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Residential customers
19 thousand
18,875 homes
Average price
11.85 cents
Oregon average 15.46
Average bill
$148.85
Per month at 1,256 kWh
Price rank
12 of 19
Lowest to highest in Oregon
Midstate Electric Cooperative rates and average bill
Midstate Electric Cooperative reported 18,875 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,256 kWh a month on average at 11.85 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 19 Oregon utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, Midstate Electric Cooperative ranks 12 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midstate Electric Cooperative | 11.85 | 1,256 | $148.85 |
| Oregon (all utilities) | 15.46 | 866 | $133.89 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where Midstate Electric Cooperative has distribution equipment. That covers 4 counties in Oregon. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Oregon (4 counties)
Deschutes, Klamath, Lake, Lane
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Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Midstate Electric Cooperative reports a residential time-of-use pricing program in its 2025 EIA filing, with about 38 residential customers enrolled in dynamic pricing programs of all kinds. Ask the utility which rate schedules you qualify for. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 97 residential net-metered systems on the Midstate Electric Cooperative grid in 2025, with 0.9 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Oregon Public Utility Commission.
Midstate Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative based in Oregon.
Midstate Electric Cooperative compared with Oregon
Oregon has 19 utilities with residential customers in the 2025 EIA data. Midstate Electric Cooperative is 10th by size and serves about 1.00% of the state's homes. Among 7 other cooperatives in Oregon, the median price is 10.97 cents per kWh, so Midstate Electric Cooperative at 11.85 cents is 0.89 cents above its peers. Over a year, the typical Midstate Electric Cooperative bill runs about $180 above the state average, with monthly use 390 kWh higher. Midstate Electric Cooperative lists distribution equipment in 4 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 97 of its residential customers use net metering, or 5.1 per 1,000 homes, against 34.3 for Oregon as a whole.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Oregon with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Oregon utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midstate Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 18,875 | 11.85 |
| Emerald People's Utility District | Public power district | 19,946 | 11.54 |
| Consumers Power | Cooperative | 18,921 | 13.90 |
| Salem Electric | Cooperative | 18,499 | 10.91 |
| City of McMinnville | Municipal | 17,666 | 7.82 |
| Columbia River People's Utility District | Public power district | 16,430 | 9.75 |
See every one on the electric companies in Oregon page.
Official site and where to get help
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Midstate Electric Cooperative questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Midstate Electric Cooperative?
Midstate Electric Cooperative residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 11.85 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,256 kWh a month and an average bill of $148.85 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Oregon average was 15.46 cents.
How many customers does Midstate Electric Cooperative have?
EIA reports about 18,875 residential customers for Midstate Electric Cooperative in 2025.
Who regulates Midstate Electric Cooperative?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for Oregon on the Oregon state page.