^ Portland, OR electricity rates recently averaged 11.09¢/kWh -- an estimated 17 percent less than the average national rate. [More]
Portland Solar Energy
^ Solar energy output in Portland, OR is an estimated 6 percent higher than average solar energy in a low-output area of the nation. [More]
Portland Natural Gas Rates
^ Portland, OR natural gas rates recently averaged 16.88$/Mcf -- an estimated 9 percent less than the national average rate. [More]
Energy in Portland, OR
Portland, OR Electricity Rates
August 2018
In the most recent month of electricity data, August 2018, Portland's average rate of 11.09¢/kWh -- a difference of about -17% from the U.S. average of 13.30¢/kWh that month.[1]
Portland Electricty, Year Over Year
Year over year in Portland (OR), electricity rates increased an estimated 2 percent -- from 10.87¢/kWh (August 2017) to 11.09¢/kWh (August 2018).[1]
August 2017
In August 2017, the average electricity rate in Portland (Oregon) of 10.87¢/kWh -- a difference of about -17% from the United States average of 13.15¢/kWh that month.[1]
Portland Electricity Statistics
Portland Electricity Rates
Average electricity rates in Portland, OR in August 2018 were 11.09¢/kWh -- an estimated 17 percent less than average rates that same month in the nation as a whole. [1]
→ Any electricity rate value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data. → ¢/kWh = cents per kilowatthour
Electricity: Portland versus U.S. Averages
Comparison of Portland electricity rates versus national average rates. [1]
→ Any electricty rate value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data.
Portland, OR Solar Energy
Solar: Portland vs. Nevada
The average amount of solar radition in Portland (measured on a monthly basis) is 40 percent lower than an area of the U.S. (Nevada) with historically high levels of solar radiation.[2]
Solar Power Output in Portland
July is historically the month that will have the highest solar output (AC) values in Portland -- averaging an estimated 619 kWhac. December typically has the lowest output (156 kWhac).[2]
Solar: Portland vs. Washington
The average amount of solar radition in Portland (measured monthly) is 6 percent higher than an area of the U.S. (Washington) with historically low levels of solar radiation.[2]
Portland Solar Energy Statistics
Solar Energy in Portland, OR
The average monthly solar radiation level in Portland, OR is 3.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day(kWh/m2/day). See the chart below for monthly comparisons.[2]
→ Any solar value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data. → kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day
Solar Power in Portland, OR
The average monthly solar system output (AC) in Portland, OR is 4835 kilowatt hours (AC). See the visualization below for month-by-month averages in Portland.[2]
→ Any solar value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data. → kWhac = kilowatt hours (AC)
Portland, OR Natural Gas Rates
August 2018
In the most recent month of natural gas data, August 2018, Portland's average rate of 16.88$/Mcf -- a difference of about -9% from the U.S. average of 18.63$/Mcf that month.[3]
Portland Natural Gas, Year Over Year
On a year-over-year basis in Portland (OR), natural gas rates increased about 1 percent -- from 16.69$/Mcf (August 2017) to 16.88$/Mcf (August 2018).[3]
August 2017
In August 2017, the average electricity rate in Portland (Oregon) of 16.69$/Mcf -- a difference of about -8% from the United States average of 18.22$/Mcf that month.[3]
Portland Natural Gas Statistics
Residential Natural Gas Rates in Portland
Average natural gas rates in Portland, OR in August 2018 were 16.88$/Mcf -- an estimated 9 percent less than that month's average U.S. rate of 18.63$/Mcf.[3]
→ Any gas rate value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data. → $/Mcf = dollars per thousand cubic feet
Natural Gas: Portland versus U.S. Averages
Comparison of Portland natural gas rates versus national average rates.[3]
→ Any gas rate value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data.
Energy Companies in Portland
Electric Companies in Portland
Electric companies providing service in or near Portland, OR.
