Electric disconnections in Idaho, 2024
Idaho ranks 20th of 51, 1st being the highest rate. The Idaho total is 54,645 disconnections on about 862,794 accounts, 3.1 per 100 below the U.S. rate of 9.4. It also counts 225,129 final-notice events. Events, not homes: an account cut off twice counts twice.
Idaho month by month
Idaho: October peaked at 6,013 disconnections, December bottomed at 3,117. Per 100 Idaho accounts the monthly rate ran from 0.36 (December) to 0.69 (October). Idaho averaged 0.39 a month in December to February and 0.50 in June to August: summer ran 1.3 times winter.
Idaho disconnections per month, 2024
- 3,309Jan
- 3,505Feb
- 5,510Mar
- 5,621Apr
- 5,358May
- 4,458Jun
- 3,747Jul
- 4,730Aug
- 4,739Sep
- 6,013Oct
- 4,540Nov
- 3,117Dec
| Month | Idaho final notices | Idaho disconnections | Idaho reconnections | Idaho accounts | Idaho per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18,191 | 3,309 | 3,162 | 853,861 | 0.39 |
| February | 18,577 | 3,505 | 3,148 | 854,936 | 0.41 |
| March | 20,376 | 5,510 | 4,832 | 856,700 | 0.64 |
| April | 19,972 | 5,621 | 4,999 | 858,626 | 0.65 |
| May | 19,147 | 5,358 | 4,982 | 860,446 | 0.62 |
| June | 16,465 | 4,458 | 4,113 | 861,707 | 0.52 |
| July | 18,694 | 3,747 | 3,493 | 863,851 | 0.43 |
| August | 18,365 | 4,730 | 4,304 | 865,870 | 0.55 |
| September | 18,756 | 4,739 | 4,420 | 867,301 | 0.55 |
| October | 23,077 | 6,013 | 5,500 | 868,572 | 0.69 |
| November | 16,940 | 4,540 | 4,224 | 870,006 | 0.52 |
| December | 16,567 | 3,117 | 2,932 | 871,658 | 0.36 |
| Year | 225,129 | 54,645 | 50,109 | 862,794 (mean) | 6.33 (yearly) |
Scale Idaho to your town
Statewide rate for Idaho: 6.33 per 100. A single utility can sit far from it.
Idaho utilities that reported
Idaho: 12 utilities reported. They sum to 51,768 of the 54,645 disconnections in the state total; Idaho Power Co alone reported 35,591 (65%).
8 Idaho utilities have 5,000+ accounts and twelve months of data. Their rates run from 0.4 (Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc) to 18.7 (City Of Idaho Falls - ID) per 100.
| Idaho utility | Disconnections | Avg accounts | Per 100 | Final notices | Reconnections | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Power Co | 35,591 | 508,099 | 7.0 | 120,983 | 32,685 | 12 of 12 |
| City Of Idaho Falls - ID | 6,045 | 32,315 | 18.7 | 32,973 | 5,554 | 12 of 12 |
| Kootenai Electric Cooperative | 4,038 | 29,325 | 13.8 | 7,961 | 3,994 | 12 of 12 |
| Avista Corp | 3,441 | 137,574 | 2.5 | 36,677 | 2,662 | 12 of 12 |
| Pacificorp | 1,532 | 74,588 | 2.1 | 2,685 | 1,548 | 12 of 12 |
| Northern Lights, Inc | 768 | 23,694 | 3.2 | 2,607 | 919 | 12 of 12 |
| Inland Power & Light Company | 124 | 1,772 | 7.0 | 239 | 122 | 12 of 12 |
| United Electric Co-Op, Inc - ID | 82 | 7,503 | 1.1 | 4,883 | 80 | 12 of 12 |
| Raft Rural Elec Coop Inc | 78 | 1,384 | 5.6 | 1,238 | 71 | 12 of 12 |
| Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc | 53 | 15,118 | 0.4 | 5,063 | 53 | 12 of 12 |
Idaho against its neighbours
Idaho sits in the Mountain division. Its 7 division peers average 5.0 per 100; the highest is Nevada at 14.1 and the lowest Wyoming at 1.2. Idaho is 1.4 above the division average.
| Idaho borders | Rank of 51 | Per 100 | Gap to Idaho | Times Idaho | Final notices per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 9th | 14.1 | +7.8 | 2.23x | 71.2 |
| Oregon | 30th | 4.5 | -1.8 | 0.72x | 42.3 |
| Washington | 33rd | 3.7 | -2.6 | 0.58x | 27.9 |
| Utah | 45th | 2.7 | -3.7 | 0.42x | 20.1 |
| Montana | 49th | 1.8 | -4.6 | 0.28x | 12.1 |
| Wyoming | 51st | 1.2 | -5.1 | 0.20x | 23.3 |
Closest in the ranking to Idaho: Kentucky 6.9, Ohio 6.4, New Mexico 6.3, Delaware 6.2.
How firm the Idaho number is
Idaho response rate: 96.0% weighted by size, 100.0% by count. Utilities reported 51,768; EIA's adjustment is +2,877 (+5.3% of 54,645). Largest monthly relative standard error, Idaho: 8.1%. EIA flags no Idaho month. Flag codes and method.
Shutoff rule read for Idaho
| Idaho rule | What the text says |
|---|---|
| Cold weather | Rule 306: from Dec through Mar no gas/electric utility may terminate or threaten termination of a residential customer who declares inability to pay in full and whose household includes children (18 or under), elderly (62+) or infirm persons. Customers who set up a Winter Payment Plan before Nov 1 are protected Nov through Mar (later enrollment protects from enrollment date). No temperature trigger found. |
| Hot weather | no season or temperature ban found in the text read |
| Protected customers | Rule 308: utility postpones termination 30 calendar days on receipt of written certificate from licensed physician or public health official with medical training (serious illness/medical emergency); service restored within 24 hours if already off; a second postponement is allowed on a second certificate. Winter rule 306 also covers children, elderly (62+), infirm. |
| Notice before disconnection | Rule 304: written notice mailed at least 7 calendar days before termination (email only if billed electronically and consented); optional final written notice at least 3 days before; at least 24 hours before termination the utility must diligently try to contact customer in person or by phone. Rule 311: no termination on Fri, Sat, Sun, state holidays or day before a holiday. |
| Payment plans | Rule 313: utility continues service if customer and utility agree on a reasonable payment arrangement; must be offered by phone/mail/home visit on request; level pay plan of 1 year or more acceptable. Rule 306 Winter Payment Plan payments are one-half of the level-pay amount. |
| Complaints | Idaho PUC (commission page for complaint not read this session in rule text; complaint rule .4xx not read). |
Read: IDAPA 31.21.01.304, .306, .308, .313 (Customer Relations Rules for Electric, Gas and Water Utilities, Idaho PUC), checked 2026-10-02. Rule 306 text refers to 'gas or electric utility'; rule 311/313 refer to 'the utility'. Chapter scope (.001) covers utilities generally; co-op/muni coverage not stated in text read.
Not legal advice; check your Idaho notice.
Help in Idaho
Idaho LIHEAP eligibility as listed: Heating, Crisis: 60% State Median Income; (8+ household members at 150% Federal Poverty Level) Weatherization: 200% Federal Poverty Level.
Idaho benefits as listed: Heating: $122 minimum, $1,285 maximum Crisis: $1,500 maximum.
- Idaho LIHEAP phone 800-926-2588
- Clearinghouse snapshot, Idaho
- Idaho: help with your bill
What this means for you in Idaho
- Idaho had 225,129 final notices and 54,645 disconnections: 24 disconnections per 100 notices. A notice is not a disconnection.
- Idaho reconnections ran at 92 per 100 disconnections. The data give no time to restore.
- Cold-weather rule in Idaho, as we read it: Rule 306: from Dec through Mar no gas/electric utility may terminate or threaten termination of a residential customer who declares inability to pay in full and whose household includes children (18 or under), elderly (62+) or ... October was the busiest Idaho month by count.
- To contest a Idaho notice: Idaho PUC (commission page for complaint not read this session in rule text; complaint rule .4xx not read).
- Cannot pay in full? Ask your Idaho utility for a payment plan, then the LIHEAP office above.
More
Sources
Form EIA-112, Residential Utility Disconnection Survey, calendar year 2024, EIA release page (released 2026-04-14, file retrieved 2026-10-07). Utility file: electric utility-level workbook; report: 2024 Residential Utility Disconnections Report. Monthly CSV
Questions
How many electric disconnections were there in Idaho in 2024?
54,645 in Idaho, of which utilities reported 51,768. That is 6.3 per 100 accounts, 20th of 51.
Does 6.3 per 100 mean 6% of Idaho homes lost service?
No. The 54,645 Idaho disconnections are events; a home cut off twice counts twice. EIA gives no count of distinct Idaho homes.
Which month had the most disconnections in Idaho?
October, with 6,013. December had 3,117.
How many Idaho utilities have a yearly rate?
11 of 12. The rest left a month blank or share a name with another row.