Northern Lights
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About Northern Lights
Northern Lights serves electricity to 3 states in the United States including cities like Sandpoint, Libby, Bonners Ferry, Spirit Lake, and Priest River. The organization is an electricity cooperative. Currently, 22,031 consumers are provided electricity by the provider. These customers are a mix of 20,730 residential customer accounts, 1,290 commercial customer accounts and 11 industrial locations. On average, Northern Lights charges their consumers a residential electricity rate of 11.60 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 17.81% less than the average US price of 14.11 cents. In 2020 the company sold 327,450 megawatt hours via retail sales to end users. Power plants owned by Northern Lights produced 5.81% of the megawatt hours sourced by the provider and an additional 94.19% was acquired on wholesale channels. In 2020, the supplier earned a total of $36,013,000 from retail electricity sales.
The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer of Northern Lights is $114.97. Customers of the company pay 8.72% less compared to other citizens of the US. Electricity production is not handled in house at the company, as they purchase power at wholesale rates from other companies and then resell to their end users.
All electricity companies who generate electricity have some amount of energy loss from heat dissipation or alternative causes. Northern Lights is no different, as they average a yearly loss of around 5.42% of the total electricity they produce. This percentage of electricity lost earns them a rank of 1006th best out of 3509 suppliers reporting energy loss in the country.
Northern Lights Rate & Electric Bills
Northern Lights residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
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Northern Lights Overview
- Company Type:Cooperative
- Headquarters:421 Chevy Street
Sagle, Idaho 83860
United States of America - CEO:Annie Terracciano
Northern Lights Contact
- Website:www.nli.coop
- Customer Service Phone:(208) 263-5141
- Contact Page:www.nli.coop
- Social Media:
Northern Lights Service
- Rates & Plans:www.nli.coop
- Outage Phone:(866) 665-4837
- States Served:
- Washington
- Idaho
- Montana
- Counties Served:
- Kootenai County
- Bonner County
- Lincoln County
- Pend Oreille County
- Sanders County
- Major Cities Served:
- Sandpoint
- Libby
- Bonners Ferry
- Spirit Lake
- Priest River
- Ponderay
- Kootenai
- Pioneer Junction CDP
- Moyie Springs
- Troy
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Energy Loss
Northern Lights' energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
18,840MWh
1006 National Rank
Northern Lights Coverage Map

Northern Lights State Coverage
State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
---|---|---|---|---|
Idaho | 17,323 | 29,253,000 | 8 | 80.27% |
Montana | 4,694 | 6,745,000 | 24 | 19.68% |
Washington | 14 | 15,000 | 61 | 0.05% |
Northern Lights County Coverage
County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonner County | 47,110 | 4 | 10.60 | $103.65/mo |
Boundary County | 12,056 | 3 | 10.70 | $103.49/mo |
Kootenai County | 171,362 | 4 | 10.18 | $101.78/mo |
Lincoln County | 19,677 | 5 | 10.82 | $112.30/mo |
Pend Oreille County | 13,401 | 2 | 8.70 | $100.13/mo |
Sanders County | 12,400 | 5 | 11.22 | $94.57/mo |
Cities Northern Lights Has Coverage
- Athol, ID
- Bonners Ferry, ID
- Clark Fork, ID
- Dover, ID
- East Hope, ID
- Hope, ID
- Kootenai, ID
- Libby, MT
- Moyie Springs, ID
- Oldtown, ID
- Ponderay, ID
- Priest River, ID
- Sandpoint, ID
- Spirit Lake, ID
- Troy, MT
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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Northern Lights FAQ:
How much is the average bundled bill for Northern Lights customers each month?
Currently, the average monthly bundled electric bill for customers of Northern Lights is $114.97. The nationwide average is $125.95 for bundled service.
What is the phone number for Northern Lights?
The Northern Lights phone number is (208) 263-5141.
Who is the CEO of Northern Lights?
Northern Lights' CEO is Annie Terracciano.
How many counties does Northern Lights offer service in?
There are 6 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Northern Lights including Washington, Idaho, and Montana.
What cities does Northern Lights supply electricity to?
Northern Lights supplies in 15 cities in the nation.
What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Northern Lights customers?
Consumers of Northern Lights, on average, have an electricity BUNDLED rate 11.60 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
When will Northern Lights power be restored?
Average outage times for Northern Lights are around 544.47 minutes per outage.
How many states does Northern Lights provider electricity in?
There are 3 states that receive at least some electricity coverage by Northern Lights including Washington, Idaho, and Montana.