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Montana electricity prices, February 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2026, residential customers in Montana paid an average of 13.33¢ per kilowatthour, up 14.9% on the same month a year earlier (11.60¢). The US average for the month was 17.65¢; Montana was 24% below that. It ranked 39th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 557,024 MWh, down 18.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $129.91 on 974 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 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change | US, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.33¢ | 11.60¢ | +14.9% | 17.65¢ |
| Commercial | 12.52¢ | 10.84¢ | +15.5% | 14.37¢ |
| Industrial | 6.90¢ | 5.64¢ | +22.3% | 8.95¢ |
| All sectors | 11.33¢ | 9.94¢ | +14.0% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 557 GWh | 683.7 GWh | -18.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.4 TWh | 1.5 TWh | -10.8% |
| Residential customers | 571,703 | 564,253 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $129.91 | $140.52 | -7.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 974 | 1,212 | -19.6% |
| US residential price | 17.65¢ | 16.43¢ | +7.4% |
The two years to February 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Montana in February 2026?
13.33¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.52¢ for commercial and 6.90¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.60¢ in February 2025, a change of +14.9%. Residential sales changed by -18.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$129.91, on average use of 974 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.