Montana electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Montana paid an average of 13.90¢ per kilowatthour, up 12.9% on the same month a year earlier (12.31¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Montana was 26% below that. It ranked 45th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 449,059 MWh, up 6.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $109.08 on 784 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.90¢ | 12.31¢ | +12.9% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 12.66¢ | 11.30¢ | +12.0% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 5.99¢ | 6.45¢ | -7.1% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 11.24¢ | 10.21¢ | +10.1% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 449.1 GWh | 420.2 GWh | +6.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.2 TWh | 1.2 TWh | +2.8% |
| Residential customers | 572,439 | 564,981 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $109.08 | $91.56 | +19.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 784 | 744 | +5.4% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Montana in April 2026?
13.90¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.66¢ 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 12.31¢ in April 2025, a change of +12.9%. Residential sales changed by +6.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$109.08, on average use of 784 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.