Lower Yellowstone REA: electric rates and average bill
Lower Yellowstone REA is an electric cooperative that serves 3,247 homes in Montana. In 2025, its average home used 1,160 kWh a month and paid $106.75 (9.2¢ per kWh), less than the Montana average of $110.80.
- Electric cooperative
- 3,247 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Lower Yellowstone REA at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Montana | 3,247 |
| Average home bill | $106.75 a month (Montana average $110.80) |
| Average price | 9.2¢ per kWh (Montana average 13.0¢) |
| Average home use | 1,160 kWh a month (Montana average 853) |
| Business customers | 9.5¢ per kWh, average bill $339.41 a month (1,000 businesses; Montana business rates) |
| Power outages | 1.1 outages and 157 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 1.3 outages and 259 minutes with major storms (about the same as the middle Montana utility, 157 minutes) |
| Grid | SPP region; SPP market; buys its power |
| Counties served | Dawson, Richland, Roosevelt |
Price rank: Lower Yellowstone REA has the lowest average price of the 10 Montana utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of Lower Yellowstone REA. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana-Dakota Utilities | 19,626 | $95.31 | 12.3¢ |
Lower Yellowstone REA rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Lower Yellowstone REA yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Lower Yellowstone REA rates page. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- Lower Yellowstone REA website
- State regulator: Montana Public Service Commission
- The average electric bill in Montana, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average Lower Yellowstone REA electric bill (MT)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,160 kWh a month and paid $106.75 (9.2¢ per kWh), less than the Montana average of $110.80.
How often does the power go out with Lower Yellowstone REA (MT)?
In 2025, the average Lower Yellowstone REA customer had 1.1 outages and 157 minutes without power, not counting major storms (1.3 outages and 259 minutes with them).
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Lower Yellowstone REA. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.