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Montana vs Utah electricity prices: 12.98 ¢ against 13.07 ¢ per kWh

1.7 pointsPetroleum share of generation: Montana 1.8%, Utah 0.1%

30 places apart: Montana #4, Utah #34 of 51, the widest of 31 measures. price change, 2026 to date Montana +11.3%, Utah +3.4%; price change 2024 to 2025 Montana +2.5%, Utah +7.0%. Typical bills differ by $9 a month, higher in Montana.

Over a year the typical energy bill differs by $110 ($111 a month in Montana, $102 in Utah). Since 2015 the home price rose +19.3% in Montana and +20.1% in Utah: 0.8 points more in Utah. Against the U.S. home average Montana sits at -25.0% and Utah at -24.5%.

Where the power in Montana and Utah comes from

Fuels with the widest gaps, Montana against Utah.

Generation mix, Montana and Utah
FuelMontanaUtahGap
Hydro31.6%1.4%30.2 points, higher in Montana
Gas4.9%30.2%25.3 points, higher in Utah
Wind23.3%2.1%21.2 points, higher in Montana
Solar1.3%17.4%16.0 points, higher in Utah

Montana against Utah: widest gaps

Montana against Utah, the widest gaps
MeasureMontanaUtahGapRank (of 51)
Petroleum share of generation1.8%0.1%+1.7 points#4 / #34
Price change, 2026 to date+11.3%+3.4%+7.9 points#11 / #40
Price change 2024 to 2025+2.5%+7.0%-4.4 points#43 / #15
Solar output per kW1,3161,541-225#36 / #8
Median household income$69,922$91,750-$21,828#38 / #11
Clean share with nuclear56.3%22.2%+34.2 points#13 / #40
Hydro share of generation31.6%1.4%+30.2 points#5 / #32
Major-event outage minutes15910+149#26 / #45
Time-of-use utilities40%67%-26.7 points#29 / #11
Wind share of generation23.3%2.1%+21.2 points#11 / #29

31 measures compared for Montana and Utah; the CSV holds the 10 widest.

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Montana and Utah on the map

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Montana and Utah: price over time

Home price, Montana and Utah, 2010 to 2025: 16 rows
YearMontanaUtahGap to U.S.
20109.168.71-2.38
20119.758.96-1.97
201210.089.93-1.80
201310.3310.37-1.80
201410.1810.65-2.34
201510.8810.88-1.77
201610.9411.02-1.61
201710.9510.95-1.94
201810.9610.41-1.91
201911.1310.40-1.88
202011.2410.44-1.91
202111.2210.43-2.44
202211.3310.84-3.71
202312.5411.20-3.46
202412.6612.22-3.82
202512.9813.07-4.32

Montana 9.16 to 12.98 ¢ and Utah 8.71 to 13.07 ¢ between 2010 and 2025 (EIA).

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Your bill in Montana and in Utah

    Where Montana and Utah are alike

    • Average home use, kWh a month: 853 and 777
    • Typical monthly bill, energy only: $111 and $102
    • Coal share of generation: 36.0% and 47.2%
    • Home price 2025, ¢/kWh: 12.98 and 13.07
    • Price change since 2015: +19% and +20%

    Sources and dates: data sources.

    Questions

    Is Montana or Utah higher on petroleum share of generation?

    Montana, by 1.7 points; they rank #4 and #34 of 51.

    Is Montana or Utah higher on price change?

    Montana, by 7.9 points; they rank #11 and #40 of 49.

    Is Montana or Utah higher on price change 2024 to 2025?

    Utah, by 4.4 points; they rank #43 and #15 of 51.

    Is Montana or Utah higher on solar output per kw?

    Utah, by 225; they rank #36 and #8 of 51.

    Is Montana or Utah higher on median household income?

    Utah, by $21,828; they rank #38 and #11 of 51.

    What would 878 kWh a month cost in Montana and in Utah?

    Montana $114, Utah $115: $1 apart, energy only.

    Where do Montana and Utah match most closely?

    average home use, kWh a month (853 and 777); typical monthly bill, energy only ($111 and $102); coal share of generation (36.0% and 47.2%).

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    1.7 points Petroleum share of generation: Montana 1.8%, Utah 0.1%