EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc. electricity rates

Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc. (cooperative) residential customers paid about 20.1¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $194 for 965 kWh a month.

Avg. home price20.1¢per kWh
Residential customers861MT, 2024
Avg. monthly use965kWh
Commercial—per kWh
Industrial—per kWh

Small utility: EIA collects only totals, so the price is the average across all customer types.

Montana has retail electricity choice. Many households can buy electricity supply from a competing supplier, while the local utility still delivers it. The averages here combine utility and supplier sales as reported to the EIA; your state’s public utility commission lists licensed suppliers.

What a month costs with Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc.

500 kWh / month$101
900 kWh / month$181
1,200 kWh / month$242

Monthly cost at the average price of 20.1¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

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Montana averageU.S. average
Aug 202615.6¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+9%14.3¢
vs. 5 years ago+34.1%11.6¢
Record high15.6¢Aug 2026
Avg. home bill$122784 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, Mountain14.7¢Dec 2027

Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the Mountain region, which includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming.

EIA publishes monthly figures only for larger utilities; this one reports yearly, so the chart shows the state.

ZIP codes served

Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.

Questions

What is Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc.’s electricity rate?

About 20.1¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc. electric bill?

$194 a month in 2024, for an average of 965 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc. cheaper than the Montana average?

No: 20.1¢ versus the Montana average of 15.6¢ (Aug 2026).