Idaho electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in Idaho paid an average of 12.28¢ per kilowatthour, little changed on the same month a year earlier (12.17¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Idaho was 30% below that. It ranked 51st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 939,555 MWh, down 1.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $129.98 on 1,058 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.28¢ | 12.17¢ | +0.9% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 9.59¢ | 9.69¢ | -1.0% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 8.24¢ | 8.43¢ | -2.3% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 9.83¢ | 9.93¢ | -1.0% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 939.6 GWh | 956.4 GWh | -1.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.9 TWh | 2.9 TWh | -0.1% |
| Residential customers | 887,682 | 869,071 | +2.1% |
| Average residential bill | $129.98 | $133.90 | -2.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,058 | 1,100 | -3.8% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Idaho in July 2025?
12.28¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.59¢ for commercial and 8.24¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.17¢ in July 2024, a change of +0.9%. Residential sales changed by -1.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$129.98, on average use of 1,058 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.