Yellowstone County, Montana Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Yellowstone County, Montana Electricity Overview
Yellowstone County produces approximately 0.03 megawatt hours of electricity from natural gas per person living in the county. This is the 3rd highest average by a county in Montana.
Yellowstone County is the 6th highest county in the state for non-renewable generation per capita, with an average of 2.88 megawatt hours per resident generated from non-renewable sources.
Over the last year, Yellowstone County has had a 296827.78% increase in production of electricity from solar sources, up from 54 megawatt hours each year to 160,341 megawatt hours per year.
Yellowstone County's 4.90% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuels for electric production during the course of the previous 12 months is surely a step in the wrong direction.
Yellowstone County's average residential electricity rate is 13.94 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.92% below the national average rate of 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.
Yellowstone County had a 3.23% drop in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the past 12 months.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,346,869 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.82 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
654,138 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
165,396 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
488,742 MWh
Production per Capita
3.85 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,403,356,563 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
8,262.23 kg
Recent Energy News in Billings
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,122 positions to 6,063rd, from last year's value of 4,941st
- In Billings, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 954 positions to 9,744th, from last year's value of 10,698th
- In Billings, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 794 positions to 9,744th, from last month's value of 10,538th
- In Billings, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 350 positions to 390th, from last month's value of 40th
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 45 positions to 6,063rd, from last month's value of 6,108th
- In Billings, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 23 positions to 390th, from last year's value of 413th
- In Billings, the residential electricity bill increased by 9.42% to $137.93, from last month's value of $126.06
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 3.37% to $111.42, from last year's value of $107.79
- In Billings, the residential electricity bill increased by 3.59% to $137.93, from last year's value of $133.15
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.36% to $111.42, from last month's value of $111.02
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,532 positions to 8,279th, from last year's value of 6,747th
- In Billings, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 3,929 positions to 7,244th, from last month's value of 11,173rd
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 352 positions to 115th, from last year's value of 467th
- In Billings, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 641 positions to 7,244th, from last year's value of 6,603rd
- In Billings, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 325 positions to 440th, from last month's value of 115th
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 35 positions to 8,279th, from last month's value of 8,244th
- In Billings, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 27 positions to 440th, from last year's value of 467th
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 8.25% to $448.78, from last year's value of $414.56
- In Billings, the commercial electricity bill increased by 8.76% to $459.82, from last year's value of $422.79
- In Billings, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 3.78% to $459.82, from last month's value of $477.86
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 115th, from last month's value of 116th
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.69% to $448.78, from last month's value of $445.7
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Billings, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,473 positions to 5,997th, from last month's value of 2,524th
- In Billings, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,550 positions to 5,997th, from last year's value of 4,447th
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 318 positions to 1,319th, from last month's value of 1,637th
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 278 positions to 1,319th, from last year's value of 1,041st
- In Billings, the industrial electricity bill increased by 50.81% to $2,146.68, from last month's value of $1,423.41
- In Billings, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 8.47% to $2,146.68, from last year's value of $2,345.36
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 2.18% to $1,404.26, from last year's value of $1,374.36
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 1.17% to $1,404.26, from last month's value of $1,420.82
Electricity Production from Coal
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average coal production national rank dropped by 123 positions to 212th, from last year's value of 89th
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average coal production national rank dropped by 129 positions to 212th, from last month's value of 83rd
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average coal production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 390.27 MWhs
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average coal production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 34.87 MWhs
- In Billings, the coal production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 213th, from last month's value of 211th
- In Billings, the coal production national rank dropped by 1 position to 213th, from last year's value of 212th
Electricity Production from Natural Gas
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 382 positions to 1,061st, from last month's value of 679th
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 362 positions to 1,061st, from last year's value of 699th
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 27.88 MWhs
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 2.49 MWhs
- In Billings, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 6 positions to 1,060th, from last year's value of 1,054th
- In Billings, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 1 position to 1,060th, from last month's value of 1,059th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,381 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 1,322nd
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,283 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,420th
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 418.15 MWhs
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 37.36 MWhs
- In Billings, the total production national rank increased by 8 positions to 2,698th, from last year's value of 2,706th
- In Billings, the total production national rank increased by 1 position to 2,698th, from last month's value of 2,699th
Electricity Emission from Production from Coal
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average coal emission national rank dropped by 124 positions to 213th, from last year's value of 89th
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average coal emission national rank dropped by 130 positions to 213th, from last month's value of 83rd
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average coal emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 431307.7315384615 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average coal emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 38531.64230769231 CO2 equivalent kgs
Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 362 positions to 1,066th, from last month's value of 704th
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 335 positions to 1,066th, from last year's value of 731st
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 16820.02 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 1502.006153846154 CO2 equivalent kgs
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1,982 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 717th
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1,977 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 722nd
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 448127.7515384616 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 40033.64846153847 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 5 positions to 11th, from last year's value of 6th
- In Billings, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 5 positions to 11th, from last month's value of 6th
Billings Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
13.2¢ per kWh
- 5.7% lower than last month
- 12.95% higher than January last year
- 1.76% lower than the Montana average
- 15.49% lower than the US average
- 89th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank has increased by 26 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 27 since January last year
- 10,511th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 820 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,701 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
13.66¢ per kWh
- 0.93% higher than last month
- 9.85% higher than January last year
- 1.99% lower than the Montana average
- 19.49% lower than the US average
- 115th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 352 since January last year
- 7,990th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 459 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,723 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$137.93 per month
- 9.42% higher than last month
- 3.59% higher than January last year
- 1.56% lower than the Montana average
- 8.63% lower than the US average
- 390th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 350 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 23 since January last year
- 9,744th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 794 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 954 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$111.42 per month
- 0.36% higher than last month
- 3.37% higher than January last year
- 6.02% higher than the Montana average
- 16.01% lower than the US average
- 457th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 6,063rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 45 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,122 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
12.78¢ per kWh
- 4.34% lower than last month
- 9.54% higher than January last year
- 1.66% higher than the Montana average
- 4.16% lower than the US average
- 111th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 356 since January last year
- 16,027th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 534 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,469 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
13.29¢ per kWh
- 0.7% higher than last month
- 8.66% higher than January last year
- 0.13% lower than the Montana average
- 6.11% lower than the US average
- 116th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 351 since January last year
- 15,523rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 374 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,472 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$459.82 per month
- 3.78% lower than last month
- 8.76% higher than January last year
- 6.2% higher than the Montana average
- 71.78% lower than the US average
- 440th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 325 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 27 since January last year
- 7,244th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 3,929 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 641 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$448.78 per month
- 0.69% higher than last month
- 8.25% higher than January last year
- 1.87% higher than the Montana average
- 72.58% lower than the US average
- 115th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 352 since January last year
- 8,279th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 35 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,532 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
35.06¢ per kWh
- 6.72% lower than last month
- 52.97% higher than January last year
- 247.23% higher than the Montana average
- 256.77% higher 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 January last year
- 26,162nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 187 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 791 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
21.56¢ per kWh
- 4.92% higher than last month
- 16.12% higher than January last year
- 102.96% higher than the Montana average
- 110.9% higher 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 January last year
- 24,112th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 497 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 66 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$2,146.68 per month
- 50.81% higher than last month
- 8.47% lower than January last year
- 56.14% lower than the Montana average
- 93.63% lower than the US average
- 36th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 5,997th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,473 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,550 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$1,404.26 per month
- 1.17% lower than last month
- 2.18% higher than January last year
- 56.57% lower than the Montana average
- 95.9% lower than the US average
- 37th in the state out of 467 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 1,319th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 318 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 278 since January last year
Billings, MT Electricity Overview
On average, Billings' residents purchase residential electricity for 13.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.22% more than the average Montana price of 12.57 cents and 15.00% below the nationwide average of 16.01 cents. Power plants in the city generate, on average, 0.05 megawatt hours per citizen from non-renewable energy sources. This ranks them 6th in the state out of 498 cities. The city ranks 3rd out of 498 cities in Montana for megawatt hours produced per person from coal use
The use of electricity in Billings accounts for 866,055,818.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the largest amount in the state out of 498 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 7,219 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 5th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. Coal makes up 93.33% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in Billings. Billings has one electricity generation plant within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Billings
Billings residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Billings, Montana
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthWestern Energy | BUNDLED | 14.57 | 104.71 | 2,783,639.73 | 405,507,408 | |
| Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.65 | 118.18 | 232,380.95 | 29,388,472 |
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Laurel, MT Electricity Overview
On average, Laurel's residents purchase residential electricity for 13.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.22% more than the average Montana price of 12.57 cents and 15.00% below the nationwide average of 16.01 cents. With an estimated 16 residential customers, Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in the city.
The use of electricity in Laurel accounts for 51,538,023.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 18th largest amount in the state out of 498 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 7,194.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 311th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to zero power generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Laurel
Laurel residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Laurel, Montana
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthWestern Energy | BUNDLED | 14.57 | 104.71 | 2,783,639.73 | 405,507,408 | |
| Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.65 | 118.18 | 232,380.95 | 29,388,472 |
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Lockwood CDP, MT Electricity Overview
On average, Lockwood CDP's residents purchase residential electricity for 13.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.22% more than the average Montana price of 12.57 cents and 15.00% below the nationwide average of 16.01 cents. Producing 67.48 megawatt hours per citizen living in the city, Lockwood CDP ranks as the 5th highest producing city in the state out of 498 cities. Electricity production facilities in the city are fueled by non-renewable fuels for 100.00% of the megawatt hours they produce. This is 4th most out of the 498 cities in the state.
The use of electricity in Lockwood CDP accounts for 105,692,281.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 8th largest amount in the state out of 498 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 14,757.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 2nd ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. Petroleum Coke makes up 98.09% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in Lockwood CDP. Lockwood CDP has one electricity generation plant within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lockwood CDP
Lockwood CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lockwood CDP, Montana
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthWestern Energy | BUNDLED | 14.57 | 104.71 | 2,783,639.73 | 405,507,408 | |
| Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.65 | 118.18 | 232,380.95 | 29,388,472 |
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Electricity Production in Yellowstone County, Montana
Power Plants in Yellowstone County, Montana
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yellowstone Energy LPYellowstone Energy LP (100.00%) | Lockwood CDP | MT | Petroleum Coke | 483,306 | 516,194,020.65 | 1,068.05 | ||
| Yellowstone County | MT | Solar | 160,341 | |||||
Western Sugar Cooperative - BillingsWestern Sugar Cooperative - Billings (100.00%) | Billings | MT | Coal | 5,436 | 5,825,660.77 | 1,071.68 | ||
Two Dot Wind Broadview East LLCTwo Dot Wind Broadview East LLC (100.00%) | Yellowstone County | MT | Wind | 5,055 |
Yellowstone County, Montana Details
As the highest ranked county out of 56 counties in Montana, Yellowstone County emits 1,403,356,562.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. This total results in 8,262.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the county 584th worst in the country for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. The primary fuel utilized in Yellowstone County is Petroleum Coke. The county produces 72.47% of the total generation in the county from this fuel. Combined with Solar (24.51%) and Other Gas (1.41%), these three fuels account for 98.40% of the county electricity production. Yellowstone County is home to 4 electricity plants, which is the 2nd highest number of power plants within a county in Montana.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Yellowstone County, Montana?
By total revenue, Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in Yellowstone County, Montana.
How many electric companies offer service in Yellowstone County, Montana?
There are 3 electricity providers offering service in Yellowstone County, Montana.
What electricity companies offer service in Yellowstone County, Montana?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative | 16,728 |
| 2 | NorthWestern Energy | 9,111 |
| 3 | Fergus Electric Cooperative | 409 |
How many power plants are located in Yellowstone County, Montana?
Yellowstone County, Montana is home to 4 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
