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Summary of Electricity Activity in Montana

Summary of Montana Generation

Montana is ranked #40 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to May 2026.

Companies on File68
Plants on File100
Total Generation2.05G MMBtu
Total Sales 1.14G kWh
Total Revenue $135.56M

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Overall National Rank

#40 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

26.1 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

186.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Montana

68

Montana
Power Plants

100

Natural Gas Rank

#48

Coal Rank

#27

Nuclear Rank

#40

Hydroelectric Rank

#5

Wind Rank

#19

Solar Rank

#43

Monthly Net Generation for Montana

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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Montana

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential396.67M kWh14.67 cents/kWh$58.20M
Commercial403.89M kWh13.24 cents/kWh$53.49M
Industrial342.47M kWh6.97 cents/kWh$23.86M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total1.14G kWh11.86 cents/kWh$135.56M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to May 2026.

Production by Source for Montana

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Largest 24 Power Plants in Montana

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#12Beaver Creek Wind FacilityPuget Sound Energy IncBig Timber, Montana531.1 GWhJul 2025May 2026 Wind
#24Canyon FerryU S Bureau of ReclamationHelena, Montana273.1 GWhNov 1953Dec 2025 Water
#6Clearwater Wind EastPortland General Electric CoMiles City, Montana787.7 GWhDec 2023May 2026 Wind
#4Clearwater Wind IClearwater Energy Resources LLCMiles City, Montana1.3 TWhOct 2022May 2026 Wind
#18Clearwater Wind IIClearwater Wind II, LLCMiles City, Montana390.6 GWhNov 2023May 2026 Wind
#20Clearwater Wind IIIClearwater Wind III, LLCMiles City, Montana370.2 GWhAug 2024May 2026 Wind
#1ColstripTalen Montana LLCColstrip, Montana8.2 TWhOct 1975May 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.9%
#23Colstrip Energy LPColstrip Energy LPColstrip, Montana277.5 GWhJan 1990Dec 2025 Waste/Other Coal : 99.6%
#15Dave Gates Generating StationNorthWestern Energy (MT wind/thermal)Anaconda, Montana420.9 GWhDec 2010May 2026 Natural Gas
#7Fort PeckUSACE-OmahaFort Peck, Montana756.9 GWhJun 1943Dec 2025 Water
#21Hardin Generator ProjectHeorot Power ManagementHardin, Montana366.5 GWhFeb 2006Aug 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.4% Natural Gas : 0.6%
#9Hungry HorseU S Bureau of ReclamationColumbia Falls, Montana632.9 GWhSep 1952Dec 2025 Water
#16Judith Gap Wind Energy CenterInvenergy Services LLCHarlowton, Montana406.8 GWhNov 2005May 2026 Wind
#2LibbyUSACE Northwestern DivisionLibby, Montana1.6 TWhJul 1975Dec 2025 Water
#10NaturEner Rim Rock EnergyNaturEner Rim Rock Energy LLCKevin, Montana569.5 GWhNov 2012May 2026 Wind
#3Noxon RapidsAvista CorpNoxon, Montana1.4 TWhAug 1959Dec 2025 Water
#8Pryor Mountain WindPacifiCorpBridger, Montana724.7 GWhMar 2021May 2026 Wind
#22Rainbow (MT)NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)Great Falls, Montana298.6 GWhFeb 2013Dec 2025 Water
#19RyanNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)Great Falls, Montana377.3 GWhJul 1915Dec 2025 Water
#5Selis Ksanka QlispeEnergy Keepers IncPolson, Montana970.6 GWhSep 1938Dec 2025 Water
#14Thompson FallsNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)Thompson Falls, Montana439.8 GWhJun 1915Dec 2025 Water
#17Yellowstone County Generating StationNorthWestern Energy (MT wind/thermal)Laurel, Montana400.1 GWhJun 2024May 2026 Natural Gas
#13Yellowstone Energy LPYellowstone Energy LPBillings, Montana450.2 GWhMay 1995May 2026 Petroleum Coke : 99.7%
#11YellowtailU S Bureau of ReclamationHardin, Montana566.2 GWhJul 1966Dec 2025 Water
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Electricity Generation by Montana Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months		Net Generation
from Natural Gas		Net Generation
from Wind		Net Generation
from Solar		Net Generation
from Nuclear
#19Beaverhead County, MT3151.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh151.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Big Horn County, MT3937.7 GWh2.3 GWh0.0 Wh5.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Broadwater County, MT127.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Carbon County, MT5725.4 GWh0.0 Wh724.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Cascade County, MT91.5 TWh0.0 Wh21.2 GWh4.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Custer County, MT2790.1 GWh2.4 GWh787.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Dawson County, MT115.9 GWh15.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Deer Lodge County, MT2420.9 GWh420.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#22Fallon County, MT388.0 GWh0.0 Wh88.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Flathead County, MT4692.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31Gallatin County, MT17.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh7.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#32Golden Valley County, MT14.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Granite County, MT19.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Judith Basin County, MT2370.2 GWh0.0 Wh370.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Lake County, MT1970.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Lewis and Clark County, MT4412.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh10.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#26Liberty County, MT131.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Lincoln County, MT11.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Madison County, MT175.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11McCone County, MT2756.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Meagher County, MT166.5 GWh0.0 Wh66.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Richland County, MT211.9 GWh11.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Roosevelt County, MT3481.5 GWh231.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Rosebud County, MT510.5 TWh0.0 Wh2.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Sanders County, MT21.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Silver Bow County, MT1126.2 GWh126.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Stillwater County, MT9855.8 GWh0.0 Wh800.3 GWh3.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#23Sweet Grass County, MT279.2 GWh0.0 Wh79.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Teton County, MT3125.3 GWh0.0 Wh106.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Toole County, MT3980.6 GWh0.0 Wh980.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Wheatland County, MT8485.2 GWh0.0 Wh485.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Yellowstone County, MT8984.3 GWh400.4 GWh4.2 GWh126.9 GWh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Montana

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana420.9 GWh1
Big Timber, Montana610.4 GWh2
Billings, Montana580.0 GWh3
Bridger, Montana724.7 GWh1
Colstrip, Montana8.5 TWh2
Columbia Falls, Montana650.7 GWh2
Culbertson, Montana481.5 GWh3
Fort Peck, Montana756.9 GWh1
Geyser, Montana370.2 GWh2
Great Falls, Montana1.2 TWh6
Hardin, Montana937.7 GWh3
Harlowton, Montana406.8 GWh1
Helena, Montana406.6 GWh3
Kevin, Montana569.5 GWh1
Laurel, Montana400.1 GWh1
Libby, Montana1.6 TWh1
Miles City, Montana2.9 TWh5
Noxon, Montana1.4 TWh1
Polson, Montana970.6 GWh1
Thompson Falls, Montana439.8 GWh1
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#12Arizona117.7 TWh267
#4California199.8 TWh2,500
#31Colorado53.8 TWh387
#43Idaho20.4 TWh201
#5Illinois190.2 TWh818
#21Iowa75.2 TWh360
#28Kansas61.5 TWh226
#29Minnesota58.2 TWh930
#23Missouri70.5 TWh197
#37Nebraska40.5 TWh157
#33Nevada44.8 TWh162
#36New Mexico42.8 TWh222
#34North Dakota43.8 TWh81
#18Oklahoma90.6 TWh184
#25Oregon66.3 TWh353
#42South Dakota21.4 TWh65
#39Utah38.1 TWh192
#13Washington109.9 TWh192
#26Wisconsin64.7 TWh363
#35Wyoming43.6 TWh101
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.