Teton County, MT: 2 Electric Providers

Teton County, Montana Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Teton County, MT is $121.24
  • The average electricity rate in Teton County, MT is 14.70¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Teton County, MT

The average residential electric bill in Teton County, MT is $121.24 per month. Teton County, MT is the 38th most expensive county in Montana for electricity.

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Teton County, Montana Electricity Overview

Teton County's average residential electricity rate is 14.70 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.78% lower than the national average of 16.66 cents per kilowatt hour.

Teton County residents are accountable for 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, making them the 2928th worst polluting county out of 3221 counties in the nation based on per capita emissions.

Teton County has experienced a 12.58% drop in the previous year in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation.

Teton County consumers experience outages averaging 88.2 minutes per interruption, with around 0.98 outages per year.

Teton County is 18th in Montana rankings for total megawatt hours produced from renewable energy, with 132,420 megawatt hours generated from renewable fuel types.

Teton County is home to 6,173 residents and its power generating plants generate 132,420 megawatt hours of electricity a year, for a generation per capita average of 21.45 megawatt hours per capita per year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    85,601 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.87 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    132,420 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    132,420 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    21.45 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Choteau

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Choteau Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

14.48¢ per kWh

  • 4.28% lower than last month
  • 0.1% lower than November last year
  • 15.47% higher than the Montana average
  • 15% lower than the US average
  • 384th in the state out of 492 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 14 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 48 since November last year
  • 11,387th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,351 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,973 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.73¢ per kWh

  • 0.01% lower than last month
  • 2.71% higher than November last year
  • 15.51% higher than the Montana average
  • 10.66% lower than the US average
  • 409th in the state out of 492 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 69 since November last year
  • 13,645th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 235 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 160 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$98.5 per month

  • 7.81% higher than last month
  • 5.64% lower than November last year
  • 0.93% higher than the Montana average
  • 16.7% lower than the US average
  • 286th in the state out of 492 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 34 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 12 since November last year
  • 7,942nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,021 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,135 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$111.48 per month

  • 0.44% lower than last month
  • 1.28% lower than November last year
  • 3.05% higher than the Montana average
  • 21.63% lower than the US average
  • 309th in the state out of 492 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 11 since November last year
  • 4,906th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 170 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,428 since November last year

Choteau, MT Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Choteau home are billed a residential electricity price of 14.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 17.67% higher than the average state rate of 12.52 cents. The city experiences an average of 0.98 electrical outages per customer per year. These outages go on for an average of 88.2 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage. With an estimated 6 total residential customers, NorthWestern Energy is the largest supplier in the city.

Choteau is the 59th highest ranked city in the state out of 498 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 10,794,915.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More importantly, the city averages 5,911.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 364th worst in the state in this category. All of the 25,321.08 megawatt hours of electricity used in Choteau must be sourced from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity plants that call the city home.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Choteau

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.155/kWh$0.115/kWh$149.13/mo.$76.37/mo.
409th14.73¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Choteau
309th$111.48Average residential monthly electricity bill for Choteau Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Choteau, Montana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
NorthWestern EnergyBUNDLED13.87100.132,856,070.79396,062,985
Sun River Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.07131.9950,696.787,642,303.65

Fairfield, MT Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Fairfield home are billed a residential electricity price of 14.64 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.94% higher than the average state rate of 12.52 cents. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is NorthWestern Energy. Fairfield is the 126th largest city in Montana, with a population of 699.

Fairfield is the 124th highest ranked city in the state out of 498 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 4,132,336.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More importantly, the city averages 5,911.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 69th worst in the state in this category. All of the 9,693.01 megawatt hours of electricity used in Fairfield must be sourced from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity plants that call the city home.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fairfield

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.154/kWh$0.114/kWh$148.64/mo.$70.85/mo.
408th14.64¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fairfield
231st$108.34Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fairfield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fairfield, Montana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
NorthWestern EnergyBUNDLED13.87100.132,856,070.79396,062,985
Sun River Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.07131.9950,696.787,642,303.65

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Dutton, MT Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Dutton home are billed a residential electricity price of 14.64 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.94% higher than the average state rate of 12.52 cents. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is NorthWestern Energy. Dutton is the 222nd largest city in Montana, with a population of 239.

Dutton is the 219th highest ranked city in the state out of 498 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 1,412,916.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More importantly, the city averages 5,911.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 8th worst in the state in this category. All of the 3,314.2 megawatt hours of electricity used in Dutton must be sourced from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity plants that call the city home.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dutton

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.154/kWh$0.114/kWh$148.64/mo.$70.85/mo.
408th14.64¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dutton
231st$108.34Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dutton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dutton, Montana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
NorthWestern EnergyBUNDLED13.87100.132,856,070.79396,062,985
Sun River Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.07131.9950,696.787,642,303.65

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Teton County, Montana Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Teton County, Montana

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Teton County MT Wind 83,7481311
Fairfield WindFairfield Wind Owner, LLC (100.00%)
Teton County MT Wind 25,7621911
Turnbull HydroTurnbull Hydro LLC (100.00%)
Teton County MT Conventional Hydroelectric 22,9102111

Teton County, Montana Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
82.70%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
17.30%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Teton County's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 0 kilograms, which is the 2928th largest amount of any county in the country. The county also ranks 2928th highest in pollution per person in the county, averaging 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per person in the county. This is, most likely, the more important of the two metrics. The county is home to 3 electricity generation plants, which is 895th highest in the country. For electricity production purposes, Teton County's primary fuel is Wind, making up 82.70%, or 109,510 megawatt hours of production in the county.

Teton County, Montana Net Metering

Out of the 2 providers in Teton County, 100.00% of them offer net metering to their consumers. The state has commendable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

In Teton County one company reports energy loss, NorthWestern Energy. They average an annual energy loss of 7.96%. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.43% while the state average is 2.93%, resulting in a rank of 2810th best in the United States and a state rank of 27th best out of 3221 and 56 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Teton County, Montana

FAQ

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

By total revenue, NorthWestern Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Teton County, Montana.

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

There are 2 electricity suppliers operating in Teton County, Montana.

How many power plants are in Teton County, Montana?

There are 3 electricity plants in Teton County, Montana

Which electricity companies offer service in Teton County, Montana?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1NorthWestern Energy8,170
2Sun River Electric Cooperative1,945

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-07-16