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Commercial electricity in Gresham, Oregon
Which electric utilities serve businesses in Gresham, what each charged commercial customers in EIA’s 2025 data, and where Oregon’s prices stand.
EIA lists 5 electric utilities in Multnomah County, which contains Gresham. Portland General Electric, the largest by commercial customers, averaged 13.52¢ per kWh for them in 2025. Oregon’s average commercial price was 10.29¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: EIA Form EIA-861 (2025) and Form EIA-861M; U.S. Census Bureau
Electric utilities serving Gresham
These are the utilities EIA records in Multnomah County. EIA lists a utility in a county when it has customers anywhere in it, so this is everyone with a presence, ordered by commercial customers across Oregon, not a statement about any one address. Prices are EIA’s averages over all of each utility’s commercial customers: revenue divided by kWh.
| Utility | Type | Commercial customers in OR | Average commercial price, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland General Electric | Investor-owned | 110,861 | 13.52¢ |
| Pacific Power | Investor-owned | 73,934 | 11.08¢ |
| Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist | Public power | 1,085 | 9.20¢ |
| Bonneville Power Administration | fewer than 500 commercial customers | ||
| City of Cascade Locks | fewer than 500 commercial customers |
Find the list for a single ZIP Code with the utility lookup, or set utilities side by side with the comparison tool.
What businesses in Gresham pay
Across Oregon, businesses paid an average 10.29¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026, 25.8% below the U.S. average of 13.87¢, and up 3.9% on the 12 months before. That ranks Oregon 44 of 51, where 1 is the highest price. In 2025 the average commercial account in the state used 9,932 kWh a month, about $973 a month at the state price; that is a mean pulled up by a few very large users, so most small businesses use less.
A city has no price of its own: two businesses on the same street can pay very different amounts per kWh, because the rate schedule, the size of the peak and, where it is allowed, the supply contract matter more than the location. The Oregon page has the state’s price history since 2010 and every utility with at least 500 commercial customers.
Choosing a supplier in Gresham
Oregon offers limited direct access for non-residential customers through capped, scheduled enrollment windows. Eligibility and timing must be verified before any comparison is offered.
Where prices are heading
EIA does not forecast single states. For the Pacific census division, which includes Oregon, its November 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook puts the average commercial price at 21.53¢ per kWh for 2026 and 22.11¢ for 2027, up 7.5% from 20.56¢ in 2025. The forecast for every region.
About Gresham
The Census Bureau estimates Gresham had 111,513 residents on July 1, 2025, down 2.6% from 114,481 in 2020. It lies in Multnomah County.
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Common questions
- Who provides electricity to businesses in Gresham?
- EIA lists Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist and Bonneville Power Administration and 1 more as electric utilities in Multnomah County. Which one serves a given address depends on the street; the utility on an existing bill is the definitive answer, and a utility can confirm service for a new site.
- What is the average commercial electricity rate in Gresham?
- There is no official figure for a city. EIA publishes prices by state and by utility: Portland General Electric averaged 13.52¢ per kWh for its commercial customers in 2025, and Oregon averaged 10.29¢ over the 12 months to August 2026. A business’s own price depends on its rate schedule, its demand and, where it can choose, its supply contract.
- Can a business in Gresham choose its electricity supplier?
- Oregon offers limited direct access for non-residential customers through capped, scheduled enrollment windows. Eligibility and timing must be verified before any comparison is offered. The state page for Oregon explains how it works and who regulates it.
Averages describe Gresham; a bill describes your business. A person can read yours: rate schedule, demand, riders, contract window. Nobody calls unless you ask.