Idaho electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in Idaho paid an average of 11.89¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.6% on the same month a year earlier (11.37¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; Idaho was 32% below that. It ranked 50th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 674,908 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $90.88 on 764 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11.89¢ | 11.37¢ | +4.6% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 9.11¢ | 9.21¢ | -1.1% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 7.55¢ | 6.97¢ | +8.3% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 9.51¢ | 9.21¢ | +3.3% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 674.9 GWh | 671.5 GWh | +0.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.9 TWh | 1.8 TWh | +3.6% |
| Residential customers | 883,156 | 863,249 | +2.3% |
| Average residential bill | $90.88 | $88.44 | +2.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 764 | 778 | -1.8% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Idaho in April 2025?
11.89¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.11¢ for commercial and 7.55¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.37¢ in April 2024, a change of +4.6%. Residential sales changed by +0.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$90.88, on average use of 764 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.