How much does Columbia Power charge per kWh?

Columbia Power Coop's average residential energy charge is about 9.86¢ per kWh. A home using 1,000 kWh a month would pay about $99 before taxes and fees. Check your bill for your exact rate schedule.

Does Columbia Power offer net metering for solar?

Columbia Power 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 Power customers get Energy Trust of Oregon solar incentives?

No. Columbia Power 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 Power electricity rates in 2026

Columbia Power Coop charges about 9.86¢ 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 Power bill costs

Monthly use	Estimated bill
500 kWh	$49
900 kWh	$89
1,300 kWh	$128

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

8.1

11.6

2022

8.4

12.1

2023

8.8

13.6

2024

9.1

14.9

2025

9.5

15.8

2026

9.9

16.4

Thick bar: Columbia Power. 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 Power provides power

Columbia Power serves all or part of Wheeler County. Territories cross county lines, so check the name on your bill.

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