14.42¢
per kWh, 2025
[ NorthWestern Energy / MT ]
NorthWestern Energy electricity rates in Montana
NO RATE CASE ON FILE · DATA 2025
change in average rate, 2024→2025
+1.3%
vs 2024
333,713
residential customers
+18.6%
since 2020
What your bill becomes
Bill today
No change on file
Difference / month · / year
Estimated at NorthWestern Energy's average effective residential rate (14.42¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Rate history 2015–2025
| Year | ¢/kWh | Change | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.82¢ | — | 287,204 |
| 2016 | 11.77¢ | −0.4% | 291,168 |
| 2017 | 11.76¢ | −0.1% | 295,246 |
| 2018 | 11.73¢ | −0.3% | 299,257 |
| 2019 | 12.01¢ | +2.4% | 303,041 |
| 2020 | 12.16¢ | +1.3% | 307,239 |
| 2021 | 12.14¢ | −0.2% | 311,771 |
| 2022 | 12.43¢ | +2.4% | 316,801 |
| 2023 | 14.61¢ | +17.5% | 322,254 |
| 2024 | 14.23¢ | −2.6% | 328,127 |
| 2025 | 14.42¢ | +1.3% | 333,713 |
How this compares
12.99¢
Montana average, 2025
+11.0%
NorthWestern Energy vs MT 2025 average
−16.3%
vs US 2025 average
#2
priciest in MT
Serves 36 counties in Montana: Beaverhead, Big Horn, Blaine, Broadwater, Carbon, Cascade, Chouteau, Deer Lodge, Fergus, Gallatin, Golden Valley, Granite, Hill, Jefferson, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Madison, Meagher, Mineral, Missoula, Musselshell, Park, Phillips, Pondera, Powell, Ravalli, Rosebud, Sanders, Silver Bow, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Teton, Valley, Wheatland, Yellowstone. 229 ZIP codes.
Questions
Is NorthWestern Energy raising rates in 2026?
No rate case for NorthWestern Energy is on file with the Montana Public Service Commission in our tracker. Its average residential rate moved +1.3% from 2024 to 2025. We check the commission docket monthly.
What does NorthWestern Energy charge per kWh?
NorthWestern Energy's average effective residential rate was 14.42¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA-861, revenue divided by sales, all charges included). Montana's 2025 average was 12.99¢.
How much have NorthWestern Energy rates gone up in five years?
+18.6% between 2020 and 2025, against +29.9% for Montana as a whole over the latest five-year window.
How many customers does NorthWestern Energy have in Montana?
333,713 residential customers in 2025, across 36 counties including Beaverhead, Big Horn, Blaine, according to the EIA-861 survey.
Where do these numbers come from?
Rates and customer counts are from the US Energy Information Administration's annual EIA-861 survey; rate-case facts are from the Montana Public Service Commission docket linked on this page. Nothing here is a utility bill; use it to understand the direction and size of changes.
Sources
- EIA-861 Sales to Ultimate Customers, 2015–2025 (released 2026-10-07)
- EIA-861M monthly state averages through Jul 2026
- NREL utility-by-ZIP lookup (2024)