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 14.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, thankfully, 10.15% less than the average nationwide price of 15.64 cents. There were a total of 8,136,919 megawatt hours sold to retail customers in 2022 by the company and 2,575,724 megawatt hours sold by way of wholesale channels. The electricity sourced by the company is made up of multiple electricity sources including 5,615,540 megawatt hours generated in power plants owned by the company and 5,705,881 megawatt hours purchased via wholesale channels. In 2022, the supplier had revenue of $951,813,800 from retail electricity sales to end users and $240,059,000 from sales to wholesale customers. Their revenue from electricity related activities was $1,312,911,100.
Customers of the company pay an average monthly residential power bill of $105.2. This is 20.72% lower than the national average of $132.69. Electricity plants owned by NorthWestern Energy produce 5,110,281.99 megawatt hours, which is the 173rd highest in the US out of 3517 suppliers. Electricity production facilities owned by the company use non-renewable fuels to generate 50.57% of their total electricity generation, or 2,584,488.99 megawatt hours. They rank 173rd out of 3517 companies in the nation. Wind turbines operated by the supplier generate 333,061 megawatt hours, which is 6.52% of the electricity generation by the supplier.
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 5.30% 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 952nd best out of 3517 providers who report energy loss in the US.
NorthWestern Energy Rate & Electric Bills
NorthWestern Energy residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
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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
- Flathead County
- Cascade County
- Major Cities Served:See all cities
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Quick Facts About NorthWestern Energy
NorthWestern Energy is 23rd out of 3517 electricity suppliers in the country in megawatt hours produced from hydroelectric power use.
NorthWestern Energy is the 123rd largest electricity company out of 3517 electricity companies in the United States based on megawatt hours sold.
NorthWestern Energy generates 2,443,741.79 megawatt hours of electricity from the use of coal, ranking NorthWestern Energy 101st out of 3517 suppliers in the country.
NorthWestern Energy generates 2,525,793 megawatt hours (or 49.43% of their total production) from the use of renewable fuel sources in their power plants.
NorthWestern Energy's electricity production plants produce 136,153.68 megawatt hours from the use of natural gas.
Energy Loss
NorthWestern Energy's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
600,463MWh
952 National Rank
NorthWestern Energy Energy Makeup
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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 | 402,574 | 883,249,259 | 1 | 85.81% |
| South Dakota | 64,673 | 172,970,000 | 3 | 14.13% |
| Wyoming | 653 | 5,882,814 | 20 | 0.06% |
NorthWestern Energy County Coverage
| County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beadle County | 18,959 | 1 | 14.22 | $224.52/mo |
| Beaverhead County | 9,391 | 2 | 11.23 | $112.14/mo |
| Big Horn County | 13,198 | 6 | 13.79 | $117.42/mo |
| Big Stone County | 5,155 | 4 | 11.82 | $193.55/mo |
| Blaine County | 7,051 | 3 | 14.05 | $114.01/mo |
| Bon Homme County | 7,020 | 2 | 11.30 | $165.85/mo |
| Broadwater County | 6,641 | 2 | 11.23 | $112.14/mo |
| Brown County | 38,471 | 4 | 10.24 | $217.90/mo |
| Brule County | 5,247 | 2 | 13.04 | $171.70/mo |
| Carbon County | 10,488 | 3 | 13.93 | $107.03/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 | 10,910,544.01 | 11,474,047,518.68 | 1,051.65 | |||
| Mercer County | ND | Coal | 2,600,923 | 3,016,654,612.4 | 1,159.84 | |||
Big StoneNorthWestern Energy (23.40%)Otter Tail Power Company (53.90%)Montana-Dakota Utilities Co (22.70%) | Grant County | SD | Coal | 1,776,772 | 1,780,226,505.04 | 1,001.94 | ||
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 | 1,111,675 | 1,118,592,028.42 | 1,006.22 | ||
Thompson FallsNorthWestern Energy (100.00%) | Sanders County | MT | Conventional Hydroelectric | 496,704 | ||||
| Cascade County | MT | Conventional Hydroelectric | 397,394 | |||||
Beethoven WindNorthWestern Energy (100.00%) | Bon Homme County | SD | Wind | 333,061 | ||||
Rainbow (MT)NorthWestern Energy (100.00%) | Cascade County | MT | Conventional Hydroelectric | 294,013 | ||||
| Cascade County | MT | Conventional Hydroelectric | 228,312 | |||||
| Lewis and Clark County | MT | Conventional Hydroelectric | 225,770 |
NorthWestern Energy 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
- Broadview, MT
- Browning, MT
- Butler, SD
- Butte-Silver Bow, MT
- Cascade, MT
- Cavour, SD
- Chamberlain, SD
- Chelsea, SD
- Chester, MT
- Chinook, MT
- Choteau, MT
- Claremont, SD
- Clark, SD
- Colstrip, MT
- Columbia, SD
- Columbia Falls, MT
- Columbus, MT
- Conde, SD
- Conrad, MT
- Corsica, SD
- Cresbard, SD
- Cut Bank, MT
- Dante, SD
- Darby, MT
- Deer Lodge, MT
- Delmont, SD
- Denton, MT
- Dillon, MT
- Dimock, SD
- Dodson, MT
- Doland, SD
- Drummond, MT
- Dutton, MT
- East Helena, MT
- Ennis, MT
- Ethan, SD
- Fairfield, MT
- Faulkton, SD
- Florence, SD
- Forsyth, MT
- Fort Benton, MT
- Fort Peck, MT
- Frankfort, SD
- Freeman, SD
- Fromberg, MT
- Garden City, SD
- Geddes, SD
- Geraldine, MT
- Glasgow, MT
- Goodwin, SD
- Grass Range, MT
- Great Falls, MT
- Hamilton, 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
- Huron, SD
- Hysham, MT
- Iroquois, SD
- Joliet, MT
- Jordan, MT
- Judith Gap, MT
- Kalispell, MT
- Kimball, SD
- Kranzburg, SD
- Lake Andes, SD
- Lane, SD
- Laurel, MT
- Lavina, MT
- Lesterville, SD
- Letcher, SD
- Lewistown, MT
- Libby, MT
- Lily, SD
- Lima, MT
- Livingston, MT
- Lodge Grass, MT
- Malta, MT
- Manhattan, MT
- Mellette, SD
- Melstone, MT
- Menno, SD
- Miles City, MT
- Mission Hill, SD
- Missoula, MT
- Mitchell, SD
- Moore, MT
- Mount Vernon, SD
- Naples, SD
- Nashua, MT
- Neihart, MT
- Northville, SD
- Olivet, SD
- Opheim, MT
- Orient, SD
- Ortonville, MN
- Parkston, SD
- Philipsburg, MT
- Pierpont, SD
- Pinesdale, MT
- Plains, MT
- Platte, SD
- Ravinia, SD
- Raymond, SD
- Red Lodge, MT
- Redfield, SD
- Ree Heights, SD
- Rockham, SD
- Ronan, MT
- Roundup, MT
- Ryegate, MT
- Saco, MT
- Scotland, SD
- Shelby, MT
- Sheridan, MT
- Springfield, SD
- St. Lawrence, SD
- Stanford, MT
- Stevensville, MT
- Stickney, SD
- Stratford, SD
- Sunburst, MT
- Superior, MT
- Thompson Falls, MT
- Three Forks, MT
- Townsend, MT
- Tripp, SD
- Tulare, SD
- Turton, SD
- Twin Bridges, MT
- Tyndall, SD
- Utica, SD
- Valier, MT
- Vienna, SD
- Virgil, SD
- Virginia City, MT
- 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
- Winifred, MT
- Wolf Point, MT
- 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 supply electricity to?
There are 75 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by NorthWestern Energy including Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
What percentage of NorthWestern Energy's electricity is produced using nonrenewable fuel types?
Power production facilities owned by or associated with NorthWestern Energy produce 50.57% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuel types.
What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for NorthWestern Energy customers?
NorthWestern Energy's current average BUNDLED electricity rate is 14.05 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average United States BUNDLED rate of 15.64 cents.
How many states does NorthWestern Energy offer service to?
NorthWestern Energy offers service in 3 states in the US.
How many power plants are owned by or associated with NorthWestern Energy?
NorthWestern Energy is associated with or owns 21 power plants.
What is the average bundled bill for NorthWestern Energy customers each month?
Consumers of NorthWestern Energy pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $105.20.
What percentage of NorthWestern Energy's electricity is generated using renewable fuels?
Power facilities owned by or associated with NorthWestern Energy produce 49.43% 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
What cities does NorthWestern Energy provider electricity in?
NorthWestern Energy serves 185 cities in the country.
