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Commercial electricity in Billings, Montana
Which electric utilities serve businesses in Billings, what each charged commercial customers in EIA’s 2025 data, and where Montana’s prices stand.
EIA lists 5 electric utilities in Yellowstone County, which contains Billings. NorthWestern Energy, the largest by commercial customers, averaged 13.41¢ per kWh for them in 2025. Montana’s average commercial price was 12.67¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: EIA Form EIA-861 (2025) and Form EIA-861M; U.S. Census Bureau
Electric utilities serving Billings
These are the utilities EIA records in Yellowstone County. EIA lists a utility in a county when it has customers anywhere in it, so this is everyone with a presence, ordered by commercial customers across Montana, not a statement about any one address. Prices are EIA’s averages over all of each utility’s commercial customers: revenue divided by kWh.
| Utility | Type | Commercial customers in MT | Average commercial price, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NorthWestern Energy | Investor-owned | 102,692 | 13.41¢ |
| Yellowstone Valley Elec Co-op | Cooperative | 1,950 | 13.36¢ |
| Fergus Electric Coop, Inc | fewer than 500 commercial customers | ||
| Mid-Yellowstone Elec Coop, Inc | fewer than 500 commercial customers | ||
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | fewer than 500 commercial customers |
Find the list for a single ZIP Code with the utility lookup, or set utilities side by side with the comparison tool.
What businesses in Billings pay
Across Montana, businesses paid an average 12.67¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026, 8.7% below the U.S. average of 13.87¢, and up 8.1% on the 12 months before. That ranks Montana 25 of 51, where 1 is the highest price. In 2025 the average commercial account in the state used 3,009 kWh a month, about $357 a month at the state price; that is a mean pulled up by a few very large users, so most small businesses use less.
A city has no price of its own: two businesses on the same street can pay very different amounts per kWh, because the rate schedule, the size of the peak and, where it is allowed, the supply contract matter more than the location. The Montana page has the state’s price history since 2010 and every utility with at least 500 commercial customers.
Choosing a supplier in Billings
Montana retail choice is limited and historically restricted to certain large customers. Eligibility must be verified for the specific account before any comparison is offered.
Where prices are heading
EIA does not forecast single states. For the Mountain census division, which includes Montana, its November 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook puts the average commercial price at 11.41¢ per kWh for 2026 and 11.54¢ for 2027, up 2.7% from 11.24¢ in 2025. The forecast for every region.
About Billings
The Census Bureau estimates Billings had 121,239 residents on July 1, 2025, up 3.4% from 117,218 in 2020. It lies in Yellowstone County.
Common questions
- Who provides electricity to businesses in Billings?
- EIA lists NorthWestern Energy, Yellowstone Valley Elec Co-op, Fergus Electric Coop, Inc and Mid-Yellowstone Elec Coop, Inc and 1 more as electric utilities in Yellowstone County. Which one serves a given address depends on the street; the utility on an existing bill is the definitive answer, and a utility can confirm service for a new site.
- What is the average commercial electricity rate in Billings?
- There is no official figure for a city. EIA publishes prices by state and by utility: NorthWestern Energy averaged 13.41¢ per kWh for its commercial customers in 2025, and Montana averaged 12.67¢ over the 12 months to August 2026. A business’s own price depends on its rate schedule, its demand and, where it can choose, its supply contract.
- Can a business in Billings choose its electricity supplier?
- Montana retail choice is limited and historically restricted to certain large customers. Eligibility must be verified for the specific account before any comparison is offered. The state page for Montana explains how it works and who regulates it.
Averages describe Billings; a bill describes your business. A person can read yours: rate schedule, demand, riders, contract window. Nobody calls unless you ask.