Lower Valley Energy: electric rates and average bill
Lower Valley Energy is an electric cooperative that serves 1,663 homes in Idaho. In 2025, its average home used 1,078 kWh a month and paid $84.44 (7.8¢ per kWh), less than the Idaho average of $110.36.
- Electric cooperative
- 1,663 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Lower Valley Energy at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Idaho | 1,663 |
| Average home bill | $84.44 a month (Idaho average $110.36) |
| Average price | 7.8¢ per kWh (Idaho average 11.8¢) |
| Average home use | 1,078 kWh a month (Idaho average 933) |
| Business customers | 7.7¢ per kWh, average bill $85.39 a month (364 businesses; Idaho business rates) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | WECC region; owns power plants |
| Counties served | Bonneville, Caribou |
Price rank: Lower Valley Energy has the 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 Lower Valley Energy. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | 75,599 | $120.34 | 13.5¢ |
| City of Idaho Falls | 29,403 | $88.86 | 9.6¢ |
Lower Valley Energy rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Lower Valley Energy yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Lower Valley Energy 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.
- Lower Valley Energy 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 Lower Valley Energy electric bill (ID)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,078 kWh a month and paid $84.44 (7.8¢ per kWh), less than the Idaho average of $110.36.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Lower Valley Energy. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.