NorthWestern Energy
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About NorthWestern Energy
NorthWestern Energy supplies electricity to 3 states throughout the nation. The average residential electricity price for patrons of NorthWestern Energy is approximately 13.71 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, thankfully, 15.47% less than the average nationwide price of 16.22 cents. There were a total of 8,043,102 megawatt hours sold to retail customers in 2023 by the company and 2,576,484 megawatt hours sold by way of wholesale channels. The electricity sourced by the company is made up of multiple electricity sources including 5,833,869 megawatt hours generated in power plants owned by the company and 5,445,874 megawatt hours purchased via wholesale channels. In 2023, the supplier had revenue of $1,069,582,000 from retail electricity sales to end users and $212,246,000 from sales to wholesale customers. Their revenue from electricity related activities was $1,425,926,800.
Customers of the company pay an average monthly residential power bill of $104.96. This is 26.80% lower than the national average of $143.38. By megawatt hours produced, NorthWestern Energy is the 187th largest supplier out of 3530 in the nation. The electricity grid owned by the provider has an average of 0.98 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting roughly 88.2 minutes. The nationwide average for other suppliers is 1.44 outages per customer and approximately 123.49 minutes an outage. There are 1,951,588.65 megawatt hours generated by the company from coal usage, which makes them the 121st highest producer in the nation out of 3530 electric suppliers.
Luckily, NorthWestern Energy offers net metering choices to consumers. Without net metering, solar panel installation is significantly less attractive economically, as consumers have no way to sell extra electricity back into the grid.
Energy loss is a fact of life when working with electricity transmission. NorthWestern Energy currently averages a loss of around 7.96% of the total electricity they produce. These averages allow us to compare the grid efficiencies of the providers who operate around the United States. NorthWestern Energy has received a ranking of 1360th best out of 3530 providers who report energy loss in the US.
NorthWestern Energy Rate & Electric Bills
NorthWestern Energy residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
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NorthWestern Energy Overview
- Company Type:Investor Owned
- Headquarters:11 East Park Street
Butte, Montana 59701
United States of America
NorthWestern Energy Contact
- Website:www.northwesternenergy.com
- Customer Service Phone:(800) 245-6977
- Contact Page:contactus.northwesternenergy.com
- Social Media:
NorthWestern Energy Service
- Rates & Plans:www.northwesternenergy.com
- Outage Map:northwesternenergy.com
- States Served:
- Montana
- South Dakota
- Wyoming
- Counties Served:
- Yellowstone County
- Gallatin County
- Missoula County
- Cascade County
- Lewis and Clark County
- Major Cities Served:See all cities
Quick Facts About NorthWestern Energy
NorthWestern Energy's production plants produce 135,783.93 megawatt hours from the burning of natural gas.
NorthWestern Energy produces 56.89% of their electricity from sustainable fuel sources, which ranks them 260th in the United States out of the 3530 companies we track.
NorthWestern Energy is ranked 187th in the United States for electricity generation, producing 4,846,989.83 megawatt hours.
NorthWestern Energy generates 2,089,575.83 megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel sources, which is 196th in the nation out of 3530 companies.
NorthWestern Energy produces 274,538 megawatt hours of electricity (or 5.66% of their total electricity production) from wind turbines.
NorthWestern Energy produces 2,482,876 megawatt hours of electricity from the use of hydroelectric power, ranking NorthWestern Energy 21st out of 3530 electric providers in the country.
Energy Loss
NorthWestern Energy's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
651,620MWh
1360 National Rank
Grid Reliability
Length & Frequency of NorthWestern Energy's Power Outages
88.2 min.
vs. national average of 123.49 min.
0.98 outages/yr
vs. national average of 1.44
Power Outages
Currently, 0 customers are being tracked in NorthWestern Energy.
Customers Out:
0
NorthWestern Energy Production, Sales, and Emissions by Fuel Types
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NorthWestern Energy Coverage Map
NorthWestern Energy State Coverage
| State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 427,234 | 839,542,906 | 1 | 84.1% |
| South Dakota | 65,158 | 191,008,000 | 4 | 15.83% |
| Wyoming | 688 | 5,927,093 | 21 | 0.07% |
NorthWestern Energy County Coverage
| County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beadle County | 18,959 | 2 | 15.85 | $231.38/mo |
| Beaverhead County | 9,391 | 2 | 10.52 | $103.25/mo |
| Big Horn County | 13,198 | 6 | 14.00 | $122.35/mo |
| Big Stone County | 5,155 | 4 | 12.41 | $233.12/mo |
| Blaine County | 7,051 | 3 | 14.16 | $120.88/mo |
| Bon Homme County | 7,020 | 3 | 13.12 | $176.04/mo |
| Broadwater County | 6,641 | 2 | 11.58 | $101.90/mo |
| Brown County | 38,471 | 5 | 11.56 | $227.04/mo |
| Brule County | 5,247 | 2 | 13.98 | $210.08/mo |
| Carbon County | 10,488 | 3 | 13.94 | $104.62/mo |
Power Plants Owned by NorthWestern Energy
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions/MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colstrip | MT | Coal | 8,765,281 | 9,260,961,858.52 | 1,056.55 | |||
| Mercer County | ND | Coal | 1,930,930 | 2,304,489,023.74 | 1,193.46 | |||
Big StoneNorthWestern Energy (23.40%)Otter Tail Power Company (53.90%)Montana-Dakota Utilities Co (22.70%) | Grant County | SD | Coal | 1,669,293 | 1,674,563,942.04 | 1,003.16 | ||
George Neal SouthBancroft Municipal Utilities (0.35%)Cedar Falls Electric Utility (2.50%)Algona Municipal Utilities (2.94%)Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities (0.52%)Graettinger, Iowa Electric Utility (0.17%)Laurens Municipal Power and Communications (0.52%)Milford Electric (0.35%)Spencer Municipal Utilities (1.21%)Webster City Utilities (2.60%)Grundy Center Municipal Utilities (0.33%)MidAmerican Energy (40.57%)NorthWestern Energy (8.68%)Corn Belt Power Cooperative (8.70%)Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative (4.86%)Alliant Energy (25.70%) | Woodbury County | IA | Coal | 736,428.01 | 758,043,027.47 | 1,029.35 |
NorthWestern Energy Production Fuel Makeup
Cities NorthWestern Energy Has Coverage
- Aberdeen, SD
- Alberton, MT
- Alpena, SD
- Andover, SD
- Armour, SD
- Ashton, SD
- Avon, SD
- Bancroft, SD
- Bearcreek, MT
- Belgrade, MT
- Belt, MT
- Big Sandy, MT
- Big Timber, MT
- Billings, MT
- Blunt, SD
- Boulder, MT
- Bozeman, MT
- Bradley, SD
- Brentford, SD
- Bridger, MT
- Bristol, SD
- Broadland, SD
- Butler, SD
- Butte-Silver Bow, MT
- Cascade, MT
- Cavour, SD
- Chamberlain, SD
- Chelsea, SD
- Chester, MT
- Chinook, MT
- Choteau, MT
- Claremont, SD
- Clark, SD
- Clyde Park, MT
- Columbia, SD
- Columbus, MT
- Conde, SD
- Conrad, MT
- Corsica, SD
- Cresbard, SD
- Dante, SD
- Deer Lodge, MT
- Delmont, SD
- Denton, MT
- Dillon, MT
- Dimock, SD
- Dodson, MT
- Doland, SD
- Drummond, MT
- Dutton, MT
- East Helena, MT
- Ethan, SD
- Fairfield, MT
- Faulkton, SD
- Florence, SD
- Fort Benton, MT
- Frankfort, SD
- Freeman, SD
- Fromberg, MT
- Garden City, SD
- Geddes, SD
- Geraldine, MT
- Glasgow, MT
- Goodwin, SD
- Great Falls, MT
- Hardin, MT
- Harlem, MT
- Harlowton, MT
- Harrold, SD
- Havre, MT
- Hazel, SD
- Helena, MT
- Henry, SD
- Highmore, SD
- Hingham, MT
- Hitchcock, SD
- Hobson, MT
- Hot Springs, MT
- Huron, SD
- Iroquois, SD
- Joliet, MT
- Judith Gap, MT
- Kimball, SD
- Kranzburg, SD
- Lake Andes, SD
- Lane, SD
- Laurel, MT
- Lesterville, SD
- Letcher, SD
- Lewistown, MT
- Lily, SD
- Lima, MT
- Livingston, MT
- Malta, MT
- Manhattan, MT
- Mellette, SD
- Menno, SD
- Mission Hill, SD
- Missoula, MT
- Mitchell, SD
- Moore, MT
- Mount Vernon, SD
- Naples, SD
- Neihart, MT
- Northville, SD
- Olivet, SD
- Orient, SD
- Ortonville, MN
- Parkston, SD
- Philipsburg, MT
- Pierpont, SD
- Pinesdale, MT
- Plains, MT
- Platte, SD
- Polson, MT
- Ravinia, SD
- Raymond, SD
- Red Lodge, MT
- Redfield, SD
- Ree Heights, SD
- Rockham, SD
- Ronan, MT
- Saco, MT
- Scotland, SD
- Shelby, MT
- Sheridan, MT
- Springfield, SD
- St. Ignatius, MT
- St. Lawrence, SD
- Stanford, MT
- Stevensville, MT
- Stickney, SD
- Stratford, SD
- Superior, MT
- Thompson Falls, MT
- Three Forks, MT
- Townsend, MT
- Tripp, SD
- Tulare, SD
- Turton, SD
- Twin Bridges, MT
- Tyndall, SD
- Utica, SD
- Vienna, SD
- Virgil, SD
- Wagner, SD
- Walkerville, MT
- Wallace, SD
- Warner, SD
- Webster, SD
- Wessington, SD
- West Yellowstone, MT
- Westport, SD
- White Lake, SD
- White Sulphur Springs, MT
- Whitehall, MT
- Willow Lake, SD
- Wolsey, SD
- Woonsocket, SD
- Yale, SD
- Yankton, SD
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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NorthWestern Energy FAQ:
How many counties does NorthWestern Energy have customers in to?
NorthWestern Energy supplies electricity to customers in 63 counties.
What is the average bundled bill for NorthWestern Energy customers each month?
Consumers of NorthWestern Energy pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $104.96.
When will NorthWestern Energy power be restored?
NorthWestern Energy's outages last, on average, roughly 88.2045 minutes per outage.
What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for NorthWestern Energy customers?
The average BUNDLED rate of electricity for customers of NorthWestern Energy is 13.71 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
What cities does NorthWestern Energy offer service in?
NorthWestern Energy supplies to 161 cities.
What percentage of NorthWestern Energy's electricity is produced using renewable fuel types?
NorthWestern Energy generates 56.89% of their electricity from renewable fuels.
What is the phone number for NorthWestern Energy?
NorthWestern Energy's customer service phone number is (800) 245-6977
How many power plants are owned by or associated with NorthWestern Energy?
There are 4 power plants owned by or associated with NorthWestern Energy.
What percentage of NorthWestern Energy's electricity is produced using nonrenewable fuel types?
Electric facilities owned by or associated with NorthWestern Energy produce 43.11% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuel types.
How many states does NorthWestern Energy sell electricity to?
NorthWestern Energy supplies electricity in 3 states.
