Oregon · EIA utility 13788 · Full-service utility
Northern Wasco County PUD (OR) electricity rates in Oregon, 2025
Northern Wasco County PUD (OR)’s 9,773 residential customers paid an average of 7.86¢ per kWh in 2025, 49% below the Oregon average of 15.46¢. The typical home used 1,212 kWh a month, for an average bill of $95.
- 7.86¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.14¢ (+1.9%) vs 2024
- $95Avg monthly billOregon: $134
- 1,212 kWhAvg monthly useOregon: 866 kWh
- 9,773Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 9,773 | 142,100 | $11,176,000 | 7.86¢ | 7.72¢ | +0.14¢ (+1.9%) |
| Commercial | 504 | 1,789,842 | $151,286,500 | 8.45¢ | 2.31¢ | +6.14¢ (+266.0%) |
| Industrial | 194 | 86,015 | $3,956,300 | 4.60¢ | 7.94¢ | −3.34¢ (-42.1%) |
| All sectors | 10,471 | 2,017,957 | $166,418,800 | 8.25¢ | 7.47¢ | +0.77¢ (+10.4%) |
How Northern Wasco County PUD (OR) compares
- Oregon residential average, 2025: 15.46¢ per kWh, 866 kWh a month, $134 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 22 full-service utilities in Oregon with at least 1,000 residential customers, Northern Wasco County PUD (OR) ranks 3 of 22 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Oregon homes paid 15.92¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 15.85¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 1.9%; the state average rose 5.2%.
- Northern Wasco County PUD (OR) is a public power district or similar public body that sets its own rates. Balancing authority: BPAT.
Where Northern Wasco County PUD (OR) serves
EIA lists 1 Oregon county in its 2025 service territory: Wasco.
7 ZIP codes are matched to Northern Wasco County PUD (OR) in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 97021, 97031, 97037, 97040, 97058, 97063, 97065. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Oregon full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clatskanie Peoples Util Dist | 7.58¢ | $113 | 3,774 |
| City of McMinnville (OR) | 7.82¢ | $76 | 17,666 |
| City of Springfield (OR) | 8.39¢ | $85 | 30,212 |
| Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist | 9.75¢ | $113 | 16,430 |
| Umatilla Electric Coop Assn | 10.11¢ | $120 | 12,784 |
| Central Electric Coop Inc (OR) | 10.49¢ | $136 | 35,385 |
| City of Forest Grove | 10.70¢ | $103 | 10,484 |
| Salem Electric (OR) | 10.91¢ | $95 | 18,499 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.