2024 Rates

  • An overall 2.8% rate increase will occur June 1, 2024.
  • Full rate schedules for each class will be posted on or before June 1.
  • Over the past 5 years, only two small rate adjustments have occurred, resulting in a total increase of 3.9% in electric rates since 2019.
  • Over the past 5 years, the national inflation rate has increased the average cost of goods and services over 21%.

National Rate Comparison

  • Your Co-op is focused on keeping your rates some of the lowest in the nation.
  • In Montana, consumers pay nearly 2 cents less per kilowatt-hour (kWh) than the national average.
  • At 9.47 cents per kWh, Flathead Electric’s residential rate falls below the state average.

Check out this comparison of average rates by state:

Average Prices for Residential Electricity 2022 figures, in cents per kWh.

Northwest Montana Summary

Residential Service Rates

Residential Service Rates (PDF) – effective June 1, 2023
(all residential services, see rate schedule for Rules and Regulations)

  • Basic Charge (single-phase service): $23.71 per month
  • Basic Charge (three-phase service): $36.28 per month
  • Demand Charge: $2.26/kW during peak hours
    • Peak hours occur Monday through Friday from 7 to 10 a.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. There are no demand charges on weekends or major federal holidays, including New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. In the event that the holiday occurs on Sunday, there are no demand charges on the following Monday.
  • Energy Charge:
    • $0.0564 per kWh (for the first 600 kWh per month)
    • $0.0683 per kWh (for 601-3,500 kWh per month)
    • $0.1002 per kWh (for 3,501 and over kWh per month)
Medium General Service Rates

Medium General Service Rates (PDF)
(non-residential services 50 kW to less than 100 kW)

  • Basic Charge (single-phase service): $38.47 per month
  • Basic Charge (three-phase service): $53.09 per month
  • Demand Charge: $2.59 per kW
  • Energy Charge: $0.05339 per kWh
  • Reactive Power Charge: $1.29 per kVar
  • Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill and -$0.15 per kW
Large General Service Rates

Large General Service Rates (PDF)
(non-residential services 100 kW to less than 400 kW)

  • Basic Charge: $64.24 per month
  • Load Size Charge: $1.23 per kW
  • Demand Charge: $3.32 per kW
  • Energy Charge: $0.04516 per kWh
  • Reactive Power Charge: $1.29 per kVar
  • Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill and -$0.15 per kW
Extra Large General Service Rates

Extra Large General Service Rates (PDF)
(non-residential services 400 kW to less than 1,000 kW)

  • Basic Charge: $107.28 per month
  • Load Size Charge: $1.47 per kW
  • Demand Charge: $4.59 per kW
  • Energy Charge:
    • Winter On-Peak $0.06414 per kWh
    • Summer On-Peak $0.05085 per kWh
    • Winter Mid-Peak $0.03725 per kWh
    • Summer Mid-Peak N/A
    • Winter Off-Peak $0.03305 per kWh
    • Summer Off-Peak $0.03474 per kWh
  • Reactive Power Charge: $1.29 per kVar
  • Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill and -$0.15 per kW
Industrial Service Rates

Industrial Service Rates (PDF)
(services 1,000 kW or greater)

  • Basic Charge: $350.81 per month
  • Load Size Charge: $1.57 per kW
  • Demand Charge: $6.23 per kW
  • Energy Charge:
    • Winter On-Peak $0.05925 per kWh
    • Summer On-Peak $0.04697 per kWh
    • Winter Mid-Peak $0.03442 per kWh
    • Summer Mid-Peak N/A
    • Winter Off-Peak $0.03053 per kWh
    • Summer Off-Peak $0.03208 per kWh
  • Reactive Power Charge: $1.29 per kVar
  • Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill & -$0.15 per kW
Irrigation Service Rates

Irrigation Service Rates (PDF)
(irrigation services 50 kW or greater)

  • Basic Charge: $561.55 per year
  • Demand Charge: $5.04 per kW
  • Energy Charge:
    • Winter On-Peak $0.07394 per kWh
    • Summer On-Peak $0.05861 per kWh
    • Winter Mid-Peak $0.04294 per kWh
    • Summer Mid-Peak N/A
    • Winter Off-Peak $0.03811 per kWh
    • Summer Off-Peak $0.04005 per kWh
Overhead (Street or Security) Lighting

Overhead (Street or Security) Lighting (PDF)

  • 40 Watt LED Security $8.21 per month
  • 40 Watt LED Street $8.00 per month
  • 80 Watt LED Security $9.56 per month
  • 80 Watt LED Street $9.08 per month
  • 160 Watt LED Security $12.39 per month
  • 160 Watt LED Street $12.58 per month
    300 Watt LED Security $16.76 per month
  • 70 or 100 watt, High Pressure Sodium (HPS) $9.10 per month
  • 200 watt, HPS $11.54 per month
  • 400 watt, HPS $17.96 per month
  • 175 watt, Mercury Vapor (MV) $10.94 per month
  • 400 watt, MV $18.72 per month
  • 1,000 watt, MV $36.42 per month

South Central Montana Summary

(Silver Gate, Cooke City, Silvertip, Elk Basin, and other Wyoming-Montana Border service areas)

Residential Service Rates

Residential Service Rates (PDF)
(all residential services, see rate schedule for Rules and Regulations)

  • Basic Charge (single-phase service): $23.71 per month
  • Basic Charge (three-phase service): $36.28 per month
  • Energy Charge: $0.1364 per kWh
  • No Demand Charge
Medium General Service Rates

Medium General Service Rates (PDF)
(non-residential services 50 kW to less than 100 kW)

  • Basic Charge (single-phase service): $38.47 per month
  • Basic Charge (three-phase service): $53.09 per month
  • Energy Charge: $0.07508 per kWh
  • Demand Charge: $12.77 per kW
  • Reactive Power Charge: $1.29 per kVar
  • Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill and -$0.15 per kW
Large General Service Rates

Large General Service Rates (PDF)
(non-residential services 100 kW to less than 400 kW)

  • Basic Charge: $64.24 per month
  • Load Size Charge: $1.19 per kW
  • Energy Charge: $0.05631 per kWh
  • Demand Charge: $15.41 per kW
  • Reactive Power Charge: $1.29 per kVar
  • Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill and -$0.15 per kW
Industrial Service Rates

Industrial Service Rates (PDF)
(services 1,000 kW or greater)

  • Basic Charge: $350.81 per month
  • Load Size Charge: $1.53 per kW
  • Energy Charge: $0.04189 per kWh
  • Demand Charge: $23.99 per kW
  • Reactive Power Charge: $1.29 per kVar
  • Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill and -$0.15 per kW