Emerald People's Utility Dist
Political Subdivision electric utility · Oregon · #661 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #40437
Emerald People's Utility Dist is a political subdivision electric utility serving 22,908 customers in Oregon. In 2025 it sold 482 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $52.97M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.99¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.54¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 4 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, wholesale marketing, retail marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19,946 | 297 | $34.23M | 11.54¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,250 | 115 | $12.68M | 10.99¢ | |
| Industrial | 712 | 70.1 | $6.06M | 8.65¢ | |
| Total | 22,908 | 482 | $52.97M | 10.99¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,239 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,655 | 488 | $48.33M | 10.46¢ |
| 2022 | 22,695 | 506 | $49.41M | 10.22¢ |
| 2023 | 22,503 | 501 | $49.37M | 10.33¢ |
| 2024 | 23,077 | 476 | $49.89M | 11.05¢ |
| 2025 | 22,908 | 482 | $52.97M | 11.54¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 26.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 491 GWh
Winter peak demand: 123 MW
Energy losses: 4.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.4% of 22,908 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 383 installations, 2.4 MW of capacity
This utility also reported 2 delivery-only customers (305 GWh delivered) in 2025. Delivery figures are excluded from the totals above because the same electricity is also reported by the energy supplier - see Methodology.
Counties served
Benton, ORDouglas, ORLane, ORLinn, OR
Other large utilities in Oregon
- Portland General Electric Co - 954,954 customers, residential 18.79¢
- City of Eugene - (OR) - 100,820 customers, residential 14.24¢
- Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt - 41,745 customers, residential 11.39¢
- Central Electric Coop Inc - (OR) - 39,740 customers, residential 10.49¢
- City of Springfield - (OR) - 33,482 customers, residential 8.39¢
- Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc - 31,805 customers, residential 10.97¢
- Consumers Power, Inc - 24,001 customers, residential 13.90¢
- Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist - 22,615 customers, residential 12.66¢
All Oregon utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #40437 in the EIA frame.