Is electricity getting more expensive in Idaho?
Idaho homes pay 8% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Idaho paid 6.01 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (10.93 ¢ in today's money) and 11.82 ¢ in 2025: +96.7% printed, +8.1% real. Rank 24th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Idaho price since 2001
Idaho cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Idaho, 2025 dollars | Idaho, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.93 | 6.01 |
| 2002 | 11.79 | 6.59 |
| 2003 | 10.92 | 6.24 |
| 2004 | 10.40 | 6.10 |
| 2005 | 10.37 | 6.29 |
| 2006 | 9.92 | 6.21 |
| 2007 | 9.88 | 6.36 |
| 2008 | 10.45 | 6.99 |
| 2009 | 11.70 | 7.80 |
| 2010 | 11.80 | 7.99 |
| 2011 | 11.26 | 7.87 |
| 2012 | 12.16 | 8.67 |
| 2013 | 12.88 | 9.32 |
| 2014 | 13.22 | 9.72 |
| 2015 | 13.49 | 9.93 |
| 2016 | 13.35 | 9.95 |
| 2017 | 13.19 | 10.04 |
| 2018 | 13.01 | 10.15 |
| 2019 | 12.45 | 9.89 |
| 2020 | 12.38 | 9.95 |
| 2021 | 12.07 | 10.16 |
| 2022 | 11.41 | 10.37 |
| 2023 | 11.68 | 11.05 |
| 2024 | 11.82 | 11.52 |
| 2025 | 11.82 | 11.82 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Idaho as printed | Idaho in 2025 dollars | Idaho real change on the row above | Idaho against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.01 ¢ | 10.93 ¢ | start | −29.9% |
| 2006 | 6.21 ¢ | 9.92 ¢ | −9.2% | −40.3% |
| 2011 | 7.87 ¢ | 11.26 ¢ | +13.5% | −32.9% |
| 2016 | 9.95 ¢ | 13.35 ¢ | +18.6% | −20.7% |
| 2021 | 10.16 ¢ | 12.07 ¢ | −9.6% | −25.6% |
| 2025 | 11.82 ¢ | 11.82 ¢ | −2.1% | −31.7% |
What would your Idaho bill have been?
Try your own Idaho bill
- 2010: 11.80 ¢ (2025 dollars), $109 a month for 922 kWh. 2025: 11.82 ¢, $109. Within $1 a month.
- Scenario at +1.8% a year: 12.92 ¢ and $119 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Idaho numbers say
Idaho's biggest one-year real jump came in 2009 (+12.0%) and its biggest drop in 2003 (−7.4%); the Idaho price fell in 13 of 24 yearly steps. Idaho's real price last stood above today's 11.82 ¢ in 2024, at 11.82 ¢.
Since 2019 the Idaho real price fell 5.1%, from 12.45 ¢ to 11.82 ¢ in 2025 dollars, even as general prices rose. Idaho sat 29.9% below the U.S. average in 2001 (10.93 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Idaho is 31.7% below it in 2025 (11.82 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Idaho moved +0.33% real and +2.86% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Idaho key numbers
| Measure | Idaho |
|---|---|
| Idaho 2001 price, as printed | 6.01 ¢ |
| Idaho 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 10.93 ¢ |
| Idaho 2025 price, preliminary | 11.82 ¢ |
| Idaho change as printed | +96.7% |
| Idaho change after inflation | +8.1% |
| Idaho real change since 2019 | −5.1% |
| Idaho real change since 2021 | −2.1% |
| Idaho highest real price (2015) | 13.49 ¢ |
| Idaho lowest real price (2007) | 9.88 ¢ |
| Idaho real change per year | +0.33% |
Idaho against its neighbors
Idaho: +8.1% real since 2001. States bordering: Montana +3.8% (4.4 points below Idaho); Nevada −20.4% (28.5 points below Idaho); Oregon +34.5% (26.3 points above Idaho); Utah +7.0% (1.2 points below Idaho); Washington +26.5% (18.4 points above Idaho); Wyoming +8.7% (0.5 points above Idaho).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Idaho prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Idaho. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Idaho included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Idaho?
The Idaho home price went from 6.01 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 11.82 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+96.7%). After inflation Idaho changed +8.1%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Idaho home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Idaho paid 10.93 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 11.82 ¢ in 2025. The Idaho series low is 9.88 ¢ (2007) and the high is 13.49 ¢ (2015).
Idaho: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Idaho ranks 24th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+8.1%), and 10th on the change since 2019 (−5.1%).
Idaho homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Idaho went from 9.89 ¢ to 11.82 ¢ as printed (+19.5%), and from 12.45 ¢ to 11.82 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−5.1%).