Rates and Policies

Residential customers have an energy rate charge and a service charge on their bill. The energy rate is currently $0.076 per kWh used and the service charge is $24.00 per month.

The service charge for residential customers is intended to cover the fixed costs of providing service – poles, wires, transformers, etc. The energy rate covers the variable costs associated with electricity use throughout the city.

The power cost adjustment is a charge or a credit, depending upon hydro conditions and variable wholesale power costs from the previous year. The current power cost adjustment is ($0.005).

A residential customer using 1,000 kWh per month should have an electric bill of $95.00, covering both the service charge and energy rate charges.

Idaho Falls Power also offers Certified Clean Energy for $0.003 per kWh used. In this example, customers who sign up for Certified Clean Energy would see an increase of $3.00 on their monthly electric bill.

NET METERING (Distributed Generation Program): Idaho Falls Power will purchase the excess electricity at the fluctuating electric market rate. See the current rates by clicking here (MDC contract)

Residential Electric Charges Example:

The City of Idaho Falls revised its Termination of Utility Service and Temporary Disconnect Policy and Procedures April 2, 2026. 

Commercial customers have an energy rate charge and a demand charge on their bill. The energy rate is currently $0.045 per kWh used, and the demand rate is $11.00 per kW (peak usage). If a Commercial customer's demand charge is less than $26.00 during the billing cycle, Idaho Falls Power will impose a minimum demand charge of $26.00.

The demand charge is equivalent to the service charge for residential customers and is based upon peak usage. The demand charge is intended to cover the fixed costs of providing service – poles, wires, transformers, etc. The energy rate covers the variable costs associated with electricity use throughout the city.

The power cost adjustment is a charge or a credit, depending upon hydro conditions and variable wholesale power costs from the previous year. The current power cost adjustment is ($0.003).

A Commercial customer using 1,000 kWh per month, with a peak demand of 25 kW should have an electric bill of $317.00, covering both the demand and energy rate charges.

Idaho Falls Power also offers Certified Clean Energy for $0.003 per kWh used. In this example, commerical customers who sign up for Certified Clean Energy would see an increase of $3.00 on their monthly electric bill.

NET METERING (Distributed Generation Program): Idaho Falls Power will purchase the excess electricity at the fluctuating electric market rate. See the current rates by clicking here (MDC contract)

Commercial Electric Charges Example:

The City of Idaho Falls passed a new Termination of Utility Service and Temporary Disconnect Policy and Procedure on April 2, 2026.

The policy is available for review by clicking here.

Large industrial customers have an energy rate charge and a demand charge on their bill. The energy rate is currently $0.044 per kWh used, and the demand rate is $8.75 per kW (peak usage).

The demand charge is equivalent to the service charge for residential customers and is based upon peak usage. The demand charge is intended to cover the fixed costs of providing service – poles, wires, transformers, etc. The energy rate covers the variable costs associated with electricity use throughout the city.

The power cost adjustment is a charge or a credit, depending upon hydro conditions and variable wholesale power costs from the previous year. The current power cost adjustment is ($0.003).

An Industrial customer using 1,000 kWh per month, with a peak demand of 25 kW, should have an electric bill of $247.25, covering both the demand and energy rate charges.

Idaho Falls Power also offers Certified Clean Energy for $0.003 per kWh used. In this example, customers who sign up for Certified Clean Energy would see an increase of $3.00 on their monthly electric bill.

Industrial Electric Charges Example:

High-Density Load customers have an energy rate charge and a demand charge. The energy rate is currently $0.045 per kWh used and the demand rate is $11.00 per kW (peak usage).

The demand charge is equivalent to the service charge for residential customers and is based upon peak usage. The demand charge is intended to cover the fixed costs of providing service – poles, wires, transformers, etc. The energy rate covers the variable costs associated with electricity use throughout the city.

The power cost adjustment is a charge or a credit, depending upon hydro conditions and variable wholesale power costs from the previous year. The current power cost adjustment is ($0.003).

A Small Industrial customer using 5,000 kWh per month, with a peak demand of 100 kW should have an electric bill of $1,310.00, covering both the demand and energy rate charges.

Idaho Falls Power also offers Certified Clean Energy for $0.003 per kWh used. In this example, customers who sign up for Certified Clean Energy would see an increase of $15.00 on their monthly electric bil

For loads more than 1 MW, contact us for pricing.

High Density Load Electric Charges Example:

Temporary customers have an energy rate charge and a service charge. The energy rate is currently $0.076 per kWh use and the service charge is $37.00 per month.

The service charge for residential customers is intended to cover the fixed costs of providing service – poles, wires, transformers, etc. The energy rate covers the variable costs associated with electricity use throughout the city.

A Temporary customer using 1,000 kWh per month should have an electric bill of $113.00, covering both the service charge and energy rate charges.

Temporary customer Electric Charges Example: