Energy costs in Missoula, MT
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are Montana figures and apply to Missoula the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Missoula's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Missoula's coordinates
7,037kWh a year from 6 kW
That is 11% less than the Montana average, which is the sort of gap that makes a state figure the wrong one to plan with. At 14.67¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 11.3 years with full net metering.
Electricity · Montana
14.67¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · Montana
$113
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$66
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$1199
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Missoula?
14.67¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the Montana residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Missoula and the rest of Montana alike.
What is the average electric bill in Missoula?
About $113 a month for a typical Montana household. Again this is a state figure: EIA reports revenue and customer counts by state, so a city-level bill would be an invention.
Is solar worth it in Missoula?
A 6 kW system at Missoula's coordinates is modelled at about 7,037 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 11.3 years at Montana electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
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Montana energy costsCoordinates from the US Census Bureau place gazetteer. Solar production modelled by NREL PVWatts for those coordinates, south-facing at 20°. Prices from the US Energy Information Administration, residential sector, 2026-05, published per state.