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Kootenai Electric Cooperative
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Kootenai Electric Cooperative serves 30,470 residential customers in Idaho and 1 other state as an electric cooperative, according to its 2024 Form EIA-861 filing, with a service territory that touches 4 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 12.20¢ per kilowatthour, 5.9% above the Idaho average of 11.52¢ and 26% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $138.30 a month on average use of 1,134 kWh a month. Across Idaho the average bill was $108.73 on 944 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 186.8 minutes per customer with major event days included and 125.0 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Idaho utilities reporting was 198.9 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 6.1% below that median.
The average price is up 22.9% on 2019, against up 16.5% for Idaho as a whole, and up 6.7% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 13.43¢.
Compared with Idaho, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 12.20¢ | 13.74¢ | 11.52¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $138.30 | $149.95 | $108.73 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,134 | 1,126 | 944 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +6.7% | — | +4.3% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +22.9% | — | +16.5% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 186.8 | 263.0 | 198.9 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 125.0 | 147.0 | 129.4 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 9 filings by electric cooperatives in Idaho, the median price was 9.09¢. In Idaho this utility's price ranks 1 of 12, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Idaho ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 13.43¢ | 11.82¢ | $150.77 | 1,122 | 31,097 | 586.3 GWh |
| 2024 | 12.20¢ | 11.52¢ | $138.30 | 1,134 | 30,470 | 583.2 GWh |
| 2023 | 11.43¢ | 11.05¢ | $130.70 | 1,143 | 30,069 | 588 GWh |
| 2022 | 10.62¢ | 10.37¢ | $126.79 | 1,194 | 28,519 | 583.6 GWh |
| 2021 | 10.13¢ | 10.16¢ | $116.35 | 1,149 | 27,244 | 527.7 GWh |
| 2020 | 9.94¢ | 9.95¢ | $113.47 | 1,142 | 25,954 | 497.9 GWh |
| 2019 | 9.93¢ | 9.89¢ | $114.11 | 1,150 | 24,899 | 489.9 GWh |
| 2018 | 9.97¢ | 10.15¢ | $112.77 | 1,131 | 23,727 | 464.7 GWh |
| 2017 | 9.72¢ | 10.04¢ | $116.28 | 1,197 | 22,870 | 470 GWh |
| 2016 | 9.48¢ | 9.95¢ | $102.41 | 1,080 | 22,158 | 422.2 GWh |
| 2015 | 9.30¢ | 9.93¢ | $102.57 | 1,102 | 21,555 | 423.5 GWh |
| 2014 | 9.24¢ | 9.72¢ | $105.65 | 1,143 | 21,131 | 427.1 GWh |
| 2013 | 8.55¢ | 9.32¢ | $99.49 | 1,164 | 20,889 | 425.4 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Month by month
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Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 30,470 | 414.6 GWh | 71% | $50,568,400 | 12.20¢ |
| Commercial | 2,716 | 141 GWh | 24% | $16,256,500 | 11.53¢ |
| Industrial | 40 | 27.6 GWh | 5% | $2,100,500 | 7.61¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 612.8 GWh in total, of which 0.6% was its own net generation and 609 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 119 MW.
By state
| State | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | State average ¢ | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 30,378 | 12.21¢ | 11.52¢ | $138.01 | 186.8 |
| Washington | 92 | — | 11.90¢ | — | — |
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 1.17 interruptions per customer with major event days, 0.81 without; CAIDI 159.1 minutes per interruption. EIA's Idaho total across all reporting utilities was 232.8 minutes with major event days and 174.0 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 368.9 | 93.6 | 1.35 | 0.72 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | 186.8 | 125.0 | 1.17 | 0.81 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 133.0 | 99.8 | 1.47 | 1.22 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 340.9 | 203.4 | 1.73 | 1.23 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 2,409.1 | 213.0 | 3.25 | 1.38 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 894.9 | 184.8 | 2.92 | 1.78 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 174.0 | 174.0 | 1.09 | 1.09 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 206.1 | 206.1 | 1.20 | 1.20 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 309.6 | 309.6 | 1.59 | 1.59 | Other |
| 2016 | 251.7 | 251.7 | 1.76 | 1.76 | Other |
| 2015 | 4,587.6 | 504.0 | 3.65 | 1.58 | Other |
| 2014 | 386.0 | 187.2 | 1.83 | 1.36 | Other |
| 2013 | 461.0 | — | 1.68 | — | Other |
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Idaho
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Lights, Inc | Cooperative | 22,510 | 11.67¢ | $126.23 | 1,385.2 | 1,048.1 |
| Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | 17,282 | 11.08¢ | $130.11 | 9.5 | 7.0 |
| United Electric Co-op, Inc | Cooperative | 5,100 | 7.89¢ | $129.95 | 49.7 | 40.3 |
| Salmon River Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 2,383 | 9.00¢ | $119.32 | 198.9 | 198.9 |
| City of Idaho Falls | Municipal | 28,142 | 9.25¢ | $87.99 | 72.4 | 72.4 |
| Idaho Power Co | Investor-owned | 539,849 | 11.74¢ | $108.12 | 216.0 | 172.5 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Kootenai Electric Cooperative?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.20¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Idaho?
The Idaho average residential price in 2024 was 11.52¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Kootenai Electric Cooperative was 5.9% above the state figure. Among 12 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Idaho, it had the 1st highest.
What is the average Kootenai Electric Cooperative bill?
$138.30 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,134 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Idaho average was $108.73 on 944 kWh.
How reliable is Kootenai Electric Cooperative service?
It reported 186.8 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 125.0 minutes excluding them, with 1.17 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Kootenai Electric Cooperative price rising?
The average residential price was up 6.7% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 22.9% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 13.43¢.
Which counties does Kootenai Electric Cooperative serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 4 counties: Benewah County, ID, Bonner County, ID, Kootenai County, ID and Spokane County, WA. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Kootenai Electric Cooperative", utility number 10454; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. Monthly utility figures are from the Form EIA-861M sample. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.