Is electricity getting more expensive in Oregon?
Oregon homes pay 34% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Oregon paid 6.29 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (11.43 ¢ in today's money) and 15.37 ¢ in 2025: +144.4% printed, +34.5% real. Rank 45th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Oregon price since 2001
Oregon cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Oregon, 2025 dollars | Oregon, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.43 | 6.29 |
| 2002 | 12.74 | 7.12 |
| 2003 | 12.35 | 7.06 |
| 2004 | 12.24 | 7.18 |
| 2005 | 11.95 | 7.25 |
| 2006 | 11.95 | 7.48 |
| 2007 | 12.72 | 8.19 |
| 2008 | 12.70 | 8.49 |
| 2009 | 13.03 | 8.68 |
| 2010 | 13.10 | 8.87 |
| 2011 | 13.65 | 9.54 |
| 2012 | 13.74 | 9.80 |
| 2013 | 13.68 | 9.90 |
| 2014 | 14.24 | 10.47 |
| 2015 | 14.48 | 10.66 |
| 2016 | 14.30 | 10.66 |
| 2017 | 14.00 | 10.66 |
| 2018 | 14.08 | 10.98 |
| 2019 | 13.86 | 11.01 |
| 2020 | 13.89 | 11.17 |
| 2021 | 13.51 | 11.37 |
| 2022 | 12.56 | 11.42 |
| 2023 | 13.45 | 12.73 |
| 2024 | 15.09 | 14.70 |
| 2025 | 15.37 | 15.37 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Oregon as printed | Oregon in 2025 dollars | Oregon real change on the row above | Oregon against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.29 ¢ | 11.43 ¢ | start | −26.7% |
| 2006 | 7.48 ¢ | 11.95 ¢ | +4.5% | −28.1% |
| 2011 | 9.54 ¢ | 13.65 ¢ | +14.2% | −18.6% |
| 2016 | 10.66 ¢ | 14.30 ¢ | +4.8% | −15.0% |
| 2021 | 11.37 ¢ | 13.51 ¢ | −5.5% | −16.8% |
| 2025 | 15.37 ¢ | 15.37 ¢ | +13.8% | −11.2% |
What would your Oregon bill have been?
Try your own Oregon bill
- 2010: 13.10 ¢ (2025 dollars), $114 a month for 867 kWh. 2025: 15.37 ¢, $133. $20 more a month, $236 a year.
- Scenario at +3.7% a year: 18.43 ¢ and $160 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Oregon numbers say
Oregon's biggest one-year real jump came in 2024 (+12.2%) and its biggest drop in 2022 (−7.0%); the Oregon price fell in 10 of 24 yearly steps. Oregon's 2025 real price of 15.37 ¢ is the highest of the 25 years in this series.
Most of the recent pressure on Oregon came after 2019: the real price rose 10.9%, from 13.86 ¢ to 15.37 ¢ in 2025 dollars. Oregon sat 26.7% below the U.S. average in 2001 (11.43 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Oregon is 11.2% below it in 2025 (15.37 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Oregon moved +1.24% real and +3.79% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Oregon key numbers
| Measure | Oregon |
|---|---|
| Oregon 2001 price, as printed | 6.29 ¢ |
| Oregon 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 11.43 ¢ |
| Oregon 2025 price, preliminary | 15.37 ¢ |
| Oregon change as printed | +144.4% |
| Oregon change after inflation | +34.5% |
| Oregon real change since 2019 | +10.9% |
| Oregon real change since 2021 | +13.8% |
| Oregon highest real price (2025) | 15.37 ¢ |
| Oregon lowest real price (2001) | 11.43 ¢ |
| Oregon real change per year | +1.24% |
Oregon against its neighbors
Oregon: +34.5% real since 2001. States bordering: California +48.0% (13.6 points above Oregon); Idaho +8.1% (26.3 points below Oregon); Nevada −20.4% (54.8 points below Oregon); Washington +26.5% (7.9 points below Oregon).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Oregon prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Oregon. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Oregon included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Oregon?
The Oregon home price went from 6.29 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 15.37 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+144.4%). After inflation Oregon changed +34.5%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Oregon home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Oregon paid 11.43 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 15.37 ¢ in 2025. The Oregon series low is 11.43 ¢ (2001) and the high is 15.37 ¢ (2025).
Oregon: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Oregon ranks 45th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+34.5%), and 44th on the change since 2019 (+10.9%).
Oregon homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Oregon went from 11.01 ¢ to 15.37 ¢ as printed (+39.6%), and from 13.86 ¢ to 15.37 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+10.9%).