Kootenai Electric Cooperative
Cooperative electric utility · Idaho · #491 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #10454
Kootenai Electric Cooperative is a cooperative electric utility serving 33,924 customers in Idaho, Washington. In 2025 it sold 586 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $76.49M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.05¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.43¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 4 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 31,097 | 419 | $56.26M | 13.43¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,790 | 139 | $17.88M | 12.83¢ | |
| Industrial | 37 | 28.1 | $2.35M | 8.34¢ | |
| Total | 33,924 | 586 | $76.49M | 13.05¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,122 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 33,826 | 584 | 13.44¢ |
| Washington | 98 | 2.6 | 12.11¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29,642 | 528 | $51.69M | 10.13¢ |
| 2022 | 30,985 | 584 | $59.55M | 10.62¢ |
| 2023 | 32,806 | 588 | $64.61M | 11.43¢ |
| 2024 | 33,226 | 583 | $68.93M | 12.20¢ |
| 2025 | 33,924 | 586 | $76.49M | 13.43¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 369 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.35 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 273 minutes
As reported for Idaho under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 617 GWh
Winter peak demand: 142 MW
Energy losses: 4.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 34,559 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 296 installations, 2.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Benewah, IDBonner, IDKootenai, IDSpokane, WA
Other large utilities in Idaho
- Idaho Power Co - 657,261 customers, residential 11.78¢
- City of Idaho Falls - (ID) - 34,150 customers, residential 9.60¢
- Northern Lights, Inc - 24,325 customers, residential 12.32¢
- Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc - 21,316 customers, residential 11.10¢
- Clearwater Power Company - 10,730 customers, residential —
- United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID) - 7,692 customers, residential 8.50¢
- Raft Rural Elec Coop Inc - 5,418 customers, residential 10.68¢
- City of Burley - (ID) - 5,337 customers, residential —
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #10454 in the EIA frame.