PGE Rates: Your Dollars at Work
PGE is committed to delivering safe, reliable power at the lowest price possible to our customers. Here are some of the investments we're making to build a brighter future and fulfill our Customer Affordability Commitment. // En Español
The Customer Affordability Commitment
Keeping energy safe, reliable and affordable is always our priority. With rising costs across the board, we launched our Customer Affordability Commitment — a multi-year effort to cut costs while building a stronger, more resilient grid.   With nearly 500 MW of new battery storage and support for fair state legislation, we’re investing in reliability and working to keep prices as low as possible. 
How we're honoring our commitment
We’re leading the way to bring reliable, affordable and clean energy to all while accessing any available grants, awards and other funding to manage costs. No matter the challenge, we're committed to energizing progress and meeting the evolving needs of our region.
Here's how your dollars build a stronger electric grid
Wind farms to make energy more dependable and affordable
In its first ten months serving PGE customers, the  Clear Water Wind Energy Center produced enough electricity to power half the number of homes in Oregon. Â
Commitments honored: ✅ Affordability ✅ ReliabilityÂ
Battery storage systems to provide backup power when we need it mostÂ
Our large-scale battery projects in Constable, Seaside, Sundial and Coffee Creek store extra energy when demand is low. We use this stored energy during periods of high demand. These batteries can provide clean, low-cost and reliable power for up to four hours to about 425,000 homes. 

Commitments honored: ✅ ReliabilityÂ
Putting power lines underground for safety and resilience Â
The Scoggins-Cherry Grove Underground Conversion project adds to the nearly 17,000 miles of power lines we have already buried—over 60% of our distribution lines. This project helps prevent wildfires and reduces the chance of outages.

Commitments honored: ✅ Safety ✅ Reliability Â
Using smart technology to reduce outages and prevent costly equipment damage
We are using an Early Fault Detection network to find and fix equipment problems before they cause outages. Â
We have installed nearly 400 smart devices to prevent equipment damage and speed up restoration during outages. Â
Our rapid fault location and service restoration program reduces outage time from hours to minutes. 

Commitment honored: ✅ Reliability
Powering progress for over a century
Since illuminating Portland’s 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition with more than 10,000 lamps, Portland General Electric has been at the forefront of innovation. Discover what we’re working on today to help build a brighter future for Oregon.
Learn about PGE's recent rate filings
As our community's needs change, we continually adjust to meet new challenges. As a regulated utility, PGE must file a formal rate case with the Oregon Public Utility Commission before any price changes can occur. The OPUC approves rate changes only if they are fair and reasonable. View the most recent price changes.
2024 and 2025 Wildfire Prevention Cost Recovery
PGE filed cost recovery for 2024 and 2025 wildfire prevention expenses. These costs support funding local vegetation management crews, equipment and system hardening projects in Oregon communities to reduce wildfire risks. If approved, residential customers could see an average 1% increase to monthly bills starting June 1, 2026.
2026 Power Costs
On July 15, 2025, PGE filed an updated forecast for power costs in 2026. We expect an increase mainly due to the Bonneville Power Administration's new transmission rates, federal energy tariffs on Canadian natural gas and rising energy demand in our area. If approved, this change will raise power costs by about 1.9%, and customers will see this on their bills starting in April 2026*. The table below shows the impact on different customer groups.Â
| Customer group | Residential |
|---|---|
| Average increase | 1.6% |
| Customer group | Commercial |
| Average increase | 1.9% |
| Customer group | Industrial |
| Average increase | 2.8% |
* April 2026 for residential customers; January 2026 for commercial and industrial customersÂ
2024 January Ice Storm and Power Cost RecoveryÂ
In July, PGE filed a request to recover costs from the January 2024 ice storm and the emergency power purchased during last year's peak demand. If the Commission approves this request, customers will see an overall rate increase of about 2.5%. To lessen the immediate impact on bills, we propose a plan that spreads these costs over several years. This will keep the increase on customer bills to less than 1% each year.Â
2024 Distribution System Plan
On July 25, PGE filed to recover costs for capital projects in its 2024 Distribution System Plan. These projects will be completed by March 31, 2026. They include building the new Memorial Substation in Wilsonville, adding new feeders and modernizing the grid to improve reliability. By upgrading the physical infrastructure and using new technology, we aim to make the grid more resilient against severe storms and to restore power more quickly during outages. If approved, this request would result in about a 2.2% increase in rates, effective April 1, 2026.Â
| Customer group | Residential |
|---|---|
| Average increase | 2.75% |
| Customer group | Commercial |
| Average increase | 2.65% |
| Customer group | Industrial |
| Average increase | 2.20% |
All about your bill
Why energy prices change
Discover how energy prices are set and the key factors that influence energy costs.
Understanding your bill
Here’s an example of a bill. We’ve numbered each section of the bill, so you can use the legend to see what each area means.