Electric Rates & Providers in Jackson County, MS

Jackson County, Mississippi Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Jackson County, Mississippi Electricity Overview

Jackson County emits 9,405.81 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 353rd worst polluting county in the US by per capita pollution.

At an average residential price of 12.92 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, residents of Jackson County enjoy a 19.34% discount from the US average rate.

When comparing annual CO2 emissions per capita, Jackson County had a 3.04% increase over the most recent 12 months.

Power plants in Jackson County have had a 10.96% drop in the usage of non-renewable fuel types for electricity production throughout the previous year, which is an admirable effort.

Jackson County has the 2nd highest electricity production out of 82 counties in the state, producing 10,452,451.42 megawatt hours.

Jackson County customers are faced with outages averaging 133.1 minutes per incident, with approximately 1 outages per year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,476,047 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.08 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    10,452,451 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    10,452,451 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    72.1 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,363,607,696 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    9,405.81 kg

Recent Energy News in Pascagoula

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Pascagoula Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

14.57¢ per kWh

  • 13.09% higher than last month
  • 3.48% lower than February last year
  • 8.53% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 10.59% lower than the US average
  • 244th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 161 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since February last year
  • 12,287th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,581 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,196 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

13.85¢ per kWh

  • 0.31% lower than last month
  • 0.91% lower than February last year
  • 0.98% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 18.22% lower than the US average
  • 234th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since February last year
  • 8,949th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 29 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,845 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$140.29 per month

  • 23.99% lower than last month
  • 5.52% higher than February last year
  • 11.91% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 11.9% higher than the US average
  • 47th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 176 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since February last year
  • 17,588th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,970 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 865 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$160.42 per month

  • 0.38% higher than last month
  • 5.01% higher than February last year
  • 1.34% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 21.04% higher than the US average
  • 40th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 168 since February last year
  • 21,793rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,693 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.84¢ per kWh

  • 0.55% higher than last month
  • 3.04% lower than February last year
  • 7.49% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 13.02% lower than the US average
  • 64th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 163 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 43 since February last year
  • 10,841st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 964 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,700 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.35¢ per kWh

  • 0.27% lower than last month
  • 2.51% lower than February last year
  • 8.3% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 19.62% lower than the US average
  • 49th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 28 since February last year
  • 9,460th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 315 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 861 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$596.78 per month

  • 6.81% lower than last month
  • 0.41% lower than February last year
  • 6.4% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 64.33% lower than the US average
  • 61st in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since February last year
  • 16,491st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 500 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 203 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$665.88 per month

  • 0.03% lower than last month
  • 2.7% higher than February last year
  • 6.39% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 59.46% lower than the US average
  • 57th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since February last year
  • 16,119th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 309 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 277 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

7.78¢ per kWh

  • 1.27% higher than last month
  • 5.32% lower than February last year
  • 2.39% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 21.03% lower than the US average
  • 88th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
  • 11,106th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 505 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,076 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.75¢ per kWh

  • 0.47% lower than last month
  • 0.84% higher than February last year
  • 9.41% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 24.07% lower than the US average
  • 87th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 11,805th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 387 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,253 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$53,720.89 per month

  • 3.3% lower than last month
  • 8.18% lower than February last year
  • 41.74% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 75.24% higher than the US average
  • 197th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 23,137th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 518 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 357 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$56,923.07 per month

  • 0.7% lower than last month
  • 1.22% lower than February last year
  • 51.58% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 66.99% higher than the US average
  • 197th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 23,080th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 33 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 597 since February last year

Pascagoula, MS Electricity Overview

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Pascagoula's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.71 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.89% higher than the average Mississippi rate of 13.33 cents and 14.39% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $160.45 per month. Customers in Pascagoula deal with 1 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 133.1 minutes.

Emissions in Pascagoula average 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 11th highest polluting city out of 429 cities in Mississippi based on emissions per capita. At 6,428.5 kilograms per person and 22,001 people in the city, the city emits 141,433,497.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 20th worst rank in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation happening within the city limits, electricity suppliers who service Pascagoula must source all of the megawatt hours they need every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pascagoula

Pascagoula residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.103/kWh$231.43/mo.$103.74/mo.
357th13.71¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pascagoula
213th$160.45Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pascagoula Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pascagoula, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Mississippi PowerBUNDLED14.13161.752,155,436.3304,631,248
Singing River Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.72157.361,062,133.11135,082,237

Zips with electric coverage in Pascagoula, Mississippi include: 39562, 39563, 39581, 39567

Gautier, MS Electricity Overview

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Gautier's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 12.72 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.57% lower than the average Mississippi rate of 13.33 cents and 20.60% less than the national average of 16.02 cents. Singing River Electric Cooperative has an estimated 1,201 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers in the city.

Emissions in Gautier average 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 150th highest polluting city out of 429 cities in Mississippi based on emissions per capita. At 6,428.5 kilograms per person and 18,932 people in the city, the city emits 121,704,421.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 22nd worst rank in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation happening within the city limits, electricity suppliers who service Gautier must source all of the megawatt hours they need every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gautier

Gautier residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.140/kWh$0.103/kWh$211.88/mo.$87.51/mo.
106th12.72¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Gautier
168th$157.36Average residential monthly electricity bill for Gautier Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Gautier, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Singing River Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.72157.361,062,133.11135,082,237

Zips with electric coverage in Gautier, Mississippi include: 39564, 39565, 39553

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Ocean Springs, MS Electricity Overview

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Ocean Springs' citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.52 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.43% higher than the average Mississippi rate of 13.33 cents and 15.60% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $159.84 per month. Customers in Ocean Springs deal with 1 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 133.1 minutes.

Emissions in Ocean Springs average 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 150th highest polluting city out of 429 cities in Mississippi based on emissions per capita. At 6,428.5 kilograms per person and 18,275 people in the city, the city emits 117,480,895.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 23rd worst rank in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation happening within the city limits, electricity suppliers who service Ocean Springs must source all of the megawatt hours they need every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ocean Springs

Ocean Springs residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.148/kWh$0.104/kWh$227.62/mo.$100.58/mo.
216th13.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ocean Springs
207th$159.84Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ocean Springs Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ocean Springs, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Mississippi PowerBUNDLED14.13161.752,155,436.3304,631,248
Singing River Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.72157.361,062,133.11135,082,237

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Electricity Production in Jackson County, Mississippi

Power Plants in Jackson County, Mississippi

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Jackson County MS Natural Gas 9,415,990.445,125,048,981.37544.29
Jackson County MS Natural Gas 1,036,461631,322,153.14609.11

Jackson County, Mississippi Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Jackson County averages 9,405.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use. This comes to a total emissions amount from electricity use of 1,363,607,696.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The primary fuel used in Jackson County is Natural Gas, making up 84.56% of the fuel used in the county for electricity generation. Adding Natural Gas totals to Coal (15.39%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.05%), these three fuel sources make up 100.00% of the county's electricity generation. Jackson County has 2 electricity plants, which is 1112th highest in the United States.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
84.56%
COAL
Coal
Coal
15.39%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.05%

Jackson County, Mississippi Net Metering

Out of the 3 companies in Jackson County, 2 of them offer net metering to their customers. Mississippi has highly restricted regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar installations.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for companies in Jackson County is 4.38%. This includes data from 3 providers, including Singing River Electric Cooperative, Mississippi Power, and Pearl River Valley EPA. The countrywide average is 2.87%, resulting in Jackson County receiving a rank of 1280th best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Jackson County:

  • Gautier, Mississippi:
    • Singing River Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Lucedale, Mississippi:
    • Mississippi Power: 51.13%
    • Singing River Electric Cooperative: 48.87%
  • Moss Point, Mississippi:
    • Mississippi Power: 72.34%
    • Singing River Electric Cooperative: 27.66%
  • Ocean Springs, Mississippi:
    • Mississippi Power: 56.56%
    • Singing River Electric Cooperative: 43.44%
  • Pascagoula, Mississippi:
    • Mississippi Power: 70.26%
    • Singing River Electric Cooperative: 29.74%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Jackson County, Mississippi?

The largest electricity company in Jackson County, Mississippi by megawatt hours sold is Mississippi Power.

How many power plants are located in Jackson County, Mississippi?

Jackson County, Mississippi is home to 2 power plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Jackson County, Mississippi?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Singing River Electric Cooperative24,361
2Mississippi Power17,326
3Pearl River Valley EPA276

How many electric companies offer service in Jackson County, Mississippi?

Jackson County, Mississippi is home to 3 electricity providers operating in the area.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-05-12