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Bonner County, Idaho Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Bonner County, ID is $123.14
  • The average electricity rate in Bonner County, ID is 12.34¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Bonner County, ID

The average residential electric bill in Bonner County, ID is $123.14 per month. Bonner County, ID is the 37th most expensive county in Idaho for electricity.

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Bonner County, Idaho Electricity Overview

Bonner County has emissions of 0 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the national average of 4,209.53.

The county is ranked as the 9th highest generator of electricity of all 44 counties in Idaho for total electricity generation, producing 980,153 megawatt hours.

Bonner County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 25.80% lower than the national average rate, at 12.34 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.62 cents.

Bonner County consumes approximately 64.71% of the generation put out by its generation plants, meaning they will export or store the leftover megawatt hours.

Bonner County is home to 46,481 people and its power generating plants produce 980,153 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 21.09 megawatt hours per capita.

Bonner County's ability to provide 980,153 megawatts of electricity from the use of hydroelectric power sources, has given rise to its ranking of 52nd highest hydroelectric energy producing county out of 3221 counties in the country.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    634,292 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.65 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    980,153 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    980,153 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    21.09 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Sandpoint

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Sandpoint Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.32¢ per kWh

  • 5.99% lower than last month
  • 5.31% higher than November last year
  • 8.58% higher than the Idaho average
  • 27.69% lower than the US average
  • 226th in the state out of 235 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 44 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 126 since November last year
  • 3,930th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,985 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 515 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

12.39¢ per kWh

  • 0.42% higher than last month
  • 13.08% higher than November last year
  • 6.4% higher than the Idaho average
  • 24.85% lower than the US average
  • 226th in the state out of 235 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 131 since November last year
  • 4,780th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 66 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,480 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$110.68 per month

  • 18.38% higher than last month
  • 4.05% lower than November last year
  • 3.02% higher than the Idaho average
  • 6.39% lower than the US average
  • 143rd in the state out of 235 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 19 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since November last year
  • 12,773rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,414 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,714 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$113.39 per month

  • 0.34% lower than last month
  • 5.78% higher than November last year
  • 4.97% higher than the Idaho average
  • 20.28% lower than the US average
  • 174th in the state out of 235 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 70 since November last year
  • 5,364th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 239 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 546 since November last year

Sandpoint, ID Electricity Overview

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Sandpoint has an average residential electricity rate of 12.39 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.16% more than the average state rate of 11.57 cents, a potentially frustrating situation for residents of the city. Selling an estimated 3,135.37 megawatt hours, Avista Utilities is the largest vendor in the city. The power grid in the city experiences an average of 1.39 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 99.5 minutes each. The national averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Emissions in Sandpoint average 2,040.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 30th worst polluting city out of 237 cities in Idaho based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Sandpoint from electricity use is 17,235,762.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 27th highest amount in Idaho. The city has no electricity production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import all of the 115,283.59 megawatt hours that citizens here consume annually.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sandpoint

Sandpoint residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.129/kWh$0.093/kWh$153.62/mo.$79.81/mo.
226th12.39¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sandpoint
174th$113.39Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sandpoint Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sandpoint, Idaho

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Avista UtilitiesBUNDLED11.54103.151,366,041.52157,692,489
Northern LightsBUNDLED12.47125.41224,282.0627,963,541.84

Priest River, ID Electricity Overview

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Priest River has an average residential electricity rate of 11.70 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.18% more than the average state rate of 11.57 cents, a potentially frustrating situation for residents of the city. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $103.61 per month. The city is faced with an average of 1.39 power outages per customer a year. These outages last on average of 99.5 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Emissions in Priest River average 2,040.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 30th worst polluting city out of 237 cities in Idaho based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Priest River from electricity use is 4,290,578.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 66th highest amount in Idaho. The city has no electricity production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import all of the 28,698.08 megawatt hours that citizens here consume annually.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Priest River

Priest River residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.123/kWh$0.092/kWh$152.62/mo.$59.70/mo.
52nd11.70¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Priest River
29th$103.61Average residential monthly electricity bill for Priest River Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Priest River, Idaho

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Avista UtilitiesBUNDLED11.54103.151,366,041.52157,692,489

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Ponderay, ID Electricity Overview

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Ponderay has an average residential electricity rate of 12.39 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.15% more than the average state rate of 11.57 cents, a potentially frustrating situation for residents of the city. Selling an estimated 2,212.67 megawatt hours, Avista Utilities is the largest vendor in the city. The power grid in the city experiences an average of 1.39 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 99.5 minutes each. The national averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Emissions in Ponderay average 2,040.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 128th worst polluting city out of 237 cities in Idaho based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Ponderay from electricity use is 2,497,226.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 88th highest amount in Idaho. The city has no electricity production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import all of the 16,703.02 megawatt hours that citizens here consume annually.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ponderay

Ponderay residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.129/kWh$0.093/kWh$153.61/mo.$79.78/mo.
225th12.39¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ponderay
173rd$113.37Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ponderay Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ponderay, Idaho

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Avista UtilitiesBUNDLED11.54103.151,366,041.52157,692,489
Northern LightsBUNDLED12.47125.41224,282.0627,963,541.84

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Bonner County, Idaho Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Bonner County, Idaho

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Bonner County ID Conventional Hydroelectric 815,740311
Bonner County ID Conventional Hydroelectric 164,4131011

Bonner County, Idaho Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emissions in Bonner County average 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, making them the 39th worst polluting county out of 44 counties in Idaho based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the county from electricity consumption is 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 39th highest amount in the state and 2928th in the US. The county is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is the 1168th most power plants within a county out of the country's 3221 counties. In Bonner County, Conventional Hydroelectric is 100.00% of the fuel utilized for electricity generation.

Bonner County, Idaho Net Metering

There are 3 companies in Bonner County selling electricity. Of those 3, 66.67% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. Idaho has restricted regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar installations.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Bonner County who report energy loss metrics had an average of 5.05% of electricity generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The United States average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Bonner County a rank of 2067th best in the US out of 3221.

Power Companies in Bonner County, Idaho

Providers In Each City in Bonner County:

  • Clark Fork, Idaho:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Dover, Idaho:
    • Northern Lights: 50.00%
    • Avista Utilities: 50.00%
  • East Hope, Idaho:
    • Northern Lights: 48.88%
    • Avista Utilities: 51.12%
  • Hope, Idaho:
    • Northern Lights: 49.61%
    • Avista Utilities: 50.39%
  • Kootenai, Idaho:
    • Northern Lights: 50.00%
    • Avista Utilities: 50.00%
  • Oldtown, Idaho:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Ponderay, Idaho:
    • Avista Utilities: 47.96%
    • Northern Lights: 52.04%
  • Priest River, Idaho:
    • Avista Utilities: 100.00%
  • Sandpoint, Idaho:
    • Northern Lights: 52.11%
    • Avista Utilities: 47.89%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Bonner County, Idaho?

By total megawatt hours sold, Avista Utilities is the largest electricity company in Bonner County, Idaho.

How many power plants are within Bonner County, Idaho?

Bonner County, Idaho has 2 active power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

How many electric companies offer service in Bonner County, Idaho?

There are 3 electricity companies operating in Bonner County, Idaho.

Which electricity companies offer service in Bonner County, Idaho?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Avista Utilities12,384
2Northern Lights10,777
3Kootenai Electric5,996

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-09-18