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Montana electricity prices, November 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In November 2025, residential customers in Montana paid an average of 12.82¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.5% on the same month a year earlier (12.51¢). The US average for the month was 17.78¢; Montana was 28% below that. It ranked 47th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 438,662 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $98.77 on 771 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 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change | US, Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.82¢ | 12.51¢ | +2.5% | 17.78¢ |
| Commercial | 11.68¢ | 11.58¢ | +0.9% | 13.19¢ |
| Industrial | 6.88¢ | 6.78¢ | +1.5% | 8.44¢ |
| All sectors | 10.65¢ | 10.43¢ | +2.1% | 13.43¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 438.7 GWh | 434.8 GWh | +0.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.2 TWh | 1.2 TWh | -1.5% |
| Residential customers | 569,245 | 561,563 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $98.77 | $96.91 | +1.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 771 | 774 | -0.4% |
| US residential price | 17.78¢ | 16.85¢ | +5.5% |
The two years to November 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Montana in November 2025?
12.82¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.68¢ for commercial and 6.88¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.51¢ in November 2024, a change of +2.5%. Residential sales changed by +0.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$98.77, on average use of 771 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.