Jefferson County, Mississippi Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Jefferson County, Mississippi Electricity Overview

Throughout the last 12 months, Jefferson County had a 4.73% decline in CO2 emissions per capita.

Citizens of Jefferson County use enough electricity to release 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 gases each year per capita, which is the 816th highest amount of pollution from electric consumption for a county in the US.

The largest supplier in Jefferson County by megawatt hours sold is Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association.

Releasing 46,838,073.99 kilograms of CO2 gases, Jefferson County has the 2281st highest pollution level from electricity use out of 3230 counties in the country.

Jefferson County ranks 79th out of 82 counties in the state for total consumption, with its residents using 124,438.53 megawatt hours.

No electricity production takes place in Jefferson County, resulting in the county needing to import their electricity from other counties.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
124,439 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.08 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
46,838,074 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
6,428.5 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Fayette, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,832 positions to 8,819th, from last year's value of 4,987th
In Fayette, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 2,328 positions to 8,167th, from last month's value of 10,495th
In Fayette, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,882 positions to 8,167th, from last year's value of 10,049th
In Fayette, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 240 positions to 8,819th, from last month's value of 8,579th
In Fayette, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 60 positions to 231st, from last year's value of 171st
In Fayette, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 110 positions to 181st, from last month's value of 291st
In Fayette, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 41 positions to 181st, from last year's value of 222nd
In Fayette, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 13.11% to 13.77 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.18 ¢ / kWh
In Fayette, the residential electricity rate decreased by 4.16% to 13.07 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.63 ¢ / kWh
In Fayette, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.34% to 13.77 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.82 ¢ / kWh
In Fayette, the residential electricity rate decreased by 0.77% to 13.07 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.17 ¢ / kWh

Commercial Electricity Prices

In Fayette, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,633 positions to 20,334th, from last year's value of 16,701st
In Fayette, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,189 positions to 20,474th, from last month's value of 17,285th
In Fayette, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,231 positions to 20,474th, from last year's value of 19,243rd
In Fayette, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 54 positions to 293rd, from last year's value of 239th
In Fayette, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 40 positions to 293rd, from last month's value of 253rd
In Fayette, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 20 positions to 20,334th, from last month's value of 20,314th
In Fayette, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 46 positions to 285th, from last month's value of 239th
In Fayette, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 40 positions to 285th, from last year's value of 245th
In Fayette, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 15.46% to $774.06, from last year's value of $670.39
In Fayette, the commercial electricity bill increased by 3.44% to $701.82, from last year's value of $678.49
In Fayette, the commercial electricity bill increased by 0.75% to $701.82, from last month's value of $696.61
In Fayette, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.25% to $774.06, from last month's value of $772.11

Industrial Electricity Prices

In Fayette, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 8,954 positions to 18,196th, from last year's value of 9,242nd
In Fayette, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 4,530 positions to 13,787th, from last month's value of 18,317th
In Fayette, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 3,121 positions to 13,787th, from last year's value of 16,908th
In Fayette, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 73 positions to 18,196th, from last month's value of 18,269th
In Fayette, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 23 positions to 280th, from last year's value of 257th
In Fayette, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 14.08% to 9.24 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.1 ¢ / kWh
In Fayette, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 24 positions to 251st, from last month's value of 275th
In Fayette, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 20 positions to 251st, from last year's value of 271st
In Fayette, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 9.48% to 8.27 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.13 ¢ / kWh
In Fayette, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 10.06% to 8.27 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.19 ¢ / kWh
In Fayette, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.77% to 9.24 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.31 ¢ / kWh

Fayette Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

13.07¢ per kWh

0.77% lower than last month
4.16% lower than February last year
2.68% lower than the Mississippi average
19.82% lower than the US average
181st in the state out of 293 cities
The state rank has increased by 110 since last month
The state rank has increased by 41 since February last year
8,167th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 2,328 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,882 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

13.77¢ per kWh

0.34% lower than last month
13.11% higher than February last year
0.4% higher than the Mississippi average
18.69% lower than the US average
231st in the state out of 293 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 60 since February last year
8,819th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 240 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 3,832 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$163.35 per month

11.11% lower than last month
7.61% higher than February last year
2.58% higher than the Mississippi average
30.3% higher than the US average
244th in the state out of 293 cities
The state rank has dropped by 28 since last month
The state rank has increased by 9 since February last year
21,370th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 157 since last month
The national rank has increased by 6 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$164.85 per month

0.59% higher than last month
13.92% higher than February last year
1.39% higher than the Mississippi average
24.39% higher than the US average
259th in the state out of 293 cities
The state rank has increased by 22 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 87 since February last year
22,728th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 48 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 5,077 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

13.13¢ per kWh

38.58% higher than last month
0.86% lower than February last year
2.55% higher than the Mississippi average
3.57% lower than the US average
253rd in the state out of 293 cities
The state rank has dropped by 94 since last month
The state rank has increased by 20 since February last year
16,947th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 11,585 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,174 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

12.63¢ per kWh

0.07% lower than last month
8.04% higher than February last year
2.02% higher than the Mississippi average
10.58% lower than the US average
254th in the state out of 293 cities
The state rank has increased by 20 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 70 since February last year
14,015th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 570 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 3,361 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$701.82 per month

0.75% higher than last month
3.44% higher than February last year
10.08% higher than the Mississippi average
58.05% lower than the US average
285th in the state out of 293 cities
The state rank has dropped by 46 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 40 since February last year
20,474th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 3,189 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,231 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$774.06 per month

0.25% higher than last month
15.46% higher than February last year
8.82% higher than the Mississippi average
52.87% lower than the US average
293rd in the state out of 293 cities
The state rank has dropped by 40 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 54 since February last year
20,334th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 20 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 3,633 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

8.27¢ per kWh

10.06% lower than last month
9.48% lower than February last year
3.72% higher than the Mississippi average
16.08% lower than the US average
251st in the state out of 293 cities
The state rank has increased by 24 since last month
The state rank has increased by 20 since February last year
13,787th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 4,530 since last month
The national rank has increased by 3,121 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

9.24¢ per kWh

0.77% lower than last month
14.08% higher than February last year
8.05% higher than the Mississippi average
9.43% lower than the US average
280th in the state out of 293 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 23 since February last year
18,196th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 73 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 8,954 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$3,528.38 per month

5.45% lower than last month
16.54% lower than February last year
90.69% lower than the Mississippi average
88.49% lower than the US average
157th in the state out of 293 cities
The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
The state rank has increased by 4 since February last year
8,017th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 27 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 331 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$4,440.83 per month

1.3% lower than last month
10.35% higher than February last year
88.17% lower than the Mississippi average
86.97% lower than the US average
159th in the state out of 293 cities
The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
The state rank has increased by 3 since February last year
7,350th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,583 since February last year

Fayette, MS Electricity Overview

On average, Fayette's citizens purchase residential electricity for 13.58 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 1.86% above Mississippi's average price of 13.33 cents, ranking the city at 237th out of 429 cities in Mississippi for lowest average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 2,304.01 megawatt hours, Entergy Mississippi is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $164.87 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.3. Consumers in the city pay 19.21% more compared to the rest of the country.

In Fayette, there are no power producing plants. The citizens must depend on electricity produced outside of the city. Electricity use in the city results in the release of 10,304,890.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 162nd largest amount in Mississippi out of 429 cities. More importantly, the city averages 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fayette

Fayette residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

237^th13.58¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fayette

309^th$164.87Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fayette Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fayette, Mississippi

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Entergy Mississippi	BUNDLED	13.58	164.87		5,601,675.36	760,451,763

Jefferson County, Mississippi Details

Approximately 50.00% of the electric providers in Jefferson County offer net metering to their customers. The state has highly restricted net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy loss in Jefferson County is about 5.34% of the total energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.87%, Jefferson County is ranked as the 2129th best county in the country for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Jefferson County, Mississippi?

By total revenue, Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association is the largest electricity company in Jefferson County, Mississippi.

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

There are 2 electricity providers offering service in Jefferson County, Mississippi.

What electricity companies offer service in Jefferson County, Mississippi?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association	4,582
2	Entergy Mississippi	514

Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope

Published: 2024-05-12

Jefferson County, Mississippi Electricity Rates & Statistics