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Energy Profile

Montana

vs

Wyoming

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

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated
MontanaMetricWyoming
12.98¢/kWhResidential13.38¢/kWh
11.88¢/kWhCommercial9.54¢/kWh
7.02¢/kWhIndustrial8.66¢/kWh
#6Price Rank#14
57.4%Renewable %25.6%

Generation Mix

Montana

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

Wyoming

Coal
59.9%
Gas
13.3%
Hydro
2.5%
Wind
22.1%
Solar
1.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

Montana has cheaper residential electricity at 12.98¢/kWh. The difference is 0.40¢/kWh between the two states. Montana ranks #6 and Wyoming ranks #14 cheapest among all states.

Montana gets 57.4% of electricity from renewables, while Wyoming gets 25.6%. 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 Wyoming. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Montana versus Wyoming, 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 Wyoming detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.