Electric companies in Yellowstone County, Montana
Yellowstone County, MT ranks 1 of 56 Montana counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 72.3. Yellowstone County in Montana has 167,340 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 13.35 to 15.52 cents per kWh.
Yellowstone County on the map
Yellowstone County darker: more storm events
Outage risk in Yellowstone County
Yellowstone County, MT, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 193 in all, 115.3 per 100,000 residents of 167,340, rank 23 of 56 Montana counties. Property damage in Yellowstone County, MT: $2.5M, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Yellowstone County, MT
events a year, Yellowstone County, MT
- 16'15
- 6'16
- 7'17
- 3'18
- 35'19
- 24'20
- 21'21
- 24'22
- 10'23
- 26'24
- 21'25
Events by type
| Yellowstone County, MT | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County, MT, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 60.2 | 5 of 56 | 168 | 2019 (33) | $2.5M |
| Yellowstone County, MT, tornado | Relatively Low | 28.9 | 2 of 56 | 1 | 2016 (1) | $0 |
| Yellowstone County, MT, ice storm | Relatively Low | 34.2 | 11 of 56 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Yellowstone County, MT, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 99.1 | 3 of 56 | 24 | 2025 (7) | $0 |
| Yellowstone County, MT, heat wave | Relatively Low | 72.3 | 1 of 56 | 0 | none | $0 |
Yellowstone County, MT, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.
Facts about Yellowstone County
- Residents of Yellowstone County, MT, ACS 2023
- 167,3401 of 56 Montana counties
- Households in Yellowstone County, MT
- 69,2722.42 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Yellowstone County, MT
- 69.3%48,014 owner and 21,258 renter households
- Median household income in Yellowstone County, MT
- $74,4005 of 56 Montana counties
- Housing units in Yellowstone County, MT
- 73,3634,091 vacant or seasonal, 5.6% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Yellowstone County, MT
- 21.8%15,093 homes, 25 of 56 Montana counties
- Utilities listed for Yellowstone County, MT
- 33 with a home price: Yellowstone Valley Elec Co-op, NorthWestern Energy LLC, Fergus Electric Coop, Inc
- Lowest home price in Yellowstone County, MT
- 13.35 ¢/kWhYellowstone Valley Elec Co-op, 14.0% below the highest
- Highest home price in Yellowstone County, MT
- 15.52 ¢/kWhFergus Electric Coop, Inc
- Monthly bill gap in Yellowstone County, MT
- $18between the two at 852 kWh, $222 a year, 0.30% of the Yellowstone County, MT median income
- ZIP areas touching Yellowstone County, MT
- 1459002 to 59106
- Outage-linked storm events in Yellowstone County, MT
- 193NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Yellowstone County, MT
- 48.2%median year built 1982
- Flood claims in Yellowstone County, MT
- 46NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.0M paid
- Home energy burden in Yellowstone County, MT
- 2.2%$969 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electric utilities in Yellowstone County
| Utility listed for Yellowstone County, MT | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 852 kWh | Share of Yellowstone County, MT median income of $74,400 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone Valley Elec Co-op in Yellowstone County, MT | Cooperative | 13.35 | $1,365 | 1.83% |
| NorthWestern Energy LLC in Yellowstone County, MT | Investor Owned | 14.23 | $1,455 | 1.96% |
| Fergus Electric Coop, Inc in Yellowstone County, MT | Cooperative | 15.52 | $1,587 | 2.13% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Yellowstone County
Compare Yellowstone County with its neighbours
- Musselshell County sits 30 miles northwest of Yellowstone County, MT with 5,068 residents, 73 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 7.2%, income $59,010.
- Treasure County sits 33 miles northeast of Yellowstone County, MT with 761 residents, 36 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 6.1%, income $73,036.
- Big Horn County sits 55 miles south of Yellowstone County, MT with 12,963 residents, 207 storm events, median home built 1976, energy burden 5.6%, income $56,680.
- Carbon County sits 63 miles southwest of Yellowstone County, MT with 10,877 residents, 280 storm events, median home built 1978, energy burden 3.5%, income $71,017.
- Rosebud County sits 51 miles east of Yellowstone County, MT with 8,236 residents, 179 storm events, median home built 1979, energy burden 5.5%, income $56,430.
Cost of living with electricity in Yellowstone County
Yellowstone County, MT: electricity $969 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,942, 2.2% of $88,536 income. 67,897 households in Yellowstone County, MT spend about $65.8 million a year on electricity and $131.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Yellowstone County, MT ($19,516 a year) spend 8.2% of income, 3.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Yellowstone County, MT
| Yellowstone County, MT | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County, MT, all households | 67,897 | $88,536 | $969 | $915 | $58 | 2.2% |
| Yellowstone County, MT, lower income | 15,479 | $19,516 | $744 | $803 | $55 | 8.2% |
| Yellowstone County, MT, owners | 47,210 | $107,834 | $1,148 | $1,127 | $75 | 2.2% |
| Yellowstone County, MT, renters | 20,687 | $44,497 | $561 | $430 | $17 | 2.3% |
Housing and heating in Yellowstone County
Yellowstone County, MT: 35,366 of 73,363 homes were built before 1980 and 20,146 in 2000 or later. Yellowstone County, MT has 48,075 detached houses, 8,212 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 7,366 mobile homes, and 21,258 of 69,272 households rent.
Age of homes in Yellowstone County, MT
% of homes by decade built, Yellowstone County, MT
- 8pre-40
- 540s
- 1150s
- 860s
- 1770s
- 1280s
- 1390s
- 1200s
- 1310s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Yellowstone County, MT
| Yellowstone County, MT | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County, MT, median year built | 1982 | 1974 | +8 years | 11 of 56 |
| Yellowstone County, MT, built before 1980 | 48.2% | 59.1% | -10.9 points | 43 of 56 |
| Yellowstone County, MT, built 2000 or later | 27.5% | 17.2% | +10.3 points | 14 of 56 |
| Yellowstone County, MT, detached houses | 65.5% | 76.3% | -10.8 points | 53 of 56 |
| Yellowstone County, MT, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 11.2% | 3.9% | +7.3 points | 9 of 56 |
| Yellowstone County, MT, mobile homes | 10.0% | 11.7% | -1.6 points | 39 of 56 |
| Yellowstone County, MT, renter households | 30.7% | 26.9% | +3.8 points | 18 of 56 |
| Yellowstone County, MT, median home value | $317,600 | $214,750 | +$102,850 | 15 of 56 |
| Yellowstone County, MT, median gross rent a month | $1,084 | $801 | +$283 | 5 of 56 |
| Yellowstone County, MT, people per household | 2.37 | 2.35 | +0.02 | 25 of 56 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Yellowstone County
Yellowstone County, MT: 46 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.0M paid, median paid claim $10,347.
233 of 64,244 residential structures in Yellowstone County, MT carry an NFIP contract. 286 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Yellowstone County, MT on 8 Sep 2026. Yellowstone County, MT lists 15 repetitive-loss properties.
Yellowstone County, MT: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Yellowstone County, MT
flood claims a year, Yellowstone County, MT
- 0'15
- 0'16
- <5'17
- 12'18
- <5'19
- 0'20
- 0'21
- 25'22
- 7'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| Yellowstone County, MT | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County, MT, claims 2015-2025 | 46 | — | 1 of 11 |
| Yellowstone County, MT, paid 2015-2025 | $1.0M | — | 4 of 11 |
| Yellowstone County, MT, median paid claim | $10,347 | — | — |
| Yellowstone County, MT, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.7 | 1.0 | 8 of 11 |
| Yellowstone County, MT, homes with flood insurance | 0.4% | 0.4% | 25 of 45 |
| Yellowstone County, MT, policies in force | 286 | — | — |
| Yellowstone County, MT, repetitive-loss properties | 15 | — | — |
Yellowstone County, MT: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Yellowstone County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Yellowstone County
Yellowstone County, MT counts 167,340 residents in 69,272 households. Household income in Yellowstone County, MT is $74,400; 48,014 of its 69,272 households own. Yellowstone County, MT touches 14 ZIP areas, 59002 to 59106, about 11,953 residents each.
15,093 of the 69,272 homes in Yellowstone County, MT heat with electricity. Yellowstone County, MT has 73,363 housing units, 4,091 (5.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 21,258 rented homes. Yellowstone County, MT logged 193 storm events for its 167,340 residents.
The median home in Yellowstone County, MT dates from 1982. Homes in Yellowstone County, MT pay $969 a year for electricity. Yellowstone County, MT home prices run Yellowstone Valley Elec Co-op to Fergus Electric Coop, Inc, $18 a month apart at 852 kWh.
Cities in Yellowstone County
- Billings electricity rates118,321 residents
ZIP codes in Yellowstone County
- 59002
- 59006
- 59015
- 59024
- 59037
- 59044
- 59057
- 59064
- 59079
- 59088
- 59101
- 59102
- 59105
- 59106
Montana: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 50 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Yellowstone County
Yellowstone County, MT: what do homes pay for electricity?
Yellowstone County, MT homes paid 13.35 to 15.52 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $114 to $132 a month at 852 kWh, 1.83% to 2.13% of Yellowstone County, MT income.
Yellowstone County, MT: how many homes heat with electricity?
Yellowstone County, MT: 15,093 of 69,272 occupied homes, 21.8%, rank 25 of 56.
Yellowstone County, MT: median household income?
$74,400 in Yellowstone County, MT, rank 5 of 56; 167,340 residents, 69,272 households.
Yellowstone County, MT: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Yellowstone County, MT: 193 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Yellowstone County, MT: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Yellowstone County, MT: 46 NFIP flood claims, $1.0M paid, 0.7 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Yellowstone County, MT?
Yellowstone County, MT: median home built 1982; 48.2% predate 1980, 65.5% detached, 11.2% in 5+ unit buildings.
Yellowstone County, MT: share of income for energy?
Yellowstone County, MT homes spend $969 a year on electricity, $1,942 on all energy: 2.2% of $88,536; 8.2% for lower incomes.