The United States is broken up into nine regions to estimate energy consumption based on population and climate. Montana lies in the Mountain region. The Mountain region makes up much of the western part of the country, including the Rocky Mountains and extends from north to south. It typically has a near average amount of days require home heating and slightly below average number of days requiring air conditioning.
Municipal Utilities in Montana
While most cities, towns, and villages throughout the state of Montana offer municipal essential services like providing clean water, sewage treatment and dealing with waste and storm water, some also offer other services like electricity, natural gas, sanitation or recycling. In Montana, 1 cities offer municipal electric services to around 925 of the states 674,391 residents.
Utility Costs in Montana
The average monthly total utility bills in Montana is $210.63, which is 24.13% lower than the national average.
Montana Deregulaton of Electric and Natural Gas
Montana is one of eighteen states that has deregulated natural gas service. This allows you to choose between natural gas providers for your home. Choose your city below to see a list of utility providers available in your area.
Utility Providers by City in Montana
| City Name | Population | Municipal Electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Anaconda | 9,380 | No |
| Baker | 1,763 | No |
| Belgrade | 10,555 | No |
| Big Sky | 3,141 | No |
| Big Timber | 1,752 | No |
| Bigfork | 4,683 | No |
| Billings | 124,973 | No |
| Bozeman | 51,574 | No |
| Butte | 34,368 | No |
| Choteau | 1,826 | No |
| Clancy | 1,902 | No |
| Colstrip | 2,094 | No |
| Columbia Falls | 5,304 | No |
| Columbus | 2,069 | No |
| Conrad | 2,758 | No |
| Corvallis | 1,604 | No |
| Crow Agency | 1,993 | No |
| Cut Bank | 3,049 | No |
| Deer Lodge | 2,938 | No |
| Dillon | 3,930 | No |
| East Helena | 1,647 | No |
| East Missoula | 2,162 | No |
| Evergreen | 7,988 | No |
| Forsyth | 1,562 | No |
| Four Corners | 5,649 | No |
| Frenchtown | 1,734 | No |
| Glasgow | 3,192 | No |
| Glendive | 4,928 | No |
| Great Falls | 62,112 | No |
| Hamilton | 4,632 | No |
| Hardin | 3,754 | No |
| Havre | 9,417 | No |
| Helena | 32,060 | No |
| Helena Valley Northeast | 3,607 | No |
| Helena Valley Northwest | 4,653 | No |
| Helena Valley Southeast | 9,316 | No |
| Helena Valley West Central | 8,550 | No |
| Helena West Side | 1,743 | No |
| Kalispell | 24,260 | No |
| King Arthur Park | 1,951 | No |
| Lakeside | 2,463 | No |
| Lame Deer | 2,231 | No |
| Laurel | 7,164 | No |
| Lewistown | 5,967 | No |
| Libby | 2,745 | No |
| Livingston | 8,110 | No |
| Lockwood | 7,162 | No |
| Lolo | 4,338 | No |
| Malmstrom AFB | 4,098 | No |
| Malta | 2,031 | No |
| Manhattan | 1,884 | No |
| Miles City | 8,441 | No |
| Missoula | 92,863 | No |
| Montana City | 2,735 | No |
| North Browning | 3,253 | No |
| Orchard Homes | 5,170 | No |
| Pablo | 2,037 | No |
| Plentywood | 1,660 | No |
| Polson | 5,161 | No |
| Red Lodge | 2,032 | No |
| Ronan | 1,785 | No |
| Roundup | 1,708 | No |
| Seeley Lake | 1,566 | No |
| Shelby | 3,139 | No |
| Sidney | 6,240 | No |
| Stevensville | 1,959 | No |
| Sun Prairie | 1,728 | No |
| Thompson Falls | 1,551 | No |
| Three Forks | 2,084 | No |
| Townsend | 2,224 | No |
| West Glendive | 1,868 | No |
| Whitefish | 7,783 | No |
| Wolf Point | 2,638 | No |