Electric Rates & Providers in Big Horn County, MT

Big Horn County, Montana Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Big Horn County, MT is $122.58
  • The average electricity rate in Big Horn County, MT is 13.98¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Big Horn County, MT

The average residential electric bill in Big Horn County, MT is $122.58 per month. Big Horn County, MT is the 40th most expensive county in Montana for electricity.

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Big Horn County, Montana Electricity Overview

Big Horn County ranks 5th in Montana out of 56 counties in solar power generation, with 5,512 megawatt hours produced from solar energy.

Big Horn County is ranked as the 14th largest consuming county out of 56 counties in Montana with over 100,000 megawatt hours being used by residents for their electricity needs.

Big Horn County's average residential electricity rate is 13.98 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 15.91% lower than the nationwide average of 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour.

Big Horn County has achieved a decrease of 11.85% in the use of non-renewable fuels for electricity generation during the previous year.

The use of renewable fuels for electricity generation in Big Horn County rose by 23.07% last year.

Residents of the county experience an average of 1.19 power outages per year, with an average of 146.85 minutes per outage.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    183,936 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.94 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,286,894 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    851,491 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    435,403 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    97.51 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    81,302,957 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    6,160.25 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Hardin

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Hardin Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

14.19¢ per kWh

  • 4.2% lower than last month
  • 0.53% higher than November last year
  • 13.16% higher than the Montana average
  • 16.69% lower than the US average
  • 329th in the state out of 492 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 72 since November last year
  • 9,491st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,148 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,535 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.4¢ per kWh

  • 0.04% higher than last month
  • 2.85% higher than November last year
  • 12.92% higher than the Montana average
  • 12.66% lower than the US average
  • 290th in the state out of 492 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 10 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 44 since November last year
  • 12,495th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 237 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 313 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$100.24 per month

  • 7.66% higher than last month
  • 5.01% lower than November last year
  • 2.72% higher than the Montana average
  • 15.22% lower than the US average
  • 291st in the state out of 492 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 53 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 16 since November last year
  • 8,795th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,494 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,654 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$113.17 per month

  • 0.39% lower than last month
  • 1.13% lower than November last year
  • 4.61% higher than the Montana average
  • 20.44% lower than the US average
  • 314th in the state out of 492 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since November last year
  • 5,214th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 181 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,903 since November last year

Hardin, MT Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Hardin are billed a residential electricity rate of 14.40 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is above the Montana average rate of 12.53 cents per kilowatt hour, it is less than the United States average of 16.62 cents. There has been a 11.85% decrease in usage of non-renewable fuel types in Hardin over the previous 12 months. Generation in Hardin is 842.76% of the electricity demand of residents, resulting in the exportation and storage of excess megawatt hours generated.

For every citizen in the city there are 17,979.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city worst in the state out of 498 cities for pollution per capita. Total emissions in the city are 67,496,365.22 kilograms, which is the 10th highest total amount of pollution for any city in the state. The top fuel source used in Hardin is Coal, making up 97.71% of the fuel used in the city for electricity production. Solar and Natural Gas make up the next highest totals for a fuel type at 5,512 megawatt hours (1.25%) and 4,571.69 megawatt hours (1.04%), respectively. Hardin is home to 2 electricity plants, which is the 2nd most plants within a city in Montana.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hardin

Hardin residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.152/kWh$0.112/kWh$152.25/mo.$81.59/mo.
290th14.40¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hardin
314th$113.17Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hardin Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hardin, Montana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Big Horn County Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.22133.0635,797.645,089,808.89
NorthWestern EnergyBUNDLED13.9699.852,825,299.36394,378,376

Crow Agency CDP, MT Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Crow Agency CDP are billed a residential electricity rate of 14.38 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is above the Montana average rate of 12.53 cents per kilowatt hour, it is less than the United States average of 16.62 cents. The city deals with an average of 0.98 power outages per consumer per year. These outages go on for an average of 88.2 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes each outage. Selling an estimated 440.95 megawatt hours, NorthWestern Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

For every citizen in the city there are 5,954.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 135th worst in the state out of 498 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 11,866,354.88 kilograms. The residents of Crow Agency 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 Crow Agency CDP

Crow Agency CDP residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.153/kWh$0.111/kWh$154.09/mo.$87.09/mo.
287th14.38¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Crow Agency CDP
370th$117.51Average residential monthly electricity bill for Crow Agency CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Crow Agency CDP, Montana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Big Horn County Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.22133.0635,797.645,089,808.89
NorthWestern EnergyBUNDLED13.9699.852,825,299.36394,378,376

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Muddy CDP, MT Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Muddy CDP are billed a residential electricity rate of 15.43 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is above the Montana average rate of 12.53 cents per kilowatt hour, it is less than the United States average of 16.62 cents. Tongue River Electric Cooperative has an estimated 16 total residential customers, which is more than any other provider in the city. With a population of 709 residents, the city is the 123rd largest city in Montana.

For every citizen in the city there are 5,954.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 135th worst in the state out of 498 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 4,221,397.7 kilograms. The residents of Muddy 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 Muddy CDP

Muddy CDP residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.166/kWh$0.125/kWh$200.83/mo.$119.07/mo.
425th15.43¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Muddy CDP
484th$153.68Average residential monthly electricity bill for Muddy CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Muddy CDP, Montana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Big Horn County Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.22133.0635,797.645,089,808.89
Tongue River Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.50161.8956,301.38,725,288.87

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Big Horn County, Montana Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Big Horn County, Montana

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Big Horn County MT Conventional Hydroelectric 845,979311
Hardin Generator ProjectHeorot Power Management (100.00%)
Hardin MT Coal 435,4032568,830,782.9521,306.452
South Mills Solar, LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Hardin MT Solar 5,512611

Big Horn County, Montana Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
65.74%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
33.48%
SOLAR
Solar
0.43%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.36%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For every citizen in the county there are 6,160.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. Total emissions in the county are 81,302,956.69 kilograms, which is the 12th worst total amount of emissions for all counties in Montana. Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 65.74% of the fuel used for electricity generation in Big Horn County. Coal and Solar make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 33.48% and 0.43% of total electricity generation, respectively. Big Horn County is home to 3 electricity generation plants, which is the 7th highest number of plants within a county in Montana.

Big Horn County, Montana Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Big Horn County include NorthWestern Energy, Big Horn County Electric Cooperative, and Yellowstone Valley 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 Big Horn County who report energy loss statistics had an average of 4.88% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The United States average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Big Horn County a rank of 1818th best in the country out of 3221.

Providers In Each City in Big Horn County:

  • Hardin, Montana:
    • NorthWestern Energy: 50.00%
    • Big Horn County Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Lodge Grass, Montana:
    • Big Horn County Electric Cooperative: 100.00%

* 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 Big Horn County, Montana?

By total revenue, NorthWestern Energy is the largest electricity company in Big Horn County, Montana.

How many power plants are located within Big Horn County, Montana?

Big Horn County, Montana is home to 3 power plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

How many electric companies offer service in Big Horn County, Montana?

Big Horn County, Montana has 6 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Big Horn County, Montana?

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-06-04