Utility Providers in Butte-Silver Bow, Montana

Butte-Silver Bow is served by 34 utility providers across 5 categories covering 6 ZIP codes in Silver Bow County.

Silver Bow County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Butte-Silver Bow vs. US average

Electricity
14.6¢/kWh
↓ 11% below US average (16.5¢)
↑ 15% above MT state average (12.7¢)
Natural gas
$8.22/Mcf
↓ 43% below US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Butte-Silver Bow-area providers. State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024). Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf). US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.

Typical monthly utility bills in Butte-Silver Bow

Electricity$100-$149 (14.6¢–14.6¢/kWh)
Natural gas$200-$249
Water & sewer~$36/month

Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.

How Butte-Silver Bow heats its homes

24%
21%
55%

24% natural gas · 21% electricity · 55% other fuels

Electric rates in Butte-Silver Bow

Residential rates range from 14.6¢ to 14.6¢ per kWh.

Butte-Silver Bow
14.6¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Butte-Silver Bow is served by NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT), a investor owned utility.

This is 11% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Butte-Silver Bow

Butte-Silver Bow has strong broadband coverage.

TDS Telecom
8,000 Mbps
Fiber
Fatbeam
2,000 Mbps
Fiber
3 Rivers Communications
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Southern Montana Telephone Company
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Spectrum
1,000 Mbps
Cable / Fiber

Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.

Electric 1 provider

NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)

Natural Gas 1 provider

Water 17 providers

BASIN COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DIST
BLUE SKY HEIGHTS WUA CLANCY
BOULDER CITY OF
BUTTE SILVERBOW WATER DEPT
ELKHORN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION LLC
FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS RESORT
FOREST PARK WATER USERS ASSOCIATION
HANGMANS TREE WUA
JEFFERSON HILLS WUA
JEFFERSON TRACTS ASSOC INC
RAMSAY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
RED CLIFF ESTATES HOA
ROCKY MOUNTAIN WUA
SADDLE MOUNTAIN CORP CLANCY
STONEY BROOK VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOC
SUNNYBROOK ACRES HOA
WHITEHALL TOWN OF

Sewer 3 providers

BUTTE-SILVER BOW WWTP

Internet 12 providers

3 Rivers Communications
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
CenturyLink
DSL up to 60 Mbps
Fatbeam
Fiber up to 2,000 Mbps
Southern Montana Telephone Company
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
Spectrum
Cable / Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
TDS Telecom
Fiber up to 8,000 Mbps
TPx Communications
DSL up to 1,000 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps
Visionary Broadband
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Voyant Communications
Fiber up to 200 Mbps

Business Internet 1 provider

These providers offer business-class internet service in this area.

ZIP codes in Butte-Silver Bow, MT

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Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: May 2026.