Avista: electric rates and average bill
Avista is an investor-owned utility that serves 129,181 homes in Idaho. In 2025, its average home used 900 kWh a month and paid $106.63 (11.8¢ per kWh), less than the Idaho average of $110.36.
- Investor-owned utility
- 129,181 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Avista at a glance
| Type of utility | Investor-owned utility |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Idaho | 129,181 |
| Average home bill | $106.63 a month (Idaho average $110.36) |
| Average price | 11.8¢ per kWh (Idaho average 11.8¢) |
| Average home use | 900 kWh a month (Idaho average 933) |
| Business customers | 9.6¢ per kWh, average bill $438.54 a month (19,563 businesses; Idaho business rates) |
| Power outages | 1.2 outages and 208 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 1.9 outages and 973 minutes with major storms (more minutes than the middle Idaho utility, 141 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 0% of home meters |
| Grid | WECC region; owns power plants |
| Counties served | Benewah, Bonner, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Shoshone |
Price rank: Avista has the 9th lowest average price of the 12 Idaho utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of Avista. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho PowerBill calculator on this site | 540,032 | $105.89 | 11.8¢ |
| Kootenai Electric Cooperative | 31,004 | $150.46 | 13.4¢ |
| Northern Lights | 18,172 | $135.76 | 12.2¢ |
| Inland Power & Light | 2,175 | $136.10 | 9.4¢ |
Avista rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Avista yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Avista rates page. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- Avista website
- State regulator: Idaho Public Utilities Commission
- The average electric bill in Idaho, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average Avista electric bill (ID)?
In 2025, its average home used 900 kWh a month and paid $106.63 (11.8¢ per kWh), less than the Idaho average of $110.36.
How often does the power go out with Avista (ID)?
In 2025, the average Avista customer had 1.2 outages and 208 minutes without power, not counting major storms (1.9 outages and 973 minutes with them).
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Avista. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.