Ashland electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to Ashland houses and what a typical house uses: about 1000 kWh of electricity and 46 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: City of Ashland Electric
Residential service effective July 1, 2026: $16.75 monthly basic charge, 7.903 cents per kWh for the first 500 kWh, 9.443 cents from 500 to 5,000 kWh and 13.273 cents over 5,000 kWh. A 25% tax is added to all electric accounts.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $20.94 a month |
| First 500 kWhs a month | 9.88¢ |
| Next 4500 kWhs a month | 11.80¢ |
| Next kWhs above 5000 a month | 16.59¢ |
Gas: Avista Utilities
Schedule 410 residential, effective January 1, 2026: $11.25 customer charge per meter plus $1.27527 per therm (franchise fees not included). Avista's franchise fee list shows Ashland 2%.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $11.47 a month |
| Per therm | $1.3008 |
Ways to pay less
- Low-income households: City utility discount. Ashland Municipal Utility lists an electric, water and sewer discount program: 30% with a maximum of $400 each year. Household income must be at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level; participants must apply yearly, and the program year is July 1 to June 30. How: Call Ashland utility billing at (541) 488-6004.
Sources
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.