Who runs the utilities in Oregon?
Oregon has 1,801,603 residential customers, EIA-861 2024 sales file (96% of EIA's count). Investor-owned 77.2%. Cooperative 8.8%. Municipal 8.2%. Political subdivision 5.9%. Oregon ranks 27th of 51 states, investor-owned.
Oregon homes by utility type
Oregon: customers by type, %
- 77.2Investor-owned
- 8.2Municipal
- 8.8Cooperative
- 5.9Political subdivision
| Oregon type | Utilities | Customers | Share | Price ¢/kWh | Gap ¢ (%) | kWh/mo | Nonmetro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned | 2 | 1,390,190 | 77.2% | 16.33 | not shown | 822 | 23% |
| Municipal | 12 | 147,023 | 8.2% | 11.05 | -5.28 (-32%) | 926 | 0% |
| Cooperative | 19 | 158,446 | 8.8% | 10.96 | -5.37 (-33%) | 1,153 | 50% |
| Political subdivision | 6 | 105,944 | 5.9% | 10.35 | -5.99 (-37%) | 1,113 | 54% |
| State and federal | 1 | 0 | none | none | not shown | none | no county data |
Oregon prices by utility type
municipal utilities average 11.0 cents, 5.3 cents (32%) below investor-owned at 16.3; cooperatives average 11.0 cents, 5.4 cents (33%) below investor-owned at 16.3; political-subdivision utilities average 10.3 cents, 6.0 cents (37%) below investor-owned at 16.3.
Oregon gaps mix cost and customer mix; method.
Oregon: which utilities set the averages
Investor-owned at 16.3 cents and political-subdivision utilities at 10.3 are the widest pair in Oregon, 6.0 cents (58%).
Investor-owned: Portland General Electric Co holds 60% of priced customers at 18.2 cents, group average 16.3. Among 3 with 5,000+ customers, Idaho Power Co charges 11.3 and Portland General Electric Co 18.2, 6.9 cents apart.
Municipal: City of Eugene holds 61% of priced customers at 13.1 cents, group average 11.0. Among 4 with 5,000+ customers, City of McMinnville charges 7.6 and City of Eugene 13.1, 5.5 cents apart.
Cooperative: Central Electric Coop Inc holds 22% of priced customers at 9.8 cents, group average 11.0. Among 8 with 5,000+ customers, Central Electric Coop Inc charges 9.8 and Coos-Curry Electric Coop, Inc 13.3, 3.6 cents apart.
Political subdivision: Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt holds 34% of priced customers at 10.9 cents, group average 10.3. Among 5 with 5,000+ customers, Northern Wasco County PUD charges 7.7 and Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist 11.8, 4.1 cents apart.
Oregon territory, rural or urban
Oregon has 36 counties, 58% of them nonmetro in USDA's 2023 codes. Customer-weighted: investor-owned territory is 23% nonmetro; municipal territory is 0% nonmetro; cooperative territory is 50% nonmetro; political-subdivision territory is 54% nonmetro.
Oregon: largest utilities
| Portland General Electric Co | Investor-owned | 828,857 | 18.19 | 777 | 0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | Investor-owned | 547,235 | 14.02 | 883 | 56% |
| City of Eugene | Municipal | 89,582 | 13.07 | 881 | 0% |
| Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt | Political subdivision | 35,904 | 10.93 | 991 | 75% |
| Central Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 34,562 | 9.75 | 1,376 | 33% |
| City of Springfield | Municipal | 29,882 | 8.10 | 1,009 | 0% |
| Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 25,997 | 10.07 | 1,003 | 100% |
| Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist | Political subdivision | 20,133 | 11.82 | 1,035 | 67% |
| Emerald People's Utility Dist | Political subdivision | 19,968 | 11.05 | 1,216 | 25% |
| Consumers Power, Inc | Cooperative | 18,751 | 13.01 | 1,175 | 17% |
| Midstate Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 18,594 | 10.53 | 1,291 | 50% |
| Salem Electric | Cooperative | 18,385 | 11.02 | 872 | 0% |
| City of McMinnville | Municipal | 17,190 | 7.56 | 992 | 0% |
| Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist | Political subdivision | 16,378 | 9.27 | 1,178 | 0% |
| Coos-Curry Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 15,869 | 13.31 | 946 | 100% |
| Idaho Power Co | Investor-owned | 14,098 | 11.29 | 1,102 | 100% |
| Umatilla Electric Coop Assn | Cooperative | 12,620 | 9.84 | 1,200 | 100% |
| Lane Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 12,413 | 12.55 | 1,243 | 0% |
| City of Forest Grove | Municipal | 10,369 | 9.93 | 977 | 0% |
| Northern Wasco County PUD | Political subdivision | 9,800 | 7.72 | 1,236 | 100% |
| Clatskanie Peoples Util Dist | Political subdivision | 3,761 | 7.59 | 1,540 | 50% |
| Surprise Valley Electrification | Cooperative | 1,211 | 12.77 | 1,160 | 100% |
| Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc | Cooperative | 44 | 12.94 | 1,653 | 100% |
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Oregon next to its neighbors
Oregon: municipal -32%, cooperative -33% against investor-owned. Gaps are within each state.
| State | Investor-owned | Municipal | Cooperative | Muni gap | Coop gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 77% | 8% | 9% | -32% | -33% |
| California | 79% | 15% | 0% | -35% | not shown |
| Idaho | 87% | 3% | 9% | -21% | -6% |
| Nevada | 96% | 1% | 3% | not shown | -6% |
| Washington | 44% | 21% | 4% | -9% | -27% |
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Similar investor-owned share: New Mexico 78%, Indiana 78%, Louisiana 76%, Florida 75%
Sources
Oregon: EIA-861 (2024), USDA RUCC (2023); retrieval dates, checksums.
Questions
Which utility type serves most Oregon homes?
Investor-owned utilities, 77.2% of 1,801,603 customers.
Do Oregon co-ops or municipal utilities charge less?
Municipal utilities averaged 11.0 cents per kWh against 16.3 for investor-owned (-32%). Cooperatives averaged 11.0 cents per kWh against 16.3 for investor-owned (-33%). Political-subdivision utilities averaged 10.3 cents per kWh against 16.3 for investor-owned (-37%).
How many utilities does Oregon have?
EIA-861 (2024) lists 40; residential sales are reported by 23.
Can Oregon customers pick their utility?
No; Oregon shows almost no energy-only supply and the address sets the utility.