Lake County, MT: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Lake County, Montana Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Lake County, MT is $108.36
  • The average electricity rate in Lake County, MT is 11.22¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Lake County, MT

The average residential electric bill in Lake County, MT is $108.36 per month. Lake County, MT is the 23rd most expensive county in Montana for electricity.

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Lake County, Montana Electricity Overview

Over 100.00% of Lake County's electricity production comes from sustainable fuels, ranking Lake County at 295th in the country for total renewable electricity generation.

With 31,030 residents within its borders and 804,794 megawatt hours produced a year, Lake County has a per capita production rate of 25.94 megawatt hours. This is the 16 largest megawatt hour per capita amount in Montana.

At an average residential price of 11.22 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.57 cents per kilowatt hour, citizens of Lake County benefit from a 32.28% discount from the nationwide average.

Almost 100.00% of Lake County's electricity comes from hydroelectric power plants, ranking them 5th county out of 56 counties in Montana for total hydroelectric generation.

Lake County generates 25.94 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuels. This makes Lake County the 14th highest ranking county out of 56 counties for renewable generation per capita in the state.

When calculating by number of customers, Mission Valley Power is the largest electricity provider in Lake County.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    430,802 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.88 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    804,794 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    804,794 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    25.94 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Polson

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Polson Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

10.67¢ per kWh

  • 4.74% lower than last month
  • 3.5% higher than November last year
  • 14.91% lower than the Montana average
  • 37.36% lower than the US average
  • 90th in the state out of 492 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 22 since November last year
  • 1,348th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 699 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 131 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

11.01¢ per kWh

  • 0.27% higher than last month
  • 5.45% higher than November last year
  • 13.65% lower than the Montana average
  • 33.21% lower than the US average
  • 98th in the state out of 492 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 1,419th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 12 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 375 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$96.1 per month

  • 31.96% higher than last month
  • 3.47% lower than November last year
  • 1.52% lower than the Montana average
  • 18.72% lower than the US average
  • 218th in the state out of 492 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 189 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 84 since November last year
  • 6,912th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,778 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,888 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$109.4 per month

  • 0.26% lower than last month
  • 0.14% higher than November last year
  • 1.13% higher than the Montana average
  • 23.09% lower than the US average
  • 293rd in the state out of 492 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 28 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 46 since November last year
  • 4,284th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 39 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,894 since November last year

Polson, MT Electricity Overview

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On average, Polson's residential electricity rate is 11.01 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.63% lower than the average Montana price of 12.61 cents and 33.51% lower than the US average of 16.57 cents. Consumers in Polson experience 0.98 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 88.2 minutes. Mission Valley Power has an estimated 51 total residential customers, more than all other vendors who operate in the city.

Polson has zero electricity generation plants. Around 6,058.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident are emitted in the city from electricity use, making them the 49th worst polluter in the state out of 498 cities. Total emissions in the city are 31,268,019.24 kilograms, which is the 24th worst total amount of emissions for any city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Polson

Polson residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.116/kWh$0.081/kWh$171.44/mo.$55.31/mo.
98th11.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Polson
293rd$109.4Average residential monthly electricity bill for Polson Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Polson, Montana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Mission Valley PowerBUNDLED8.91117.87256,615.9622,859,040
NorthWestern EnergyBUNDLED14.23101.22,800,513398,458,560

Pablo CDP, MT Electricity Overview

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On average, Pablo CDP's residential electricity rate is 11.01 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.63% lower than the average Montana price of 12.61 cents and 33.51% lower than the US average of 16.57 cents. Consumers in Pablo CDP experience 0.98 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 88.2 minutes. Mission Valley Power has an estimated 52 total residential customers, more than all other vendors who operate in the city.

Pablo CDP has zero electricity generation plants. Around 6,058.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident are emitted in the city from electricity use, making them the 301st worst polluter in the state out of 498 cities. Total emissions in the city are 12,341,204.26 kilograms, which is the 50th worst total amount of emissions for any city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pablo CDP

Pablo CDP residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.116/kWh$0.081/kWh$171.44/mo.$55.31/mo.
98th11.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pablo CDP
297th$109.4Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pablo CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pablo CDP, Montana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Mission Valley PowerBUNDLED8.91117.87256,615.9622,859,040
NorthWestern EnergyBUNDLED14.23101.22,800,513398,458,560

Zips with electric coverage in Pablo CDP, Montana include: 59860, 59864, 59855

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Ronan, MT Electricity Overview

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On average, Ronan's residential electricity rate is 11.01 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.63% lower than the average Montana price of 12.61 cents and 33.51% lower than the US average of 16.57 cents. Consumers in Ronan experience 0.98 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 88.2 minutes. Mission Valley Power has an estimated 13 total residential customers, more than all other vendors who operate in the city.

Ronan has zero electricity generation plants. Around 6,058.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident are emitted in the city from electricity use, making them the 8th worst polluter in the state out of 498 cities. Total emissions in the city are 10,814,457.34 kilograms, which is the 60th worst total amount of emissions for any city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ronan

Ronan residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.116/kWh$0.081/kWh$171.44/mo.$55.31/mo.
98th11.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ronan
293rd$109.4Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ronan Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ronan, Montana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Mission Valley PowerBUNDLED8.91117.87256,615.9622,859,040
NorthWestern EnergyBUNDLED14.23101.22,800,513398,458,560

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Electricity Production in Lake County, Montana

Power Plants in Lake County, Montana

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Selis Ksanka QlispeEnergy Keepers Inc (100.00%)
Lake County MT Conventional Hydroelectric 804,794411

Lake County, Montana Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Lake County's fuel of choice is Conventional Hydroelectric, with 100.00% of electricity generation using this fuel source. Emitting 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the county ranks 41st worst out of 56 counties in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The county also ranks 2930th worst in emissions per resident, averaging 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Lake County is home to one electricity plant.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
100.00%

Lake County, Montana Net Metering

Of the 4 electric suppliers in Lake County, 100.00% of them report that they offer net metering. Regulations put in place at the state level are pretty good for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

The county has 4 companies who are reporting energy loss. The average energy loss for these suppliers is 5.92%. The US average for energy loss is 2.43% while the Montana average is 2.93%, resulting in a rank of 2509th best in the United States and a state rank of 19th best out of 3221 and 56 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Lake County:

  • Polson, Montana:
    • Mission Valley Power: 50.00%
    • NorthWestern Energy: 50.00%
  • Ronan, Montana:
    • NorthWestern Energy: 50.00%
    • Mission Valley Power: 50.00%
  • St. Ignatius, Montana:
    • NorthWestern Energy: 50.00%
    • Mission Valley Power: 50.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Lake County, Montana?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Mission Valley Power12,332
2NorthWestern Energy8,021
3Flathead Electric Cooperative1,279
4Missoula Electric Coop732

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Lake County, Montana?

The largest electricity provider in Lake County, Montana by total customer count is Mission Valley Power.

How many electric companies offer service in Lake County, Montana?

There are 4 electricity companies offering service in Lake County, Montana.

How many power plants are located in Lake County, Montana?

There is one active electricity plant located in Lake County, Montana

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-04-10