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Scott County, Mississippi Electricity Overview

Scott County is the 32nd most populated county in Mississippi.

The electricity consumed by consumers in Scott County is produced in other counties as the county has no power production facilities.

Residents of Scott County are paying, on average, 18.23% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average rate, at 13.10 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

On average, Scott County residents are responsible for 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita each year, making it the 834th highest polluting county out of 3230 counties in the country based on per capita pollution.

When calculating by number of customers, Mississippi Power is the largest provider in Scott County.

Customers in Scott County are faced with an average of 3.06 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting an average of 264.34 minutes.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    479,274 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.08 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    180,396,656 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    6,428.5 kg

Recent Energy News in Forest

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Residential Electricity Prices

Commercial Electricity Prices

Industrial Electricity Prices

Forest Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

14.41¢ per kWh

  • 12.33% higher than last month
  • 5.11% lower than February last year
  • 7.31% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 11.59% lower than the US average
  • 240th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 172 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since February last year
  • 12,266th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,578 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,570 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

14.05¢ per kWh

  • 0.46% lower than last month
  • 1.18% lower than February last year
  • 2.41% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 17.06% lower than the US average
  • 245th 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
  • 9,789th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 75 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,347 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$147.51 per month

  • 24.47% lower than last month
  • 1.29% higher than February last year
  • 7.37% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 17.67% higher than the US average
  • 58th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 198 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 17 since February last year
  • 18,689th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,905 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,224 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$161.59 per month

  • 0.1% higher than last month
  • 4.34% higher than February last year
  • 0.62% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 21.92% higher than the US average
  • 53rd in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 164 since February last year
  • 21,892nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 27 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,277 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

12.12¢ per kWh

  • 1.34% higher than last month
  • 5.82% lower than February last year
  • 5.34% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 11% lower than the US average
  • 71st in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 163 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 31 since February last year
  • 12,495th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 729 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,896 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.63¢ per kWh

  • 0.53% lower than last month
  • 1.57% lower than February last year
  • 6% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 17.61% lower than the US average
  • 66th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 182 since February last year
  • 11,488th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 131 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 371 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$637.26 per month

  • 7.09% lower than last month
  • 2.66% lower than February last year
  • 0.05% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 61.91% lower than the US average
  • 71st in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since February last year
  • 17,717th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,065 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 280 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$724.03 per month

  • 0.2% lower than last month
  • 3.82% higher than February last year
  • 1.78% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 55.92% lower than the US average
  • 72nd in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 173 since February last year
  • 18,442nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 25 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,426 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

7.58¢ per kWh

  • 0.08% lower than last month
  • 9.79% lower than February last year
  • 4.93% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 23.08% lower than the US average
  • 84th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since February last year
  • 10,063rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 168 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,479 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.69¢ per kWh

  • 0.88% lower than last month
  • 1.7% higher than February last year
  • 10.03% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 24.59% lower than the US average
  • 84th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 11,208th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 271 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,148 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$69,496.22 per month

  • 5.92% lower than last month
  • 11.32% lower than February last year
  • 83.37% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 126.7% higher than the US average
  • 246th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 23,395th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 32 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 495 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$76,077.44 per month

  • 0.96% lower than last month
  • 3.88% lower than February last year
  • 102.58% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 123.18% higher than the US average
  • 246th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 23,433rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 7 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 156 since February last year

Forest, MS Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living in Forest are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.66 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 2.47% higher than the state's average rate of 13.33 cents. Mississippi Power sells an estimated 65,464.14 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity supplier. Consumers in the city experience 3.06 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting around 264.34 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.

Forest's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 35,125,341.24 kilograms, which is 67th largest amount in Mississippi out of 429 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which is 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Forest as the 150th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Forest

Forest residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.154/kWh$0.104/kWh$230.41/mo.$102.37/mo.
346th13.66¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Forest
217th$160.79Average residential monthly electricity bill for Forest Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Forest, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Central Electric Power AssociationBUNDLED12.36156.77464,46557,416,000
Mississippi PowerBUNDLED14.13161.752,155,436.3304,631,248
Southern Pine ElectricBUNDLED13.46161.31930,208.59125,186,354

Zips with electric coverage in Forest, Mississippi include: 39074, 39117, 39092

Morton, MS Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living in Morton are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.52 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 1.48% higher than the state's average rate of 13.33 cents. Entergy Mississippi sells an estimated 10,026.65 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity supplier. Consumers in the city experience 2.8 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting around 326.37 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.

Morton's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 23,708,319.64 kilograms, which is 84th largest amount in Mississippi out of 429 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which is 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Morton as the 150th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Morton

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.149/kWh$0.097/kWh$223.43/mo.$89.12/mo.
217th13.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Morton
284th$163.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Morton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Morton, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Entergy MississippiBUNDLED13.58164.875,601,675.36760,451,763
Southern Pine ElectricBUNDLED13.46161.31930,208.59125,186,354

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Hillsboro CDP, MS Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living in Hillsboro CDP are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.74 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 3.08% higher than the state's average rate of 13.33 cents. Hillsboro CDP has the 224th largest population in the state, with 846 residents calling the city home. Mississippi Power sells an estimated 62,281.14 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other electricity suppliers.

Hillsboro CDP's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 5,438,513.67 kilograms, which is 224th largest amount in Mississippi out of 429 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which is 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Hillsboro CDP as the 11th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hillsboro CDP

Hillsboro CDP 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.
358th13.74¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hillsboro CDP
216th$160.64Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hillsboro CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hillsboro CDP, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Central Electric Power AssociationBUNDLED12.36156.77464,46557,416,000
Mississippi PowerBUNDLED14.13161.752,155,436.3304,631,248

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Scott County, Mississippi Details

Scott County, Mississippi Net Metering

Of the 4 electricity providers in Scott County, 75.00% of them report that they offer net metering. Many net metering regulations are enacted at the state level, and Mississippi has restricted regulations for consumers interested in purchasing solar panels.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Scott County is 4.53%. This includes data from 4 companies, including Mississippi Power, Southern Pine Electric, and Central Electric Power Association. The countrywide average is 2.87%, meaning Scott County ranks 1446th best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Scott County:

  • Forest, Mississippi:
    • Mississippi Power: 57.13%
    • Central Electric Power Association: 17.11%
    • Southern Pine Electric: 25.76%
  • Lake, Mississippi:
    • Southern Pine Electric: 29.05%
    • Central Electric Power Association: 44.92%
    • Mississippi Power: 26.03%
  • Morton, Mississippi:
    • Entergy Mississippi: 56.55%
    • Southern Pine Electric: 43.45%
  • Sebastopol, Mississippi:
    • Central Electric Power Association: 100.00%

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

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Scott County, Mississippi?

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

What electricity companies offer service in Scott County, Mississippi?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Mississippi Power9,755
2Southern Pine Electric5,466
3Central Electric Power Association4,971
4Entergy Mississippi910

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

Scott County, Mississippi is home to 4 electricity suppliers serving consumers in the area.

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-04-26