Mississippi electricity rates, bills and electric companies
Homes in Mississippi paid an average of 14.85¢ per kWh over the last 12 months (Sep 2025–Aug 2026), 17.7% below the US average of 18.04¢; 14.43¢ in August 2026 alone.1 The average residential bill was $166.05 a month in 2025, for 1,184 kWh.2
EIA monthly data through August 2026 (preliminary, released October 23, 2026); annual data for 2025 are final. Next monthly update expected November 24, 2026. Average revenue per kWh includes fixed charges and riders; it is not a tariff rate.
South region, East South Central division
A kilowatt-hour cost Mississippi homes 17.7% below the US average1 over the last 12 months, but the average home used 1,184 kWh a month in 2025, 2nd highest among the states, so the bill ended up $15.37 more a month than the US average2. Who sends that bill is more often a cooperative than an investor-owned company, and outage time per customer on ordinary days was the 2nd highest3 in the country in 2025.
What a kilowatt-hour costs in Mississippi, period by period
Mississippi homes paid an average of 14.85¢ per kWh over the 12 months from September 2025 to August 2026, 3.19¢ per kWh less than the US average and the 18th1 lowest residential price among the 50 states and DC. That figure is average revenue per kWh: what residential customers paid in total, divided by the kilowatt-hours they used. It includes fixed monthly charges and fuel adjustments, so it is not the energy charge printed in any tariff.
The number moves with the period chosen. The 2025 annual average was 14.03¢ per kWh4; January to August 2026 averaged 15.06¢ per kWh; the single month of August 2026 came in at 14.43¢ per kWh, +6.0% against August 2025 (preliminary data). In that summer month Mississippi ranked tied for 10th lowest1, a better position than its 12-month rank.
| Measure | Mississippi | United States | Rank among states and DC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential ¢/kWh, 12 months | 14.85¢ | 18.04¢ | 34th of 51 |
| Residential ¢/kWh, latest month | 14.43¢ | 18.16¢ | tied 41st of 51 |
| Residential average price, January to 08 2026 | 15.06¢ | 18.19¢ | – |
| Residential ¢/kWh, 2025 | 14.03¢ | 17.23¢ | 34th of 51 |
| Residential change, 12 months | +7.8% | +6.5% | 19th of 51 |
Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state; EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers. Rank 1 is the highest value. Periods: Residential ¢/kWh, 12 months: 2025-09 to 2026-08; Residential ¢/kWh, latest month: 2026-08; Residential average price, January to 08 2026: 2026-01 to 2026-08; Residential ¢/kWh, 2025: 2025; Residential change, 12 months: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
The state is cheaper than the US but not cheap for its region. 3 of its 4 neighbors had a lower residential price over the same 12 months, led by Louisiana at 13.02¢ per kWh; only Alabama averaged more, 16.44¢ per kWh1.
Why the monthly bill is high
Over the 12 months to August 2026, the average Mississippi home used 1,170 kWh a month, 3rd highest in the country, against a US average of 875 kWh. The computed bill over those months was $173.85, 9th highest, while the US averaged $157.841.
EIA's 2025 annual figures show the same gap. Mississippi homes used 1,184 kWh a month against a national 874 kWh, and the average bill was $166.05, the 8th highest among the states. It rose 7.2% from $154.83 in 2024, ahead of the US increase of 5.9%2, partly because use per home also went up, from 1,156 kWh5.
Source: EIA-861 2025, average monthly bill by state. Each dot is a state (horizontal: kWh a month, 2025; vertical: Monthly bill, 2025). Residential kilowatt-hours per customer per month, 2025. Residential revenue divided by customers, per month, 2025 (EIA Average_Bill_2025; EIA counts customer accounts, including rooftop-solar third-party-owner accounts).
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| State | kWh a month, 2025 | Monthly bill, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| California | 494 | $154.73 |
| Hawaii | 515 | $207.89 |
| Maine | 533 | $147.67 |
| Rhode Island | 562 | $165.62 |
| Alaska | 564 | $147.18 |
| New York | 586 | $154.75 |
| Vermont | 592 | $134.78 |
| Massachusetts | 596 | $181.08 |
| Michigan | 635 | $127.17 |
| New Mexico | 638 | $94.65 |
| District of Columbia | 639 | $140.05 |
| New Hampshire | 640 | $156.94 |
| Colorado | 658 | $103.30 |
| Wisconsin | 667 | $120.60 |
| New Jersey | 670 | $150.59 |
| Connecticut | 704 | $206.46 |
| Illinois | 717 | $126.59 |
| Minnesota | 744 | $117.67 |
| Utah | 761 | $99.06 |
| Wyoming | 835 | $111.59 |
| Pennsylvania | 839 | $161.90 |
| Montana | 853 | $110.80 |
| Iowa | 861 | $117.30 |
| Oregon | 866 | $133.89 |
| Nevada | 868 | $115.07 |
| Ohio | 874 | $147.74 |
| Kansas | 876 | $126.42 |
| Delaware | 920 | $157.80 |
| Idaho | 933 | $110.36 |
| Indiana | 938 | $149.72 |
| Maryland | 945 | $184.42 |
| Washington | 945 | $124.41 |
| Nebraska | 973 | $117.23 |
| South Dakota | 984 | $131.10 |
| Arizona | 1,030 | $157.15 |
| Missouri | 1,038 | $137.97 |
| North Carolina | 1,044 | $146.14 |
| Oklahoma | 1,064 | $140.52 |
| South Carolina | 1,067 | $161.21 |
| Virginia | 1,067 | $163.05 |
| North Dakota | 1,070 | $126.40 |
| West Virginia | 1,073 | $165.13 |
| Arkansas | 1,076 | $138.42 |
| Georgia | 1,077 | $158.70 |
| Kentucky | 1,094 | $143.72 |
| Florida | 1,103 | $167.86 |
| Texas | 1,110 | $170.95 |
| Alabama | 1,145 | $184.31 |
| Tennessee | 1,180 | $156.03 |
| Mississippi | 1,184 | $166.05 |
| Louisiana | 1,225 | $153.32 |
Households' own reports confirm it. In the Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey, only 10.7% of Mississippi households paying for electricity reported a bill under $100, the 2nd lowest share in the country (US: 23.0%). The median reported bill was about $192, tied for 6th highest, and 29.2% reported $250 or more (margin of error ±0.7 percentage points6). These are survey estimates of a recalled monthly bill, taxes included, so they differ from EIA's revenue-based average.
Climate and heating explain much of the use. Mississippi averaged 2,376 cooling degree days a year over 2016 to 2025, 5th highest7 among the 48 states and DC with data, and 57.0% of its households heat mainly with electricity (2025, 12th highest8). In EIA's 2020 household survey, the most recent with state detail, a Mississippi home used 14,067 kWh a year, 3rd highest; air conditioning took 24% of it and space heating 15%9.
Mississippi's electric companies: more co-op members than IOU customers
EIA counts 49 utilities selling electricity to Mississippi homes: 2 investor-owned companies, 23 cooperatives (most called electric power associations) and 15 public power systems, mainly city utilities. The cooperatives together served 682,813 residential customers in 2025, more than the 542,699 of Entergy Mississippi and Mississippi Power combined; city and other public systems served 85,97810.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. Bundled (full-service) residential revenue divided by kWh, summed over every utility of each type (EIA-861 2025). Small utilities filing the short form report no residential split and are not included.
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| Type | ¢/kWh | Residential customers |
|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned utilities | 14.37¢ | 542,699 |
| Electric cooperatives | 13.96¢ | 682,813 |
| Public power (municipal, districts, state) | 12.54¢ | 85,978 |
Average prices by ownership type were close in 2025: cooperative members paid 13.96¢ per kWh, investor-owned utility customers 14.37¢ per kWh and public power customers 12.54¢ per kWh. The spread between individual utilities was wider. Among the 25 utilities with 10,000 or more residential customers, averages ran from 11.51¢ per kWh at Prentiss County Electric Power Association to 16.06¢ per kWh at Magnolia Electric Power Association, a gap of 4.55¢ per kWh10.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. Utilities with 10,000 or more bundled (full-service) residential customers. Revenue divided by kWh sold, all charges included, EIA-861 2025 final. Darker bars have their own page.
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| Utility | ¢/kWh |
|---|---|
| Prentiss County Electric Power Association | 11.51¢ |
| City of Tupelo | 11.80¢ |
| Delta Electric Power Association | 12.70¢ |
| City of Starkville | 12.71¢ |
| Tallahatchie Valley E P A | 12.95¢ |
| Central Electric Power Association | 12.95¢ |
| Tombigbee Electric Power Association | 13.03¢ |
| Monroe County Electric Power Association | 13.15¢ |
| Northcentral Mississippi E P A | 13.32¢ |
| Tishomingo County E P A | 13.33¢ |
| Natchez Trace Electric Power Association | 13.46¢ |
| Alcorn County Electric Power Association | 13.48¢ |
| Singing River Electric Cooperative | 13.54¢ |
| 4-County Electric Power Association | 13.68¢ |
| Pontotoc Electric Power Association | 13.77¢ |
| Entergy Mississippi | 13.86¢ |
| Dixie Electric Power Association | 13.90¢ |
| Tippah Electric Power Association | 13.94¢ |
| Coast Electric Power Association | 14.01¢ |
| Mississippi average | 14.03¢ |
| North East Mississippi EPA | 14.19¢ |
| Southern Pine Electric Cooperative | 14.47¢ |
| Southwest Mississippi E P A | 15.34¢ |
| Pearl River Valley El Power Association | 15.58¢ |
| Mississippi Power | 15.69¢ |
| Magnolia Electric Power Association | 16.06¢ |
Geography shapes that ranking. Many of the electric power associations and city utilities in the north and east, including Prentiss County, Tupelo and Starkville, appear in EIA's 2025 records inside the balancing area of the federally owned Tennessee Valley Authority, which, according to EIA, covers parts of Mississippi. Several of them sit at the low end of the chart above, while the highest averages belong to utilities in the south of the state, Mississippi Power among them.
Several of the company names people search for are cooperatives, such as Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association and Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, the fifth-largest utility with 5.0% of the state's residential customers. The largest is Entergy Mississippi (29.3%), followed by Mississippi Power (12.1%), Coast Electric Power Association (6.4%) and Singing River Electric Cooperative (5.6%10).
Which utility serves an address
No household can switch utility. County lines do not settle it either: EIA's service-territory records show two or more utilities in 78 of Mississippi's 82 counties, and 6 in Covington County, the most of any county. Entergy Mississippi reports service in 46 counties and Mississippi Power in 2311, every one of them shared with another utility. The utility's own map decides by street address.
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties. Counties where each utility reports serving customers (EIA-861 service territory, 2025). A utility often serves only part of a county, and several can share one: the map shows where each one is present, not street-level boundaries. Point at a county for every utility listed there.
Entergy Mississippi and Mississippi Power moved apart
The two investor-owned utilities differ in price, in direction and in reliability. In 2025, Entergy Mississippi's residential customers paid 13.86¢ per kWh, 1.2% below the Mississippi average, and Mississippi Power's 15.69¢ per kWh, 11.8% above the Mississippi average and the 2nd highest10 among the state's larger utilities.
From 2024 to 2025, Mississippi Power's average price rose 8.4% and its average bill +11.2%, to $178.65. Entergy Mississippi's price rose 4.9% and its bill +6.9%, to $167.80, on higher use (1,210 kWh a month against 1,139 kWh10).
EIA's monthly sample shows the gap narrowing since. Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), Entergy Mississippi averaged 15.40¢ per kWh and Mississippi Power 16.27¢ per kWh. In August 20261, Entergy Mississippi's price was +16.0% against the same month a year earlier, while Mississippi Power's was −7.1%13. These single-month utility figures are preliminary.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | average monthly residential bill |
|---|---|
| Singing River Electric Cooperative (MS) | $164.11 |
| Entergy Mississippi (MS) | $167.80 |
| Southern Pine Electric Cooperative (MS) | $168.66 |
| Coast Electric Power Association (MS) | $172.66 |
| Mississippi Power (MS) | $178.65 |
| Pearl River Valley El Power Association (MS) | $186.86 |
Outages: among the longest on ordinary days
Mississippi customers averaged 306 minutes without power in 2025 on days without major events, 2nd highest among the states. Counting major storms, the total was 501 minutes (5th highest), with 2.59 interruptions per customer (3rd highest3). Both are EIA averages of what utilities report under the IEEE 1366 standard or their own method.
Source: EIA-861 2025, reliability. SAIDI without major event days, any standard. Period: 2025.
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| State | Outage minutes, no major events |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 498 |
| Mississippi | 306 |
| Alaska | 243 |
| Louisiana | 216 |
| Arkansas | 209 |
| Maine | 192 |
| Hawaii | 188 |
| Vermont | 185 |
| Virginia | 183 |
| Kentucky | 173 |
The two investor-owned utilities reported very different years. Entergy Mississippi customers averaged 410 minutes without power excluding major events and 640 minutes including them, more than the Mississippi average of 501 minutes. Mississippi Power reported 76 minutes and 105 minutes, with 1.03 interruptions per customer against Entergy's 2.613.
Source: EIA-861 2025, reliability. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | outage minutes per customer (all events) |
|---|---|
| Mississippi Power (MS) | 105 |
| Coast Electric Power Association (MS) | 120 |
| Singing River Electric Cooperative (MS) | 156 |
| Pearl River Valley El Power Association (MS) | 295 |
| Entergy Mississippi (MS) | 640 |
| Southern Pine Electric Cooperative (MS) | 649 |
Meters split along the same line. Smart meters were on 99.6% of Entergy Mississippi's residential accounts in 2025 and on 0.0% of Mississippi Power's, according to EIA; statewide the share was 82.2%. Only 2.2% of residential customers were on a time-varying rate. Rooftop solar is rare: EIA counted 2,029 net-metered systems on homes, 1.5 per 1,000 residential customers, 5th lowest14 in the country.
August doubles April
Over the last 12 months, use per home peaked at 1,655 kWh in August 2026 and was lowest at 854 kWh in April 2026, a ratio of 1.9 times. The August bill averaged $238.78, 6th highest among the states that month (US: $209.231).
Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential kWh sold per customer in each month. The table adds that month's average residential price. Monthly EIA data through August 2026 (released October 23, 2026); months since January 2026 are preliminary.
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| Month | kWh per customer | Residential ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1,326 | 13.96¢ |
| October 2025 | 1,069 | 14.45¢ |
| November 2025 | 861 | 15.30¢ |
| December 2025 | 1,100 | 14.14¢ |
| January 2026 | 1,268 | 14.24¢ |
| February 2026 | 1,242 | 14.72¢ |
| March 2026 | 874 | 16.30¢ |
| April 2026 | 854 | 16.76¢ |
| May 2026 | 939 | 16.16¢ |
| June 2026 | 1,284 | 14.88¢ |
| July 2026 | 1,569 | 14.54¢ |
| August 2026 | 1,655 | 14.43¢ |
The price per kWh runs the other way. It was highest in April 2026, at 16.76¢ per kWh, the month of lowest use, and lowest in September 2025, at 13.96¢ per kWh1. Fixed monthly charges weigh more on each kWh when a home uses little, so a spring bill can carry a higher average price and still be the smallest of the year.
A price that rose more slowly than the US, until recently
The residential price was 7.37¢ per kWh15 in 2001 and 14.03¢ per kWh in 2025, up 90.4%, the 19th lowest increase among the states; the US average rose 100.8%. The annual average went up in 17 years since 2002 and last fell in 2020, when it stood at 11.17¢ per kWh4.
Source: EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers; EIA, Historical state data, monthly sales and revenue 1990-2009. Average revenue per kWh (all charges, nominal dollars), each calendar year: 2010 onward EIA-861 final annual data, 2001–2009 the sum of the monthly survey.
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| Period | Mississippi (¢/kWh) | United States (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.37¢ | 8.58¢ |
| 2002 | 7.28¢ | 8.44¢ |
| 2003 | 7.60¢ | 8.72¢ |
| 2004 | 8.21¢ | 8.95¢ |
| 2005 | 8.71¢ | 9.45¢ |
| 2006 | 9.66¢ | 10.40¢ |
| 2007 | 9.36¢ | 10.65¢ |
| 2008 | 10.39¢ | 11.26¢ |
| 2009 | 10.22¢ | 11.51¢ |
| 2010 | 9.87¢ | 11.54¢ |
| 2011 | 10.17¢ | 11.72¢ |
| 2012 | 10.26¢ | 11.88¢ |
| 2013 | 10.78¢ | 12.13¢ |
| 2014 | 11.32¢ | 12.52¢ |
| 2015 | 11.27¢ | 12.65¢ |
| 2016 | 10.47¢ | 12.55¢ |
| 2017 | 11.08¢ | 12.89¢ |
| 2018 | 11.12¢ | 12.87¢ |
| 2019 | 11.27¢ | 13.01¢ |
| 2020 | 11.17¢ | 13.15¢ |
| 2021 | 11.56¢ | 13.66¢ |
| 2022 | 12.41¢ | 15.04¢ |
| 2023 | 13.23¢ | 16.00¢ |
| 2024 | 13.39¢ | 16.48¢ |
| 2025 | 14.03¢ | 17.23¢ |
Recent periods have run at or above the national pace. The 2025 average was 4.8% above 2024 (US: 4.6%4), the last 12 months averaged 7.8% more than the 12 before (US: 6.5%), and January to August 2026 ran 8.6%1 above the same months of 2025 (preliminary).
Gas-fired power, more than the state uses
Natural gas generated 73.6% of Mississippi's electricity in 2025, 4th highest among the states, up 3.9 percentage points since 2015. Nuclear supplied 15.1%, coal 5.3% (down from 9.9% in 2015) and solar 3.7%; renewables in total were 6.0%, the 6th lowest share. The state has no hydroelectric generation to speak of: 0.0%16.
Source: EIA, Net generation by state by type of producer by energy source. Share of net generation by all power plants located in the state (utilities and independent producers), by energy source. Electricity crosses state lines, so this is what the state produces, not exactly what its customers consume. Pumped storage is a net user of power and is left out.
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| Natural gas | Coal | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Petroleum | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi, 2025 | 73.6% | 5.3% | 15.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Mississippi, 2015 | 69.7% | 9.9% | 18.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| United States, 2025 | 40.9% | 16.6% | 17.7% | 5.5% | 10.4% | 6.8% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Mississippi's plants produced 78.4 terawatt-hours in 2025, the equivalent of 159% of the state's retail electricity sales (tied for 6th highest; US: 109%16). Industry paid an average of 7.55¢ per kWh over the last 12 months, 15.3% below the US average and 11th lowest, while commercial customers paid 13.77¢ per kWh, 0.7% below the US average1.
Help paying a Mississippi electric bill
Mississippi received $36.7 million from the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for fiscal 2026, about $30.67 per occupied home, and $31.9 million17 in the first release for fiscal 2027. The Mississippi Department of Human Services runs the program: applicants file a pre-application through the state's Access MS portal, then complete it in person with their local community action agency. The same page lists the Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) for households facing an energy emergency.
Utilities and cooperatives set their own payment arrangements; the one that sends the bill is the place to ask. The help paying your electric bill guide explains LIHEAP and the other options.
| Entergy Mississippi | Investor-owned | 384,493 | 13.86¢ | $167.80 | 1,210 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power | Investor-owned | 158,206 | 15.69¢ | $178.65 | 1,139 |
| Coast Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 84,194 | 14.01¢ | $172.66 | 1,232 |
| Singing River Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 73,398 | 13.54¢ | $164.11 | 1,212 |
| Southern Pine Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 65,580 | 14.47¢ | $168.66 | 1,165 |
| Pearl River Valley El Power Association | Cooperative | 52,557 | 15.58¢ | $186.86 | 1,199 |
| 4-County Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 41,491 | 13.68¢ | $165.43 | 1,209 |
| Dixie Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 37,963 | 13.90¢ | $168.35 | 1,211 |
| Tombigbee Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 37,347 | 13.03¢ | $167.01 | 1,281 |
| Magnolia Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 31,161 | 16.06¢ | $175.46 | 1,092 |
| Central Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 31,032 | 12.95¢ | $164.78 | 1,273 |
| Northcentral Mississippi E P A | Cooperative | 29,392 | 13.32¢ | $189.73 | 1,424 |
| North East Mississippi EPA | Cooperative | 26,836 | 14.19¢ | $164.69 | 1,161 |
| Southwest Mississippi E P A | Cooperative | 23,095 | 15.34¢ | $152.29 | 993 |
| Tallahatchie Valley E P A | Cooperative | 21,509 | 12.95¢ | $172.54 | 1,332 |
| Delta Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 21,089 | 12.70¢ | $129.54 | 1,020 |
| Pontotoc Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 16,453 | 13.77¢ | $170.22 | 1,236 |
| Alcorn County Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 14,987 | 13.48¢ | $163.35 | 1,212 |
| City of Starkville | Municipal | 12,799 | 12.71¢ | $106.88 | 841 |
| Natchez Trace Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 12,599 | 13.46¢ | $153.49 | 1,140 |
| Twin County Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 12,430 all | 16.57¢ all customers | – | – |
| Tishomingo County E P A | Cooperative | 10,997 | 13.33¢ | $150.11 | 1,126 |
| Prentiss County Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 10,994 | 11.51¢ | $137.15 | 1,191 |
| City of Tupelo | Municipal | 10,646 | 11.80¢ | $129.27 | 1,095 |
| Tippah Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 10,534 | 13.94¢ | $159.61 | 1,145 |
| Monroe County Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 10,247 | 13.15¢ | $179.43 | 1,365 |
| East Mississippi Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 9,883 | 14.94¢ | $161.24 | 1,079 |
| Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 9,475 | 16.33¢ | $176.53 | 1,081 |
| City of Holly Springs | Municipal | 9,398 | 12.56¢ | $150.35 | 1,197 |
| City of Columbus | Municipal | 8,852 | 12.84¢ | $143.94 | 1,121 |
| City of Oxford | Municipal | 8,620 | 12.23¢ | $111.96 | 915 |
| Coahoma Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 8,390 all | 14.08¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of New Albany | Municipal | 8,170 | 13.24¢ | $154.58 | 1,168 |
| Greenwood Utilities Comm | Municipal | 7,273 | 11.42¢ | $125.35 | 1,097 |
| Clarksdale Public Utilities | Municipal | 6,098 all | 13.28¢ all customers | – | – |
| Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City | Municipal | 5,245 all | 11.69¢ all customers | – | – |
| Canton Municipal Utilities | Municipal | 4,709 all | 9.07¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Okolona | Municipal | 4,288 | 13.84¢ | $158.47 | 1,145 |
| City of Kosciusko | Municipal | 3,009 all | 11.39¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of West Point | Municipal | 2,987 | 12.88¢ | $120.80 | 938 |
| City of Amory | Municipal | 2,836 | 12.31¢ | $136.31 | 1,107 |
| City of Philadelphia | Municipal | 2,669 | 12.57¢ | $145.15 | 1,155 |
| City of Aberdeen | Municipal | 2,577 | 13.19¢ | $136.33 | 1,034 |
| Louisville Electric System | Municipal | 2,447 | 11.50¢ | $117.76 | 1,024 |
| City of Leland | Municipal | 1,966 all | 13.26¢ all customers | – | – |
| City of Water Valley | Municipal | 1,523 | 13.21¢ | $145.00 | 1,097 |
| City of Collins | Municipal | 1,384 all | 12.61¢ all customers | – | – |
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final; utilities with 1,000 or more residential customers. Price, bill and kWh are for bundled (full-service) residential customers: revenue divided by kWh, all charges included. Small utilities that file EIA's short form report all customers together (marked "all customers").
| Adams County | 2 | Entergy Mississippi, Southwest Mississippi E P A |
|---|---|---|
| Alcorn County | 1 | Alcorn County Electric Power Association |
| Amite County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Magnolia Electric Power Association, Southwest Mississippi E P A |
| Attala County | 5 | Entergy Mississippi, Central Electric Power Association, Delta Electric Power Association, East Mississippi Electric Power Association, City of Kosciusko |
| Benton County | 2 | City of Holly Springs, City of New Albany |
| Bolivar County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Delta Electric Power Association, Coahoma Electric Power Association |
| Calhoun County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Pontotoc Electric Power Association, Natchez Trace Electric Power Association |
| Carroll County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Delta Electric Power Association, Greenwood Utilities Comm |
| Chickasaw County | 2 | Natchez Trace Electric Power Association, City of Okolona |
| Choctaw County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, 4-County Electric Power Association, Delta Electric Power Association |
| Claiborne County | 2 | Entergy Mississippi, Southwest Mississippi E P A |
| Clarke County | 3 | Mississippi Power, Dixie Electric Power Association, East Mississippi Electric Power Association |
| Clay County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, 4-County Electric Power Association, City of West Point |
| Coahoma County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Coahoma Electric Power Association, Clarksdale Public Utilities |
| Copiah County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Southwest Mississippi E P A |
| Covington County | 6 | Entergy Mississippi, Mississippi Power, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Pearl River Valley El Power Association, Dixie Electric Power Association, City of Collins |
| DeSoto County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Northcentral Mississippi E P A, Coahoma Electric Power Association |
| Forrest County | 4 | Mississippi Power, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Pearl River Valley El Power Association, Dixie Electric Power Association |
| Franklin County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Magnolia Electric Power Association, Southwest Mississippi E P A |
| George County | 3 | Mississippi Power, Singing River Electric Cooperative, Pearl River Valley El Power Association |
| Greene County | 2 | Mississippi Power, Singing River Electric Cooperative |
| Grenada County | 2 | Entergy Mississippi, Delta Electric Power Association |
| Hancock County | 2 | Mississippi Power, Coast Electric Power Association |
| Harrison County | 3 | Mississippi Power, Coast Electric Power Association, Singing River Electric Cooperative |
| Hinds County | 2 | Entergy Mississippi, Southwest Mississippi E P A |
| Holmes County | 4 | Entergy Mississippi, Delta Electric Power Association, Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association, City of Durant |
| Humphreys County | 4 | Entergy Mississippi, Delta Electric Power Association, Twin County Electric Power Association, Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association |
| Issaquena County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Twin County Electric Power Association, Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association |
| Itawamba County | 1 | Tombigbee Electric Power Association |
| Jackson County | 3 | Mississippi Power, Singing River Electric Cooperative, Pearl River Valley El Power Association |
| Jasper County | 4 | Mississippi Power, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Dixie Electric Power Association, East Mississippi Electric Power Association |
| Jefferson County | 2 | Entergy Mississippi, Southwest Mississippi E P A |
| Jefferson Davis County | 4 | Entergy Mississippi, Mississippi Power, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Pearl River Valley El Power Association |
| Jones County | 2 | Mississippi Power, Dixie Electric Power Association |
| Kemper County | 1 | East Mississippi Electric Power Association |
| Lafayette County | 3 | North East Mississippi EPA, Tallahatchie Valley E P A, City of Oxford |
| Lamar County | 2 | Mississippi Power, Pearl River Valley El Power Association |
| Lauderdale County | 2 | Mississippi Power, East Mississippi Electric Power Association |
| Lawrence County | 4 | Entergy Mississippi, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Pearl River Valley El Power Association, Magnolia Electric Power Association |
| Leake County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Mississippi Power, Central Electric Power Association |
| Lee County | 3 | Tombigbee Electric Power Association, Prentiss County Electric Power Association, City of Tupelo |
| Leflore County | 5 | Entergy Mississippi, Delta Electric Power Association, Twin County Electric Power Association, Greenwood Utilities Comm, City of Itta Bena |
| Lincoln County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Magnolia Electric Power Association, Southwest Mississippi E P A |
| Lowndes County | 3 | 4-County Electric Power Association, Monroe County Electric Power Association, City of Columbus |
| Madison County | 2 | Entergy Mississippi, Canton Municipal Utilities |
| Marion County | 2 | Mississippi Power, Pearl River Valley El Power Association |
| Marshall County | 4 | Northcentral Mississippi E P A, North East Mississippi EPA, City of Holly Springs, City of New Albany |
| Monroe County | 4 | 4-County Electric Power Association, Monroe County Electric Power Association, City of Amory, City of Aberdeen |
| Montgomery County | 2 | Entergy Mississippi, Delta Electric Power Association |
| Neshoba County | 3 | Mississippi Power, East Mississippi Electric Power Association, City of Philadelphia |
| Newton County | 4 | Mississippi Power, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Central Electric Power Association, East Mississippi Electric Power Association |
| Noxubee County | 3 | 4-County Electric Power Association, East Mississippi Electric Power Association, City of Macon |
| Oktibbeha County | 2 | 4-County Electric Power Association, City of Starkville |
| Panola County | 2 | Entergy Mississippi, Tallahatchie Valley E P A |
| Pearl River County | 3 | Mississippi Power, Coast Electric Power Association, Pearl River Valley El Power Association |
| Perry County | 4 | Mississippi Power, Singing River Electric Cooperative, Pearl River Valley El Power Association, Dixie Electric Power Association |
| Pike County | 2 | Entergy Mississippi, Magnolia Electric Power Association |
| Pontotoc County | 3 | Tombigbee Electric Power Association, North East Mississippi EPA, Pontotoc Electric Power Association |
| Prentiss County | 3 | Tombigbee Electric Power Association, Tishomingo County E P A, Prentiss County Electric Power Association |
| Quitman County | 2 | Entergy Mississippi, Coahoma Electric Power Association |
| Rankin County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Central Electric Power Association |
| Scott County | 4 | Entergy Mississippi, Mississippi Power, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Central Electric Power Association |
| Sharkey County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Twin County Electric Power Association, Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association |
| Simpson County | 2 | Entergy Mississippi, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative |
| Smith County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Mississippi Power, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative |
| Stone County | 3 | Mississippi Power, Singing River Electric Cooperative, Pearl River Valley El Power Association |
| Sunflower County | 4 | Entergy Mississippi, Delta Electric Power Association, Twin County Electric Power Association, Coahoma Electric Power Association |
| Tallahatchie County | 4 | Entergy Mississippi, Tallahatchie Valley E P A, Delta Electric Power Association, Coahoma Electric Power Association |
| Tate County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Central Electric Power Association, Tallahatchie Valley E P A |
| Tippah County | 2 | Tippah Electric Power Association, City of New Albany |
| Tishomingo County | 1 | Tishomingo County E P A |
| Tunica County | 2 | Entergy Mississippi, Coahoma Electric Power Association |
| Union County | 2 | North East Mississippi EPA, City of New Albany |
| Walthall County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Pearl River Valley El Power Association, Magnolia Electric Power Association |
| Warren County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Twin County Electric Power Association, Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association |
| Washington County | 4 | Entergy Mississippi, Delta Electric Power Association, Twin County Electric Power Association, City of Leland |
| Wayne County | 4 | Mississippi Power, Singing River Electric Cooperative, Dixie Electric Power Association, East Mississippi Electric Power Association |
| Webster County | 4 | Entergy Mississippi, 4-County Electric Power Association, Delta Electric Power Association, Natchez Trace Electric Power Association |
| Wilkinson County | 2 | Entergy Mississippi, Southwest Mississippi E P A |
| Winston County | 2 | East Mississippi Electric Power Association, Louisville Electric System |
| Yalobusha County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Tallahatchie Valley E P A, City of Water Valley |
| Yazoo County | 3 | Entergy Mississippi, Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association, Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City |
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory. Distribution utilities that report customers in the county (EIA-861 2025 service territory), largest first. Several utilities can serve parts of the same county; for a specific address, the utilities' own service-area maps decide.
Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost per kWh in Mississippi?
Mississippi homes paid an average of 14.85¢ per kWh over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026) and 14.43¢ per kWh in August 20261 alone (preliminary). The 2025 annual average was 14.03¢ per kWh4. These are averages across all utilities, fixed charges and fuel adjustments included; your own utility's rate schedule decides what you pay.
What is the average electric bill in Mississippi?
EIA puts it at $166.05 a month in 2025, for 1,184 kWh2 of electricity. Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026) the computed average was $173.85, and in August 2026 it was $238.781. Households in the Census Bureau's 2025 survey reported a median of about $1926.
What electric company serves my address in Mississippi?
It depends on the address, not the city or county name. Entergy Mississippi and Mississippi Power are the two investor-owned utilities; most other homes are served by an electric power association (a cooperative) or a city utility. EIA lists two or more utilities in 7811 of the state's 82 counties, so check the utility's own service map.
Can I choose my electricity provider in Mississippi?
No. Mississippi has no residential retail choice: in 2025, 0.0%10 of residential customers bought power from a competitive supplier. There are no competing electricity providers to sign up with.
More on electricity in and around Mississippi
Utility pages: Entergy Mississippi and Mississippi Power.
Neighboring states: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Put Mississippi side by side with another state in the comparison tool, or estimate a bill with your own kWh in the bill calculator.
| Ranking | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest electricity by state | 14.85¢ | 18th of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Average electric bill by state | $166.05 | 8th of 51 |
| Average electricity usage by state | 1,184 | 2nd of 51 |
| Electricity price increases by state | +7.8% | 19th of 51 |
| Commercial electricity rates by state | 13.77¢ | 34th of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Industrial electricity rates by state | 7.55¢ | 11th of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Power outages by state | 501 | 5th of 51 |
| Renewable electricity by state | 6.0% | 46th of 51 |
| Rooftop solar on net metering by state | 1.5 | 47th of 51 |
Sources
- EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state; table sales_revenue.xlsx (EPM Table 5.6.A); January 2001 to 2026-08; months since January 2026 preliminary; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, average monthly bill by state; table Average_Bill_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, reliability; table Reliability_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers; table HS861 2010-.xlsx; 2010-2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Electric Sales, Revenue, and Average Price 2024, Table 5A; 2024 (last edition of this product); released October 7, 2025. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, table B25132; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- NOAA, Climate Prediction Center population-weighted degree days by state; table daily state files, base 65°F; 2016-2025 annual sums; 1981-2010 CPC normals; released November 13, 2026. ftp.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, house heating fuel, table B25040; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- EIA, Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2020, state data; table CE4.1.EL.ST, CE5 state tables, state highlights; released June 28, 2023. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, service territory; table Service_Territory_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties; table cb_2025_us_county_5m; cb_2021_us_county_5m; 2025 (2021 for Connecticut). www.census.gov
- EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; table sales_ult_cust_2025 and _2026; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, advanced meters, dynamic pricing and net metering; table Advanced_Meters, Dynamic_Pricing, Net_Metering 2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Historical state data, monthly sales and revenue 1990-2009; table HS861M 1990-2009.xlsx; 1990-2009, final. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Net generation by state by type of producer by energy source; table annual_generation_state.xlsx; 1990-2025; released September 14, 2026. www.eia.gov
- HHS, LIHEAP funding releases to states; table FY2027 first release; FY2026 final; FY2027 first release (October 9, 2026); FY2026 total; released October 9, 2026. acf.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.