,323
$6.75$3,765$2,855$2,249$1,491

Charging 100 miles at home in Oregon: $5.81

Cost to drive 100 miles in Oregon
VehicleOregon kWh/100 miCost/100 miCost/13,476 mikg CO2/100 mi
EV, 10th pct29.2$4.49$6054.8
EV, median37.8$5.81$7836.2
EV, 90th pct47.3$7.27$9797.8
Gasoline, 23 mpg-$24.89$3,35438.6

Oregon: 15.37 ¢ per kWh (EIA 2025), gasoline $5.724 a gallon.

CSV
Oregon: yearly cost by miles driven
Oregon miles10th pct EVMedian EV90th pct EVGasoline carSaving, median EV
5,000$224$291$363$1,244$954
10,000$449$581$727$2,489$1,908
13,476$605$783$979$3,354$2,571
15,000$673$872$1,090$3,733$2,861
20,000$897$1,162$1,453$4,977$3,815

EVs on the road in Oregon: 98,000 in 2025

Light-duty vehicles registered in Oregon
Year in OregonBattery electricPlug-in hybridEV share of all, %All vehicles
202130,30016,9000.803,784,800
202247,00022,5001.243,779,800
202364,40028,8001.683,832,700
202478,40033,2002.043,850,200
202598,00038,9002.553,849,000

Oregon: EVs grew 3.2 times from 2021 to 2025 (rank 49 of 51). Registrations are rounded to 100 by the source. 23.1 EVs per 1,000 residents.

1,674 public stations in Oregon: 39 per 100,000 residents

Public charging in Oregon
MeasureOregonRank of 51Detail
Public stations open in Oregon1,6741798 more are not open to the public
With a DC fast port338171,336 DC fast ports
Per 100,000 residents39.598.0 with DC fast
Per 1,000 miles of Oregon public road21.11779,167 road miles (FHWA 2023)
Level 2 ports2,972-4,343 ports in all
Opened in the last 12 months257138 planned
Tesla-connector (NACS) stations193-276 with CCS, 181 with CHAdeMO

Networks in Oregon: ChargePoint Network 772, OpConnect 213, Blink Network 202, Non-Networked 96; 39 networks in all. Open, public stations only.

Oregon by county and city: 36 counties with a station

Counties of Oregon with the most public stations
Oregon countyStationsDC fast stationsPer 100,000 residentsResidents
Multnomah County2953136.7803,863
Washington County2263937.6600,266
Marion County1752750.5346,532
Clackamas County1702840.3422,308
Lane County1162630.3382,628
Deschutes County841641.4203,026
Yamhill County75569.4108,122
Jackson County691731.0222,563

36 of 36 counties in Oregon have at least one public station; every county has one. County from station ZIP; 4 unplaced.

Cities of Oregon with the most public stations
Oregon cityStationsShare of the state
Portland27216%
Salem1308%
Hillsboro936%
Eugene765%
Bend684%
Beaverton463%

189 cities and towns in Oregon have a listed station.

Oregon time-of-use rates

Oregon: time-of-use 50% of utilities, smart meters 92.9%, dynamic 1.38 per 100. Plans with an electric vehicle name in Oregon: Portland General Electric Co, Residential Electric Vehicle TOU Option (Rate 7-EV); Portland General Electric Co, Residential Time-Of-Use Service (Rate 7- TOU or EV).

Utilities in Oregon with a time-of-use plan on file
Oregon utilityHomesTime-of-use plansEnergy rate range ¢ per kWh
Portland General Electric Co828,85753.0-38.4
City of Eugene89,58216.9-15.7
Central Electric Coop Inc34,56217.0-7.3

12 biggest Oregon utilities

Charging cost by utility in Oregon
Oregon utilityHomesPrice ¢100 miles13,476 miles
Portland General Electric Co828,85718.19$6.88$927
City of Eugene89,58213.07$4.94$666
Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt35,90410.93$4.13$557
Central Electric Coop Inc34,5629.75$3.69$497
City of Springfield29,8828.10$3.06$413
Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc25,99710.08$3.81$513
Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist20,13311.82$4.47$602
Emerald People's Utility Dist19,96811.05$4.18$563
Consumers Power, Inc18,75113.01$4.92$663
Midstate Electric Coop, Inc18,59410.52$3.98$536
Salem Electric18,38511.02$4.17$562
City of McMinnville17,1907.56$2.86$385

Oregon by month: 14.5 to 16.2 ¢ per kWh

Charging cost by month in Oregon
Oregon monthPrice ¢ per kWh100 miles, median EV100 miles, 90th pct EV
Jan14.47$5.47$6.84
Feb14.65$5.54$6.93
Mar15.16$5.73$7.17
Apr15.41$5.83$7.28
May15.91$6.01$7.52
Jun15.80$5.97$7.47
Jul15.61$5.90$7.38
Aug15.77$5.96$7.45
Sep15.96$6.03$7.54
Oct16.16$6.11$7.64
Nov15.59$5.89$7.37
Dec14.94$5.65$7.06

Oregon among its neighbours

Closest states to Oregon
Closest to OregonStations per 100,000EV share, % points100 miles at home, $Gasoline, $ a gallonMiles away
Oregon (this page)392.5$5.81$5.72-
Washington+1+0.9-0.85-0.27178
Idaho-26-1.9-1.34-1.24361
Montana-25-1.9-0.90-1.24563
Utah-9-0.4-0.87-1.24620
Cost to charge 100 miles at home by stateNew Mexico: $5.70Texas: $5.85Kentucky: $5.01Ohio: $6.41Georgia: $5.57Arkansas: $4.85Oregon: $5.81Pennsylvania: $7.30Missouri: $5.10North Carolina: $5.30Utah: $4.94Virginia: $5.78Wyoming: $5.06West Virginia: $5.83New York: $9.98Indiana: $6.14Kansas: $5.50Idaho: $4.47Nevada: $4.97Illinois: $6.69Vermont: $8.67New Jersey: $8.56Minnesota: $5.98Maryland: $7.36Iowa: $5.19Hawaii: $15.35New Hampshire: $9.29Rhode Island: $11.14Connecticut: $11.11Montana: $4.91Arizona: $5.79Nebraska: $4.67Washington: $4.96South Dakota: $5.06California: $12.30Alabama: $6.09Wisconsin: $6.87Mississippi: $5.30Colorado: $5.99Oklahoma: $4.96Tennessee: $4.98Louisiana: $4.75Michigan: $7.56Massachusetts: $11.52Florida: $5.76Alaska: $9.86North Dakota: $4.46South Carolina: $5.66Maine: $10.50Delaware: $6.48District of Columbia: $8.29

Oregon against its neighbours in the cost ranking, per 100 miles

  • -1 places, Virginia -0.03 $ against Oregon
  • +0 places, Arizona -0.02 $ against Oregon
  • Oregon, rank 26: $5.81
  • +2 places, West Virginia +0.02 $ against Oregon
  • +3 places, Texas +0.04 $ against Oregon

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    Questions

    EV or gasoline in Oregon, which costs less?

    $5.81 against $24.89 per 100 miles; $2,571 a year over 13,476 miles at $5.72 a gallon.

    Oregon fast chargers, how many?

    338 stations with DC fast ports, 1,336 ports; 8.0 stations per 100,000 residents (rank 5).

    Oregon CO2 of charging?

    6.2 kg per 100 miles; gasoline 38.6 kg; grid 0.165 kg per kWh.

    Oregon registered electric cars, how many?

    98,000 battery electric and 38,900 plug-in hybrid in 2025; EVs were 2.5% of light-duty vehicles, 30,300 in 2021.

    Oregon EV charging stations, how many?

    1,674 public stations, 39 per 100,000 residents (rank 9 of 51); 98 more are private.

    Oregon cars per public charger?

    32 plug-in cars per public port, rank 39 of 51 (1 = fewest).

    Oregon chargers along the roads?

    21.1 public stations per 1,000 miles of public road (79,167 miles), rank 17.

    Oregon county with most charging stations?

    Multnomah County with 295 stations (31 with DC fast); 36 of 36 counties have any.

    Oregon EV charging cost?

    $5.81 per 100 miles at 15.37 ¢; $783 for 13,476 miles. Rank 26 of 51.

    Oregon time-of-use rates for EV owners?

    Oregon: time-of-use 50% of utilities, smart meters 92.9%, dynamic 1.38 per 100. 3 utilities in the OpenEI snapshot list a time-of-use plan.

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