Electric companies in Ada County, Idaho
Ada County, ID ranks 1st of 44 Idaho counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 91.8. Ada County, ID has 508,052 residents. Ada County, ID: 1 utility listed by EIA. Ada County, ID: home electricity prices of 11.76 cents per kWh.
Ada County, ID on the map
Ada County, ID darker: more storm events
Outage risk in Ada County, ID
Ada County, ID, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 73 in all, 14.4 per 100,000 residents of 508,052, rank 32 of 44 Idaho counties.
Events by year in Ada County, ID
events a year, Ada County, ID
- 3'15
- 1'16
- 7'17
- 2'18
- 3'19
- 4'20
- 7'21
- 4'22
- 23'23
- 16'24
- 3'25
Events by type
| Ada County, ID | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 91.8 | 1 of 44 | 44 | 2023 (14) | $0 |
| Ada County, ID, tornado | Relatively Low | 27.0 | 1 of 44 | 1 | 2023 (1) | $0 |
| Ada County, ID, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 80.5 | 2 of 44 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Ada County, ID, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 98.9 | 1 of 44 | 27 | 2023 (8) | $0 |
| Ada County, ID, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 92.9 | 1 of 44 | 0 | none | $0 |
Ada County, ID, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.
Facts about Ada County, ID
- Residents of Ada County, ID, ACS 2023
- 508,0521 of 44 Idaho counties
- Households in Ada County, ID
- 196,7002.58 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Ada County, ID
- 71.4%140,354 owner and 56,346 renter households
- Median household income in Ada County, ID
- $88,9072 of 44 Idaho counties
- Housing units in Ada County, ID
- 205,0688,368 vacant or seasonal, 4.1% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Ada County, ID
- 27.6%54,314 homes, 38 of 44 Idaho counties
- Utilities listed for Ada County, ID
- 11 with a home price: Idaho Power Co
- Home price in Ada County, ID
- 11.76 ¢/kWhIdaho Power Co
- ZIP areas touching Ada County, ID
- 1683616 to 83725
- Outage-linked storm events in Ada County, ID
- 73NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Ada County, ID
- 28.6%median year built 1996
- Flood claims in Ada County, ID
- 55NFIP 2015 to 2025, $307K paid
- Home energy burden in Ada County, ID
- 1.5%$991 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Ada County, ID
Idaho Power Co charged Ada County, ID homes 10.30 ¢/kWh in 2015. Ada County, ID: 11.76 ¢ in 2024, 14% up. Ada County, ID: against 16% up for the Idaho average.
Ada County, ID: a 944 kWh month at that price. Ada County, ID: $97 in 2015, $111 in 2024. Ada County, ID: $1,332 a year, 1.5% of the $88,907 median income.
Ada: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Idaho Power Co, Ada County, ID | Ada: Gap to Idaho average | Ada: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Ada | 10.30 | +0.37 | -2.35 |
| 2016, Ada | 10.30 | +0.35 | -2.25 |
| 2017, Ada | 10.33 | +0.29 | -2.56 |
| 2018, Ada | 10.39 | +0.24 | -2.48 |
| 2019, Ada | 10.04 | +0.15 | -2.97 |
| 2020, Ada | 10.08 | +0.13 | -3.07 |
| 2021, Ada | 10.39 | +0.23 | -3.27 |
| 2022, Ada | 10.70 | +0.33 | -4.34 |
| 2023, Ada | 11.65 | +0.60 | -4.35 |
| 2024, Ada | 11.76 | +0.24 | -4.72 |
Ada County, ID: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Ada County, ID price.
CSVElectric utilities in Ada County, ID
| Utility listed for Ada County, ID | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 944 kWh | Share of Ada County, ID median income of $88,907 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Power Co in Ada County, ID | Investor Owned | 11.76 | $1,332 | 1.50% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Ada County, ID
Compare Ada County, ID with its neighbours
- Canyon County sits 29 miles northwest of Ada County, ID, with 242,405 residents against 508,052 there, 51 storm events against 73, median home built 1998 against 1996, energy burden 2.4% against 1.5%, income $72,355 against $88,907.
- Owyhee County sits 38 miles south of Ada County, ID, with 12,284 residents against 508,052 there, 108 storm events against 73, median home built 1982 against 1996, energy burden 4.1% against 1.5%, income $59,773 against $88,907.
- Elmore County sits 36 miles east of Ada County, ID, with 29,046 residents against 508,052 there, 132 storm events against 73, median home built 1985 against 1996, energy burden 2.6% against 1.5%, income $58,976 against $88,907.
- Gem County sits 52 miles north of Ada County, ID, with 19,854 residents against 508,052 there, 82 storm events against 73, median home built 1982 against 1996, energy burden 3.2% against 1.5%, income $66,245 against $88,907.
- Payette County sits 46 miles northwest of Ada County, ID, with 26,190 residents against 508,052 there, 46 storm events against 73, median home built 1978 against 1996, energy burden 2.9% against 1.5%, income $65,723 against $88,907.
Cost of living with electricity in Ada County, ID
Ada County, ID: electricity $991 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,560, 1.5% of $107,168 income. 190,641 households in Ada County, ID spend about $188.9 million a year on electricity and $297.4 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Ada County, ID ($18,075 a year) spend 6.5% of income, 4.4 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Ada County, ID
| Ada County, ID | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID, all households | 190,641 | $107,168 | $991 | $532 | $37 | 1.5% |
| Ada County, ID, lower income | 29,604 | $18,075 | $781 | $363 | $26 | 6.5% |
| Ada County, ID, owners | 136,018 | $128,035 | $1,101 | $647 | $49 | 1.4% |
| Ada County, ID, renters | 54,623 | $55,206 | $718 | $245 | $6 | 1.8% |
Housing and heating in Ada County, ID
Ada County, ID: 58,596 of 205,068 homes were built before 1980 and 88,194 in 2000 or later. Ada County, ID has 152,780 detached houses, 22,696 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,283 mobile homes, and 56,346 of 196,700 households rent.
Age of homes in Ada County, ID
% of homes by decade built, Ada County, ID
- 4pre-40
- 240s
- 450s
- 560s
- 1470s
- 1080s
- 1890s
- 2100s
- 1910s
- 420+
Heating fuel in Ada County, ID
| Ada County, ID | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID, median year built | 1996 | 1979 | +17 years | 4 of 44 |
| Ada County, ID, built before 1980 | 28.6% | 51.9% | -23.3 points | 42 of 44 |
| Ada County, ID, built 2000 or later | 43.0% | 24.2% | +18.8 points | 4 of 44 |
| Ada County, ID, detached houses | 74.5% | 75.0% | -0.5 points | 25 of 44 |
| Ada County, ID, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 11.1% | 3.5% | +7.5 points | 4 of 44 |
| Ada County, ID, mobile homes | 3.1% | 11.3% | -8.2 points | 43 of 44 |
| Ada County, ID, renter households | 28.6% | 24.5% | +4.1 points | 10 of 44 |
| Ada County, ID, median home value | $476,000 | $281,950 | +$194,050 | 4 of 44 |
| Ada County, ID, median gross rent a month | $1,465 | $876 | +$588 | 1 of 44 |
| Ada County, ID, people per household | 2.51 | 2.65 | -0.14 | 31 of 44 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Ada County, ID
Ada County, ID: 55 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $307K paid, median paid claim $6,007.
1,541 of 163,202 residential structures in Ada County, ID carry an NFIP contract. 1,847 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Ada County, ID on 8 Sep 2026.
Ada County, ID: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Ada County, ID
flood claims a year, Ada County, ID
- <5'15
- <5'16
- 37'17
- 0'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- <5'23
- <5'24
- <5'25
| Ada County, ID | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID, claims 2015-2025 | 55 | — | 2 of 13 |
| Ada County, ID, paid 2015-2025 | $307K | — | 3 of 13 |
| Ada County, ID, median paid claim | $6,007 | — | — |
| Ada County, ID, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.3 | 0.4 | 8 of 13 |
| Ada County, ID, homes with flood insurance | 0.9% | 0.3% | 5 of 40 |
| Ada County, ID, policies in force | 1,847 | — | — |
| Ada County, ID, repetitive-loss properties | <5 | — | — |
Ada County, ID: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Ada County, ID: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Ada County, ID
Ada County, ID totals 5,542 heating degree days and 833 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Ada County, ID is the 43rd coldest of 44 counties in Idaho: 5,542 against a median of 7,718. For cooling, Ada County, ID is the 2nd hottest: 833 against a median of 233.
Ada County, ID is a cold-winter county, with 4,709 more heating than cooling degree days.
Ada County, ID: the 2016-2025 mean was 5,468 heating degree days, near the 5,542 normal (-1%).
In Ada County, ID, 27.6% of 196,700 homes heat with electricity; the other 72.4% use another main heating fuel.
| Ada County, ID | Value | ID median county | Ada County, ID, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 5,542 | 7,718 | 43 of 44 |
| Ada County, ID, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 5,468 | 7,522 | 43 of 44 |
| Ada County, ID, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 833 | 233 | 2 of 44 |
| Ada County, ID, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 954 | 302 | 2 of 44 |
| Ada County, ID, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 27.6% | 39.7% | 38 of 44 |
Ada County, ID: ACS B25040, 196,700 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Ada County, ID
Ada County, ID counts 508,052 residents in 196,700 households. Household income in Ada County, ID is $88,907; 140,354 of its 196,700 households own. Ada County, ID touches 16 ZIP areas, 83616 to 83725, about 31,753 residents each.
54,314 of the 196,700 homes in Ada County, ID heat with electricity. Ada County, ID has 205,068 housing units, 8,368 (4.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 56,346 rented homes. Ada County, ID logged 73 storm events for its 508,052 residents.
The median home in Ada County, ID dates from 1996. Homes in Ada County, ID pay $991 a year for electricity.
Cities in Ada County, ID
- Boise City electricity rates235,701 residents
- Meridian electricity rates124,865 residents
- Eagle electricity rates31,490 residents
ZIP codes in Ada County, ID
- 83616
- 83634
- 83642
- 83646
- 83669
- 83702
- 83703
- 83704
- 83705
- 83706
- 83709
- 83712
- 83713
- 83714
- 83720
- 83725
Idaho: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 400 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Ada County, ID
Ada County, ID: what do homes pay for electricity?
Ada County, ID homes paid 11.76 cents per kWh in 2024 across 1 listed utility: $111 a month at 944 kWh, 1.50% of Ada County, ID income.
Ada County, ID: how many homes heat with electricity?
Ada County, ID: 54,314 of 196,700 occupied homes, 27.6%, rank 38 of 44.
Ada County, ID: median household income?
$88,907 in Ada County, ID, rank 2 of 44; 508,052 residents, 196,700 households.
Ada County, ID: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Ada County, ID: 73 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Ada County, ID: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Ada County, ID: 55 NFIP flood claims, $307K paid, 0.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.9% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Ada County, ID?
Ada County, ID: median home built 1996; 28.6% predate 1980, 74.5% detached, 11.1% in 5+ unit buildings.
Ada County, ID: share of income for energy?
Ada County, ID homes spend $991 a year on electricity, $1,560 on all energy: 1.5% of $107,168; 6.5% for lower incomes.