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electric cooperative · EIA utility 13758
Northern Lights, Inc
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.
Northern Lights, Inc is an electric cooperative that reported 22,510 residential customers in Idaho and 2 other states on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 6 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 11.67¢ per kilowatthour, about the same as the Idaho average of 11.52¢ and 29% 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 $126.23 a month on average use of 1,081 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 1,385.2 minutes per customer with major event days included and 1,048.1 minutes with them excluded, calculated under another method. The median among Idaho utilities reporting was 198.9 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 596% above that median.
The average price is little changed on 2019, against up 16.5% for Idaho as a whole, and little changed on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 12.32¢.
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 | 11.67¢ | 13.74¢ | 11.52¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $126.23 | $149.95 | $108.73 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,081 | 1,126 | 944 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +0.3% | — | +4.3% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | -0.1% | — | +16.5% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 1,385.2 | 263.0 | 198.9 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 1,048.1 | 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 5 of 12, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Northern Lights, IncIdaho averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Idaho ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 12.32¢ | 11.82¢ | $132.15 | 1,072 | 22,890 | 391.4 GWh |
| 2024 | 11.67¢ | 11.52¢ | $126.23 | 1,081 | 22,510 | 388.1 GWh |
| 2023 | 11.64¢ | 11.05¢ | $126.52 | 1,087 | 21,837 | 378.2 GWh |
| 2022 | 11.49¢ | 10.37¢ | $127.25 | 1,108 | 21,971 | 387.8 GWh |
| 2021 | 11.66¢ | 10.16¢ | $117.17 | 1,005 | 21,404 | 342.7 GWh |
| 2020 | 11.60¢ | 9.95¢ | $114.97 | 991 | 20,730 | 327.5 GWh |
| 2019 | 11.68¢ | 9.89¢ | $115.63 | 990 | 20,209 | 318.8 GWh |
| 2018 | 11.66¢ | 10.15¢ | $118.85 | 1,019 | 18,971 | 308 GWh |
| 2017 | 11.36¢ | 10.04¢ | $118.16 | 1,040 | 18,854 | 312.5 GWh |
| 2016 | 11.49¢ | 9.95¢ | $109.01 | 949 | 18,604 | 284.3 GWh |
| 2015 | 10.91¢ | 9.93¢ | $104.12 | 955 | 18,269 | 282.1 GWh |
| 2014 | 10.36¢ | 9.72¢ | $104.24 | 1,006 | 17,973 | 292.1 GWh |
| 2013 | 9.37¢ | 9.32¢ | $96.25 | 1,027 | 17,576 | 287.9 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.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 22,510 | 292.1 GWh | 75% | $34,098,000 | 11.67¢ |
| Commercial | 1,389 | 60.4 GWh | 16% | $6,718,000 | 11.12¢ |
| Industrial | 11 | 35.5 GWh | 9% | $2,138,000 | 6.02¢ |
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: 413.4 GWh in total, of which 0.2% was its own net generation and 412.6 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 60 MW.
By state
| State | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | State average ¢ | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 18,511 | 11.49¢ | 11.52¢ | $124.45 | 1,612.0 |
| Montana | 3,985 | 12.52¢ | 12.66¢ | $134.38 | 352.4 |
| Washington | 14 | — | 11.90¢ | — | 1.2 |
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under another method. SAIFI: —. 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 | 880.4 | 348.7 | — | — | Other |
| 2024 | 1,385.2 | 1,048.1 | — | — | Other |
| 2023 | 249.5 | 0.4 | — | — | Other |
| 2022 | 702.7 | 702.7 | — | — | Other |
| 2021 | 1,935.6 | 1,153.3 | — | — | Other |
| 2020 | 1,859.7 | 1,081.3 | — | — | Other |
| 2019 | 622.6 | 617.7 | — | — | Other |
| 2018 | 331.6 | 300.6 | — | — | Other |
| 2017 | 2,611.0 | 1,111.0 | — | — | Other |
| 2016 | 673.0 | 380.0 | — | — | Other |
| 2015 | 2,504.0 | 2,285.0 | — | — | Other |
| 2014 | 2,647.0 | 1,655.0 | — | — | Other |
| 2013 | 534.0 | 367.0 | — | — | Other |
Counties in its service territory
- Bonner County ID
- Boundary County ID
- Kootenai County ID
- Lincoln County MT
- Sanders County MT
- Pend Oreille County WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | 17,282 | 11.08¢ | $130.11 | 9.5 | 7.0 |
| Kootenai Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 30,470 | 12.20¢ | $138.30 | 186.8 | 125.0 |
| 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 Northern Lights, Inc?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.67¢ 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¢; Northern Lights, Inc was about the same as the state figure. Among 12 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Idaho, it had the 5th highest.
What is the average Northern Lights, Inc bill?
$126.23 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,081 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 Northern Lights, Inc service?
It reported 1,385.2 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 1,048.1 minutes excluding them in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Northern Lights, Inc price rising?
The average residential price was little changed in 2024 compared with 2023 and little changed compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 12.32¢.
Which counties does Northern Lights, Inc serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 6 counties: Bonner County, ID, Boundary County, ID, Kootenai County, ID, Lincoln County, MT, Sanders County, MT and Pend Oreille 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 "Northern Lights, Inc", utility number 13758; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. 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.