Household Electricity Usage in Idaho

This page estimates typical household electricity consumption in Idaho and maps usage levels directly to cost outcomes using the state's residential electricity rate.

Idaho modeled monthly usage
960 kWh
Idaho modeled annual usage
11,520 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark
899 kWh
Idaho average rate
11.74 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost
$112.70

Key metrics

MetricValue
Idaho modeled monthly usage960 kWh
Idaho modeled annual usage11,520 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark899 kWh
Idaho average rate11.74 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost$112.70

Idaho usage vs U.S. household benchmark

Idaho monthly usage
960 kWh
U.S. monthly usage
899 kWh
Idaho rate
11.74 ¢/kWh
U.S. benchmark rate
17.57 ¢/kWh

Idaho is modeled at 960 kWh per month, about 6.8% above the U.S. household benchmark of 899 kWh. At 11.74 ¢/kWh, that usage translates to roughly $112.70 per month.

Usage-to-cost scenarios in Idaho

Monthly usageEstimated monthly costEstimated annual costCanonical cost page
500 kWh$58.70$704.40Open 500 kWh page
1,000 kWh$117.40$1408.80Open 1,000 kWh page
1,500 kWh$176.10$2113.20Open 1,500 kWh page
2,000 kWh$234.80$2817.60Open 2,000 kWh page

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Source & Method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: February 2026. Costs are energy-only estimates and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.

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