Central Electric Coop Inc electricity rates
Central Electric Coop Inc charges an average of 9.75 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $134 a month using 1,376 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative BPAT Oregon
Where Central Electric Coop Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 34,562 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 9.75¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Oregon, 40.1% under the statewide average of 16.27¢.
Consumption here is high, 1,376 kilowatt-hours a month against a national average of 871. Long cooling seasons, large detached homes and electric resistance heating are the usual causes, and together they matter more to the bill than the rate does.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Electric Coop Inc | 9.75¢ | $134 | 1,376 |
| Oregon average | 16.27¢ | $132 | 854 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where Central Electric Coop Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 6 Oregon counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by Central Electric Coop Inc.
- Crook
- Deschutes
- Grant
- Jefferson
- Linn
- Wasco
Rooftop solar on this system
811 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 6.76 megawatts. That works out to 23.5 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is above the national median, which generally tracks the retail rate more closely than it tracks sunshine. What exports are actually worth.
Other Oregon utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland General Electric Co | 18.19¢ | $141 | 828,857 |
| PacifiCorp | 14.02¢ | $124 | 547,235 |
| Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt | 10.93¢ | $108 | 35,904 |
| City of Springfield | 8.10¢ | $82 | 29,882 |
| Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc | 10.08¢ | $101 | 25,997 |
Central Electric Coop Inc rates: common questions
How much does Central Electric Coop Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 9.75 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -40.1% against the Oregon average of 16.27¢ and -47.1% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Central Electric Coop Inc bill?
$134 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,376 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Central Electric Coop Inc?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is Central Electric Coop Inc expensive compared with other Oregon utilities?
It ranks #18 of the 23 Oregon utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1282 of 1369.