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Outdoor & Garage · Oregon

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Pool Pump in Oregon?

The short answer

In Oregon, a pool pump drawing 1,500W costs about $0.24 per hour — roughly $58.30 a month if it runs 8 hours a day.

The estimate uses Oregon’s average residential electricity price of 16.0¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — 13% below the national average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Pool Pump cost by daily use in Oregon

Cost at 16.0¢/kWh, the Oregon average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 45.6 $0.24 $7.29 $87.44
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.48 $14.57 $175
4 hours/day 182.5 $0.96 $29.15 $350
8 hours/day 365.0 $1.92 $58.30 $699
12 hours/day 547.6 $2.87 $87.45 $1,049
24 hours/day 1,095.1 $5.75 $175 $2,098

Oregon vs other states

At typical use, a pool pump costs $699 a year in Oregon — $1,403 less than in Hawaii and $142 more than in Louisiana.

Oregon has the 23rd-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. electricity prices in Oregon · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Oregon

16.0¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +2.3% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running a pool pump

Pool pumps can be one of the biggest electricity users in a home with a pool because they run for many hours every day of the season. A single-speed 1–2 HP pump typically draws 1,000–2,500W. Variable-speed pumps are dramatically more efficient: running at low speed for longer moves the same water with a fraction of the energy, which is why many states now require them for new installs.

  • Switch to a variable-speed pump — savings of 50–80% are common.
  • Run the pump only as long as needed to turn over the water once a day.
  • Keep skimmer baskets and filters clean so the pump doesn't strain.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a pool pump for 24 hours in Oregon?

Running a 1,500W pool pump for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $5.75 at Oregon’s average rate of 16.0¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a pool pump use per month?

At 8 hours a day, a typical pool pump uses about 365 kWh a month. In Oregon that costs $58.30.

Is it expensive to run a pool pump in Oregon?

Oregon has the 23rd-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 16.0¢/kWh — close to the middle of the pack. Running a pool pump here costs about $699 a year at typical use, compared with $802 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Oregon right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Oregon was 16.0¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 2.3% from a year earlier.

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