Hill County Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Montana · #1,703 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #8632
Hill County Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 3,985 customers in Montana. In 2025 it sold 175 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $18.74M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.68¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,985 | 175 | $18.74M | 10.68¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,876 | 180 | $17.21M | — |
| 2022 | 3,915 | 172 | $17.16M | — |
| 2023 | 3,953 | 187 | $17.49M | — |
| 2024 | 3,970 | 174 | $17.65M | — |
| 2025 | 3,985 | 175 | $18.74M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 3,985 meters
Counties served
Blaine, MTChouteau, MTFergus, MTHill, MTLiberty, MT
Other large utilities in Montana
- NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) - 439,003 customers, residential 14.42¢
- Flathead Electric Coop Inc - 77,288 customers, residential 10.04¢
- Yellowstone Valley Elec Co-op - 23,683 customers, residential 14.22¢
- USBIA-Mission Valley Power - 23,250 customers, residential 9.39¢
- Missoula Electric Coop, Inc - 16,781 customers, residential 10.93¢
- Ravalli County Elec Coop, Inc - 12,194 customers, residential —
- Glacier Electric Coop, Inc - 7,964 customers, residential —
- Fergus Electric Coop, Inc - 7,157 customers, residential 15.91¢
All Montana utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #8632 in the EIA frame.