Montana commercial electricity rates
Montana commercial electricity cost 11.87 cents per kWh in 2024, with 123,483 accounts buying 5.0 TWh.
In 2024 Montana commercial accounts paid 11.87 ¢/kWh, rank 23 of 51 and 6.9% below the U.S. commercial price (12.75 ¢). A Montana account using 3,397 kWh a month pays about $403. Since 2015 the Montana price moved +16.0%.
Montana sits 0.18 ¢ under Tennessee, the state above, and 0.06 ¢ over Illinois, the state below. At 3,397 kWh a month, energy in Montana costs 159 dollars more than in North Dakota, the cheapest commercial state.
How it compares
| Commercial price | 2024 | 2015 | Change | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 11.87 ¢/kWhthis state | 10.23 ¢/kWh | +16.0% | $403at 3,397 kWh |
| Tennessee (next above) | 12.05 ¢/kWh+0.18 ¢ against Montana | 10.16 ¢/kWh | +18.6% | $409at 3,397 kWh |
| Illinois (next below)Lowest in this table | 11.81 ¢/kWh-0.06 ¢ against Montana | 9.02 ¢/kWh | +30.9% | $401at 3,397 kWh |
Montana commercial: 2025 and 2026
Montana commercial, data to July 2026.
- Montana 2025 average price
- 11.88 ¢/kWh+0.1% against 2024, U.S. +5.2%
- Montana 2025 rank
- 26 of 51-3 places against 2024
- Montana January to Jul 2026
- 12.77 ¢/kWh+10.2% on Jan-Jul 2025
- Montana Last 12 months
- 12.57 ¢/kWhto July 2026
- Montana July 2026
- 13.33 ¢/kWh+3.9% against July 2025
- Montana 2025 costliest month
- Jun 13.16 ¢cheapest Jan 10.37 ¢, a 27% spread
- Montana Typical 2025 bill
- $359 a monthtop Aug $401, low Apr $320
The Montana commercial price averaged 11.88 ¢/kWh in 2025, +0.1% on 2024: Montana ran 5.1 points slower than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Montana average is 12.77 ¢, +10.2% on 2025, 4.5 points above the U.S. change. Seasonality in Montana: 2025 peaked in June at 13.16 ¢ and bottomed in January at 10.37 ¢. A typical commercial account in Montana paid about $4,309 for energy over 2025, from $320 in April to $401 in August; use per account ran 2,832 to 3,194 kWh a month.
Montana commercial price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026
Price by month, Montana commercial: 12 rows
| Month | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.56 | 10.37 | 11.84 |
| Feb | 11.41 | 10.84 | 12.52 |
| Mar | 11.61 | 11.27 | 12.42 |
| Apr | 11.77 | 11.30 | 12.66 |
| May | 12.30 | 11.63 | 13.24 |
| Jun | 12.50 | 13.16 | 13.48 |
| Jul | 12.39 | 12.83 | 13.33 |
| Aug | 12.07 | 12.55 | No data |
| Sep | 12.16 | 12.94 | No data |
| Oct | 12.18 | 12.62 | No data |
| Nov | 11.58 | 11.68 | No data |
| Dec | 11.00 | 11.62 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVWhat a typical Montana commercial account paid each month
Montana commercial: use per account times price, energy only.
Typical bill by month, Montana commercial: 12 rows
| Month | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 340 | 376 |
| Feb | 360 | 375 |
| Mar | 348 | 363 |
| Apr | 320 | 367 |
| May | 327 | 374 |
| Jun | 375 | 387 |
| Jul | 401 | 427 |
| Aug | 401 | No data |
| Sep | 385 | No data |
| Oct | 378 | No data |
| Nov | 320 | No data |
| Dec | 356 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVMontana commercial charts
Commercial price, Montana and U.S.
Montana 10.23 ¢ in 2015 and 11.87 ¢ in 2024, 0.88 ¢ under the national figure.
Montana commercial price against the national average, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
| Year | Montana commercial | Gap to U.S. commercial | Montana residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.23 | -0.41 | 10.88 |
| 2016 | 10.19 | -0.24 | 10.94 |
| 2017 | 10.12 | -0.54 | 10.95 |
| 2018 | 10.11 | -0.56 | 10.96 |
| 2019 | 10.41 | -0.27 | 11.13 |
| 2020 | 10.51 | -0.08 | 11.24 |
| 2021 | 10.54 | -0.68 | 11.22 |
| 2022 | 10.68 | -1.73 | 11.33 |
| 2023 | 12.11 | -0.48 | 12.54 |
| 2024 | 11.87 | -0.88 | 12.66 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVAnnual change
Biggest move +13.4% in 2023; latest -2.0%.
% vs prior year
- -0.42016
- -0.72017
- -0.12018
- +3.02019
- +1.02020
- +0.32021
- +1.32022
- +13.42023
- -2.02024
Year-over-year change, Montana commercial price: EIA retail sales.
CSVAnalyst note
The Montana commercial price sat above the U.S. average in 0 of 10 years; the gap was -0.41 ¢ in 2015 and -0.88 ¢ in 2024. In the 2024 ranking Montana sits between Tennessee (12.05 ¢) one place above and Illinois (11.81 ¢) one place below; the top of the list is 26.31 ¢ away and the bottom 4.68 ¢. Montana was 21st in 2015 with 10.23 ¢ and is 23rd now; a fall in the table. Montana commercial prices rose in 5 of 9 years. The largest rise was +13.4% in 2023, and the largest fall -2.0% in 2024. The Montana price peaked at 12.11 ¢ in 2023 and bottomed at 10.11 ¢ in 2018; 2024 is 2.0% below the peak and +17.4% from the low. Compounded, that is +1.67% a year in Montana, -0.36 points against the U.S. Montana buys 0.35% of all U.S. commercial electricity with 0.63% of the accounts, so the average Montana account uses 0.55 times the national average.
A middle price: 11.87 ¢/kWh for Montana commercial accounts, rank 23 of 51, -6.9% against the U.S. Montana: +16.0% over nine years, or +1.7% a year, trailing the national +19.8% by 3.8 points; 2023 was the biggest single move (+13.4%) and 2023 the high.
Last year's change in Montana was -2.0% and falling. Against the residential price of 12.66 ¢ the gap is 0.79 ¢. Commercial sales are 32.3% of Montana electricity sold, and an average Montana account used 3,397 kWh a month, an implied bill near $403.
Counting revenue instead of kWh, Montana commercial accounts bring in 35.4% of Montana sector revenue on 32.3% of the kWh, a premium of 3.1 points that comes from the price level: 11.87 ¢ here against 12.66 ¢ for residential and 7.59 ¢ for industrial accounts. The average Montana commercial account uses 3,397 kWh a month, 48 of 51 among states on that measure; a residential account uses 0.25 times as much and an industrial account 10.20 times. Commercial accounts are 17.83% of the 692,539 accounts in Montana.
Facts
- Commercial price 2024
- 11.87 ¢/kWh-6.9% against U.S.
- Price in 2015
- 10.23 ¢/kWh+16.0% to 2024
- Annual change
- +1.7%-0.4 points vs U.S.
- Rank
- 23 of 5128 states cost less
- Gap to U.S.
- -0.88 ¢$29.90 a month
- Peak year
- 202312.11 ¢; 2018 low 10.11 ¢
- Sales
- 5.0 TWh32.3% of state sales
- Commercial accounts
- 123,483111.74 per 1,000 residents
- Use per account
- 3,397 kWh/mo40,769 a year
- Implied monthly bill
- $403-$30 against U.S. rate
Data tables
Montana, commercial: price by year
| Year | Montana | U.S. | Change | Gap | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.23 | 10.64 | No data | -0.41 | 0.961 |
| 2016 | 10.19 | 10.43 | -0.4% | -0.24 | 0.977 |
| 2017 | 10.12 | 10.66 | -0.7% | -0.54 | 0.949 |
| 2018 | 10.11 | 10.67 | -0.1% | -0.56 | 0.948 |
| 2019 | 10.41 | 10.68 | +3.0% | -0.27 | 0.975 |
| 2020 | 10.51 | 10.59 | +1.0% | -0.08 | 0.992 |
| 2021 | 10.54 | 11.22 | +0.3% | -0.68 | 0.939 |
| 2022 | 10.68 | 12.41 | +1.3% | -1.73 | 0.861 |
| 2023 | 12.11 | 12.59 | +13.4% | -0.48 | 0.962 |
| 2024 | 11.87 | 12.75 | -2.0% | -0.88 | 0.931 |
Montana commercial: cost by use
| Monthly kWh | Montana cost a month | Gap to U.S. rate in Montana |
|---|---|---|
| 850 (0.25x the Montana account) | $100.89 | -$7.48 |
| 1,700 (0.5x the Montana account) | $201.79 | -$14.96 |
| 3,400 (1x the Montana account) | $403.58 | -$29.92 |
| 5,100 (1.5x the Montana account) | $605.37 | -$44.88 |
| 6,790 (2x the Montana account) | $805.97 | -$59.75 |
| 13,590 (4x the Montana account) | $1,613.13 | -$119.59 |
Montana: the three sectors measured against commercial
| Sector | Montana price ¢/kWh | Price vs commercial | Montana kWh per account a month | Use vs commercial | Montana revenue share | Montana kWh share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.66 | 1.07x | 852 | 0.25x | 42.8% | 36.6% |
| Commercial (this page) | 11.87 | 1.00x | 3,397 | 1.00x | 35.4% | 32.3% |
| Industrial | 7.59 | 0.64x | 34,645 | 10.20x | 21.8% | 31.0% |
Questions on Montana commercial
What is the average commercial electricity rate in Montana? Is 11.87 cents high?
11.87 cents in 2024, -6.9% against the U.S. rate.
Where does Montana rank for commercial electricity prices?
23rd of 51, with 28 places charging less.
How much did Montana commercial rates change since 2015?
10.23 to 11.87 cents: +16.0% in total, +1.7% a year.
What does an average Montana commercial account pay a month?
3,397 kWh at 11.87 cents, price times use, comes to $403.
How large is the Montana commercial customer base?
123,483 accounts, or 111.74 per 1,000 residents.
What year did Montana commercial power peak?
2023 at 12.11 cents; the low was 10.11 cents in 2018.
What did Montana commercial electricity cost in 2025?
Montana averaged 11.88 cents per kWh, +0.1% against 11.87 in 2024, and 26 of 51 among states.
Are Montana commercial electricity prices rising in 2026?
Montana is +4.5 points against the U.S.: 12.77 cents from January to July 2026, +10.2% on 2025.
When in 2025 did Montana commercial power cost most, June or January?
June at 13.16 cents in Montana; January was the lowest at 10.37, a 27% spread.
Does Montana commercial power cost less than the national average in 2026?
1.20 cents below the national average; Montana 12.77 cents over January to July 2026, +10.2% on 2025.
More on Montana commercial
- Montana state hub7 utilities, 627 accounts per 1,000
- Montana residential rates12.66 ¢, rank 41 of 51
- Montana industrial rates7.59 ¢, rank 36 of 51