2024 Rates
- An overall 2.8% rate increase will occur June 1, 2024.
- Full rate schedules for each class will be posted on or before June 1.
- Over the past 5 years, only two small rate adjustments have occurred, resulting in a total increase of 3.9% in electric rates since 2019.
- Over the past 5 years, the national inflation rate has increased the average cost of goods and services over 21%.
National Rate Comparison
- Your Co-op is focused on keeping your rates some of the lowest in the nation.
- In Montana, consumers pay nearly 4 cents less per kilowatt-hour (kWh) than the national average.
- At 9.50 cents per kWh, Flathead Electric’s residential rate falls below the state average.
Check out this comparison of average rates by state:
Northwest Montana Summary
Residential Service Rates (PDF) – effective June 1, 2024
(all residential services, see rate schedule for Rules and Regulations)
- Basic Charge (single-phase service): $24.31 per month
- Basic Charge (three-phase service): $36.28 per month
- Demand Charge: $3.15/kW during peak hours
- Peak hours occur Monday through Friday from 7 to 10 a.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. There are no demand charges on weekends or major federal holidays, including New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. In the event that the holiday occurs on Sunday, there are no demand charges on the following Monday.
- Energy Charge:
- $0.0552 per kWh (for the first 600 kWh per month)
- $0.0660 per kWh (for 601-3,500 kWh per month)
- $0.1002 per kWh (for 3,501 and over kWh per month)
Small General Service Rates (PDF)
(non-residential services less than 50 kW)
- Basic Charge (single-phase service): $36.53 per month
- Basic Charge (three-phase service): $51.87 per month
- Energy Charge: $0.06486 per kWh
- No Demand Charge
Medium General Service Rates (PDF)
(non-residential services 50 kW to less than 100 kW)
- Basic Charge (single-phase service): $38.47 per month
- Basic Charge (three-phase service): $53.09 per month
- Demand Charge: $2.67 per kW
- Energy Charge: $0.05513 per kWh
- Reactive Power Charge: $1.29 per kVAR
- Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill and -$0.15 per kW
Large General Service Rates (PDF)
(non-residential services 100 kW to less than 400 kW)
- Basic Charge: $64.24 per month
- Load Size Charge: $1.26 per kW
- Demand Charge: $3.43 per kW
- Energy Charge: $0.04663 per kWh
- Reactive Power Charge: $1.29 per kVAR
- Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill and -$0.15 per kW
Extra Large General Service Rates (PDF)
(non-residential services 400 kW to less than 1,000 kW)
- Basic Charge: $107.28 per month
- Load Size Charge: $1.51 per kW
- Demand Charge: $4.74 per kW
- Energy Charge:
- Winter On-Peak $0.06623 per kWh
- Summer On-Peak $0.05251 per kWh
- Winter Mid-Peak $0.03847 per kWh
- Summer Mid-Peak N/A
- Winter Off-Peak $0.03413 per kWh
- Summer Off-Peak $0.03587 per kWh
- Reactive Power Charge: $1.29 per kVAR
- Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill and -$0.15 per kW
Industrial Service Rates (PDF)
(services 1,000 kW or greater)
- Basic Charge: $350.81 per month
- Load Size Charge: $1.57 per kW
- Demand Charge: $6.23 per kW
- Energy Charge:
- Winter On-Peak $0.05925 per kWh
- Summer On-Peak $0.04697 per kWh
- Winter Mid-Peak $0.03442 per kWh
- Summer Mid-Peak N/A
- Winter Off-Peak $0.03053 per kWh
- Summer Off-Peak $0.03208 per kWh
- Reactive Power Charge: $1.29 per kVar
- Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill & -$0.15 per kW
Irrigation Service Rates (PDF)
(irrigation services 50 kW or greater)
- Basic Charge: $561.55 per year
- Demand Charge: $5.04 per kW
- Energy Charge:
- Winter On-Peak $0.07394 per kWh
- Summer On-Peak $0.05861 per kWh
- Winter Mid-Peak $0.04294 per kWh
- Summer Mid-Peak N/A
- Winter Off-Peak $0.03811 per kWh
- Summer Off-Peak $0.04005 per kWh
Overhead (Street or Security) Lighting (PDF)
- 40 Watt LED Security $8.21 per month
- 40 Watt LED Street $8.00 per month
- 80 Watt LED Security $9.56 per month
- 80 Watt LED Street $9.08 per month
- 160 Watt LED Security $12.39 per month
- 160 Watt LED Street $12.58 per month
- 300 Watt LED Security $16.76 per month
- 70 or 100 watt, High Pressure Sodium (HPS) $9.10 per month
- 200 watt, HPS $11.54 per month
- 400 watt, HPS $17.96 per month
- 175 watt, Mercury Vapor (MV) $10.94 per month
- 400 watt, MV $18.72 per month
- 1,000 watt, MV $36.42 per month
Municipal Metered Street Lights (PDF)
- Energy Charge: $0.05474 per kWh
Government-School-Recreation Field Lighting Service Rates (PDF)
- Basic Charge: $5.11 per month
- Demand Charge:
- No Charge for first 15 kW;
- $3.23 per kW for all kW greater than 15 kW.
- Energy Charge: $0.04273 per kWh
Line-Retention-Service-Rates (PDF)
- Residential – RES01: 50% of Basic Charge
- Small General Service – SGS01: 50% of Basic Charge
- Medium General Service – MGS01: Basic Charge
- Large General Service – LGS01: Basic Charge
- Irrigation – IRR01: Annual Charge
- Applies to all services
South Central Montana Summary
(Silver Gate, Cooke City, Silvertip, Elk Basin, and other Wyoming-Montana Border service areas)
Residential Service Rates (PDF)
(all residential services, see rate schedule for Rules and Regulations)
- Basic Charge (single-phase service): $24.31 per month
- Basic Charge (three-phase service): $36.28 per month
- Energy Charge: $0.1364 per kWh
- No Demand Charge
Small General Service Rates (PDF)
(non-residential services less than 50 kW)
- Basic Charge (single-phase service): $36.53 per month
- Basic Charge (three-phase service): $51.87 per month
- Energy Charge: $0.11918 per kWh
- No Demand Charge
Medium General Service Rates (PDF)
(non-residential services 50 kW to less than 100 kW)
- Basic Charge (single-phase service): $38.47 per month
- Basic Charge (three-phase service): $53.09 per month
- Energy Charge: $0.07508 per kWh
- Demand Charge: $12.77 per kW
- Reactive Power Charge: $1.29 per kVar
- Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill and -$0.15 per kW
Large General Service Rates (PDF)
(non-residential services 100 kW to less than 400 kW)
- Basic Charge: $64.24 per month
- Load Size Charge: $1.26 per kW
- Energy Charge: $0.05631 per kWh
- Demand Charge: $15.41 per kW
- Reactive Power Charge: $1.29 per kVAR
- Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill and -$0.15 per kW
Extra Large General Service Rates (PDF)
(non-residential services 400 kW to less than 1,000 kW)
- Basic Charge: $107.28 per month
- Load Size Charge: $1.53 per kW
- Energy Charge: $0.04915 per kWh
- Demand Charge: $19.17 per kW
- Reactive Power Charge: $1.29 per kVAR
- Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill and -$0.15 per kW
Industrial Service Rates (PDF)
(services 1,000 kW or greater)
- Basic Charge: $350.81 per month
- Load Size Charge: $1.57 per kW
- Energy Charge: $0.04189 per kWh
- Demand Charge: $23.99 per kW
- Reactive Power Charge: $1.29 per kVAR
- Primary Meter Discount: -1.5% of total bill and -$0.15 per kW
Lighting Security Service Rate (PDF)
- 70 or 100 watt, High Pressure Sodium (HPS) $9.10 per month
- 200 watt, HPS $11.54 per month
- 400 watt, HPS $17.96 per month
- 175 watt, Mercury Vapor (MV)* $10.94 per month
- 400 watt, MV* $18.72 per month
- 1000 watt, MV* $36.42 per month
Municipal Metered Street Lights (PDF)
- Energy Charge: $0.05474 per kWh
Government-School-Recreation Field Lighting Service Rates (PDF)
- Basic Charge: $5.11 per month
- Demand Charge:
- No Charge for first 15 kW
- $3.23 per kW for all kW greater than 15 kW.
- Energy Charge: $0.04273 per kWh
Line-Retention-Service-Rates (PDF)
- Residential – RES51: 50% of Basic Charge
- Small General Service – SGS51: 50% of Basic Charge
- Medium General Service – MGS51: Basic Charge
- Large General Service – LGS51: Basic Charge
- Applies to All Members