Lewis and Clark County, Montana Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Lewis and Clark County, Montana Electricity Overview
Lewis and Clark County produces 601,051 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable fuels. This ranks Lewis and Clark County 11th out of 56 counties in the state for total sustainable electricity generation.
There was a 4.44% rise in CO2 emissions per capita over the past 12 months in Lewis and Clark County.
Lewis and Clark County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 20.95% below the national average, at 12.66 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents.
Lewis and Clark County uses 70.80% more electricity than it produces.
Lewis and Clark County ranks 6th out of 56 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its citizens using over 1,000,000 megawatt hours.
Lewis and Clark County ranks 5th out of 56 counties in the state for solar electricity production per capita, averaging 0.15 megawatt hours generated per person each year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,026,574 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.9 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
601,051 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
601,051 MWh
Production per Capita
8.14 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
222,109,786 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,008.31 kg
Recent Energy News in Helena
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Helena, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,113 positions to 12,028th, from last year's value of 6,915th
- In Helena, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,499 positions to 11,355th, from last month's value of 12,854th
- In Helena, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,215 positions to 11,355th, from last year's value of 12,570th
- In Helena, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 94 positions to 12,028th, from last month's value of 12,122nd
- In Helena, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 14.48% to 14.53 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.69 ¢ / kWh
- In Helena, the residential electricity rate decreased by 5.62% to 13.76 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 14.58 ¢ / kWh
- In Helena, the residential electricity rate decreased by 1.27% to 13.76 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.93 ¢ / kWh
- In Helena, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.47% to 14.53 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.6 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Helena, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 6,257 positions to 19,109th, from last year's value of 12,852nd
- In Helena, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,923 positions to 15,314th, from last year's value of 18,237th
- In Helena, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,751 positions to 15,314th, from last month's value of 17,065th
- In Helena, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 100 positions to 19,109th, from last month's value of 19,009th
- In Helena, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 14 positions to 467th, from last year's value of 453rd
- In Helena, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 13.66% to 13.98 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.3 ¢ / kWh
- In Helena, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 8.37% to 12.91 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 14.09 ¢ / kWh
- In Helena, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.7% to 13.98 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.08 ¢ / kWh
- In Helena, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 1.26% to 12.91 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.08 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Helena, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 6,493 positions to 20,609th, from last year's value of 14,116th
- In Helena, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,353 positions to 17,042nd, from last year's value of 19,395th
- In Helena, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,495 positions to 17,042nd, from last month's value of 19,537th
- In Helena, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 433 positions to 20,609th, from last month's value of 21,042nd
- In Helena, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 20.71% to 10.76 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.92 ¢ / kWh
- In Helena, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 8.81% to 9.09 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.97 ¢ / kWh
- In Helena, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 5.68% to 9.09 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.64 ¢ / kWh
- In Helena, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.68% to 10.76 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 10.83 ¢ / kWh
- In Helena, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 453rd, from last month's value of 452nd
Helena Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
13.76¢ per kWh
- 1.27% lower than last month
- 5.62% lower than February last year
- 3.35% higher than the Montana average
- 15.59% lower than the US average
- 467th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 11,355th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,499 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,215 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
14.53¢ per kWh
- 0.47% lower than last month
- 14.48% higher than February last year
- 4.55% higher than the Montana average
- 14.22% lower than the US average
- 467th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 12,028th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 94 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,113 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$120.64 per month
- 11.69% lower than last month
- 4.89% higher than February last year
- 3.58% lower than the Montana average
- 3.77% lower than the US average
- 376th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 27 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 12,340th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,777 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,925 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$105.15 per month
- 0.45% higher than last month
- 10.33% higher than February last year
- 0.52% lower than the Montana average
- 20.66% lower than the US average
- 376th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 4,599th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 83 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,600 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
12.91¢ per kWh
- 1.26% lower than last month
- 8.37% lower than February last year
- 3.72% higher than the Montana average
- 5.15% lower than the US average
- 467th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 15,314th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,751 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,923 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
13.98¢ per kWh
- 0.7% lower than last month
- 13.66% higher than February last year
- 5.57% higher than the Montana average
- 0.98% lower than the US average
- 467th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 14 since February last year
- 19,109th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 100 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,257 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$447.25 per month
- 0.22% higher than last month
- 7.18% lower than February last year
- 3.38% higher than the Montana average
- 73.27% lower than the US average
- 426th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 41 since February last year
- 10,171st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,171 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,049 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$463.89 per month
- 0.62% lower than last month
- 11.46% higher than February last year
- 5.72% higher than the Montana average
- 71.76% lower than the US average
- 467th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 14 since February last year
- 9,378th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 240 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,793 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
9.09¢ per kWh
- 5.68% lower than last month
- 8.81% lower than February last year
- 4.03% lower than the Montana average
- 7.74% lower than the US average
- 453rd in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 17,042nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,495 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,353 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
10.76¢ per kWh
- 0.68% lower than last month
- 20.71% higher than February last year
- 1.68% higher than the Montana average
- 5.46% higher than the US average
- 453rd in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 20,609th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 433 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,493 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$4,239.47 per month
- 0.09% lower than last month
- 5.54% lower than February last year
- 11.85% lower than the Montana average
- 86.17% lower than the US average
- 412th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 8,892nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 231 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 835 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$2,465.83 per month
- 0.83% lower than last month
- 2.72% higher than February last year
- 23.79% lower than the Montana average
- 92.77% lower than the US average
- 411th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 5,591st in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 460 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,409 since February last year
Helena, MT Electricity Overview
Residents of Helena are charged an average residential electricity price of 11.19 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.97% less than Montana's average price of 12.57 cents and 30.14% less than the national average of 16.02 cents. NorthWestern Energy is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Coming in as the 6th worst ranked city out of 498 cities in the state, Helena emits 232,677,170.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. This total results in 7,257.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the city ranks 146th worst in Montana for pollution per capita from electricity use. In Helena, there are no electricity producing facilities. The inhabitants must rely on power imported from outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Helena
Helena residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Helena, Montana
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NorthWestern Energy | BUNDLED | 14.48 | 105.2 | 2,816,563.74 | 407,963,734 | |
Vigilante Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 7.89 | 119.58 | 199,282 | 15,732,600 |
Zips with electric coverage in Helena, Montana include: 59601, 59602, 59635
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Helena Valley Southeast CDP, MT Electricity Overview
Residents of Helena Valley Southeast CDP are charged an average residential electricity price of 11.19 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.97% less than Montana's average price of 12.57 cents and 30.14% less than the national average of 16.02 cents. NorthWestern Energy is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Coming in as the 12th worst ranked city out of 498 cities in the state, Helena Valley Southeast CDP emits 67,611,369.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. This total results in 7,257.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the city ranks 15th worst in Montana for pollution per capita from electricity use. In Helena Valley Southeast CDP, there are no electricity producing facilities. The inhabitants must rely on power imported from outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Helena Valley Southeast CDP
Helena Valley Southeast CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Helena Valley Southeast CDP, Montana
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NorthWestern Energy | BUNDLED | 14.48 | 105.2 | 2,816,563.74 | 407,963,734 | |
Vigilante Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 7.89 | 119.58 | 199,282 | 15,732,600 |
Zips with electric coverage in Helena Valley Southeast CDP, Montana include: 59601, 59602, 59635
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Helena Valley West Central CDP, MT Electricity Overview
Residents of Helena Valley West Central CDP are charged an average residential electricity price of 11.19 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.97% less than Montana's average price of 12.57 cents and 30.14% less than the national average of 16.02 cents. Selling an estimated 1,442.96 megawatt hours per year, NorthWestern Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city. With annual generation of 5,418 megawatt hours, Helena Valley West Central CDP is the 11th largest producer of electricity in the state.
Coming in as the 14th worst ranked city out of 498 cities in the state, Helena Valley West Central CDP emits 59,224,056.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. This total results in 6,926.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the city ranks 452nd worst in Montana for pollution per capita from electricity use. There is one power plant in the city. Helena Valley West Central CDP has around 100.00% of its electricity produced by Solar.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Helena Valley West Central CDP
Helena Valley West Central CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Helena Valley West Central CDP, Montana
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NorthWestern Energy | BUNDLED | 14.48 | 105.2 | 2,816,563.74 | 407,963,734 | |
Vigilante Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 7.89 | 119.58 | 199,282 | 15,732,600 |
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Electricity Production in Lewis and Clark County, Montana
Power Plants in Lewis and Clark County, Montana
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canyon FerryUS Bureau of Reclamation (100.00%) | Lewis and Clark County | MT | Conventional Hydroelectric | 235,902 | ||||
Lewis and Clark County | MT | Conventional Hydroelectric | 225,770 | |||||
Lewis and Clark County | MT | Conventional Hydroelectric | 128,167 | |||||
Great Divide Solar, LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Lewis and Clark County | MT | Solar | 5,794 | ||||
Green Meadow Solar, LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Helena Valley West Central CDP | MT | Solar | 5,418 |
Lewis and Clark County, Montana Details
Lewis and Clark County is the 7th worst ranked county in the state out of 56 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the county releasing 222,109,786.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This total results in 3,008.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the county 2293rd highest in the United States for pollution per capita. Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 98.13% of the fuel used for electricity production in Lewis and Clark County. Lewis and Clark County has the 2nd most electricity producing plants of any county in the state, with 5 total plants.
Providers In Each City in Lewis and Clark County:
- East Helena, Montana:
- NorthWestern Energy: 100.00%
- Helena, Montana:
- Vigilante Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- NorthWestern Energy: 50.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Lewis and Clark County, Montana?
By total customer count, NorthWestern Energy is the largest electricity company in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
How many electric companies offer service in Lewis and Clark County, Montana?
There are 2 electricity companies serving customers in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
How many power plants are located in Lewis and Clark County, Montana?
There are 5 active electricity plants located in Lewis and Clark County, Montana
What electricity companies offer service in Lewis and Clark County, Montana?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | NorthWestern Energy | 12,310 |
2 | Vigilante Electric Cooperative | 900 |