Electricity Price per kWh in Montana
This page shows the latest statewide residential electricity price per kWh for Montana, along with usage-based cost estimates and national comparison context.
Current average rate
13.12 ¢/kWh
Estimated 1000 kWh cost
$131.20
Data period
February 2026
Published monthly
Key metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Current average rate | 13.12 ¢/kWh |
| Estimated 1000 kWh cost | $131.20 |
| Data period | February 2026 |
How Montana compares nationally
Montana rate
13.12 ¢/kWh
U.S. average
17.57 ¢/kWh
Difference
-25.3%
Category
much lower than national average
Montana is below the U.S. average by 4.45¢ per kWh.
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Explore savings options, plan types, and provider offers for Montana.
State cost and bill pathways for Montana
- Average power price in Montana — Residential rate benchmark used in scenario estimates
- Montana electricity overview — Core authority page with statewide pricing context
- Electricity cost in Montana — State-level cost, affordability, and value overview
- Montana monthly electricity bill estimate — Bill-focused context for household usage
- Electric bill estimator scenarios in Montana — Deterministic household-profile bill scenarios
- Montana data profile — Machine-readable state profile and metrics
Historical and trend pages
- Historical electricity prices in Montana — Historical context and trend interpretation
- Electricity inflation in Montana — State electricity inflation analysis
- Montana electricity price volatility — Volatility and rate movement profile
Fixed-usage and calculator pathways
- Electricity cost for 500 kWh in Montana — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Electricity cost for 1,000 kWh in Montana — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- 1,500 kWh cost in Montana — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Custom usage calculator for Montana — Custom kWh and scenario cost calculation
Appliance and estimator pathways
- Refrigerator cost in Montana — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Refrigerator calculator in Montana — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Space Heater cost in Montana — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Space Heater calculator in Montana — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Window Ac cost in Montana — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Window Ac calculator in Montana — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
State comparison pathways for Montana
- Compare Montana with other states — State-to-state comparison hub
- Montana vs California electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
- Montana vs Florida electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
Discovery and navigation hubs
- Montana electricity hub — Discovery hub for this state's price, usage, comparison, and tool pages
- Electricity cost scenario hub — Entry point for residential and industry scenario pages
- Montana electricity cost authority — Canonical state electricity cost cluster page
- Montana average electricity bill benchmark — Canonical benchmark bill cluster page
- Montana electricity bill estimator — Canonical estimator cluster page
- Electricity usage hubs — Browse cost pages by common household usage tiers
Consumer electricity drivers
- Price drivers in Montana — Understand what influences state electricity prices
Source & Method
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: February 2026. Costs are energy-only estimates and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.