https://solarexaminer.com/tags/pacific-power/Recent content in Pacific Power on Solar ExaminerHugoen-usSolar ExaminerSun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/oregon-electricity-rate-changes-2026/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/oregon-electricity-rate-changes-2026/<p>Oregon&rsquo;s large utilities did not change rates on October 1, 2026. The year&rsquo;s increases took effect on April 1, and state law now blocks further increases over the winter.</p> <p>This article covers Portland General Electric (PGE) and Pacific Power, which together serve about 1.5 million Oregon customers. It does not cover Idaho Power&rsquo;s Oregon territory, consumer-owned utilities or cooperatives.</p> <h2 id="quick-summary">Quick Summary</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Utility</th> <th>Effective</th> <th>Residential change</th> <th>Per month</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Portland General Electric</td> <td>April 1, 2026</td> <td>+5%</td> <td>About $8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pacific Power</td> <td>April 1, 2026</td> <td>+3% (4% in Albany)</td> <td>More than $4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Either</td> <td>Nov. 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027</td> <td>No increases allowed</td> <td>n/a</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="what-changed-on-april-1">What Changed on April 1</h2> <p>The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved:</p>