Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc electricity rates
Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc charges an average of 11.11 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $130 a month using 1,166 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative BPAT Idaho
Where Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 15,433 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. Its 11.11¢ per kilowatt-hour sits 10% below the Idaho average of 12.35¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,166 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc | 11.11¢ | $130 | 1,166 |
| Idaho average | 12.35¢ | $111 | 904 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 5 Idaho counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc.
- Clark
- Fremont
- Jefferson
- Madison
- Teton
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc customer went 9 minutes without electricity across 0.08 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is markedly better than typical. Short outage durations usually mean an underground or heavily automated network, and they are expensive to achieve, which is part of why reliable systems often carry higher delivery charges.
Rooftop solar on this system
182 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 1.64 megawatts. That works out to 11.8 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is above the national median, which generally tracks the retail rate more closely than it tracks sunshine. What exports are actually worth.
Other Idaho utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Power Co | 11.76¢ | $108 | 525,751 |
| Avista Corp | 11.62¢ | $102 | 128,226 |
| City of Idaho Falls | 9.25¢ | $88 | 28,142 |
| Northern Lights, Inc | 11.49¢ | $124 | 18,511 |
| United Electric Co-op, Inc | 7.89¢ | $130 | 5,100 |
Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc rates: common questions
How much does Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 11.11 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -10.0% against the Idaho average of 12.35¢ and -39.8% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc bill?
$130 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,166 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc expensive compared with other Idaho utilities?
It ranks #6 of the 12 Idaho utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1183 of 1369.