Missoula Electric Coop, Inc bill decoder
Missoula sells under this tariff at 13.49¢ per kWh all-in, +0.51¢ against the Montana average of 12.98¢. The $28.00 fixed charge is 21% of the bill.
Missoula at 1,000 kWh, line by line
Missoula bills $28.00 a month, 21% of the $134.95 total at 1,000 kWh. Missoula charges 27.00¢ in the higher-rate hours (about 18% of hours) and 7.15¢ in the lower-rate hours, 3.8 to 1.
Missoula: what the tariff charges
| Line | Charged | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customer charge | Fixed, once a month | $28.00 |
| Energy, higher-rate hours | 18% of the hours in these months | 27.00¢ per kWh |
| Energy, lower-rate hours | 82% of the hours in these months | 7.15¢ per kWh |
Missoula at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh
| kWh | Total | ¢/kWh | Fixed | Energy | MT avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $81.47 | 16.29 | $28.00 | $53.47 | $64.90 |
| 1,000 | $134.95 | 13.49 | $28.00 | $106.95 | $129.80 |
| 1,076 (average home) | $143.07 | 13.30 | $28.00 | $115.07 | $139.66 |
| 2,000 | $241.89 | 12.09 | $28.00 | $213.89 | $259.60 |
How the Missoula total climbs
$54.74 at 250 kWh becomes $348.84 at 3,000 kWh, 6.4 times the bill for 12 times the power.
Missoula total in dollars, by kWh
- 55250
- 81500
- 108750
- 1351,000
- 1881,500
- 2422,000
- 3493,000
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Missoula: tariff against EIA
EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 10.50¢ for Missoula, across 14,686 home accounts using 1,076 kWh a month. The tariff gives 13.30¢ ($143.04). The -2.79¢ gap, about -$30.06 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.
Missoula: sources and limits
- Tariff: Residential, effective 2023-03-01, record 6409f8b89720ee909508ba7f, updated 2023-03-09; decode_tariffs.csv.
- Tariff sheet cited by the record: https://missoulaelectric.com/member-care/billing-payment/rates/.
- Data: OpenEI URDB, EIA-861, EIA state data.
Missoula: taxes, riders and adjustments sit outside these rates.
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Questions
What is the monthly fixed charge at Missoula?
$28.00 a month however little you use. At 500 kWh the $81.47 total is 34% fixed.
How much is 1,000 kWh at Missoula?
$134.95: $28.00 fixed plus $106.95 energy, 13.49¢ per kWh. Taxes and riders come on top.
What makes a Missoula bill run higher than the tariff?
At 1,076 kWh the tariff gives 13.30¢ against 10.50¢ in EIA's 2024 average, -2.79¢ apart. Riders, fees and other plans sit in that gap.
When is power cheapest at Missoula?
Rates are 27.00¢, 7.15¢ by hour. A home that runs more in dear hours pays above the $134.95 shown for 1,000 kWh.
How old is the Missoula tariff used here?
It took effect 2023-03-01, 37 months before the April 2026 snapshot. Check Missoula for newer rates.
What does an average Missoula home use?
1,076 kWh a month in 2024 (EIA-861), which costs $143.04 on this tariff.