Montana electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in Montana paid an average of 12.31¢ per kilowatthour, down 1.5% on the same month a year earlier (12.50¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; Montana was 30% below that. It ranked 49th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 420,210 MWh, down 3.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $91.56 on 744 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.31¢ | 12.50¢ | -1.5% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 11.30¢ | 11.77¢ | -4.0% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 6.45¢ | 6.67¢ | -3.3% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 10.21¢ | 10.33¢ | -1.2% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 420.2 GWh | 434.1 GWh | -3.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.2 TWh | 1.2 TWh | -5.7% |
| Residential customers | 564,981 | 555,330 | +1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $91.56 | $97.67 | -6.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 744 | 782 | -4.9% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Montana in April 2025?
12.31¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.30¢ for commercial and 6.45¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.50¢ in April 2024, a change of -1.5%. Residential sales changed by -3.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$91.56, on average use of 744 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Montana page.