Flathead Electric Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Montana · #265 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #6395
Flathead Electric Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 77,288 customers in Montana. In 2025 it sold 1,610 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $142.76M in revenue, an average realized rate of 8.87¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 10.04¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 64,334 | 914 | $91.77M | 10.04¢ | |
| Commercial | 12,854 | 492 | $38.49M | 7.82¢ | |
| Industrial | 100 | 204 | $12.50M | 6.12¢ | |
| Total | 77,288 | 1,610 | $142.76M | 8.87¢ |
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 (1,184 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70,715 | 1,520 | $124.94M | 9.54¢ |
| 2022 | 72,509 | 1,589 | $131.77M | 9.47¢ |
| 2023 | 74,239 | 1,576 | $133.41M | 9.50¢ |
| 2024 | 75,982 | 1,617 | $138.37M | 9.67¢ |
| 2025 | 77,288 | 1,610 | $142.76M | 10.04¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 886 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.29 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 387 minutes
As reported for Montana under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 17.1 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 1,677 GWh
Winter peak demand: 415 MW
Energy losses: 4.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.5% of 77,288 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 676 installations, 4.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
Carbon, MTFlathead, MTLake, MTLincoln, MTPark, MTSanders, MT
Other large utilities in Montana
- NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) - 439,003 customers, residential 14.42¢
- 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¢
- Lincoln Electric Coop, Inc - 6,909 customers, residential —
All Montana utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #6395 in the EIA frame.