Tuesday, January 19, 2021
This chart is for our customers to use with the understanding that rates are subject to change without notice. The information is based on current, approved NorthWestern Energy electric and natural gas rates in Montana. All rate information is considered to be public knowledge.
 
 4 Rates effective January 1, 2021
Electric Lighting
Electric Rates
At-A-Glance
Links To Tariff Sheets
Rate without Tax
Tax Portion Rate
Supply-Energy  3 ESS-1
/kWh
/kWh
Supply Deferred Costs  3 ESS-1
/kWh
-
Transmission  3 ESS-1
/kWh
/kWh
Distribution  2 ELDS-1
/kWh
/kWh
BPA Exchange Credit **  2 ELDS-1
/kWh
-
Operations Charge *  2 ELDS-1
/Month
/Month
Maintenance Charge *  2 ELDS-1
/Month
/Month
Billing Charge *  2 ELDS-1
/Month
/Month
CTC-QF  2 CTC-QF-1
/kWh
-
USBC  2 E-USBC-1
/kWh
-
Ownership Charge (Monthly $/Unit)
Cost Range  
$200   -   $399  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$400   -   $599  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$600   -   $799  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$800   -   $999  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$1,000   -   $1,199  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$1,200   -   $1,399  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$1,400   -   $1,599  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$1,600   -   $1,799  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$1,800   -   $1,999  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$2,000   -   $2,199  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$2,200   -   $2,399  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$2,400   -   $2,599  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$2,600   -   $2,799  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$2,800   -   $2,999  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$3,000   -   $3,199  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$3,200   -   $3,399  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$3,400   -   $3,599  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$3,600   -   $3,799  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$3,800   -   $3,999  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$4,000   -   $4,199  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$4,200   -   $4,399  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$4,400   -   $4,599  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$4,600   -   $4,799  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$4,800   -   $4,999  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$5,000   -   $5,199  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$5,200   -   $5,399  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$5,400   -   $5,599  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$5,600   -   $5,799  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
$5,800   -   $5,999  
 1 ELDS-1
/Month 
/Month
  

* Reference tariff for application of rates.

** BPA Credit for residential customers. See tariff for details.

Rates are listed separately on the billing statement as required by law.
1, 2 NorthWestern Energy provides distribution services regardless of a customer’s choice of supplier and bills the customer for the regulated services.
3 Supply and Transmission Rates for Supply are regulated by the PSC. Prices for Choice Supply and Transmission are set by the competitive supplier with which the customer enters into a contract.
4 Electric and natural gas trackers allow Supply rates to increase or decrease based on changes to market prices. Actual costs are passed directly to customers without profit.