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Jones County, Mississippi Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Jones County, Mississippi Electricity Overview

When comparing annual CO2 emissions per capita, Jones County had a 3.00% rise over the course of the previous 12 months.

Citizens of Jones County consume enough electricity to release 8,040.57 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, compared to the Mississippi average of 6,428.5.

The burning of non-renewable fuels for electricity production has increased by 54.95% in the previous 12 months in Jones County power generating plants.

While the national average residential rate of electricity sits at 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, Jones County's average price is 21.58% below that at 12.56 cents per kilowatt hour.

Residents of Jones County are faced with an average of 1.36 electrical outages per year, with an average of 160.24 minutes per outage.

Jones County is the 12 largest producer of megawatt hours per capita out of 82 counties in the state, with a population of 66,569 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 2,145,593.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,136,940 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.08 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,145,593 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2,145,593 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    32.23 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    535,252,717 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    8,040.57 kg

Recent Energy News in Laurel

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Laurel Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

14.97¢ per kWh

  • 16.77% higher than last month
  • 7.88% lower than February last year
  • 11.5% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 8.14% lower than the US average
  • 293rd in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 233 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 12,704th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,024 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,809 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

14.26¢ per kWh

  • 0.74% lower than last month
  • 3.99% lower than February last year
  • 3.92% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 15.84% lower than the US average
  • 293rd 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
  • 9,983rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 639 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,316 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$136.51 per month

  • 24.98% lower than last month
  • 2.28% lower than February last year
  • 14.27% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 8.89% higher than the US average
  • 41st in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 16 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 21 since February last year
  • 16,807th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,976 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,119 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$161.73 per month

  • 0.16% lower than last month
  • 2.15% higher than February last year
  • 0.53% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 22.03% higher than the US average
  • 99th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 194 since February last year
  • 21,939th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 328 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 430 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.58¢ per kWh

  • 0.32% higher than last month
  • 10.23% lower than February last year
  • 9.59% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 14.99% lower than the US average
  • 55th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 162 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 42 since February last year
  • 10,422nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 981 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,054 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.17¢ per kWh

  • 0.97% lower than last month
  • 5.19% lower than February last year
  • 9.77% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 20.91% lower than the US average
  • 36th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 200 since February last year
  • 9,113th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 97 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,654 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$689.2 per month

  • 6.3% lower than last month
  • 4.98% lower than February last year
  • 8.1% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 58.8% lower than the US average
  • 129th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 161 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 164 since February last year
  • 19,941st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 739 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 752 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$771.09 per month

  • 0.39% lower than last month
  • 2.28% higher than February last year
  • 8.4% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 53.05% lower than the US average
  • 131st in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 162 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 162 since February last year
  • 20,165th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 192 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,191 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

6.91¢ per kWh

  • 0.6% higher than last month
  • 11.78% lower than February last year
  • 13.29% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 29.85% lower than the US average
  • 60th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 20 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 17 since February last year
  • 7,451st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 483 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,096 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.01¢ per kWh

  • 1.08% lower than last month
  • 2.75% lower than February last year
  • 17.99% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 31.26% lower than the US average
  • 60th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
  • 7,197th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 686 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,857 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$58,372.21 per month

  • 2.35% lower than last month
  • 9.93% lower than February last year
  • 54.02% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 90.41% higher than the US average
  • 237th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 36 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 23,243rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 478 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 28 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$64,040.32 per month

  • 0.83% lower than last month
  • 2.43% lower than February last year
  • 70.53% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 87.86% higher than the US average
  • 238th 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
  • 23,343rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 362 since February last year

Laurel, MS Electricity Overview

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Laurel has an average residential electricity rate of 13.86 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.44% less than the average nationwide price of 16.02 cents. Mississippi Power has an estimated 2,397 total residential customers, more than all other vendors in the city. Consumers in Laurel experience 1.36 power outages a year with outages lasting on average 160.24 minutes.

Laurel residents average 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which ranks them 11th highest in the state out of 429 in this category. With total emissions of 111,695,242.32 kilograms, the city ranks 24th worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. All of the 296,749.85 megawatt hours consumed in Laurel must be brought in from nearby areas as there are no electricity plants within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Laurel

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.163/kWh$0.101/kWh$239.71/mo.$103.63/mo.
371st13.86¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Laurel
209th$160Average residential monthly electricity bill for Laurel Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Laurel, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dixie ElectricBUNDLED12.36150.18541,45566,909,100
Mississippi PowerBUNDLED14.13161.752,155,436.3304,631,248

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Ellisville, MS Electricity Overview

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Ellisville has an average residential electricity rate of 13.69 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 14.53% less than the average nationwide price of 16.02 cents. Mississippi Power is the largest provider in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in the city experience 1.36 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting about 160.24 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.

Ellisville residents average 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which ranks them 150th highest in the state out of 429 in this category. With total emissions of 29,211,118.34 kilograms, the city ranks 74th worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. All of the 77,607.56 megawatt hours consumed in Ellisville must be brought in from nearby areas as there are no electricity plants within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ellisville

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.163/kWh$0.101/kWh$239.71/mo.$103.63/mo.
350th13.69¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ellisville
195th$158.87Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ellisville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ellisville, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dixie ElectricBUNDLED12.36150.18541,45566,909,100
Mississippi PowerBUNDLED14.13161.752,155,436.3304,631,248

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Soso, MS Electricity Overview

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Soso has an average residential electricity rate of 13.89 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.27% less than the average nationwide price of 16.02 cents. With a population of 636 residents, the city is the 252nd most populous city in Mississippi. Selling an estimated 15,299.33 megawatt hours per year, Mississippi Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Soso residents average 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which ranks them 11th highest in the state out of 429 in this category. With total emissions of 4,088,528.01 kilograms, the city ranks 252nd worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. All of the 10,862.33 megawatt hours consumed in Soso must be brought in from nearby areas as there are no electricity plants within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Soso

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.163/kWh$0.101/kWh$239.71/mo.$103.63/mo.
374th13.89¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Soso
212th$160.18Average residential monthly electricity bill for Soso Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Soso, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dixie ElectricBUNDLED12.36150.18541,45566,909,100
Mississippi PowerBUNDLED14.13161.752,155,436.3304,631,248

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Electricity Production in Jones County, Mississippi

Power Plants in Jones County, Mississippi

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Jones County MS Natural Gas 2,145,5931,010,109,587.2470.78

Jones County, Mississippi Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Jones County residents average 8,040.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use. At 8,040.57 kilograms per person and 66,569 residents in the county, the county emits 535,252,717.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 7th worst rank in the state for total emissions. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Jones County, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Jones County has one power producing plant within its borders.

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Jones County, Mississippi Net Metering

Of the 2 electricity suppliers in Jones County, 2 of them report that they offer net metering. At the state level, Mississippi is known for heavily restricted net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Jones County averages out to about 4.05% of all energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 3.55%, resulting in a rank of 955th best in the country and a state rank of 8th best out of 3230 and 82 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Jones County, Mississippi

Providers In Each City in Jones County:

  • Ellisville, Mississippi:
    • Dixie Electric: 24.94%
    • Mississippi Power: 75.06%
  • Laurel, Mississippi:
    • Dixie Electric: 15.12%
    • Mississippi Power: 84.88%
  • Sandersville, Mississippi:
    • Mississippi Power: 100.00%
  • Soso, Mississippi:
    • Mississippi Power: 86.43%
    • Dixie Electric: 13.57%

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

FAQ

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

Jones County, Mississippi is home to one active power plant producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

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

By total revenue, Mississippi Power is the largest electricity provider in Jones County, Mississippi.

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

Jones County, Mississippi is home to 2 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

What electricity companies offer service in Jones County, Mississippi?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Dixie Electric15,850
2Mississippi Power13,592

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