Surprise Valley Electrification electricity rates
Surprise Valley Electrification charges an average of 12.77 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $148 a month using 1,160 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative PACW Oregon
Where Surprise Valley Electrification sits
It is a smaller system, serving 1,211 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 12.77¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Oregon, 21.5% under the statewide average of 16.27¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,160 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surprise Valley Electrification | 12.77¢ | $148 | 1,160 |
| 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 Surprise Valley Electrification delivers
Its service territory covers one county in Oregon.
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Rooftop solar on this system
6 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 0.07 megawatts. That works out to 5 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is below the national median. A low retail rate reduces what solar displaces, and export compensation set at avoided cost rather than the retail rate reduces it further. 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 |
| Northern Wasco County PUD | 7.72¢ | $95 | 9,800 |
| Clatskanie Peoples Util Dist | 7.59¢ | $117 | 3,761 |
| Tesla Inc. | 10.17¢ | $40 | 3,167 |
Surprise Valley Electrification rates: common questions
How much does Surprise Valley Electrification charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 12.77 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -21.5% against the Oregon average of 16.27¢ and -30.7% 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 Surprise Valley Electrification bill?
$148 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,160 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Surprise Valley Electrification?
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 Surprise Valley Electrification expensive compared with other Oregon utilities?
It ranks #6 of the 23 Oregon utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #849 of 1369.