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Portland General Electric (PGE) rates

Peak hours on PGE Schedule 7 TOD: 5 pm–9 pm, on weekdays, all year. PGE has 2 residential plans modeled here. For a typical Oregon home using 843 kWh a month, the cheapest plan open to any household is Schedule 7 TOD, at about $180 a month.

Investor-owned 840,457 residential customers (EIA-861, 2025) Tariffs checked November 12, 2026

Typical all-in priceSchedule 7 TOD

21.3¢/kWh
Schedule 7$182/mo
Schedule 7 TOD$180/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
Schedule 7
Residential Service		 Tiered $17.24 19.6¢ 0–2,000 kWh · 20.7¢ over 2,000 kWh 19.6¢ 0–2,000 kWh · 20.7¢ over 2,000 kWh None
Schedule 7 TOD
Residential Time of Day		 Time-of-useEV $17.24 Off-peak 11.5¢ · Mid-peak 19.4¢ · Peak 46.2¢ Off-peak 11.5¢ · Mid-peak 19.4¢ · Peak 46.2¢ Mid-peak 7 am–5 pm, Peak 5 pm–9 pm

Schedule 7 TOD: price by hour

July weekday. Same pricing all year.

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
11.5¢19.4¢46.2¢11.5¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

PGE peak and off-peak hours

What are PGE’s peak hours?

It depends on the plan. Schedule 7 TOD: Mid-peak 7 am–5 pm, Peak 5 pm–9 pm, on weekdays, all year; weekends: off-peak all day. Hours are local clock time.

When is electricity cheapest on PGE?

On summer weekdays the lowest price is Schedule 7 TOD: 9 pm–7 am next day at 11.5¢/kWh, against 46.2¢ at the peak. Schedule 7 charges the same price at every hour.

Which PGE plan is cheapest?

For a typical Oregon home using 843 kWh a month, Schedule 7 TOD at about $180 a month (21.3¢/kWh all-in, before taxes). With an EV charged at its cheapest hour, Schedule 7 TOD gives the lowest total.

Peak and off-peak hours of every utility

Charging an EV on PGE

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical Oregon home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
Schedule 7Any$54/mo$54/mo$236/mo
Schedule 7 TOD12 am$32/mo$100/mo$211/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is Schedule 7 TOD. Compare plans on your own usage.

Cost to charge each EV on PGE Schedule 7 TOD

1,000 miles a month at 7.2 kW, starting at 12 am, the plan’s cheapest hour, added to a typical Oregon home’s bill. Full charge: the EPA range, at the plan’s lowest price (11.5¢/kWh). EPA efficiency, from the wall.

ModelkWh/100 mi1,000 mi a monthFull charge
Lucid Air Pure (2027)23.1$26/mo$11.13
Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (2026)24.3$28/mo$8.95
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2026)24.3$28/mo$8.95
Toyota bZ (2027)25.5$29/mo$9.18
Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD (2027)26$30/mo$10.82
Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD (2025)26$30/mo$10.20
Tesla Model S (2026)27.1$31/mo$12.74
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (2026)27.5$32/mo$10.31
Nissan Leaf 75 kWh (2026)27.8$32/mo$9.66
Chevrolet Bolt (2027)28.2$32/mo$8.47
BMW i4 eDrive40 (2026)28.5$33/mo$10.88
Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (2027)29$33/mo$10.68
Volvo EX30 Single Motor (2026)29.2$33/mo$8.74
Kia EV6 Long Range RWD (2027)29.6$34/mo$10.83
Volkswagen ID.4 (2026)29.8$34/mo$9.95
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD (2027)30$34/mo$10.94
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range (2026)30.7$35/mo$11.27
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD (2027)31.1$36/mo$11.38
Tesla Model X (2026)32.2$37/mo$13.00
Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD (2027)32.3$37/mo$11.56
Honda Prologue FWD (2026)32.5$37/mo$11.48
Nissan Ariya FWD 87 kWh (2026)34.4$39/mo$11.40
Cadillac Lyriq RWD (2027)36.8$42/mo$13.76
Hyundai Ioniq 9 AWD (2027)38$44/mo$13.95
Kia EV9 Long Range RWD (2027)38$44/mo$13.29
Tesla Cybertruck AWD (2026)42.9$49/mo$15.99
Rivian R1S Premium (2027)42.9$49/mo$14.76
Rivian R1T Premium (2027)42.9$49/mo$14.76
Chevrolet Silverado EV Extended Range WT (2026)47.8$55/mo$23.24
Ford F-150 Lightning Extended Range (2025)47.9$55/mo$17.58

How PGE’s plans work

Schedule 7 (Residential Service). In July the first 2,000 kWh a month cost 19.6¢ each; then 20.7¢ above 2,000 kWh a month. An average Oregon home (859 kWh in July) stays within the first tier. Fixed charge: $17.24 a month.

Schedule 7 TOD (Residential Time of Day). Mid-peak 7 am–5 pm, Peak 5 pm–9 pm on July weekdays; 4 of 24 hours carry the top price of 46.2¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 11.5¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 34.7¢. January weekdays range from 11.5¢ to 46.2¢. Weekends differ: off-peak all day. Fixed charge: $17.24 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, PGE billed its residential customers an average of 18.79¢ per kWh in 2025 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for Oregon’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

PlanEffectiveSeasonsSolar exportsSource and status
Schedule 7
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff		 July 8, 2026 Same pricing all year Net Metering Checked September 28, 2026
PGE Price Summary, Standard Cost of Service Schedules, effective July 8, 2026 · PGE Schedule 7 Residential Service (Advice 26-24, eff. July 8, 2026) · PGE Schedule 100 Summary of Applicable Adjustments · PGE Schedule 102 BPA credit · PGE Schedule 108 Public Purpose Charge · PGE Schedule 118 Bill Adjustment Cost Recovery (eff. Sept 4, 2026) · PGE Schedule 125 Annual Power Cost Update
Schedule 7 TOD
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff		 July 8, 2026 Same pricing all year Net Metering Checked September 28, 2026
PGE Schedule 7 Residential Service, TOD portfolio option (Advice 26-24, eff. July 8, 2026) · PGE Schedule 125 Annual Power Cost Update (7-TOD rates) · PGE Price Summary, Standard Cost of Service Schedules, effective July 8, 2026 · PGE Schedule 100 Summary of Applicable Adjustments · PGE Schedule 102 BPA credit · PGE Schedule 108 Public Purpose Charge · PGE Schedule 118 Bill Adjustment Cost Recovery

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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Cities served by PGE

Cities of 100,000 or more whose center lies in PGE’s service territory.

Also served: Gresham, Hillsboro.

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