Electric companies in Bonneville County, Idaho
Bonneville County, ID ranks 2 of 44 Idaho counties for the lowest home energy burden (1.8% of income). Bonneville County in Idaho has 127,056 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 7.23 to 12.11 cents per kWh.
Bonneville County on the map
Bonneville County darker: more storm events
Cost of living with electricity in Bonneville County
Bonneville County, ID: electricity $1,021 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,596, 1.8% of $88,332 income. 42,402 households in Bonneville County, ID spend about $43.3 million a year on electricity and $67.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Bonneville County, ID ($20,069 a year) spend 6.2% of income, 3.4 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Bonneville County, ID
| Bonneville County, ID | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville County, ID, all households | 42,402 | $88,332 | $1,021 | $523 | $52 | 1.8% |
| Bonneville County, ID, lower income | 8,742 | $20,069 | $866 | $356 | $26 | 6.2% |
| Bonneville County, ID, owners | 30,105 | $106,441 | $1,134 | $630 | $66 | 1.7% |
| Bonneville County, ID, renters | 12,297 | $43,999 | $746 | $262 | $19 | 2.3% |
Electric utilities in Bonneville County
| Utility listed for Bonneville County, ID | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 944 kWh | Share of Bonneville County, ID median income of $76,646 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Valley Energy Inc in Bonneville County, ID | Cooperative | 7.23 | $819 | 1.07% |
| City of Idaho Falls in Bonneville County, ID | Municipal | 9.25 | $1,047 | 1.37% |
| PacifiCorp in Bonneville County, ID | Investor Owned | 12.11 | $1,371 | 1.79% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Facts about Bonneville County
- Residents of Bonneville County, ID, ACS 2023
- 127,0564 of 44 Idaho counties
- Households in Bonneville County, ID
- 43,3782.93 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Bonneville County, ID
- 71.6%31,062 owner and 12,316 renter households
- Median household income in Bonneville County, ID
- $76,6468 of 44 Idaho counties
- Housing units in Bonneville County, ID
- 46,4253,047 vacant or seasonal, 6.6% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Bonneville County, ID
- 38.3%16,617 homes, 26 of 44 Idaho counties
- Utilities listed for Bonneville County, ID
- 33 with a home price: Lower Valley Energy Inc, City of Idaho Falls, PacifiCorp
- Lowest home price in Bonneville County, ID
- 7.23 ¢/kWhLower Valley Energy Inc, 40.3% below the highest
- Highest home price in Bonneville County, ID
- 12.11 ¢/kWhPacifiCorp
- Monthly bill gap in Bonneville County, ID
- $46between the two at 944 kWh, $552 a year, 0.72% of the Bonneville County, ID median income
- ZIP areas touching Bonneville County, ID
- 1283120 to 83454
- Outage-linked storm events in Bonneville County, ID
- 333NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Bonneville County, ID
- 45.6%median year built 1985
- Flood claims in Bonneville County, ID
- 5NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2K paid
- Home energy burden in Bonneville County, ID
- 1.8%$1,021 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Bonneville County
Bonneville County, ID, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 333 in all, 262.1 per 100,000 residents of 127,056, rank 5 of 44 Idaho counties. Property damage in Bonneville County, ID: $285K.
Events by year in Bonneville County, ID
events a year, Bonneville County, ID
- 4'15
- 4'16
- 1'17
- 22'18
- 39'19
- 44'20
- 40'21
- 46'22
- 42'23
- 52'24
- 39'25
Events by type
| Bonneville County, ID | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville County, ID, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 43.9 | 4 of 44 | 147 | 2024 (29) | $183K |
| Bonneville County, ID, tornado | Very Low | 16.2 | 4 of 44 | 1 | 2017 (1) | $200 |
| Bonneville County, ID, ice storm | Very Low | 26.8 | 10 of 44 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Bonneville County, ID, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 66.2 | 20 of 44 | 165 | 2023 (30) | $68K |
| Bonneville County, ID, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 81.2 | 6 of 44 | 2 | 2020 (1) | $0 |
Bonneville County, ID, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.
Housing and heating in Bonneville County
Bonneville County, ID: 21,158 of 46,425 homes were built before 1980 and 15,390 in 2000 or later. Bonneville County, ID has 33,030 detached houses, 4,465 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,136 mobile homes, and 12,316 of 43,378 households rent.
Age of homes in Bonneville County, ID
% of homes by decade built, Bonneville County, ID
- 7pre-40
- 340s
- 1050s
- 860s
- 1770s
- 980s
- 1290s
- 1800s
- 1210s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Bonneville County, ID
| Bonneville County, ID | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville County, ID, median year built | 1985 | 1979 | +6 years | 15 of 44 |
| Bonneville County, ID, built before 1980 | 45.6% | 51.9% | -6.3 points | 28 of 44 |
| Bonneville County, ID, built 2000 or later | 33.2% | 24.2% | +8.9 points | 9 of 44 |
| Bonneville County, ID, detached houses | 71.1% | 75.0% | -3.9 points | 36 of 44 |
| Bonneville County, ID, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 9.6% | 3.5% | +6.1 points | 6 of 44 |
| Bonneville County, ID, mobile homes | 4.6% | 11.3% | -6.7 points | 40 of 44 |
| Bonneville County, ID, renter households | 28.4% | 24.5% | +3.9 points | 11 of 44 |
| Bonneville County, ID, median home value | $327,000 | $281,950 | +$45,050 | 15 of 44 |
| Bonneville County, ID, median gross rent a month | $1,054 | $876 | +$178 | 9 of 44 |
| Bonneville County, ID, people per household | 2.89 | 2.65 | +0.25 | 12 of 44 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Bonneville County
Bonneville County, ID: 5 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2K paid.
70 of 40,097 residential structures in Bonneville County, ID carry an NFIP contract. 89 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Bonneville County, ID on 8 Sep 2026.
Bonneville County, ID: claims history, not an outage count.
| Bonneville County, ID | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville County, ID, claims 2015-2025 | 5 | — | 12 of 13 |
| Bonneville County, ID, paid 2015-2025 | $2K | — | 13 of 13 |
| Bonneville County, ID, median paid claim | <5 | — | — |
| Bonneville County, ID, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.1 | 0.4 | 12 of 13 |
| Bonneville County, ID, homes with flood insurance | 0.2% | 0.3% | 29 of 40 |
| Bonneville County, ID, policies in force | 89 | — | — |
Bonneville County, ID: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Bonneville County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Bonneville County
Bonneville County, ID counts 127,056 residents in 43,378 households. Household income in Bonneville County, ID is $76,646; 31,062 of its 43,378 households own. Bonneville County, ID touches 12 ZIP areas, 83120 to 83454, about 10,588 residents each.
16,617 of the 43,378 homes in Bonneville County, ID heat with electricity. Bonneville County, ID has 46,425 housing units, 3,047 (6.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 12,316 rented homes. Bonneville County, ID logged 333 storm events for its 127,056 residents.
The median home in Bonneville County, ID dates from 1985. Homes in Bonneville County, ID pay $1,021 a year for electricity. Bonneville County, ID home prices run Lower Valley Energy Inc to PacifiCorp, $46 a month apart at 944 kWh.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Bonneville County
Compare Bonneville County with its neighbours
- Teton County sits 34 miles northeast of Bonneville County, ID with 12,101 residents, 185 storm events, median home built 2001, energy burden 3.0%, income $90,740.
- Madison County sits 35 miles northwest of Bonneville County, ID with 53,578 residents, 191 storm events, median home built 2002, energy burden 2.1%, income $58,259.
- Caribou County sits 47 miles south of Bonneville County, ID with 7,118 residents, 205 storm events, median home built 1973, energy burden 3.1%, income $66,653.
- Jefferson County sits 41 miles northwest of Bonneville County, ID with 32,234 residents, 252 storm events, median home built 1991, energy burden 3.1%, income $82,952.
- Bear Lake County sits 68 miles south of Bonneville County, ID with 6,552 residents, 147 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 3.4%, income $67,304.
Cities in Bonneville County
- Idaho Falls electricity rates66,672 residents
ZIP codes in Bonneville County
- 83120
- 83285
- 83401
- 83402
- 83404
- 83406
- 83427
- 83428
- 83442
- 83443
- 83449
- 83454
Idaho: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 359 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Bonneville County
Bonneville County, ID: what do homes pay for electricity?
Bonneville County, ID homes paid 7.23 to 12.11 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $68 to $114 a month at 944 kWh, 1.07% to 1.79% of Bonneville County, ID income.
Bonneville County, ID: how many homes heat with electricity?
Bonneville County, ID: 16,617 of 43,378 occupied homes, 38.3%, rank 26 of 44.
Bonneville County, ID: median household income?
$76,646 in Bonneville County, ID, rank 8 of 44; 127,056 residents, 43,378 households.
Bonneville County, ID: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Bonneville County, ID: 333 NWS events, peak year 2024.
Bonneville County, ID: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Bonneville County, ID: 5 NFIP flood claims, $2K paid, 0.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.2% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Bonneville County, ID?
Bonneville County, ID: median home built 1985; 45.6% predate 1980, 71.1% detached, 9.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Bonneville County, ID: share of income for energy?
Bonneville County, ID homes spend $1,021 a year on electricity, $1,596 on all energy: 1.8% of $88,332; 6.2% for lower incomes.