Lauderdale County, Mississippi Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Lauderdale County, Mississippi Electricity Overview
When calculating by customer count, Mississippi Power is the largest provider in Lauderdale County.
In the preceding 12 months, Lauderdale County experienced a 4.95% decline in CO2 emissions per capita.
Lauderdale County generates 1.88 megawatt hours per citizen of the county from renewable fuel types. This makes Lauderdale County the 8th highest ranking county for renewable production per capita in the state out of 82 counties.
Non-renewable fuel sources are used in the generation of 0.50% of the megawatt hours produced in Lauderdale County, ranking it 23rd out of 82 counties in Mississippi for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuel sources.
The use of non-renewable fuels in electricity generation in Lauderdale County has declined by 63.94% over the past 12 months.
Emitting 406,214,678.34 kilograms of CO2 gases, Lauderdale County has the 723rd highest pollution level due to electricity consumption of any county in the nation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,210,979 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.08 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
133,867 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
133,193 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
674 MWh
Production per Capita
1.89 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
406,214,678 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,729.08 kg
Recent Energy News in Meridian
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Meridian, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 3,976 positions to 16,807th, from last month's value of 20,783rd
- In Meridian, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 3,119 positions to 16,807th, from last year's value of 19,926th
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 430 positions to 21,939th, from last year's value of 22,369th
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 328 positions to 21,939th, from last month's value of 22,267th
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank increased by 194 positions to 99th, from last year's value of 293rd
- In Meridian, the residential electricity bill decreased by 24.98% to $136.51, from last month's value of $181.98
- In Meridian, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 21 positions to 41st, from last year's value of 62nd
- In Meridian, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 16 positions to 41st, from last month's value of 57th
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 2.15% to $161.73, from last year's value of $158.33
- In Meridian, the residential electricity bill decreased by 2.28% to $136.51, from last year's value of $139.7
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 0.16% to $161.73, from last month's value of $162
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,191 positions to 20,165th, from last year's value of 18,974th
- In Meridian, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 752 positions to 19,941st, from last year's value of 20,693rd
- In Meridian, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 736 positions to 19,941st, from last month's value of 19,205th
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 192 positions to 20,165th, from last month's value of 20,357th
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 162 positions to 131st, from last year's value of 293rd
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 162 positions to 131st, from last month's value of 293rd
- In Meridian, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 164 positions to 129th, from last year's value of 293rd
- In Meridian, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 164 positions to 129th, from last month's value of 293rd
- In Meridian, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 6.3% to $689.2, from last month's value of $735.55
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 2.28% to $771.09, from last year's value of $753.93
- In Meridian, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 4.98% to $689.2, from last year's value of $725.34
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.39% to $771.09, from last month's value of $774.1
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Meridian, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 5,096 positions to 7,451st, from last year's value of 12,547th
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,857 positions to 7,197th, from last year's value of 5,340th
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 686 positions to 7,197th, from last month's value of 6,511th
- In Meridian, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 483 positions to 7,451st, from last month's value of 6,968th
- In Meridian, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 20 positions to 60th, from last month's value of 40th
- In Meridian, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 17 positions to 60th, from last year's value of 77th
- In Meridian, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 11.78% to 6.91 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.84 ¢ / kWh
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 2.75% to 7.01 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.21 ¢ / kWh
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 60th, from last year's value of 58th
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.08% to 7.01 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.09 ¢ / kWh
- In Meridian, the industrial electricity rate increased by 0.6% to 6.91 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.87 ¢ / kWh
Meridian 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
- 58th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has increased by 159 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 39 since February last year
- 10,425th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 978 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,051 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
- 41st in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 195 since February last year
- 9,118th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 102 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,649 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 164 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 736 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 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 23,243rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 446 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 30 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$64,040.32 per month
- 0.83% lower than last month
- 2.43% lower than February last year
- 70.53% higher than the Mississippi average
- 87.86% higher than the US average
- 238th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 23,343rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 362 since February last year
Meridian, MS Electricity Overview
Meridian has an average residential electricity rate of 14.14 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.13% above Mississippi's average rate of 13.33 cents. This ranks the city 411th out of 429 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. The city deals with an average of 1 power outages per customer each year. These outages are on average 133.1 minutes. In contrast, the nationwide average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 370,712.06 megawatt hours a year, Mississippi Power is the largest electricity provider in the city.
Coming in at as the 8th worst ranked city out of 429 cities in the state, Meridian emits 229,015,424.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 371st worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Meridian, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Meridian
Meridian residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Meridian, Mississippi
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Mississippi Electric Power | BUNDLED | 14.18 | 152.98 | 127,026 | 18,018,000 | |
| Mississippi Power | BUNDLED | 14.13 | 161.75 | 2,155,436.3 | 304,631,248 |
Zips with electric coverage in Meridian, Mississippi include: 39301, 39305, 39307, 39342
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Marion, MS Electricity Overview
Marion has an average residential electricity rate of 14.14 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.10% above Mississippi's average rate of 13.33 cents. This ranks the city 410th out of 429 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. The city deals with an average of 1 power outages per customer each year. These outages are on average 133.1 minutes. In contrast, the nationwide average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 27,554.07 megawatt hours a year, Mississippi Power is the largest electricity provider in the city.
Coming in at as the 130th worst ranked city out of 429 cities in the state, Marion emits 12,638,437.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 371st worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Marion, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Marion
Marion residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Marion, Mississippi
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Mississippi Electric Power | BUNDLED | 14.18 | 152.98 | 127,026 | 18,018,000 | |
| Mississippi Power | BUNDLED | 14.13 | 161.75 | 2,155,436.3 | 304,631,248 |
Zips with electric coverage in Marion, Mississippi include: 39301, 39305, 39364, 39342
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Collinsville CDP, MS Electricity Overview
Collinsville CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 14.18 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.43% above Mississippi's average rate of 13.33 cents. This ranks the city 415th out of 429 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. East Mississippi Electric Power is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Coming in at as the 152nd worst ranked city out of 429 cities in the state, Collinsville CDP emits 11,037,739.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 150th worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Collinsville CDP, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Collinsville CDP
Collinsville CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Collinsville CDP, Mississippi
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Mississippi Electric Power | BUNDLED | 14.18 | 152.98 | 127,026 | 18,018,000 |
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Electricity Production in Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Power Plants in Lauderdale County, Mississippi
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Meridian IIISR Meridian III (100.00%) | Lauderdale County | MS | Solar | 125,726 | ||||
Meridian IISR Meridian II (100.00%) | Lauderdale County | MS | Solar | 7,467 | ||||
| Lauderdale County | MS | Natural Gas | 672 | 696,836.98 | 1,036.96 | |||
| Meridian Station CDP | MS | Distillate Fuel Oil | 2 | 98,159.98 | 49,079.99 |
Lauderdale County, Mississippi Details
Lauderdale County is home to 4 electricity generation plants, which is the highest number of power plants within a county in Mississippi. Electricity consumption in the county has byproducts of 406,214,678.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 11th largest amount of any county in Mississippi. The county averages 5,729.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the county from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's pollution levels. They rank 78th worst county in Mississippi in this category. For electricity production purposes, Lauderdale County's top fuel type is Solar, making up 99.50% of generation in the county. Combined with Natural Gas (0.50%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.00%), these three fuel sources make up 100.00% electricity generation in the county.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Lauderdale County, Mississippi?
By total customer count, Mississippi Power is the largest electricity provider in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
How many power plants are located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi?
Lauderdale County, Mississippi is home to 4 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Lauderdale County, Mississippi?
Lauderdale County, Mississippi is home to 2 electricity suppliers operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Lauderdale County, Mississippi?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi Power | 17,216 |
| 2 | East Mississippi Electric Power | 2,926 |
