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Idaho electricity prices, February 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2026, residential customers in Idaho paid an average of 12.63¢ per kilowatthour, up 15.3% on the same month a year earlier (10.95¢). The US average for the month was 17.65¢; Idaho was 28% below that. It ranked 48th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 849,817 MWh, down 14.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $119.27 on 944 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 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change | US, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.63¢ | 10.95¢ | +15.3% | 17.65¢ |
| Commercial | 9.40¢ | 9.03¢ | +4.1% | 14.37¢ |
| Industrial | 7.17¢ | 6.96¢ | +3.0% | 8.95¢ |
| All sectors | 10.14¢ | 9.40¢ | +7.9% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 849.8 GWh | 994.4 GWh | -14.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2 TWh | 2.1 TWh | -6.3% |
| Residential customers | 899,926 | 880,198 | +2.2% |
| Average residential bill | $119.27 | $123.69 | -3.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 944 | 1,130 | -16.5% |
| US residential price | 17.65¢ | 16.43¢ | +7.4% |
The two years to February 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Idaho in February 2026?
12.63¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.40¢ for commercial and 7.17¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 10.95¢ in February 2025, a change of +15.3%. Residential sales changed by -14.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$119.27, on average use of 944 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.