2024 pricing
Rising costs from inflation and the need to upgrade aging infrastructure required an increase in the price of water and electric services in 2024.
In 2024, the monthly bill for the average residential customer is $233 per month for water and electicity combined. This is based on using 9,000 gallons of water and 1,600 kWh of electricity; your bill change may be lower or higher depending on your actual usage.
EWEB’s Board of Commissioners approved the following prices effective February 2024.
- Electric pricing
- Water pricing: inside the city limits of Eugene
- Water pricing: outside the city limits of Eugene
Understanding how to read your bill is a good way to learn more about pricing and manage your electric and water usage.
City of Eugene Stormwater and Wastewater Fee Increase Beginning July 2022
Under the recommendation of the city manager, the City of Eugene has been authorized to issue a 7 percent increase in local user wastewater fees, 3.5 percent in regional wastewater fees and a 4 percent increase in stormwater user fees, effective July 1, 2022.
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.
Learn more2024 Electric Prices
As a residential customer, your electric pricing is made up of three charges: basic charge, delivery charge and energy charge.
The following prices are effective February 2024.
Basic Charge: covers the fixed costs of providing service, which don't change 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.
$25.00 per month
Delivery Charge: covers the costs to operate and maintain the wires, transformers, poles and other equipment it takes to send you power.
2.96 cents per kWh
Energy Charge: covers the costs of producing the electricity and sending it long distance to our distribution system.
7.36 cents per kWh
Example charges
Assuming energy usage of 1,600 kWh, here is an example of electric pricing:
| Basic charge | $25.00 |
| Delivery charge 1,600 kWh x 2.96 cents |
$47.36 |
| Energy charge 1,600 kWh x 7.36 cents |
$117.76 |
| TOTAL ELECTRIC BILL | $190.12 |
2024 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 2024.
Basic charge: covers the fixed costs of providing service, which don't change 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 | $24.09 |
| 1 inch | $32.52 |
| 1-1/2 | $49.75 |
| 2 inches | $89.14 |
| 3 inches | $194.96 |
Consumption 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 | $1.673 per kgal |
| Next 22 kgals | $2.828 per kgal |
| Over 30 kgals | $4.578 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) | $0.294 per kgal | $3.54 per month |
| Level 2 (975 feet) | $0.659 per kgal | $6.60 per month |
| Level 3 (1,150 - 1,325 feet) | $1.252 per kgal | $11.88 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 | $24.09 |
| Consumption charge First 8 kgal x $1.673 Next 1 kgal x $2.828 |
$13.38 $2.86 |
| Elevation charge | -- |
| Watershed recovery fee | $3.00 |
| TOTAL WATER BILL | $43.30 |
2024 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 2024.
Basic charge: covers the fixed costs of providing service, which don't change 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 | $31.34 |
| 1 inch | $42.27 |
| 1-1/2 | $64.68 |
| 2 inches | $115.88 |
| 3 inches | $253.45 |
Consumption 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 | $2.177 per kgal |
| Next 22 kgals | $3.675 per kgal |
| Over 30 kgals | $5.952 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) | $0.294 per kgal | $3.54 per month |
| Level 2 (975 feet) | $0.659 per kgal | $6.60 per month |
| Level 3 (1,150 - 1,325 feet) | $1.252 per kgal | $11.88per 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 | $31.34 |
| Consumption charge First 8 kgal x $2.010 Next 1 kgal x $3.393 |
$17.42 $3.68 |
| Elevation charge | -- |
| Watershed recovery fee | $3.00 |
| TOTAL WATER BILL | $55.44 |
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 will supplement 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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