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St. Helens electricity and gas rates

At typical use (1,100 kWh of electricity and 53 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a St. Helens house cost about $204 a month: about $2,450 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Who supplies power and gas to St. Helens houses and what a typical house uses: about 1100 kWh of electricity and 53 therms of gas a month.

Electricity: Columbia River PUD

Schedule 10 Residential Service, effective for bills rendered after April 1, 2026. The BPA Power Cost Adjustment (Schedule 94) is listed at 0.000¢ per kWh.

ChargePrice
Fixed charge$30.00 a month
First 4999 kWhs a month8.10¢
Next kWhs above 4999 a month8.94¢

Gas: NW Natural

Rate Schedule 2, single-family residential, effective October 31, 2025. NW Natural says residential rates change October 31, 2026.

ChargePrice
Fixed charge$10.00 a month
Per therm$1.4122

How St. Helens compares with nearby cities

Electricity and gas, a month

  1. Forest Grove · 27 mi$149
  2. St. Helens$204
  3. Hillsboro · 23 mi$256
  4. Fairview · 28 mi$256
  5. Portland · 23 mi$260
  6. Beaverton · 26 mi$268

At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.

Ways to pay less

  • NW Natural bill discount. In Oregon, households with income below 60% of the state median income can get 15% to 85% off monthly gas bills. No proof of income is required to apply. How: Apply online at nwnatural.com/billdiscount.

Checked October 29, 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.

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