2026 Electric Prices
As a residential customer, your electric pricing is made up of three charges: basic charge, delivery charge and energy charge.
Basic Charge: covers the fixed costs of providing service, which remains the same regardless of how much energy or water is used. These costs include equipment like meters, poles, transformers, and trucks, as well as customer service and billing functions.
$38.50 per month
Delivery Charge: covers the costs to operate and maintain the wires, transformers, poles and other equipment it takes to transmit and deliver power.
3.99 cents per kWh
Energy Charge: covers the costs of producing the electricity and sending it long distance to our distribution system.
6.83 cents per kWh
Example charges
Assuming energy usage of 1,600 kWh, here is an example of electric pricing:
| Basic charge | $38.50 |
| Delivery charge 1,600 kWh x 3.99 cents |
$63.84 |
| Energy charge 1,600 kWh x 6.83 cents |
$109.28 |
| TOTAL ELECTRIC BILL | $211.62 |
2026 Water Prices: Inside the city limits of Eugene
Your water pricing is a combination of a basic charge, which is based on the size of the installed meter, and a consumption charge. The pricing schedule also depends on whether your home is located inside or outside of the city limits of Eugene. If you live in the hills, you may also pay elevation charges which cover the additional cost of pumping water to higher elevations.
The following prices are effective February 2026.
Basic charge: covers the fixed costs of providing service, which remain the same regardless of how much energy or water is used. These costs include equipment like meters, pipes, and trucks, as well as customer service and billing functions. Your basic charge is based on the size of the installed water meter.
| Meter size | Monthly charge |
|---|---|
| <1 inch | $26.00 |
| 1 inch | $39.67 |
| 1-1/2 | $71.06 |
| 2 inches | $119.75 |
| 3 inches | $249.45 |
Volume charge: covers the costs of filtering the water and sending it from the Hayden Bridge Filtration Plant to your home.
| Water Usage | Charge |
|---|---|
| First 8 kgals | $1.985 per kgal |
| Next 22 kgals | $3.425 per kgal |
| Over 30 kgals | $5.549 per kgal |
Pumping and delivery charge: covers the cost of pumping water to higher elevations. The level is determined by the elevation of the pumping system that serves the area.
| Pumping Level | Usage Charge | Fixed Charge |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 (800 & 850 feet) | $0.410 per kgal | $4.93 per month |
| Level 2 (975 feet) | $0.942 per kgal | $8.56 per month |
| Level 3 (1,150 - 1,325 feet) | $1.731 per kgal | $15.74 per month |
Example charges
Assuming a home served by a pumping system at base level (below 800 feet), with a 5/8 inch meter and 9,000 (9 kgal) gallons of water used, here is an example of the water pricing.
| Basic charge | $26.00 |
| Consumption charge First 8 kgal x $1.985 Next 1 kgal x $3.425 |
$15.88 $3.43 |
| Elevation charge | -- |
| Watershed recovery fee | $3.00 |
| TOTAL WATER BILL | $48.31 |
2026 Water Prices: Outside the city limits of Eugene
Your water pricing is a combination of a basic charge, which is based on the size of the installed meter, and a consumption charge. The pricing schedule also depends on whether your home is located inside or outside of the city limits of Eugene. If you live in the hills, you may also pay elevation charges which cover the additional cost of pumping water to higher elevations.
The following prices are effective February 2026.
Basic charge: covers the fixed costs of providing service, which remain the same regardless of how much energy or water is used. These costs include equipment like meters, pipes, and trucks, as well as customer service and billing functions. Your basic charge is based on the size of the installed water meter.
| Meter size | Monthly charge |
|---|---|
| < 1 inch | $33.80 |
| 1 inch | $51.58 |
| 1-1/2 | $92.37 |
| 2 inches | $155.67 |
| 3 inches | $324.28 |
Volume charge: covers the costs of filtering the water and sending it from the Hayden Bridge Filtration Plant to your home.
| Water Usage | Charge |
|---|---|
| First 8 kgals | $2.581 per kgal |
| Next 22 kgals | $4.453 per kgal |
| Over 30 kgals | $7.213 per kgal |
Pumping and delivery charge: covers the cost of pumping water to higher elevations. The level is determined by the elevation of the pumping system that serves the area.
| Elevation Level | Usage Charge | Fixed Charge |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 (800 & 850 feet) | $0.410 per kgal | $4.93 per month |
| Level 2 (975 feet) | $0.942 per kgal | $8.56 per month |
| Level 3 (1,150 - 1,325 feet) | $1.731 per kgal | $15.74 per month |
Example charges
Assuming a home served by a pumping system at base level (below 800 feet), with a 5/8 inch meter and 9,000 (9 kgal) gallons of water used, here is an example of the water pricing.
| Basic charge | $33.85 |
| Consumption charge First 8 kgal x $2.581 Next 1 kgal x $4.453 |
$20.65 $4.45 |
| Elevation charge | -- |
| Watershed recovery fee | $3.00 |
| TOTAL WATER BILL | $61.90 |
City of Eugene Stormwater and Wastewater Fees
Why do storm and wastewater charges appear on my EWEB bill?
Charges related to stormwater and wastewater appear in the water portion of customer bills, but are not EWEB charges. The City of Eugene owns and operates the stormwater and wastewater systems in Eugene. For efficiency, EWEB acts as the City's billing agent per City charter.
The City of Eugene increased stormwater fees multiple times in 2025. This means EWEB customers will see THREE City of Eugene fee increases on their bills in 2025.
- February 1, 2025: 5% increase
- July 1, 2025: 5% increase
- August 1, 2025 thru July 2031: 18% increase
Stormwater fees help manage runoff, reduce flooding risk, and improve water quality. The funds support services like street sweeping, sediment removal from storm drains, maintaining rain gardens, and preserving parks and open spaces.
Additional fees
Fees are charged related to services or administrative functions, such as connection fees, installation charges, or late payment penalties. The Board of Commissioners may also approve temporary fees to support specific initiatives for a defined period of time.
Account & Service Fees (PDF)
EWEB's Customer Service Policy contains the complete schedule of electric and water rates and fees. Electric service fees are published in Appendix B and water service fees are published in in Appendix C.
Manual Meter Reading Fees
EWEB plans to introduce fees in 2026 for customers who choose Manual instead of Automatic Meter Reading. The proposed fees will be presented to the Board of Commissioners for review at the May 5, 2026 board meeting, and submitted for potential approval at the June 2, 2026 Board meeting. Customers and community members are welcome to attend and provide public comment at those meetings. If adopted, fees will take effect July 1, 2026. Learn more
McKenzie Watershed Recovery Fee
In 2021, EWEB Commissioners approved a new program that will pay for wildfire restoration projects in the McKenzie watershed through a temporary flat fee assessed to customer water bills.
The community-funded watershed recovery and restoration initiative has supplemented EWEB's McKenzie River Source Protection Program to safeguard drinking water for Eugene residents. Working with McKenzie River Trust, McKenzie Watershed Council, and other Pure Water Partners, we are addressing immediate risks such as erosion from high burn areas and redevelopment along the river, as well as longer-term resiliency investments to restore floodplain areas that are critical to water quality and habitat. The Watershed Recovery Fee is effective July 2021 and will be in place for 60 months (5 years), at which time it will automatically sunset.
For most residential and business customers, the fee is a flat $3 per month (based on a 1-inch or smaller water meter). Some customers, such as large businesses and those with extensive irrigation needs, pay more ($4.50 to $30 per month) based on meter size.
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