Idaho electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Idaho paid an average of 11.57¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.3% on the same month a year earlier (10.99¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Idaho was 32% below that. It ranked 50th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 828,248 MWh, down 1.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $108.64 on 939 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11.57¢ | 10.99¢ | +5.3% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 9.34¢ | 9.11¢ | +2.5% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 7.47¢ | 6.54¢ | +14.2% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 9.70¢ | 9.14¢ | +6.1% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 828.2 GWh | 843.1 GWh | -1.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2 TWh | 2 TWh | +0.1% |
| Residential customers | 881,854 | 861,533 | +2.4% |
| Average residential bill | $108.64 | $107.58 | +1.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 939 | 979 | -4.1% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Idaho in March 2025?
11.57¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.34¢ for commercial and 7.47¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 10.99¢ in March 2024, a change of +5.3%. Residential sales changed by -1.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$108.64, on average use of 939 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Idaho page.