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Montana electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Montana paid an average of 14.27¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.1% on the same month a year earlier (13.32¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Montana was 21% below that. It ranked 38th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 377,345 MWh, up 4.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $94.55 on 663 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.27¢ | 13.32¢ | +7.1% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 12.62¢ | 12.18¢ | +3.6% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 6.97¢ | 7.23¢ | -3.6% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 11.39¢ | 10.93¢ | +4.2% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 377.3 GWh | 362.5 GWh | +4.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.2 TWh | 1.1 TWh | +2.2% |
| Residential customers | 569,339 | 560,453 | +1.6% |
| Average residential bill | $94.55 | $86.15 | +9.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 663 | 647 | +2.5% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Montana in October 2025?
14.27¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.62¢ for commercial and 6.97¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.32¢ in October 2024, a change of +7.1%. Residential sales changed by +4.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$94.55, on average use of 663 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.