Electricity Prices
Idaho has some of the lowest electricity prices in the nation, at about 10.7 cents per kWh.
Electricity price per kWh (West region)
1979–2024BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APU040072610).
Natural gas price for power plants
2002–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045ID3).
| Indicator | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Residential electricity price (¢/kWh) | 10.7 | 16 |
Energy Production
Nearly half of Idaho’s electricity comes from hydropower on the Snake River system, and the state imports additional power from neighbours.
- •Idaho has no coal-fired power plants.
- •The Idaho National Laboratory produced the world’s first usable electricity from nuclear power in 1951.
Renewable Energy
About 80% of Idaho's electricity comes from renewable sources, led overwhelmingly by hydropower.
Renewables share of total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).
Renewable energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Hydroelectric power
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable share of electricity | 80 | 21 |
- •Idaho's Snake River hydroelectric system supplies the majority of the state's electricity.
Solar Energy
Solar power supplies about 5% of Idaho's electricity, a growing but still modest share of the state's renewable mix.
Solar energy consumption
1989–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Wind Energy
Wind power provides roughly 14% of Idaho's electricity, with most capacity concentrated in southern Idaho's Magic Valley region.
Wind energy consumption
2006–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural Gas
Natural gas plays a modest role in Idaho's energy mix, used mainly for heating rather than electricity generation.
Residential natural gas price
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010ID3).
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SID_2).
Energy Consumption
Idaho's per-capita energy consumption of about 250 million BTU is below the national average.
Total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Transportation sector energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.
| Indicator | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Per capita energy use (million BTU) | 250 | 265 |