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State Profile
Oregon
Composite score 76 / 100
Rank
#4
Renewable
68%
Grid carbon
340lb/MWh
Full Metric Breakdown
Oregon vs. the US average
Composite scoreUS avg 58.3/10076.0/100
Renewable shareUS avg 27.0%68.0%
Solar capacity / capitaUS avg 260.0W235.0W
Wind capacity / capitaUS avg 510.0W820.0W
Residential ¢/kWhUS avg 16.1¢12.4¢
5-yr cost trendUS avg 17.0%14.0%
EV adoptionUS avg 1.2%2.4%
Grid carbonUS avg 828.2lb/MWh340.0lb/MWh
Net metering gradeUS avg CB
RPS ambitionUS avg CA
Incentives here
What's currently available in Oregon
Federal ITC (Sec. 25D) expired Dec 31, 2025. State-level programs below remain active — deadlines enforced. Verified monthly against DSIRE.
- State income tax credit · varies
- Property tax exemption for PV equipment
- Net metering · grade B
- Low-income weatherization (federally funded)
What it would take
Modeled scenarios for OR
To hit 50% renewablealready there
To hit 75% renewable~8 years
To hit 100% renewable~13 years
Assumes continuation of current deployment pace plus realistic grid-scale additions. Full methodology on the methodology page.