Smart Energy
Let's work together to address climate change.

Address your environmental impact with Smart Energy.

Let's work together to address climate change. When you enroll in the Smart Energy program, you join over 92,000 NW Natural customers who are addressing the carbon emissions from their natural gas use.

We designed Smart Energy to be:

  • Affordable. Residential customers choose either the Average Home option for $8.00 a month or the Climate Neutral option for about 15 cents more per therm used each month. Business customer enrollment options start at $10.00 a month
  • Simple. The Smart Energy option you choose is included on your monthly bill.
  • Installation-free. Whether you are a renter, homeowner or business, there is no need to install any equipment.

Customers enrolled in Smart Energy have their carbon footprint addressed through a mix of carbon offsets and renewable natural gas projects. To date[1]As of 12/31/2023, Smart Energy has purchased carbon offsets from 19 projects across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Utah, Alaska and British Columbia. Some of these projects use captured methane, a potent greenhouse gas, as a renewable energy source—now that’s smart!

92,607
business and residential customers participate in Smart Energy.*
473,829
equivalent to GHG emissions in number of gasoline-powered cars removed from the road for one year.
2,129,279
metric tons of carbon offsets funded over the life of the program.*
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Smart Energy participants
Smart Energy-funded carbon offset projects

How Smart Energy works

Enroll at the level that is right for your home or business.

Smart Energy purchases carbon offsets and renewable thermal certificates from projects that reduce or prevent the release of greenhouse gases.

Each month, you are now addressing the carbon footprint associated with your natural gas use.

Join the Smart Energy program

Easily address your carbon footprint from your natural gas use with a mix of carbon offsets and renewable thermal certificates.

Projects

Smart Energy projects

See projects that address greenhouse gas emissions.

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Good work, Eugene and Corvallis!

You're leading the way with the highest percentage of residential customers in Smart Energy.

We signed up for Smart Energy as a way to address our carbon footprint. We want to make sure that we keep the planet in balance with the energy we use.

Adam Milne

Old Town Pizza, Old Town Brewing

Morgan Gary
Smart Energy is one way I can grow my business and address my impact. It's a perfect fit for business, my customers, and the community.

Morgan Gary

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