Oregon · EIA utility 18260 · Full-service utility
Surprise Valley Electrification electricity rates in Oregon, 2025
Surprise Valley Electrification’s 1,215 residential customers paid an average of 13.13¢ per kWh in 2025, 15% below the Oregon average of 15.46¢. The typical home used 1,099 kWh a month, for an average bill of $144.
- 13.13¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.35¢ (+2.8%) vs 2024
- $144Avg monthly billOregon: $134
- 1,099 kWhAvg monthly useOregon: 866 kWh
- 1,215Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1,215 | 16,024 | $2,103,300 | 13.13¢ | 12.77¢ | +0.35¢ (+2.8%) |
| Commercial | 475 | 5,364 | $753,700 | 14.05¢ | 13.83¢ | +0.23¢ (+1.6%) |
| Industrial | 287 | 15,446 | $1,891,000 | 12.24¢ | 11.92¢ | +0.32¢ (+2.7%) |
| All sectors | 1,977 | 36,834 | $4,748,000 | 12.89¢ | 12.55¢ | +0.34¢ (+2.7%) |
How Surprise Valley Electrification 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, Surprise Valley Electrification ranks 16 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 2.8%; the state average rose 5.2%.
- Surprise Valley Electrification is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: PACW.
Where Surprise Valley Electrification serves
EIA lists 1 Oregon county in its 2025 service territory: Lake.
8 ZIP codes are matched to Surprise Valley Electrification in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 97620, 97621, 97630, 97636, 97637, 97638, 97640, 97736. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald People's Utility Dist | 11.54¢ | $143 | 19,946 |
| Midstate Electric Coop, Inc | 11.85¢ | $149 | 18,875 |
| Idaho Power Co | 11.91¢ | $129 | 14,179 |
| Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist | 12.66¢ | $128 | 20,263 |
| Lane Electric Coop Inc | 13.34¢ | $168 | 12,463 |
| Consumers Power, Inc | 13.90¢ | $161 | 18,921 |
| Coos-Curry Electric Coop, Inc | 13.97¢ | $133 | 15,854 |
| City of Eugene (OR) | 14.24¢ | $124 | 90,395 |
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.