Electricity prices in The Dalles, OR
Households in The Dalles pay 15.9¢/kWh (Oregon average), about $134 a month for 843 kWh a month, the Oregon household average.
Monthly electricity bill by consumption
| Consumption | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh a month | $80 | $955 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | $159 | $1,910 |
| 1,500 kWh a month | $239 | $2,866 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | $318 | $3,821 |
At 15.9¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.
Business electricity in The Dalles
Commercial customers pay 10.7¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.8¢/kWh (Oregon average).
Home running costs in The Dalles
In The Dalles, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $93 a month excluding rent – 11% more expensive than the US average.
Monthly cost breakdown
Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.
The Dalles compared with the average for the United States
Your biggest saving opportunity
Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in The Dalles by about $229 a year at today's prices.
Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator
Heating need through the year
Heating with a gas boiler: about 9,255 kWh a year at 7.8¢/kWh.
Solar potential in The Dalles
1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,577 kWh a year here. ($251 per year)
Not yet available for The Dalles: Water.
How we calculate this
Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology
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