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Energy Profile

Montana

vs

Missouri

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated
MontanaMetricMissouri
12.98¢/kWhResidential13.49¢/kWh
11.88¢/kWhCommercial10.63¢/kWh
7.02¢/kWhIndustrial8.38¢/kWh
#6Price Rank#15
57.4%Renewable %12.1%

Generation Mix

Montana

Coal
36.4%
Gas
3.7%
Hydro
34.3%
Wind
21.6%
Solar
1.4%

Missouri

Coal
58.1%
Gas
13.6%
Nuclear
15.7%
Hydro
1.5%
Wind
10.2%
Solar
0.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

Montana has cheaper residential electricity at 12.98¢/kWh. The difference is 0.51¢/kWh between the two states. Montana ranks #6 and Missouri ranks #15 cheapest among all states.

Montana gets 57.4% of electricity from renewables, while Missouri gets 12.1%. Montana leads in renewable energy adoption.

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.

The side-by-side above pulls the the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data for both Montana and Missouri. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Montana versus Missouri, and which differences are large enough to influence a real decision.

Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Montana and Missouri detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.