Is electricity expensive in Idaho?

Idaho's residential average of 12.7¢/kWh is 33% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 2 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest computer monitor to run in Idaho?

Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $1.41 a year at Idaho rates (11 kWh/yr).

How does Idaho compare with other states?

The same median computer monitor costs $5.57 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $21 in Hawaii (the priciest). Idaho sits at $5.73.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Idaho · 12.7¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a computer monitor in Idaho?

$5.73/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Idaho runs 12.7¢/kWh — 33% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified computer monitor at about $5.73 a year, versus $8.49 nationally.

Out of all 50 states plus D.C., Idaho is the #2 cheapest place to run a computer monitor. At local rates, certified models span $1.41 (Acer PE140WU_z) to $51 (PLANAR 2E0I1) per year — $50 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median computer monitor would cost $5.57 and $21 a year there.

Idaho

$5.73

US average

$8.49

North Dakota

$5.57

Hawaii

$21

Median certified computer monitor (45 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest computer monitors to run at Idaho rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 12.7¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in ID
1	Acer PE140WU_zmost efficient	11	$1.41
2	HP HP E14 G4most efficient	13	$1.62
3	DELL P1424Hf	13	$1.71
4	VAIO VJ5VP141XXXXmost efficient	14	$1.81
5	Wacom One DTC141	14	$1.84
6	PLANAR PM16-S	14	$1.84
7	EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient	15	$1.86
8	MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient	15	$1.91
9	ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient	15	$1.94
10	ASUS MB14AC	15	$1.96

Price any model at Idaho rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 2¢
Per month: $0.48
Per year: $5.71

45 kWh/yr × 12.7¢/kWh = $5.71/yr

Prefilled with the median certified computer monitor (45 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run a computer monitor in Idaho?: About $5.73 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified computer monitor, at Idaho's average residential rate of 12.7¢/kWh — that's $0.48 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Idaho?: Idaho's residential average of 12.7¢/kWh is 33% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 2 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest computer monitor to run in Idaho?: Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $1.41 a year at Idaho rates (11 kWh/yr).
How does Idaho compare with other states?: The same median computer monitor costs $5.57 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $21 in Hawaii (the priciest). Idaho sits at $5.73.

Keep digging

Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.