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PGE (Portland General Electric) electric rates

Updated October 7, 2026 · Source: EIA Form 861 (2024), UE 473

Investor-owned utility serving 828,857 homes in Oregon.

Your rate

18.19¢per kWh, average residential rate 11% higher than the U.S. average (16.4¢)

$141average monthly bill$1,697 a year

777kWh used per month, average home

+46%rate change since 2020U.S. average: +28%

Rate increase pending

About $8 more per month

PGE filed a general rate case in early August 2026 proposing a 4.8% overall increase, 3.9% for residential customers or $8.33/month at 780 kWh (about $10.68 scaled to 1,000 kWh), with rates effective July 1, 2027 after a 10-month review. Funds West Side transmission/substation upgrades, the South Milliken line rebuild, meter replacement and wildfire mitigation; proposes an inflation cap on 2028-2029 base rate increases.

If approved as filed, a typical 777 kWh bill goes from $141 to $150 a month. See the case →

Estimate your bill

Electricity you use each month (kWh)

It's on your bill, usually near the top. Starting at 777 kWh, the average for PGE (Portland General Electric) homes.

kWh

$141 a month

$12 fixed charge + 16.7¢ × 777 kWh

This is an estimate. Uses the EIA average rate with a nominal $12 fixed charge; real tariffs have tiers, time-of-use pricing and riders. Your bill also includes taxes and fuel adjustments that change month to month.

Rate cases

Docket	Status	Filed	Requested	Approved	Effective
UE 473	Pending	August 1, 2026	3.9%	—	July 1, 2027
UE 452/UE 457/UE 458/UE 459	Approved	April 1, 2025		5%	April 1, 2026
UE 435	Approved	February 29, 2024	7.4%	3.3%	January 1, 2025

UE 473: PGE filed a general rate case in early August 2026 proposing a 4.8% overall increase, 3.9% for residential customers or $8.33/month at 780 kWh (about $10.68 scaled to 1,000 kWh), with rates effective July 1, 2027 after a 10-month review. Funds West Side transmission/substation upgrades, the South Milliken line rebuild, meter replacement and wildfire mitigation; proposes an inflation cap on 2028-2029 base rate increases. Source

UE 452/UE 457/UE 458/UE 459: The PUC's combined 2026 decisions (annual power cost update UE 452 settled with a $37.6 million forecast reduction, power cost true-up, storm cost amortization and distribution plan rider) raise a typical PGE residential bill about $7.97 or 5% starting April 1, 2026; residential changes were delayed from January 1 by the FAIR Act winter moratorium. Filing date reflects the April 2025 AUT filing. Source

UE 435: PGE's general rate case requested 7.4%; the Oregon PUC approved about 3.3% for all classes effective January 1, 2025 (about 6.2% combined with the annual power cost update and other adjustments). Money is for distribution, wildfire mitigation and battery storage. Source

Rate history

PGE (Portland General Electric)'s average rate is up 46% since 2020, versus +28% for the U.S. average.

Average residential revenue per kWh, EIA-861. Includes delivery and, where the utility sells it, supply.

Rebates for heat pumps, batteries and EV chargers

We haven't found utility-level rebates for PGE (Portland General Electric) yet. Check Oregon programs or read what's left after the federal credits ended.

About PGE (Portland General Electric)

Legal name: Portland General Electric Co
Ownership: Investor Owned
Homes served: 828,857 residential customers (2024)
Grid operator: PGE
Retail choice: No — one bundled rate
Data: EIA-861 2024, released October 7, 2026; rate cases checked October 7, 2026

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