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City of Idaho Falls: rates, outages and net metering

City of Idaho Falls is a municipal utility serving 32,782 customer accounts in Idaho; 28,142 of them are residential. Its SAIDI went +234% over the filing history, from 22 minutes in 2016 to 72 in 2024.

At 951 kWh a month a City of Idaho Falls home pays about $88 in energy: 9.25 ¢/kWh, 19.7% below the Idaho average of 11.52 ¢.

Its SAIDI went +234% over the filing history, from 22 minutes in 2016 to 72 in 2024.

City of Idaho Falls: SAIDI 2016 to 2024

SAIDI since 2016
+234%22 to 72 minutes

Outage time is the clearest story here: 22 minutes in 2016, 72 in 2024 (+234%). The best year was 2016 at 22 and the worst 2017 at 178.

SAIFI adds the frequency view: 0.65 interruptions a customer a year, 0.64 times the national median (1.01), with 111 minutes per interruption.

How it compares

City of Idaho Falls
City of Idaho Falls, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
City of Idaho FallsLowest in this table9.25 ¢/kWh7.51 ¢/kWh$88at 951 kWh72 minSAIDI
Idaho average against this company, which is 1 of 3 on price+2.27 ¢/kWhcompany 19.7% below+1.66 ¢/kWhcompany 18.1% below+$22a month at 951 kWh+26 mincompany 26 below
Idaho Power Co11.76 ¢/kWhcompany 21.4% below9.15 ¢/kWhcompany 17.9% below$112$24 more than company164 mincompany 92 below

Compare 8 Idaho companies

City of Idaho Falls: 2025

City of Idaho Falls: +3.8% on 2024 for homes, Idaho +2.7%.

City of Idaho Falls home price, 2025
9.60 ¢/kWh+3.8% on 2024, early release
City of Idaho Falls SAIDI, 2025
17 min-77% on 2024, early release
City of Idaho Falls against Idaho, 2025
+1.1 pointsCity of Idaho Falls +3.8%, Idaho +2.7%, price in Idaho 11.83 ¢

City of Idaho Falls reported 9.60 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +3.8% on its 2024 figure of 9.25, while the Idaho average moved +2.7%. Its SAIDI is 17 minutes against 72 in 2024.

Carbon context

City of Idaho Falls serves 28,142 homes in Idaho. At 951 kWh a month that is about 135 kg of CO₂, or 1,622 kg a year, at the Idaho plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Idaho generation mix.

City of Idaho Falls charts

Residential price since 2015: 9.25 ¢ in 2024

7.20 ¢ in 2015, 9.25 ¢ in 2024 (+28.4%); Idaho 9.93 to 11.52 ¢.

City of Idaho Falls residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearCity of Idaho FallsGap to Idaho residentialGap to U.S. residential
20157.20-2.73-5.45
20166.97-2.98-5.58
20177.43-2.61-5.46
20187.90-2.25-4.97
20197.76-2.13-5.25
20207.81-2.14-5.34
20217.91-2.25-5.75
20228.16-2.21-6.88
20238.76-2.29-7.24
20249.25-2.27-7.23

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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City of Idaho Falls SAIDI, 2016-2024

22 min in 2016, 72 in 2024.

City of Idaho Falls SAIDI by year, 2016 to 2024: 8 rows
YearCity of Idaho Falls, no major eventsCity of Idaho Falls, all events
201622186
2017178178
20195050
202023184
202135112
20223665
20232240
20247272

8 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 72.4 min

72.4 min, 0.73x the median reporter, rank 244 of 673.

min

  • Company, no major events72.4
  • Company, with major events72.4

City of Idaho Falls, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

From 7.20 ¢ in 2015 to 9.25 ¢ in 2024, a move of +28.4%: City of Idaho Falls outpaced its state (+16.0%) by 12.4 points, and -1.9 points against the U.S. City of Idaho Falls's sharpest move came in 2023, +7.3%. The latest year is the high at 9.25 ¢; the low was 6.97 ¢ (2016). 2024: +5.6% here, +4.3% for the Idaho average. SAIDI at City of Idaho Falls (major events excluded) rose from 22 minutes in 2016 to 72 in 2024, +234%; worst year 2017 at 178. Against the national median, City of Idaho Falls came in lower on SAIDI in 7 of 8 years, and 2024 ended at 72 minutes, -27 from the median. 2016: 186 minutes with major events, 22 without, the widest gap of any year. City of Idaho Falls has 0 cheaper and 2 higher-priced Idaho peers among 3 with 20,000+ homes. Next higher-priced, Idaho Power Co, bills 11.76 ¢ (+2.51).

Two good signs together. Rates are 19.7% below Idaho and outage time of 72 minutes beats the national median by 27%.

Home accounts at City of Idaho Falls went from 23,023 in 2015 to 28,142 in 2024, +22.2%. Business customers paid 0.81 times the home price in 2024 (7.51 against 9.25 ¢); the ratio was 0.84 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.24 in 2016 to 0.65 in 2024, between 0.22 and 1.64.

What kind of utility is City of Idaho Falls?

City of Idaho Falls files with EIA as a municipal utility. In Idaho, municipal utilities serve 3% of residential customers at an average 9.2 cents per kWh, 21% below investor-owned utilities in Idaho. City of Idaho Falls itself averaged 9.2 cents, 0.0 cents above its type in Idaho.

Idaho utilities by type · all states

Shutoffs for nonpayment, 2024

Shutoffs: this utility reported 6,045 disconnections for nonpayment in 2024, 18.7 per 100 accounts (Idaho: 6.3; EIA Form EIA-112). All utilities.

Reliability and meters, 2024

In 2024 the average City of Idaho Falls - (ID) customer was without power 72 minutes without major events and 72 with them. That is 2nd fewest of 6 Idaho utilities with 10,000+ customers. The median Idaho utility reported 127 minutes. Smart (AMI) meters: 100% of its 28,142 residential meters.

EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. Idaho reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.

Facts

Customer accounts
32,7823.2% of Idaho total
Residential accounts
28,1423.2% of Idaho homes
Commercial accounts
4,63414.1% of the base
Residential rate
9.25 ¢/kWh1st place of 3, -19.7% against the state
Commercial rate
7.51 ¢/kWh2nd place of 6, -18.1% against the state
SAIDI, no major events
72.4 minbetter than 64% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events
0.650.64x the median
SAIDI with major events
72.4 min0.0% from event days
Net-metered capacity
1.6 MW253 installations
Counties served
1all in Idaho
Average residential use
11,418 kWh/yr951 a month
Implied monthly bill
$88-$69 on the U.S. rate, 951 kWh
Residential rate since 2015
+28.4%7.20 to 9.25 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend
+234%22 min in 2016, 72 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, City of Idaho Falls

City of Idaho Falls sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Idaho ¢/kWh
Residential28,1429.25-2.27
Commercial4,6347.51-1.66

Year by year, City of Idaho Falls

YearHome accounts, City of Idaho FallsHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
201523,0237.206.070.84No dataNo data
201623,2006.975.450.78220.24
201723,8307.436.180.831781.64
201823,9957.906.540.83No dataNo data
201924,5437.766.750.87500.57
202024,8837.816.780.87230.22
202125,3357.916.660.84350.44
202226,5598.167.090.87360.36
202327,0978.767.380.84220.28
202428,1429.257.510.81720.65

Peers of City of Idaho Falls in Idaho, 1st place of 3 on home price

Utility near City of Idaho Falls on priceSAIDI min, gap to City of Idaho FallsHome ¢, gap to City of Idaho FallsGap % to City of Idaho FallsAccounts, City of Idaho Falls = 1
1. City of Idaho Falls (this utility)729.25-1.00
2. Idaho Power Co+92+2.51+27.2%18.95
3. Kootenai Electric Cooperative+53+2.96+32.0%1.01

Who buys City of Idaho Falls's electricity

Class at City of Idaho FallsAccountsOf City of Idaho Falls accountsOf City of Idaho Falls MWh soldkWh a year per City of Idaho Falls account
Residential28,14285.8%42.0%11,418
Commercial4,63414.1%50.2%82,815
Industrial and other60.02%7.7%9,843,333

City of Idaho Falls: meters, rate options and solar

MeasureCity of Idaho FallsIdaho contextCity of Idaho Falls detail
City of Idaho Falls home meters on AMI100.0%Idaho 81.3%28,142 of 28,142 meters
Homes with daily digital access28,142Idaho figure not published100% of the 28,142 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for City of Idaho Falls homesNot on file3 of 5 Idaho utilities offer oneno dynamic-pricing count filed by City of Idaho Falls
Net-metered installations25398% residential8.8 homes per 1,000 accounts, 6.4 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, City of Idaho Falls

kWhShare of a 951 kWh monthCost a month at 9.25 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25026%$23.12-$18.08$277
50053%$46.24-$36.16$555
75079%$69.36-$54.24$832
1,000105%$92.48-$72.32$1,110
1,500158%$138.72-$108.48$1,665
2,000210%$184.96-$144.64$2,220

Outage record, City of Idaho Falls

Measure, City of Idaho FallsNo eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes72.472.41.21 h
SAIFI interruptions0.6500.6501.54 yr apart
CAIDI minutes111.4111.41.86 h

Territory of City of Idaho Falls

1 Idaho counties, region WECC:

Counties served by City of Idaho FallsBonneville

Idaho other states: 1 of 1 county of City of Idaho Falls drawn

City of Idaho Falls: 1 county listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Bonneville

Questions on City of Idaho Falls

How many customers does City of Idaho Falls serve in Idaho?

32,782 accounts in 2024: residential 28,142, commercial 4,634, industrial 6.

What is the average residential rate of City of Idaho Falls?

In 2024 homes paid 9.25 cents; against the Idaho average that is -19.7%.

How reliable is City of Idaho Falls by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 72.4 min and SAIFI 0.65 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.73, CAIDI 111 min.

How much solar net metering is on the City of Idaho Falls grid?

253 installations with 1.6 MW, of which residential installations number 248.

What is the monthly bill at City of Idaho Falls for average use?

951 kWh at 9.25 cents comes to about $88, energy only.

How does City of Idaho Falls rank on price within Idaho?

Rank 1 of 3 in Idaho on price, -19.7% against the state average; 0 charge less than 9.25 ¢.

How much of the City of Idaho Falls load is business?

Homes take 42.0% of 764,135 MWh, commercial accounts 50.2%, industrial and other 7.7%; the 4,634 commercial accounts use 82,815 kWh each, 7.3 times a home.

Does City of Idaho Falls have smart meters or TOU rates?

28,142 of 28,142 home meters are AMI, 100.0%. City of Idaho Falls reports no home time-of-use rate; 3 of 5 Idaho filers do.

Since 2015, has City of Idaho Falls become cheaper than other Idaho utilities?

1st cheapest of 3 in 2015, 1st of 3 in 2024; its price rose 28.4% while Idaho rose 16.0%.

What did City of Idaho Falls charge homes in 2025?

9.60 cents per kWh, +3.8% on the 9.25 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to City of Idaho Falls at 9.25 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on City of Idaho Falls

Rate plans on file

1 home plan record, energy charges: 6.2 ¢/kWh.

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for City of Idaho Falls: rates, outages and net metering

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At 951 kWh a month a City of Idaho Falls home pays about $88 in energy: 9.25 ¢/kWh, 19.7% below the Idaho average of 11.52 ¢.

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Electric Consumer. (2026). City of Idaho Falls SAIDI trend: 9.60 ¢/kWh in 2025, SAIDI 72 min in 2024. Data as of 26 October 2026. Retrieved 26 October 2026, from https://electricconsumer.org/companies/city-of-idaho-falls.html

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  title = {City of Idaho Falls SAIDI trend: 9.60 ¢/kWh in 2025, SAIDI 72 min in 2024},
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