Idaho Utilities: Electricity, Gas & Solar
Electricity in Idaho
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Natural Gas in Idaho
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Residential electricity prices in Idaho in January 2024 averaged 10.79 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 30% less than the national average rate of 15.45 ¢/kWh (January 2024). [1]
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See the chart below to compare Idaho electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
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Residential natural gas prices in Idaho in January 2024 averaged 8.03 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 32% less than the national average rate of 11.82 $/Mcf (January 2024). [2]
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See the chart below to compare Idaho natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
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The capital of Idaho, Boise, has an average annual solar radiation value of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Idaho values listed here are based on Boise data.
See the chart below to compare Idaho solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Idaho values listed here are based on Boise data.
Households in the United States have benefited from falling energy prices in recent years, which has driven down the cost of living.
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Idaho ranks 39th in the United States with an total population of approximately 1,567,582. [4]
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in Idaho, or for other information related to utilities in ID, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Approximately 13 percent of total U.S. residential electricity consumption in 2011 was for lighting.
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