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

McCone Electric Coop Inc. electricity rates

McCone Electric Coop Inc. (cooperative) residential customers paid about 16.2¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $171 for 1,056 kWh a month.

Avg. home price16.2¢per kWh
Residential customers5,464MT, 2024
Avg. monthly use1,056kWh
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 McCone Electric Coop Inc.

500 kWh / month$81
900 kWh / month$146
1,050 kWh / month · avg. use$170
1,200 kWh / month$195

Monthly cost at the average price of 16.2¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

9¢12¢15¢18¢20222023202420252026Montana averageU.S. average 9¢12¢15¢18¢20222023202420252026Montana averageU.S. average
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

59004Ashland59012Birney59039Ingomar59043Lame Deer59054Melstone59058Mosby59077Sand Springs59083Sumatra59084Teigen59087Winnett59201Wolf Point59212Bainville59213Brockton59214Brockway59215Circle59217Crane59218Culbertson59221Fairview59223Fort Peck59226Froid59243Lambert59255Poplar59259Richey59262Savage59270Sidney59274Vida59301Miles City59312Angela59315Bloomfield59318Brusett59322Cohagen59323Colstrip59326Fallon59327Forsyth59330Glendive59333Hathaway59336Ismay59337Jordan59338Kinsey59339Lindsay59345Powderville59347Rosebud59349Terry

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 McCone Electric Coop Inc.’s electricity rate?

About 16.2¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average McCone Electric Coop Inc. electric bill?

$171 a month in 2024, for an average of 1,056 kWh (EIA-861).

Is McCone Electric Coop Inc. cheaper than the Montana average?

No: 16.2¢ versus the Montana average of 15.6¢ (Aug 2026).