Montana
vsWashington
Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.
| Montana | Metric | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| 12.98¢/kWh | Residential | 13.11¢/kWh |
| 11.88¢/kWh | Commercial | 10.95¢/kWh |
| 7.02¢/kWh | Industrial | 6.88¢/kWh |
| #6 | Price Rank | #8 |
| 57.4% | Renewable % | 69.5% |
Generation Mix
Montana
Washington
Frequently Asked Questions
Montana has cheaper residential electricity at 12.98¢/kWh. The difference is 0.13¢/kWh between the two states. Montana ranks #6 and Washington ranks #8 cheapest among all states.
Montana gets 57.4% of electricity from renewables, while Washington gets 69.5%. Washington 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 Washington. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Montana versus Washington, 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 Washington detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.