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Portland General Electric

The electric company for much of Portland and Salem.

About 840,000

homes served · EIA, 2025

About $138 a month

average home bill

1 (503) 228-6322portlandgeneral.com (opens portlandgeneral.com in a new tab)

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PGE · 7 countiesPortland

Counties PGE serves, from EIA’s 2025 yearly report. Service areas are approximate.

Portland
PGE · 7 counties

Counties PGE serves, from EIA’s 2025 yearly report. Service areas are approximate.

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Outages

Power out?

Check the map first. If your home isn’t on it, let Portland General Electric know.

See a downed wire? Stay far away from it and call Portland General Electric at 1 (503) 464-7777 right away. If someone is hurt, call 911.

Contact information

Phone
1 (503) 228-6322
Website
portlandgeneral.com (opens portlandgeneral.com in a new tab)
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Free tools

More ways to plan your Portland General Electric bill

These tools already use Portland General Electric’s numbers, and you don’t need an account.

1-bed apt · gas heat

$45–80a month

What would your bill be?Portland General Electric homes average about $138 a month. See what a home like yours pays.Estimate my PGE bill

Space heater · 4 h a day

about $35a month

What does it cost to run?A space heater run 4 hours a day costs about $35 a month on Portland General Electric. Try your own.Price my appliances
Portland General Electric19.0¢
Oregon15.5¢

per kWh, all charges

How does Portland General Electric compare?Portland General Electric homes pay about 19.0¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh), with all charges included. See how the rest of Oregon compares.See Oregon prices

FAQ

Questions about Portland General Electric

Portland General Electric doesn’t require a Social Security number. You can give one piece of ID instead, such as a driver’s license or state ID, passport, Mexican consular ID (matrícula consular), green card, U.S. military ID, or a current work or school ID. Portland General Electric will also ask for your date of birth.

Information as of Nov 2, 2026.

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