Idaho electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Idaho paid an average of 12.70¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.8% on the same month a year earlier (11.89¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Idaho was 33% below that. It ranked 50th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 688,854 MWh, up 2.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $96.82 on 763 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 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.70¢ | 11.89¢ | +6.8% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 9.87¢ | 9.11¢ | +8.3% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 7.27¢ | 7.55¢ | -3.7% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 9.89¢ | 9.51¢ | +4.0% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 688.9 GWh | 674.9 GWh | +2.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2 TWh | 1.9 TWh | +2.8% |
| Residential customers | 903,318 | 883,156 | +2.3% |
| Average residential bill | $96.82 | $90.88 | +6.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 763 | 764 | -0.1% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Idaho in April 2026?
12.70¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.87¢ for commercial and 7.27¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.89¢ in April 2025, a change of +6.8%. Residential sales changed by +2.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$96.82, on average use of 763 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.