Montana electricity prices, March 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2026, residential customers in Montana paid an average of 13.48¢ per kilowatthour, up 13.0% on the same month a year earlier (11.93¢). The US average for the month was 18.56¢; Montana was 27% below that. It ranked 45th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 501,448 MWh, down 11.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $118.11 on 876 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 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change | US, Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.48¢ | 11.93¢ | +13.0% | 18.56¢ |
| Commercial | 12.42¢ | 11.27¢ | +10.2% | 13.92¢ |
| Industrial | 5.99¢ | 6.72¢ | -10.9% | 8.58¢ |
| All sectors | 11.12¢ | 10.42¢ | +6.7% | 14.08¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 501.4 GWh | 564.1 GWh | -11.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.3 TWh | 1.3 TWh | -5.9% |
| Residential customers | 572,260 | 564,621 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $118.11 | $119.23 | -0.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 876 | 999 | -12.3% |
| US residential price | 18.56¢ | 17.09¢ | +8.6% |
The two years to March 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Montana in March 2026?
13.48¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.42¢ for commercial and 5.99¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.93¢ in March 2025, a change of +13.0%. Residential sales changed by -11.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$118.11, on average use of 876 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.