Mississippi County, AR: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Mississippi County, Arkansas Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Mississippi County, AR is $129.88
  • The average electricity rate in Mississippi County, AR is 10.23¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Mississippi County, AR

The average residential electric bill in Mississippi County, AR is $129.88 per month. Mississippi County, AR is the 7th most expensive county in Arkansas for electricity.

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Mississippi County, Arkansas Electricity Overview

Roughly 95.68% of Mississippi County's electricity is produced using non-renewable sources, making it the 3rd highest ranked county out of 75 counties in the state for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuels.

Residents of Mississippi County pay about 1.44% less than the $131.78 state average monthly residential electricity expense.

Mississippi County is 3rd in Arkansas out of 75 counties for total natural gas generation, with 4,081,506.48 megawatt hours produced using the source.

Mississippi County ranks 73rd in the country out of 3221 counties in megawatt hours produced from coal use over the previous year.

Mississippi County has a population of 41,061 citizens.

Mississippi County is ranked as the 995th largest consumer of electricity out of 3221 counties in the country with over 600,000 megawatt hours being consumed by consumers for their electricity needs.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    689,965 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.8 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    7,978,308 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    344,468 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    7,633,840 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    194.3 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    443,487,763 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    10,800.71 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Blytheville

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Blytheville Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.64¢ per kWh

  • 20.36% higher than last month
  • 1.53% higher than November last year
  • 0.32% higher than the Arkansas average
  • 25.8% lower than the US average
  • 122nd in the state out of 626 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 109 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 31 since November last year
  • 4,670th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,059 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,804 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

12.43¢ per kWh

  • 0.13% higher than last month
  • 0.11% lower than November last year
  • 1.8% higher than the Arkansas average
  • 24.66% lower than the US average
  • 164th in the state out of 626 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since November last year
  • 5,143rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 126 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,502 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$89.52 per month

  • 14.72% lower than last month
  • 9.53% lower than November last year
  • 5.7% lower than the Arkansas average
  • 24.29% lower than the US average
  • 73rd in the state out of 626 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 14 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 121 since November last year
  • 4,099th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 6,649 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,270 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$135.86 per month

  • 0.57% lower than last month
  • 0.3% higher than November last year
  • 5.44% higher than the Arkansas average
  • 4.48% lower than the US average
  • 227th in the state out of 626 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 14 since November last year
  • 14,555th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 264 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 645 since November last year

Blytheville, AR Electricity Overview

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Residents of Blytheville are charged an average residential electricity price of 12.43 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.46% more than Arkansas' average price of 12.25 cents and 25.43% less than the national average of 16.66 cents. The city experiences an average of 1.52 electrical outages per consumer each year. These outages last an average of 262.94 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes an outage. Electric production plants in the city have accomplished a 100.00% increase the use of renewable fuel sources versus non-renewable and fossil fuels.

Coming in as the 610th worst ranked city out of 626 cities in the state, Blytheville emits 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. This total results in 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the city ranks 610th worst in Arkansas for pollution per capita from electricity use. There is one power plant in the city. Blytheville has around 100.00% of its electricity produced by Solar.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Blytheville

Blytheville residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.137/kWh$0.085/kWh$197.06/mo.$75.28/mo.
164th12.43¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Blytheville
227th$135.86Average residential monthly electricity bill for Blytheville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Blytheville, Arkansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Entergy ArkansasBUNDLED12.61136.537,918,623.14998,493,379
Mississippi County Electric CoopBUNDLED8.53124.0256,548.824,826,158

Osceola, AR Electricity Overview

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Residents of Osceola are charged an average residential electricity price of 11.11 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.26% less than Arkansas' average price of 12.25 cents and 33.30% less than the national average of 16.66 cents. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Osceola, Arkansas Electric Utility. Power plants in the city produce, on average, 505.49 megawatt hours per person from non-renewable fuels, which means they are 2nd out of 626 cities in Arkansas.

Coming in as the 29th worst ranked city out of 626 cities in the state, Osceola emits 116,992,013.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. This total results in 16,675.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the city ranks worst in Arkansas for pollution per capita from electricity use. There are 2 power plants in the city, which is the most plants in a city in Arkansas. For electricity production purposes, Osceola's top fuel type is Coal, accounting for 99.85% of production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Osceola

Osceola residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.121/kWh$0.091/kWh$164.45/mo.$81.60/mo.
11th11.11¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Osceola
71st$117.97Average residential monthly electricity bill for Osceola Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Osceola, Arkansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Entergy ArkansasBUNDLED12.61136.537,918,623.14998,493,379
Mississippi County Electric CoopBUNDLED8.53124.0256,548.824,826,158
Osceola, Arkansas Electric UtilityBUNDLED11.08115.8137,683.314,175,408.96

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Manila, AR Electricity Overview

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Residents of Manila are charged an average residential electricity price of 8.64 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 29.48% less than Arkansas' average price of 12.25 cents and 48.17% less than the national average of 16.66 cents. Selling an estimated 21,181.85 megawatt hours per year, Mississippi County Electric Coop is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The nationwide average monthly residential electricity bill is $146.93, while the Manila average is 20.24% less at $117.2 per month.

Coming in as the 88th worst ranked city out of 626 cities in the state, Manila emits 27,207,542.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. This total results in 7,454.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the city ranks 26th worst in Arkansas for pollution per capita from electricity use. In Manila, there are no electricity producing facilities. The inhabitants must rely on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Manila

Manila residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.120/kWh$0.051/kWh$186.80/mo.$61.95/mo.
4th8.64¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Manila
49th$117.2Average residential monthly electricity bill for Manila Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Manila, Arkansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Mississippi County Electric CoopBUNDLED8.53124.0256,548.824,826,158

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Mississippi County, Arkansas Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Mississippi County, Arkansas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Dell AR Natural Gas 4,087,32231,608,782,797.82393.614
Osceola AR Coal 3,546,518.0123,519,419,529.822992.364
Crooked Lake Solar, LLCCrooked Lake Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Blytheville AR Solar 344,468311
Driver Solar
Osceola AR Solar 145,922811

Mississippi County, Arkansas Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
51.16%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
44.39%
SOLAR
Solar
4.32%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.14%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Mississippi County has the 2nd most power producing plants of any county in Arkansas, with 4 total plants. About 443,487,762.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in the county because of electricity use per year. This total results in 10,800.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the county 316th highest in the United States for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Mississippi County's fuel of choice is Natural Gas, with 51.16% of electricity generation using this fuel. Taken together with Coal (44.39%) and Solar (4.32%), these three fuel types account for 7,967,285.63 megawatt hours (or 99.86%) county's electricity production.

Mississippi County, Arkansas Net Metering

Out of the 3 suppliers in Mississippi County, 100.00% of them offer net metering to their consumers. The state has favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more attractive.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Mississippi County averages out to about 2.49% of the total electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 3.60%, resulting in a rank of 369th best in the US and a state rank of best out of 3221 and 75 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Mississippi County:

  • Bassett, Arkansas:
    • Entergy Arkansas: 100.00%
  • Birdsong, Arkansas:
    • Entergy Arkansas: 100.00%
  • Blytheville, Arkansas:
    • Mississippi County Electric Coop: 14.04%
    • Entergy Arkansas: 85.96%
  • Burdette, Arkansas:
    • Mississippi County Electric Coop: 29.96%
    • Entergy Arkansas: 70.04%
  • Dell, Arkansas:
    • Mississippi County Electric Coop: 100.00%
  • Dyess, Arkansas:
    • Entergy Arkansas: 100.00%
  • Etowah, Arkansas:
    • Entergy Arkansas: 68.64%
    • Mississippi County Electric Coop: 31.36%
  • Gosnell, Arkansas:
    • Mississippi County Electric Coop: 65.84%
    • Entergy Arkansas: 34.16%
  • Joiner, Arkansas:
    • Entergy Arkansas: 100.00%
  • Keiser, Arkansas:
    • Entergy Arkansas: 100.00%
  • Leachville, Arkansas:
    • Mississippi County Electric Coop: 38.86%
    • Entergy Arkansas: 61.14%
  • Luxora, Arkansas:
    • Entergy Arkansas: 100.00%
  • Manila, Arkansas:
    • Mississippi County Electric Coop: 100.00%
  • Marie, Arkansas:
    • Entergy Arkansas: 100.00%
  • Osceola, Arkansas:
    • Mississippi County Electric Coop: 8.18%
    • Entergy Arkansas: 10.59%
    • Osceola, Arkansas Electric Utility: 81.24%
  • Wilson, Arkansas:
    • Entergy Arkansas: 100.00%

* 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 Mississippi County, Arkansas?

By total customer count, Entergy Arkansas is the largest electricity company in Mississippi County, Arkansas.

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

There are 3 electricity companies serving customers in Mississippi County, Arkansas.

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

There are 4 active electricity plants located in Mississippi County, Arkansas

What electricity companies offer service in Mississippi County, Arkansas?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Entergy Arkansas13,928
2Mississippi County Electric Coop4,944
3Osceola, Arkansas Electric Utility3,614

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-06-29