Montana electricity prices, June 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In June 2025, residential customers in Montana paid an average of 14.81¢ per kilowatthour, up 9.2% on the same month a year earlier (13.56¢). The US average for the month was 17.47¢; Montana was 15% below that. It ranked 35th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 383,556 MWh, up 2.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $100.43 on 678 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 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Change | US, Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.81¢ | 13.56¢ | +9.2% | 17.47¢ |
| Commercial | 13.16¢ | 12.50¢ | +5.3% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 7.50¢ | 6.99¢ | +7.3% | 8.90¢ |
| All sectors | 11.83¢ | 10.83¢ | +9.2% | 13.86¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 383.6 GWh | 373.7 GWh | +2.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.2 TWh | 1.2 TWh | -2.3% |
| Residential customers | 565,766 | 556,545 | +1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $100.43 | $91.03 | +10.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 678 | 671 | +1.0% |
| US residential price | 17.47¢ | 16.38¢ | +6.7% |
The two years to June 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Montana in June 2025?
14.81¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.16¢ for commercial and 7.50¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.56¢ in June 2024, a change of +9.2%. Residential sales changed by +2.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$100.43, on average use of 678 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.