Electricity prices in Billings, MT

Households in Billings pay 15.6¢/kWh (Montana average), about $129 a month for 826 kWh a month, the Montana household average.

Electricity price
15.6¢/kWh
Montana average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$129
826 kWh a month, the Montana household average
Small business
13.6¢/kWh
Montana average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$78$934
1,000 kWh a month$156$1,868
1,500 kWh a month$234$2,803
2,000 kWh a month$311$3,737

At 15.6¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Business electricity in Billings

Commercial customers pay 13.6¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.0¢/kWh (Montana average).

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Home running costs in Billings

In Billings, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $72 a month excluding rent – 14% cheaper than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$72
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
−14%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
1,750 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,210
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$32$39–
With rent$32$39$1,138

Billings compared with the average for the United States

  • Billings
  • The United States average
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ValueBillingsThe United States average
Electricity$32$44
Heating$39$40
Total$72$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

At today's prices a heat pump would cost about $38 a year more than a gas boiler in Billings; check the incentives available before deciding.

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Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan520
Feb466
Mar382
Apr273
May155
Jun44
Jul2
Aug9
Sep74
Oct249
Nov383
Dec525

Heating with a gas boiler: about 9,860 kWh a year at 4.8¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Billings

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,658 kWh a year here. ($258 per year)

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Not yet available for Billings: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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