Idaho electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Idaho paid an average of 12.46¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.1% on the same month a year earlier (12.20¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Idaho was 31% below that. It ranked 50th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 658,753 MWh, up 4.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $91.79 on 737 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.46¢ | 12.20¢ | +2.1% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 9.08¢ | 9.41¢ | -3.5% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 6.46¢ | 6.13¢ | +5.4% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 9.32¢ | 9.10¢ | +2.4% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 658.8 GWh | 628.1 GWh | +4.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.9 TWh | 1.9 TWh | +0.2% |
| Residential customers | 894,016 | 874,948 | +2.2% |
| Average residential bill | $91.79 | $87.60 | +4.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 737 | 718 | +2.6% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Idaho in October 2025?
12.46¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.08¢ for commercial and 6.46¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.20¢ in October 2024, a change of +2.1%. Residential sales changed by +4.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$91.79, on average use of 737 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.