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Idaho electricity prices

11.83¢/kWh

Average residential retail electricity price in Idaho, 2025

+2.7% since 2024 (11.52); +18.9% since 2020 (9.95); +19.1% since 2015 (9.93)

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Retail Sales and Price of Electricity by State (EIA-861). Data period 2025. Published .

Average retail electricity price for the residential sector (revenue divided by sales), for a calendar year.

Change and comparison

From 1990 (4.87) to 2025 (11.83), the change was +142.9%.

The latest figure, 2025, is the highest in the series, which begins in 1990.

Among 50 states and the District of Columbia, Idaho ranked 50th highest in 2025. Hawaii was highest at 40.40¢/kWh and North Dakota lowest at 11.82¢/kWh.

Idaho is lowest among its neighboring states at 11.83¢/kWh; Montana is next above at 12.99¢/kWh.

Idaho's figure is 68.7% of the national figure of 17.23¢/kWh.

Historical data

Idaho electricity prices, 1990 to 2025Idaho electricity prices, 1990 to 2025. 8 series. Idaho: 4.87 in 1990, 11.83 in 2025.0.005.0010.0015.0020.0020002020MontanaNevadaOregonUtahWashingtonWyomingUnitedStatesIdahoCents per kWhIdaho electricity prices, 1990 to 2025Idaho electricity prices, 1990 to 2025. 8 series. Idaho: 4.87 in 1990, 11.83 in 2025.0.005.0010.0015.0020.001990200020102020MontanaNevadaOregonUtahWashingtonWyomingUnited StatesIdahoCents per kWhIdaho electricity prices, 1990 to 2025Idaho electricity prices, 1990 to 2025. 8 series. Idaho: 4.87 in 1990, 11.83 in 2025.0.005.0010.0015.0020.001990200020102020MontanaNevadaOregonUtahWashingtonWyomingUnited StatesIdahoCents per kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Retail Sales and Price of Electricity by State (EIA-861). Published .

Data table (36 rows)
PeriodIdaho (cents per kwh)United States (cents per kwh)Montana (cents per kwh)Nevada (cents per kwh)Oregon (cents per kwh)Utah (cents per kwh)Washington (cents per kwh)Wyoming (cents per kwh)
19904.877.835.455.704.737.134.395.97
19914.888.045.765.894.817.124.366.00
19924.938.215.846.194.936.974.466.08
19934.998.325.776.515.026.854.605.96
19945.098.385.967.165.336.914.976.04
19955.338.406.097.115.496.944.976.09
19965.288.366.226.905.696.965.036.13
19975.158.436.406.775.566.894.956.22
19985.288.266.507.005.826.845.036.28
19995.268.166.787.135.756.275.106.34
20005.398.246.497.285.886.295.136.50
20016.018.586.889.086.296.725.706.77
20026.598.447.239.437.126.796.296.97
20036.248.727.569.027.066.906.317.04
20046.108.957.869.697.187.216.377.21
20056.299.458.1010.207.257.526.547.48
20066.2110.408.2811.087.487.596.827.75
20076.3610.658.7711.828.198.157.267.75
20086.9911.269.1311.938.498.267.548.21
20097.8011.518.9412.868.688.487.678.58
20107.9911.549.1612.368.878.718.048.77
20117.8711.729.7511.619.548.968.289.11
20128.6711.8810.0811.839.809.938.539.85
20139.3212.1310.3311.899.9010.378.7010.16
20149.7212.5210.1812.9310.4710.658.6710.50
20159.9312.6510.8812.7610.6610.889.0910.97
20169.9512.5510.9411.4110.6611.029.4811.13
201710.0412.8910.9511.9910.6610.959.6611.37
201810.1512.8710.9611.8510.9810.419.7511.29
20199.8913.0111.1312.0011.0110.409.7111.18
20209.9513.1511.2411.3411.1710.449.8711.11
202110.1613.6611.2211.4911.3710.4310.1111.17
202210.3715.0411.3313.7811.4210.8410.2611.09
202311.0516.0012.5416.6712.7311.2010.9811.46
202411.5216.4812.6615.0014.7012.2211.9012.47
202511.8317.2312.9913.2615.4613.0213.1713.37

Compared with other states

Cents per kWh

  1. Hawaii40.40
  2. California31.35
  3. Massachusetts30.41
  4. United States17.23
  5. Oregon15.46
  6. Wyoming13.37
  7. Nevada13.26
  8. Washington13.17
  9. Utah13.02
  10. Montana12.99
  11. Nebraska12.05
  12. Idaho11.83
  13. North Dakota11.82

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Retail Sales and Price of Electricity by State (EIA-861). Data period 2025. Published .

An excerpt; the full table is below.

State2025
1. Hawaii40.40
2. California31.35
3. Massachusetts30.41
4. Rhode Island29.48
5. Connecticut29.31
6. Maine27.69
7. New York26.39
8. Alaska26.11
9. New Hampshire24.53
10. Vermont22.79
Data table (52 rows)
State2025
1. Hawaii40.40
2. California31.35
3. Massachusetts30.41
4. Rhode Island29.48
5. Connecticut29.31
6. Maine27.69
7. New York26.39
8. Alaska26.11
9. New Hampshire24.53
10. Vermont22.79
11. New Jersey22.48
12. District of Columbia21.92
13. Michigan20.03
14. Maryland19.53
15. Pennsylvania19.29
16. Wisconsin18.08
17. Illinois17.67
United States17.23
18. Delaware17.15
19. Ohio16.90
20. Alabama16.09
21. Indiana15.96
22. Minnesota15.83
23. Colorado15.69
24. Oregon15.46
25. Texas15.40
26. West Virginia15.39
27. Virginia15.28
28. Arizona15.26
29. Florida15.21
30. South Carolina15.12
31. New Mexico14.85
32. Georgia14.74
33. Kansas14.44
34. Mississippi14.03
35. North Carolina14.00
36. Iowa13.62
37. Wyoming13.37
38. South Dakota13.32
39. Missouri13.30
40. Nevada13.26
41. Tennessee13.22
42. Oklahoma13.21
43. Washington13.17
44. Kentucky13.13
45. Utah13.02
46. Montana12.99
47. Arkansas12.87
48. Louisiana12.52
49. Nebraska12.05
50. Idaho11.83
51. North Dakota11.82

Price by sector

Average retail electricity price by end-use sector (Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation), for a calendar year. Every state, DC and the US.

Cents per kWh

  1. Residential11.83
  2. Commercial9.29
  3. Industrial7.88

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Retail Sales and Price of Electricity by State (EIA-861). Data period 2025. Published .

Data table (3 rows)
Sector2025 (cents per_kwh)
Residential11.83
Commercial9.29
Industrial7.88

Price by sector over time

Price by sector over timePrice by sector over time. 3 series. Residential: 4.87 in 1990, 11.83 in 2025.0.005.0010.0015.0020002020ResidentialCommercialIndustrialCents per kWhPrice by sector over timePrice by sector over time. 3 series. Residential: 4.87 in 1990, 11.83 in 2025.0.005.0010.0015.001990200020102020ResidentialCommercialIndustrialCents per kWhPrice by sector over timePrice by sector over time. 3 series. Residential: 4.87 in 1990, 11.83 in 2025.0.005.0010.0015.001990200020102020ResidentialCommercialIndustrialCents per kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Retail Sales and Price of Electricity by State (EIA-861). Published .

Average monthly residential bill

$110 in 2025. Average monthly residential electricity bill, computed the way EIA computes its own Table 5.a 'Average Monthly Bill': residential revenue (thousand dollars) x 1000, divided by residential customers, divided by 12.

Average monthly residential bill, 1990 to 2025Average monthly residential bill, 1990 to 2025. Average monthly residential electricity bill: $56.9 in 1990, $110.36 in 2025.$0$50$100$15020002020AveragemonthlyresidentialelectricitybillDollarsAverage monthly residential bill, 1990 to 2025Average monthly residential bill, 1990 to 2025. Average monthly residential electricity bill: $56.9 in 1990, $110.36 in 2025.$0$50$100$1501990200020102020AveragemonthlyresidentialelectricitybillDollarsAverage monthly residential bill, 1990 to 2025Average monthly residential bill, 1990 to 2025. Average monthly residential electricity bill: $56.9 in 1990, $110.36 in 2025.$0$50$100$1501990200020102020Average monthlyresidentialelectricity billDollars

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Retail Sales and Price of Electricity by State (EIA-861). Published .

Data table (36 rows)
PeriodAverage monthly residential electricity bill (dollars)
1990$56.90
1991$59.41
1992$56.14
1993$59.92
1994$58.78
1995$59.23
1996$60.03
1997$57.89
1998$57.81
1999$57.77
2000$59.23
2001$63.62
2002$68.99
2003$63.93
2004$63.23
2005$65.60
2006$66.36
2007$68.56
2008$76.01
2009$84.27
2010$81.46
2011$82.50
2012$87.52
2013$98.35
2014$95.51
2015$95.01
2016$94.90
2017$100.38
2018$95.84
2019$93.83
2020$95.04
2021$97.62
2022$104.23
2023$106.65
2024$108.73
2025$110.36

Source

Organization
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Dataset
Retail Sales and Price of Electricity by State (EIA-861)
Geography
All 50 states, the District of Columbia and the US for total retail sales, the overall retail price, the residential retail price, the price by end-use sector, the count of residential customers, electricity use per residential customer and the average monthly residential bill. Idaho and the US only for sales broken out by end-use sector.
Time coverage
1990-2025
Update frequency
Annual
Published
Original file
https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/state/xls/861/HS861%202010-.xlsx
Methodology
https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/state/
License
Public domain. U.S. federal government work.
Our copy
Retail Sales and Price of Electricity by State (EIA-861)

Caveats

  • Retail price is revenue divided by sales, in cents per kilowatt-hour; EIA publishes it directly from 2010, and it is computed the same way for 1990 to 2009.
  • Figures cover the Total Electric Industry (all provider types combined), not any single provider type.

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