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Energy Profile

Washington

vs

Oregon

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated
WashingtonMetricOregon
13.11¢/kWhResidential15.37¢/kWh
10.95¢/kWhCommercial10.56¢/kWh
6.88¢/kWhIndustrial8.28¢/kWh
#8Price Rank#26
69.5%Renewable %61.4%

Generation Mix

Washington

Coal
2.8%
Gas
17.7%
Nuclear
9.7%
Hydro
59.3%
Wind
8.7%
Solar
0.4%

Oregon

Gas
38.5%
Hydro
41.7%
Wind
14.7%
Solar
3.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

Washington has cheaper residential electricity at 13.11¢/kWh. The difference is 2.26¢/kWh between the two states. Washington ranks #8 and Oregon ranks #26 cheapest among all states.

Washington gets 69.5% of electricity from renewables, while Oregon gets 61.4%. Washington leads in renewable energy adoption.

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.

The side-by-side above pulls the the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data for both Washington and Oregon. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Washington versus Oregon, and which differences are large enough to influence a real decision.

Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Washington and Oregon detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.