How much does Columbia Basin charge per kWh?

Columbia Basin Electric Coop's average residential energy charge is about 12.21¢ per kWh. A home using 1,000 kWh a month would pay about $122 before taxes and fees. Check your bill for your exact rate schedule.

Does Columbia Basin offer net metering for solar?

Columbia Basin sets its own interconnection and net metering rules as a electric cooperative. Most Oregon consumer-owned utilities offer net metering for home-sized systems, but terms and size caps vary, so we confirm the current policy before designing your system.

Can Columbia Basin customers get Energy Trust of Oregon solar incentives?

No. Columbia Basin is outside the Energy Trust of Oregon service area. Customers can still use the Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate when it is open and Oregon's property-tax exemption for solar.

Electric cooperative

Columbia Basin electricity rates in 2026

Columbia Basin Electric Coop charges about 12.21¢ per kWh for residential energy. Here's what that means for your bill and for going solar.

Aerial view of an Oregon neighborhood with rooftop solar panels installed by National Solar.

Monthly bill

What a Columbia Basin bill costs

Monthly use	Estimated bill
500 kWh	$61
900 kWh	$110
1,300 kWh	$159

Energy charge plus fixed charge only. Taxes, franchise fees and tiered or time-of-day pricing change your actual total.

Average residential rate, 2021–2026 (¢/kWh)

2021

10.0

11.6

2022

10.4

12.1

2023

10.8

13.6

2024

11.3

14.9

2025

11.7

15.8

2026

12.2

16.4

Thick bar: Columbia Basin. Thin bar: Oregon average (U.S. EIA). Earlier years are back-cast at a typical 4% yearly public-power increase from today's published rate, not reported figures.

Service area

Where Columbia Basin provides power

Columbia Basin serves all or part of Gilliam, Morrow counties. Territories cross county lines, so check the name on your bill.

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