Is electricity getting more expensive in Montana?
Montana homes pay 4% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Montana paid 6.88 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (12.51 ¢ in today's money) and 12.98 ¢ in 2025: +88.7% printed, +3.8% real. Rank 15th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Montana price since 2001
Montana cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Montana, 2025 dollars | Montana, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.51 | 6.88 |
| 2002 | 12.94 | 7.23 |
| 2003 | 13.23 | 7.56 |
| 2004 | 13.40 | 7.86 |
| 2005 | 13.35 | 8.10 |
| 2006 | 13.22 | 8.28 |
| 2007 | 13.62 | 8.77 |
| 2008 | 13.65 | 9.13 |
| 2009 | 13.42 | 8.94 |
| 2010 | 13.52 | 9.16 |
| 2011 | 13.95 | 9.75 |
| 2012 | 14.13 | 10.08 |
| 2013 | 14.28 | 10.33 |
| 2014 | 13.84 | 10.18 |
| 2015 | 14.78 | 10.88 |
| 2016 | 14.67 | 10.94 |
| 2017 | 14.38 | 10.95 |
| 2018 | 14.05 | 10.96 |
| 2019 | 14.02 | 11.13 |
| 2020 | 13.98 | 11.24 |
| 2021 | 13.33 | 11.22 |
| 2022 | 12.46 | 11.33 |
| 2023 | 13.25 | 12.54 |
| 2024 | 12.99 | 12.66 |
| 2025 | 12.98 | 12.98 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Montana as printed | Montana in 2025 dollars | Montana real change on the row above | Montana against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.88 ¢ | 12.51 ¢ | start | −19.8% |
| 2006 | 8.28 ¢ | 13.22 ¢ | +5.7% | −20.4% |
| 2011 | 9.75 ¢ | 13.95 ¢ | +5.5% | −16.8% |
| 2016 | 10.94 ¢ | 14.67 ¢ | +5.2% | −12.8% |
| 2021 | 11.22 ¢ | 13.33 ¢ | −9.1% | −17.9% |
| 2025 | 12.98 ¢ | 12.98 ¢ | −2.6% | −25.0% |
What would your Montana bill have been?
Try your own Montana bill
- 2010: 13.52 ¢ (2025 dollars), $115 a month for 847 kWh. 2025: 12.98 ¢, $110. $5 less a month, $55 a year.
- Scenario at +1.8% a year: 14.19 ¢ and $120 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Montana numbers say
Montana's biggest one-year real jump came in 2015 (+6.8%) and its biggest drop in 2022 (−6.5%); the Montana price fell in 13 of 24 yearly steps. Montana's real price last stood above today's 12.98 ¢ in 2024, at 12.99 ¢.
Since 2019 the Montana real price fell 7.4%, from 14.02 ¢ to 12.98 ¢ in 2025 dollars, even as general prices rose. Montana sat 19.8% below the U.S. average in 2001 (12.51 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Montana is 25.0% below it in 2025 (12.98 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Montana moved +0.15% real and +2.68% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Montana key numbers
| Measure | Montana |
|---|---|
| Montana 2001 price, as printed | 6.88 ¢ |
| Montana 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 12.51 ¢ |
| Montana 2025 price, preliminary | 12.98 ¢ |
| Montana change as printed | +88.7% |
| Montana change after inflation | +3.8% |
| Montana real change since 2019 | −7.4% |
| Montana real change since 2021 | −2.6% |
| Montana highest real price (2015) | 14.78 ¢ |
| Montana lowest real price (2022) | 12.46 ¢ |
| Montana real change per year | +0.15% |
Montana against its neighbors
Montana: +3.8% real since 2001. States bordering: Idaho +8.1% (4.4 points above Montana); North Dakota +0.4% (3.3 points below Montana); South Dakota −0.8% (4.6 points below Montana); Wyoming +8.7% (4.9 points above Montana).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Montana prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Montana. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Montana included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Montana?
The Montana home price went from 6.88 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 12.98 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+88.7%). After inflation Montana changed +3.8%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Montana home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Montana paid 12.51 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 12.98 ¢ in 2025. The Montana series low is 12.46 ¢ (2022) and the high is 14.78 ¢ (2015).
Montana: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Montana ranks 15th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+3.8%), and 9th on the change since 2019 (−7.4%).
Montana homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Montana went from 11.13 ¢ to 12.98 ¢ as printed (+16.6%), and from 14.02 ¢ to 12.98 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−7.4%).