Montana
power plants.
Montana has 60 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 6.7 GW of tracked capacity. Its generating fleet leans on hydro — 40.3% of tracked capacity, with coal second at 39.8%. The largest plant we track is Colstrip (2,363 MW, online since 1982).
Montana electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel. Each links to its global page.
Largest plants in Montana
Frequently asked questions
Where does Montana get its electricity?
Across the 60 plants we track in Montana, capacity is led by hydro at 40.3%, then coal at 39.8%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public data, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Montana?
The largest plant in our Montana catalog is Colstrip, a coal facility with 2,363 MW (commissioned 1982).
How many power plants are in Montana?
Our catalog tracks 60 power plants in Montana totalling 6.7 GW, built from EIA, WRI and OpenStreetMap. The true total including the smallest installations is higher.