NorthWestern Energy bills to increase again

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: June 16, 2026

Words: 891

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

Your power bill is slated to go up again if you’re a NorthWestern Energy customer.

On July 1, the average electricity bill for a residential customer is hitting $131, up from $124.34 in May, according to data from the utility.

Just four years ago, the average for one month was still less than $100 — $91.27.

The monopoly utility filed the rate increase with the Montana Public Service Commission on June 3 as a quarterly …

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