SALEM, Ore. (Dec. 31, 2025) — Oregon regulators have approved a modest rate decrease for PacifiCorp customers, with lower electricity bills set to take effect Jan. 1, 2026, according to the Oregon Public Utility Commission.
The reduction stems from PacifiCorp’s annual forecast of the costs required to purchase power to meet customer demand in the coming year. Updated rates reflect an agreement reached among commission staff, the utility, and consumer advocates.
A typical residential customer using about 900 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month is expected to see their bill drop by roughly 96 cents, or 0.7%, resulting in an average monthly bill of approximately $153.28. Actual bill impacts will vary depending on energy usage and customer type, including single-family and multifamily residential customers, as well as commercial and industrial users.
Commission officials said the decrease is primarily driven by PacifiCorp’s forecasted costs for fuel, purchased power, wholesale power sales, and other anticipated power-related expenses for 2026, compared with rates collected in 2025.
“We appreciate the hard work of PUC staff, stakeholders, and PacifiCorp in this case, which resulted in a slight decrease for customers to start 2026,” Commission Chair Letha Tawney said in a statement. She also cited House Bill 3179, which prohibits customer rate increases during the winter heating season, a measure intended to help households manage utility costs during colder months.
Additional rate adjustments are expected to take effect April 1, 2026. The Public Utility Commission said it plans to announce details on those changes in March.
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