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Time of Use Calculator

Estimate the effect of Time of Use pricing on your electric bill.

This calculator illustrates how you can save money by shifting your energy use from on-peak to mid- and off-peak hours. It does not represent what your bill will be.

These estimated energy charges do not reflect your total bill, which includes other charges that apply to all PGE customers, such as basic charge, distribution and supplemental adjustments. These other charges are standard for all PGE customers and will appear on your bill.

The Time of Use calculation includes the monthly meter charge ($1 residential; $2.35 nonresidential, single-phase meter; $4.25 nonresidential, 3-phase meter).

Energy costs shown are based on an average customer’s usage pattern. Your individual time-of-day energy usage may vary.

Enter the number of kilowatt hours from your most recent PGE bill, select the type of customer shown on your Power Options enrollment form, and click “Calculate.”

Monthly kWh   kWh/month used by average customer; or enter the kWh from your bill.
Type of customer

 Kilowatt-hours Estimated energy cost*
 Change in use On-peak Mid-peak Off-peak Standard rate Time of Use
(includes meter charge)
 No change; you continue
using electricity as usual
216 409 375 $57.60 $58.37
 You shift 10% of your
on-peak electricity use
to off-peak hours
194 409 397 $57.60 $56.83
 You shift 25% of your
mid-peak electricity use
to off-peak hours
216 307 477 $57.60 $55.67
 You shift 35% of your
mid-peak electricity use
to off-peak hours
216 266 518 $57.60 $54.59

* These charges do not reflect your total bill. They do not include other charges that apply to all PGE customers, such as basic charge, distribution or supplemental adjustments. These other charges apply to all PGE customers
and will appear on your bill.

The more kilowatt-hours you shift to off-peak hours, the more you could save.

The calculator assumes that the average PGE customer uses approximately 21.59 percent of his or her total kWhs during on-peak times, 40.89 percent at mid-peak and 37.52 percent during off-peak hours. The average Time of Use customer uses 18% on-peak, 39% mid-peak and 43% off-peak. Your individual usage may vary, affecting the likelihood of your savings under Time of Use pricing.

To manually calculate the estimated effect of shifting your energy use to mid- or off-peak time periods, use our advanced calculator.