Idaho commercial electricity rates
For 123,982 Idaho commercial accounts the 2024 average price was 9.17 cents per kWh on 7.0 TWh of sales.
In 2024 Idaho commercial accounts paid 9.17 ¢/kWh, rank 46 of 51 and 28.1% below the U.S. commercial price (12.75 ¢). A Idaho account using 4,681 kWh a month pays about $429. Since 2015 the Idaho price moved +17.6%.
Idaho sits 0.10 ¢ under Wyoming, the state above, and 0.25 ¢ over Oklahoma, the state below. At 4,681 kWh a month, energy in Idaho costs 93 dollars more than in North Dakota, the cheapest commercial state.
How it compares
| Commercial price | 2024 | 2015 | Change | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 9.17 ¢/kWhthis state | 7.80 ¢/kWh | +17.6% | $429at 4,681 kWh |
| Wyoming (next above) | 9.27 ¢/kWh+0.10 ¢ against Idaho | 9.12 ¢/kWh | +1.6% | $434at 4,681 kWh |
| Oklahoma (next below)Lowest in this table | 8.92 ¢/kWh-0.25 ¢ against Idaho | 7.68 ¢/kWh | +16.1% | $418at 4,681 kWh |
Idaho commercial: 2025 and 2026
Idaho commercial, data to July 2026.
- Idaho 2025 average price
- 9.25 ¢/kWh+0.9% against 2024, U.S. +5.2%
- Idaho 2025 rank
- 47 of 51-1 places against 2024
- Idaho January to Jul 2026
- 9.67 ¢/kWh+4.6% on Jan-Jul 2025
- Idaho Last 12 months
- 9.49 ¢/kWhto July 2026
- Idaho July 2026
- 10.16 ¢/kWh+5.9% against July 2025
- Idaho 2025 costliest month
- Sep 10.02 ¢cheapest Aug 8.90 ¢, a 13% spread
- Idaho Typical 2025 bill
- $430 a monthtop Jul $501, low Apr $384
The Idaho commercial price averaged 9.25 ¢/kWh in 2025, +0.9% on 2024: Idaho ran 4.3 points slower than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Idaho average is 9.67 ¢, +4.6% on 2025, 1.1 points below the U.S. change. Seasonality in Idaho: 2025 peaked in September at 10.02 ¢ and bottomed in August at 8.90 ¢. A typical commercial account in Idaho paid about $5,162 for energy over 2025, from $384 in April to $501 in July; use per account ran 4,216 to 5,227 kWh a month.
Idaho commercial price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026
Price by month, Idaho commercial: 12 rows
| Month | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.59 | 8.91 | 9.05 |
| Feb | 9.09 | 9.03 | 9.40 |
| Mar | 9.11 | 9.34 | 9.84 |
| Apr | 9.21 | 9.11 | 9.87 |
| May | 9.16 | 9.72 | 9.34 |
| Jun | 9.64 | 9.00 | 9.92 |
| Jul | 9.69 | 9.59 | 10.16 |
| Aug | 9.23 | 8.90 | No data |
| Sep | 9.52 | 10.02 | No data |
| Oct | 9.41 | 9.08 | No data |
| Nov | 9.05 | 9.41 | No data |
| Dec | 8.32 | 8.90 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVWhat a typical Idaho commercial account paid each month
Idaho commercial: use per account times price, energy only.
Typical bill by month, Idaho commercial: 12 rows
| Month | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 453 | 440 |
| Feb | 409 | 402 |
| Mar | 420 | 432 |
| Apr | 384 | 426 |
| May | 423 | 423 |
| Jun | 424 | 472 |
| Jul | 501 | 549 |
| Aug | 457 | No data |
| Sep | 465 | No data |
| Oct | 406 | No data |
| Nov | 404 | No data |
| Dec | 417 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVIdaho commercial charts
Commercial price, Idaho and U.S.
Idaho 7.80 ¢ in 2015 and 9.17 ¢ in 2024, 3.58 ¢ under the national figure.
Idaho commercial price against the national average, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
| Year | Idaho commercial | Gap to U.S. commercial | Idaho residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.80 | -2.84 | 9.93 |
| 2016 | 7.76 | -2.67 | 9.95 |
| 2017 | 7.98 | -2.68 | 10.04 |
| 2018 | 7.93 | -2.74 | 10.15 |
| 2019 | 7.67 | -3.01 | 9.89 |
| 2020 | 7.75 | -2.84 | 9.95 |
| 2021 | 7.89 | -3.33 | 10.16 |
| 2022 | 8.27 | -4.14 | 10.37 |
| 2023 | 8.78 | -3.81 | 11.05 |
| 2024 | 9.17 | -3.58 | 11.52 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVAnnual change
Biggest move +6.2% in 2023; latest +4.4%.
% vs prior year
- -0.52016
- +2.82017
- -0.62018
- -3.32019
- +1.02020
- +1.82021
- +4.82022
- +6.22023
- +4.42024
Year-over-year change, Idaho commercial price: EIA retail sales.
CSVAnalyst note
The Idaho commercial price sat above the U.S. average in 0 of 10 years; the gap was -2.84 ¢ in 2015 and -3.58 ¢ in 2024. In the 2024 ranking Idaho sits between Wyoming (9.27 ¢) one place above and Oklahoma (8.92 ¢) one place below; the top of the list is 29.01 ¢ away and the bottom 1.98 ¢. Idaho was 50th in 2015 with 7.80 ¢ and is 46th now; a rise in the table. Idaho commercial prices rose in 6 of 9 years. The largest rise was +6.2% in 2023, and the largest fall -3.3% in 2019. The Idaho price peaked at 9.17 ¢ in 2024 and bottomed at 7.67 ¢ in 2019; 2024 is the peak and +19.6% from the low. Compounded, that is +1.81% a year in Idaho, -0.22 points against the U.S. Idaho buys 0.48% of all U.S. commercial electricity with 0.64% of the accounts, so the average Idaho account uses 0.75 times the national average.
Idaho commercial customers paid 9.17 ¢ in 2024, which puts the state 46th of 51, a bottom-ten position, 3.58 ¢ under the U.S. Nine years moved the Idaho commercial price +17.6% (+1.8% a year), level with the U.S. by 2.3 points. The sharpest year was 2023 at +6.2%; the peak came in 2024.
The latest Idaho year moved +4.4%, so prices are still climbing. The Idaho residential price of 11.52 ¢ sits 2.35 ¢ above. A Idaho commercial account uses 4,681 kWh a month; priced at 9.17 ¢ that is about $429, and the sector buys 26.4% of Idaho's power.
Counting revenue instead of kWh, Idaho commercial accounts bring in 25.5% of Idaho sector revenue on 26.4% of the kWh, a discount of 0.9 points that comes from the price level: 9.17 ¢ here against 11.52 ¢ for residential and 7.69 ¢ for industrial accounts. The average Idaho commercial account uses 4,681 kWh a month, 40 of 51 among states on that measure; a residential account uses 0.20 times as much and an industrial account 5.75 times. Commercial accounts are 12.13% of the 1,021,781 accounts in Idaho.
Facts
- Commercial price 2024
- 9.17 ¢/kWh-28.1% against U.S.
- Price in 2015
- 7.80 ¢/kWh+17.6% to 2024
- Annual change
- +1.8%-0.2 points vs U.S.
- Rank
- 46 of 515 states cost less
- Gap to U.S.
- -3.58 ¢$167.56 a month
- Peak year
- 20249.17 ¢; 2019 low 7.67 ¢
- Sales
- 7.0 TWh26.4% of state sales
- Commercial accounts
- 123,98265.48 per 1,000 residents
- Use per account
- 4,681 kWh/mo56,167 a year
- Implied monthly bill
- $429-$168 against U.S. rate
Data tables
Idaho, commercial: price by year
| Year | Idaho | U.S. | Change | Gap | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.80 | 10.64 | No data | -2.84 | 0.733 |
| 2016 | 7.76 | 10.43 | -0.5% | -2.67 | 0.744 |
| 2017 | 7.98 | 10.66 | +2.8% | -2.68 | 0.749 |
| 2018 | 7.93 | 10.67 | -0.6% | -2.74 | 0.743 |
| 2019 | 7.67 | 10.68 | -3.3% | -3.01 | 0.718 |
| 2020 | 7.75 | 10.59 | +1.0% | -2.84 | 0.732 |
| 2021 | 7.89 | 11.22 | +1.8% | -3.33 | 0.703 |
| 2022 | 8.27 | 12.41 | +4.8% | -4.14 | 0.666 |
| 2023 | 8.78 | 12.59 | +6.2% | -3.81 | 0.697 |
| 2024 | 9.17 | 12.75 | +4.4% | -3.58 | 0.719 |
Idaho commercial: cost by use
| Monthly kWh | Idaho cost a month | Gap to U.S. rate in Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| 1,170 (0.25x the Idaho account) | $107.29 | -$41.89 |
| 2,340 (0.5x the Idaho account) | $214.58 | -$83.77 |
| 4,680 (1x the Idaho account) | $429.16 | -$167.54 |
| 7,020 (1.5x the Idaho account) | $643.73 | -$251.32 |
| 9,360 (2x the Idaho account) | $858.31 | -$335.09 |
| 18,720 (4x the Idaho account) | $1,716.62 | -$670.18 |
Idaho: the three sectors measured against commercial
| Sector | Idaho price ¢/kWh | Price vs commercial | Idaho kWh per account a month | Use vs commercial | Idaho revenue share | Idaho kWh share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11.52 | 1.26x | 944 | 0.20x | 45.2% | 37.3% |
| Commercial (this page) | 9.17 | 1.00x | 4,681 | 1.00x | 25.5% | 26.4% |
| Industrial | 7.69 | 0.84x | 26,900 | 5.75x | 29.4% | 36.3% |
Questions on Idaho commercial
What is the average commercial electricity rate in Idaho? Is 9.17 cents high?
9.17 cents in 2024, -28.1% against the U.S. rate.
Where does Idaho rank for commercial electricity prices?
46th of 51, with 5 places charging less.
How much did Idaho commercial rates change since 2015?
7.80 to 9.17 cents: +17.6% in total, +1.8% a year.
What does an average Idaho commercial account pay a month?
4,681 kWh at 9.17 cents, price times use, comes to $429.
How large is the Idaho commercial customer base?
123,982 accounts, or 65.48 per 1,000 residents.
What year did Idaho commercial power peak?
2024 at 9.17 cents; the low was 7.67 cents in 2019.
What did Idaho commercial electricity cost in 2025?
Idaho averaged 9.25 cents per kWh, +0.9% against 9.17 in 2024, and 47 of 51 among states.
Are Idaho commercial electricity prices rising in 2026?
Idaho is -1.1 points against the U.S.: 9.67 cents from January to July 2026, +4.6% on 2025.
When in 2025 did Idaho commercial power cost most, September or August?
September at 10.02 cents in Idaho; August was the lowest at 8.90, a 13% spread.
Does Idaho commercial power cost less than the national average in 2026?
4.31 cents below the national average; Idaho 9.67 cents over January to July 2026, +4.6% on 2025.
More on Idaho commercial
- Idaho state hub8 utilities, 540 accounts per 1,000
- Idaho residential rates11.52 ¢, rank 50 of 51
- Idaho industrial rates7.69 ¢, rank 34 of 51