Electricity prices in Kalispell, MT

Households in Kalispell 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 Kalispell

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

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Home running costs in Kalispell

In Kalispell, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $84 a month excluding rent – about the same as the national average.

Monthly running cost
$84
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+1%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
2,882 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,162
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$52–
With rent$32$52$1,078

Kalispell compared with the average for the United States

  • Kalispell
  • The United States average
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ValueKalispellThe United States average
Electricity$32$44
Heating$52$40
Total$84$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

At today's prices a heat pump would cost about $51 a year more than a gas boiler in Kalispell; 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
Jan643
Feb574
Mar500
Apr355
May226
Jun129
Jul29
Aug31
Sep128
Oct321
Nov483
Dec644

Heating with a gas boiler: about 12,999 kWh a year at 4.8¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Kalispell

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,450 kWh a year here. ($226 per year)

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Not yet available for Kalispell: 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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