The average monthly solar radiation level in Idaho's capital city, Boise, of 5.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically low levels (WA) and is (sorry, data not currently available) the average level of kWh/m2/day in an area with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Idaho values listed here are based on the capital, Boise.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Idaho solar radiation levels compare to average levels in an area with historcially high levels (NV) and one with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Idaho values listed here are based on the capital, Boise.
A look at solar installs in Idaho. The chart below visualizes install totals for the top five counties in ID vs. the cumulative install total of rest of ID counties combined.
There are currently at least 0 solar panel installations throughout the state of Idaho right now. [1]
Note: Install totals presented here are those voluntarily contributed from a variety of sources including solar incentive programs, utilities, installers, and the general public. [1] Data for some states is thinner than others.
Residential electricity prices in Idaho averaged 10.41 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in July 2021, which was approximately 25% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.90¢/kWh in July. [2]
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Residential natural gas prices in Idaho averaged $9.74 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in June 2021, which was about 45% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $17.76 per Mcf in June. [3]
Idaho ranks 39th among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 1,567,582. [4]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in Idaho, or for additional solar-related resources in ID, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
