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Idaho Electricity Rates

Average price of electricity in Idaho, July 2026, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Recent months are preliminary.

Residential
13.73¢/kWh
July 2026
Commercial
10.16¢/kWh
July 2026
Industrial
9.02¢/kWh
July 2026
Average home bill
$110/mo
2025, 933 kWh a month

Idaho electricity prices, 5 years

Average cents per kilowatt-hour by month

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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PeriodResidential
Jul 202613.73¢
Dec 202511.87¢
Dec 202410.95¢
Dec 202311.53¢
Dec 202210.47¢
Dec 202110.31¢

Residential price by month

Cents per kWh, homes, and change from the same month a year earlier

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MonthPrice1 year changeCustomers
Jul 202613.73¢/kWh+11.8%908,465
Jun 202614.37¢/kWh+19.1%906,583
May 202612.35¢/kWh+4.0%904,530
Apr 202612.70¢/kWh+6.8%903,318
Mar 202613.01¢/kWh+12.4%902,312
Feb 202612.63¢/kWh+15.3%899,926
Jan 202612.07¢/kWh+11.6%898,322
Dec 202511.87¢/kWh+8.4%897,682
Nov 202512.25¢/kWh+8.6%894,861
Oct 202512.46¢/kWh+2.1%894,016
Sep 202512.50¢/kWh+1.1%891,650
Aug 202512.08¢/kWh+0.3%889,753
Jul 202512.28¢/kWh+0.9%887,682
Jun 202512.07¢/kWh-1.1%885,938
May 202511.88¢/kWh+3.5%884,383
Apr 202511.89¢/kWh+4.6%883,156
Mar 202511.57¢/kWh+5.3%881,854
Feb 202510.95¢/kWh-2.1%880,198
Jan 202510.82¢/kWh+1.0%878,896
Dec 202410.95¢/kWh-5.0%878,443
Nov 202411.28¢/kWh-1.7%876,981
Oct 202412.20¢/kWh+1.1%874,948
Sep 202412.36¢/kWh+7.2%872,793
Aug 202412.04¢/kWh+4.2%870,811

Electric utilities in Idaho

Largest by customers, 2025. Price and bill are for homes served with bundled generation and delivery

All 32

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UtilityCustomersHome priceHome bill
Idaho Power CoInvestor Owned636,94911.78¢/kWh$106/mo
Avista CorpInvestor Owned149,09811.84¢/kWh$107/mo
PacifiCorpInvestor Owned92,53613.53¢/kWh$120/mo
City of Idaho Falls - (ID)Municipal34,1509.60¢/kWh$89/mo
Kootenai Electric CooperativeCooperative33,82613.44¢/kWh$150/mo
Northern Lights, IncCooperative19,25012.17¢/kWh$136/mo
Fall River Rural Elec Coop IncCooperative18,79811.11¢/kWh$130/mo
Clearwater Power CompanyCooperative10,730Not reportedNot reported
United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID)Cooperative7,6928.50¢/kWh$134/mo
City of Burley - (ID)Municipal5,337Not reportedNot reported
Idaho County L&P Coop Assn, IncCooperative4,612Not reportedNot reported
City of Weiser - (ID)Municipal3,425Not reportedNot reported
City of Rupert - (ID)Municipal3,233Not reportedNot reported
Lost River Electric Coop IncCooperative3,144Not reportedNot reported
Salmon River Electric Coop IncCooperative3,0389.87¢/kWh$123/mo
City of Bonners Ferry (ID)Municipal2,933Not reportedNot reported
Raft Rural Elec Coop IncCooperative2,77110.16¢/kWh$146/mo
Inland Power & Light CompanyCooperative2,3359.45¢/kWh$136/mo
Lower Valley Energy IncCooperative2,0687.84¢/kWh$84/mo
City of Soda Springs - (ID)Municipal1,886Not reportedNot reported
City of Heyburn - (ID)Municipal1,719Not reportedNot reported
City of Plummer - (ID)Municipal1,031Not reportedNot reported
South Side Electric, IncCooperative868Not reportedNot reported
East End Mutual Elec Co LtdCooperative820Not reportedNot reported
Riverside Electric CooperativeCooperative630Not reportedNot reported
City of Albion - (ID)Municipal207Not reportedNot reported
Farmers Electric Company, Ltd - (ID)Cooperative154Not reportedNot reported
City of Declo - (ID)Municipal139Not reportedNot reported
Missoula Electric Coop, IncCooperative70Not reportedNot reported
Vigilante Electric Coop, IncCooperative25Not reportedNot reported

Price is revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold. Where customers can choose a retail electricity supplier, the utility that delivers power may report only delivery charges, so its price can look lower than what customers pay in total.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Idaho?
Homes in Idaho paid an average of 13.73¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with 12.28¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.31¢/kWh.
Is electricity expensive in Idaho?
Idaho had the 46th highest average residential price of 51 states and DC in July 2026.
What is the average electric bill in Idaho?
The average Idaho home used 933 kWh a month and paid $110.36 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
What is the largest electric utility in Idaho?
Idaho Power Co serves the most customers in Idaho, about 636,949 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M and Form EIA-861 · Data for July 2026