Petroleum County, MT: 2 Electric Providers

Petroleum County, Montana Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Petroleum County, Montana Electricity Overview

Petroleum County has a population of 434 residents.

Petroleum County has no power production sources and must import all of the electricity used in the county.

At $140.82, the Petroleum County average monthly residential electric bill is 29.39% above the Montana average.

The national average residential rate per kilowatt hour is 16.17 cents, while residents of Petroleum County pay an average rate of 4.35% more than the national average at 16.88 cents per kilowatt hour.

Petroleum County released 2,904,844.97 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 2849th worst polluting county in the country.

When calculating by customer count, Fergus Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity company in Petroleum County.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    6,044 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.93 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,904,845 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    6,693.19 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Winnett

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Winnett Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024

17.88¢ per kWh

  • 4.32% higher than last month
  • 4.95% higher than May last year
  • 34.84% higher than the Montana average
  • 8.43% higher than the US average
  • 490th in the state out of 492 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since May last year
  • 23,353rd in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,996 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,499 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.77¢ per kWh

  • 0.42% higher than last month
  • 5.5% higher than May last year
  • 32.76% higher than the Montana average
  • 3.87% higher than the US average
  • 490th in the state out of 492 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since May last year
  • 22,820th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 33 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,758 since May last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024

$121.21 per month

  • 6.77% lower than last month
  • 0.76% higher than May last year
  • 28.97% higher than the Montana average
  • 2.42% lower than the US average
  • 475th in the state out of 492 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since May last year
  • 17,975th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 6,916 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,945 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$137.13 per month

  • 0.06% higher than last month
  • 0.67% lower than May last year
  • 27.63% higher than the Montana average
  • 0.29% higher than the US average
  • 475th in the state out of 492 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since May last year
  • 16,099th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 27 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 33 since May last year

Winnett, MT Electricity Overview

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Winnett has an average residential electricity rate of 16.77 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, sadly for their citizens, 32.47% more than Montana's average rate of 12.66 cents, ranking the city at 490th out of 498 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Fergus Electric Cooperative. Winnett is home to 199 residents, which is the 248th most populated city in the state.

As the 245th worst ranked city out of 498 cities in Montana, Winnett emits 1,331,945.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 112th worst in Montana for emissions per capita. The electricity sold in Winnett has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no electricity generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Winnett

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.184/kWh$0.140/kWh$195.38/mo.$99.80/mo.
490th16.77¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Winnett
475th$137.13Average residential monthly electricity bill for Winnett Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Winnett, Montana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Fergus Electric CooperativeBUNDLED16.63137.1463,440.7210,552,978.24

Petroleum County, Montana Details

Petroleum County, Montana Net Metering

Approximately 100.00% of the electric suppliers in Petroleum County offer net metering to their customers. At the state level, Montana is known for pretty good net metering and feed in tariff legislation.

Energy Loss

Petroleum County has an average of 3.06% of the energy that is transmitted in the state dissipated as heat. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Petroleum County a rank of 383rd best in the country out of 3230.

Power Companies in Petroleum County, Montana

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Petroleum County, Montana?

The largest electricity company in Petroleum County, Montana by total customer count is Fergus Electric Cooperative.

Which electricity companies offer service in Petroleum County, Montana?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Fergus Electric Cooperative680
2McCone Electric Cooperative191

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

There are 2 electricity companies serving consumers in Petroleum County, Montana.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-07-16