Montana electricity prices, July 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2026, residential customers in Montana paid an average of 14.99¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.0% on the same month a year earlier (14.27¢). The US average for the month was 18.31¢; Montana was 18% below that. It ranked 38th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 510,488 MWh, up 9.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $133.30 on 889 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 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change | US, Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.99¢ | 14.27¢ | +5.0% | 18.31¢ |
| Commercial | 13.33¢ | 12.83¢ | +3.9% | 14.53¢ |
| Industrial | 7.71¢ | 7.71¢ | 0.0% | 9.77¢ |
| All sectors | 12.33¢ | 11.76¢ | +4.8% | 14.99¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 510.5 GWh | 466.7 GWh | +9.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.4 TWh | 1.3 TWh | +3.6% |
| Residential customers | 574,002 | 566,797 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $133.30 | $117.53 | +13.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 889 | 823 | +8.0% |
| US residential price | 18.31¢ | 17.45¢ | +4.9% |
The two years to July 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Montana in July 2026?
14.99¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.33¢ for commercial and 7.71¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.27¢ in July 2025, a change of +5.0%. Residential sales changed by +9.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$133.30, on average use of 889 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.