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- In 2024, hydroelectric power accounted for about 41% of Oregon's total electricity net generation, and all renewable sources combined produced about 62% of the state's total electricity net generation.
- In 2024, wind energy produced 15% of Oregon's total electricity net generation and the state had almost 4,000 megawatts of installed wind-powered generating capacity.
- Oregon is a partner in the West Coast Electric Highway along with California, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada. As of February 2025, there were about 1,400 public electric vehicle charging locations across Oregon.
- Oregon receives more than 90% of the refined petroleum products it uses from the Puget Sound refineries in Washington. Those petroleum products, most of which are transportation fuels, arrive by way of the Olympic Pipeline and by barge at Portland-area terminals.
- Oregon is only one of seven states with utility-scale generation from geothermal energy. The state's geothermal potential is ranked third in the nation, after Nevada and California.
Last Updated: May 15, 2025