Electric Rates & Providers in Sweet Grass County, MT

Sweet Grass County, Montana Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Sweet Grass County, Montana Electricity Overview

While the national average residential electric rate is 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, Sweet Grass County's average rate is 20.29% below that at 12.77 cents per kilowatt hour.

Sweet Grass County currently ranks 860th out of 3230 counties in the nation for megawatt hours produced from solar power.

Of all US counties, Sweet Grass County ranks 413th in megawatt hours produced from wind energy.

Renewable electricity sources account for 100.00%, or 71,176 megawatt hours, of Sweet Grass County's total energy generation, giving the county a ranking of 1068th in the nation for total megawatt hours from sustainable fuel sources.

With total production of 71,176 megawatt hours, Sweet Grass County is the 23rd highest generator of electricity out of 56 counties in the state.

Sweet Grass County generates 19.29 megawatt hours per citizen of the county from renewable fuels. This makes Sweet Grass County the 16th highest ranking county for renewable production per capita in Montana out of 56 counties.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    51,306 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.9 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    71,176 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    71,176 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    19.29 MWh

Recent Energy News in Big Timber

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Big Timber 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

Big Timber, MT Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Big Timber are billed a residential electricity rate of 11.96 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily for the inhabitants, this rate is less than both the Montana and nationwide average rates of 12.57 and 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Selling an estimated 51.29 megawatt hours, NorthWestern Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $108.35 per month, while the state average is $110.22. Patrons in the city enjoy a 1.70% markdown compared to other residents of the state.

For every citizen in the city there are 7,257.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 401st worst in the state out of 498 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 12,715,234.02 kilograms. The residents of Big Timber have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Big Timber

Big Timber residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.113/kWh$147.74/mo.$60.23/mo.
128th11.96¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Big Timber
167th$108.35Average residential monthly electricity bill for Big Timber Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Big Timber, Montana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
NorthWestern EnergyBUNDLED14.48105.22,816,563.74407,963,734
Park Electric CoopBUNDLED9.43111.587,5088,255,698.6

Greycliff CDP, MT Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Greycliff CDP are billed a residential electricity rate of 12.27 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily for the inhabitants, this rate is less than both the Montana and nationwide average rates of 12.57 and 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. NorthWestern Energy has an estimated 2 total residential customers, which is more than any other provider in the city. With a population of 108 residents, the city is the 313th largest city in Montana.

For every citizen in the city there are 7,257.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 401st worst in the state out of 498 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 783,815.8 kilograms. The residents of Greycliff CDP have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Greycliff CDP

Greycliff CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.113/kWh$147.74/mo.$60.23/mo.
180th12.27¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Greycliff CDP
196th$109.1Average residential monthly electricity bill for Greycliff CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Greycliff CDP, Montana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Beartooth Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.88110.6157,803.567,443,372.36
NorthWestern EnergyBUNDLED14.48105.22,816,563.74407,963,734
Park Electric CoopBUNDLED9.43111.587,5088,255,698.6

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Electricity Production in Sweet Grass County, Montana

Power Plants in Sweet Grass County, Montana

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Sweet Grass County MT Wind 67,599
River Bend Solar, LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Sweet Grass County MT Solar 3,577

Sweet Grass County, Montana Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For every citizen in the county there are 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This comes to a total emissions amount of 0 kilograms. The county has 2 power plants, which is 1112th highest in the US. For the purpose of electricity production, Sweet Grass County's top fuel type is Wind, accounting for 94.97%, or 67,599 megawatt hours of generation in the county.

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94.97%
SOLAR
Solar
5.03%

Sweet Grass County, Montana Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Sweet Grass County include NorthWestern Energy, Park Electric Coop, and Fergus Electric Cooperative The state has pretty good net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Sweet Grass County who report energy loss statistics had an average of 5.17% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The United States average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Sweet Grass County a rank of 2012th best in the country out of 3230.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Sweet Grass County, Montana?

By total revenue, NorthWestern Energy is the largest electricity company in Sweet Grass County, Montana.

How many power plants are located within Sweet Grass County, Montana?

Sweet Grass County, Montana is home to 2 power plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

How many electric companies offer service in Sweet Grass County, Montana?

Sweet Grass County, Montana has 4 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Sweet Grass County, Montana?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1NorthWestern Energy6,401
2Park Electric Coop2,492
3Beartooth Electric Cooperative869
4Fergus Electric Cooperative310

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-04-26