Electricity Rates in Mississippi

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

The average electricity bill in Mississippi is $159.63
The average electricity rate in Mississippi is 13.46¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Mississippi

The average residential electric bill in Mississippi is $159.63 per month. Mississippi is the 41st most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Mississippi

Population
2,940,057
Total Production
74,938,862 MWh / 25.49 MWh per capita
Total Consumption
49,750,268 MWh / 16.92 MWh per capita
Total Production from Renewable
4,021,070 MWh / 1.37 MWh per capita
CO₂ Emissions from Consumption
18,848,410,699 kg / 6,410.9 kg per capita
Total Production from Non-Renewable
70,925,057 MWh / 24.12 MWh per capita

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mississippi

Mississippi residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

15^th13.46¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Mississippi

41^st$159.63Average residential monthly electricity bill for Mississippi Residents

Mississippi Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Mississippi's Electricity Prices and Usage

The average residential electricity rate in Mississippi in 2025 is 13.46 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 19.56% less than the US average rate of 16.73 cents. Mississippi ranks as the 15th best priced state in the nation using average electricity rate. The state has a regulated electricity market, meaning residents may only have one electricity supplier choice to choose from when procuring their electricity. There are over 18,848,410,699 kilograms of CO2 emissions emitted from electricity use in the state, which is enough to make Mississippi the 28th worst CO2 emitting state in the United States based on total emissions. The state's residents use 66.39% of the electricity produced by its electricity facilities, while the additional 33.61% generated can be exported or stored. The largest electricity supplier in the state based on megawatt hours sold is Entergy Mississippi. The state saw a rise of 396.82% in the generation of electricity via wind and wind production now makes up 0.69% of the total production in the state.

Residential Electricity Providers in Mississippi

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Rate State Rank	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Average Bill State Rank	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Sales State Rank	Residential Revenues ($)	Residential Revenues State Rank	State Production (MWh)	State Production Rank
Entergy Mississippi	BUNDLED	13.27	36	158.63	33	5,520,205.87	1	732,292,217	1	21,304,490.1	1
Mississippi Power	BUNDLED	14.67	45	164.83	39	2,125,599.63	2	311,724,768	2	13,595,144.7	2
Coast Electric	BUNDLED	13.92	40	175.97	47	1,235,284	3	171,941,489	3		4
Singing River Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	13.40	38	163.19	38	1,061,374.99	4	142,198,879	4		4
Southern Pine Electric	BUNDLED	14.21	42	166.12	42	913,353.76	5	129,789,859	5		4
Pearl River Valley EPA	BUNDLED	13.65	39	171.56	44	795,982.46	6	108,621,573.65	6		4
4-County Electric Power Association	BUNDLED	13.10	34	159.96	34	604,824	7	79,211,000	7		4
Tombigbee Electric Power Association	BUNDLED	12.05	10	152.12	27	574,490.46	8	69,204,567.78	9		4
Dixie Electric	BUNDLED	13.08	32	162.76	37	572,957.22	9	74,957,682.3	8		4
North Central EPA	BUNDLED	12.24	16	172.84	45	497,075.14	10	60,824,449.03	11		4
Central Electric Power Association	BUNDLED	12.17	13	157.96	32	490,704.9	11	59,716,280.81	12		4
Magnolia Electric Power Association	BUNDLED	14.10	41	162.11	36	435,679.57	12	61,418,341.13	10		4
Northeast Mississippi Power	BUNDLED	13.16	35	153.36	29	363,702.41	13	47,863,184.35	13		4
Tallahatchie Valley Electric	BUNDLED	12.37	18	160.75	35	343,226.58	14	42,471,892.14	14		4
Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association	BUNDLED	14.35	44	147.75	25	293,784.11	15	42,156,871.11	15		4
Delta Electric Power	BUNDLED	13.34	37	134.9	14	262,904.38	16	35,072,340.88	16		4
Pontotoc Electric Power Association	BUNDLED	12.80	28	156.39	31	243,450	17	31,168,576.23	17		4
Alcorn County Electric Power Association	BUNDLED	12.78	27	150.04	26	216,024.05	18	27,600,920.07	18		4
Natchez Trace Electric Power	BUNDLED	12.71	26	144.68	22	176,160.87	19	22,383,922.28	19		4
Monroe County Electric Power Association	BUNDLED	12.48	20	166.08	41	165,619.71	20	20,662,495.91	20		4

Commercial Electricity Providers in Mississippi

Provider	Service Type	Commercial Rate (¢)	Commercial Rate Rank	Commercial Average Bill ($)	Commercial Average Bill State Rank	Commercial Sales (MWh)	Commercial Sales State Rank	Commercial Revenues ($)	Commercial Revenues State Rank	State Production (MWh)	State Production Rank
Entergy Mississippi	BUNDLED	12.79	28	745.91	44	4,985,235.09	1	637,819,858	1	21,304,490.1	1
Mississippi Power	BUNDLED	11.31	10	806.89	46	2,961,815.65	2	334,942,089	2	13,595,144.7	2
North Central EPA	BUNDLED	12.24	20	779.29	45	507,617.81	3	62,146,491.54	3		4
Coast Electric	BUNDLED	12.24	19	591.68	37	446,402	4	54,624,182	4		4
Singing River Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	11.90	16	436.44	26	348,539.49	5	41,485,939	8		4
Southern Pine Electric	BUNDLED	12.90	29	638.31	40	328,130.89	6	42,322,792	6		4
4-County Electric Power Association	BUNDLED	15.07	44	404.29	21	327,707	7	49,385,000	5		4
Tombigbee Electric Power Association	BUNDLED	12.68	26	399.9	19	327,415.97	8	41,508,159.88	7		4
Tupelo Light	BUNDLED	11.12	6	580.81	36	318,088	9	35,376,000	9		4
Starkville Utilities	BUNDLED	9.56	1	1,250.25	48	289,416.92	10	27,655,571.12	13		4
Northeast Mississippi Power	BUNDLED	10.19	3	661.26	42	276,260.99	11	28,139,233.57	12		4
Central Electric Power Association	BUNDLED	12.61	25	351.08	15	270,380.75	12	34,087,868.38	10		4
Columbus Light and Water	BUNDLED	11.43	13	526.51	35	210,576.58	13	24,068,407.91	14		4
Pearl River Valley EPA	BUNDLED	11.62	15	1,061.52	47	204,880.6	14	23,806,630.78	15		4
Tallahatchie Valley Electric	BUNDLED	14.16	42	339.69	14	203,994.95	15	28,892,630.86	11		4
Dixie Electric	BUNDLED	11.97	17	526.21	34	198,007.94	16	23,699,356.93	16		4
Alcorn County Electric Power Association	BUNDLED	13.25	31	412.47	24	158,895.03	17	21,056,885.71	17		4
Pontotoc Electric Power Association	BUNDLED	13.39	34	366.16	16	142,552.44	18	19,088,131.49	18		4
Oxford Electric Utilities	BUNDLED	11.26	9	627.67	38	133,291.89	19	15,010,071.56	19		4
Greenwood Utilities Commission	BUNDLED	11.40	12	699.85	43	129,318	20	14,748,707.81	20		4

Power Plants in Mississippi

Plant	City/County	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (KG)	Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)
Grand GulfEntergy Mississippi (90.00%)Cooperative Energy (10.00%)	Claiborne County	Nuclear	11,526,671
Magnolia Power PlantTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)	Benton County	Natural Gas	6,986,436	2,607,639,695.78	373.24
CaledoniaGE Energy Financial Services (100.00%)	Lowndes County	Natural Gas	5,466,915	2,031,971,699.1	371.69
Victor J Daniel JrGulf Power Company (7.92%)Mississippi Power (92.08%)	Jackson County	Natural Gas	5,266,246.78	4,554,046,574.21	864.76
Choctaw CountyEntergy Mississippi (100.00%)	Choctaw County	Natural Gas	5,194,719	1,928,373,906.2	371.22
Batesville Generation FacilityCooperative Energy (100.00%)	Batesville	Natural Gas	4,750,593	1,848,756,102.76	389.16
Quantum Choctaw Power LLCTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%)	Choctaw County	Natural Gas	4,526,297	1,717,854,270.58	379.53
TVA Southaven Combined CycleTennessee Valley Authority (89.18%)Southaven Power LLC (10.82%)	Southaven	Natural Gas	4,525,327	1,657,453,260.4	366.26
RatcliffeMississippi Power (100.00%)	Kemper County	Natural Gas	4,067,260	1,565,542,303.92	384.91
Hinds Energy FacilityEntergy Mississippi (100.00%)	Jackson	Natural Gas	2,936,110	1,118,442,772.86	380.93
Jack WatsonMississippi Power (100.00%)	Gulfport	Natural Gas	2,905,860	1,655,508,982.82	569.71
R D MorrowCooperative Energy (100.00%)	Lamar County	Natural Gas	2,787,076	969,729,494.58	347.94
AttalaEntergy Mississippi (100.00%)	Attala County	Natural Gas	2,209,423	756,484,962.66	342.39
Red Hills Generating FacilityS E Choctaw LLC (100.00%)	Choctaw County	Coal	2,077,871.01	2,436,646,311.54	1,172.66
MoselleCooperative Energy (100.00%)	Jones County	Natural Gas	1,844,518	881,180,844.18	477.73
Chevron OilMississippi Power (100.00%)	Jackson County	Natural Gas	1,028,258	627,106,801.44	609.87
Delta Wind Farm (MS)AES Clean Energy (100.00%)	Dundee CDP	Wind	516,589
Columbus MSInternational Paper (100.00%)	Lowndes County	Black Liquour	435,451	164,891,517.25	378.67
Leaf River Cellulose LLCLeaf River Cellulose LLC (100.00%)	Perry County	Black Liquour	412,870.42	193,763,469.34	469.31
Pearl River Solar Park LLCPearl River Solar Park, LLC (100.00%)	Morton	Solar	336,449

There is 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Mississippi

Plant	City/County	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (KG)	Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
Grand GulfEntergy Mississippi (90.00%)Cooperative Energy (10.00%)	Claiborne County	Nuclear	11,526,671

Quick Facts

Mississippi saw a 3.19% rise in CO2 emissions per capita throughout the previous year.

Electricity use per capita in Mississippi totals 16.92 megawatt hours per year.

Mississippi ranks 17th worst in the country for total production of electricity from non-renewable sources, with 70,925,056.98 of the state's 74,938,861.59 megawatt hours coming from those fuel types.

Mississippi ranks 11th in United States for generation per capita from nuclear power, averaging 3.92 megawatt hours generated from nuclear plants.

Customers in Mississippi deal with an average of 3.78 outages lasting 191.29 minutes each year, compared to the US averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes an outage.

With 3,918,453.44 megawatt hours produced by coal, Mississippi is 31st in electricity production using coal as the fuel.

Mississippi Counties Comparison

County	Population	Providers	Plants	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Rate State Rank	Residential Rate National Rank	Residential Avg. Electric Bill	Residential Bill State Rank	Residential Bill National Rank
Hinds County	217,730	3	2	13.36	38	878	$159.82/mo	43	1,659
Harrison County	211,044	4	1	14.06	58	1,193	$174.48/mo	79	2,484
DeSoto County	191,723	4	2	13.08	22	727	$162.61/mo	54	1,804
Rankin County	158,979	4		13.51	45	958	$163.07/mo	56	1,827
Jackson County	144,975	4	2	13.55	46	982	$164.35/mo	63	1,908
Madison County	111,113	3	1	13.30	34	845	$159.26/mo	39	1,635
Lee County	82,959	3		11.97	2	315	$150.15/mo	16	1,209
Forrest County	78,110	5	1	13.83	52	1,087	$169.25/mo	75	2,220
Lauderdale County	70,904	3	2	14.40	76	1,406	$155.92/mo	28	1,474
Jones County	66,569	3	1	13.30	35	847	$164.03/mo	61	1,888
Lamar County	65,783	3	3	13.78	51	1,070	$172.00/mo	76	2,389
Lowndes County	58,904	3	4	13.06	21	718	$161.41/mo	52	1,741
Pearl River County	55,972	4		13.95	55	1,140	$175.14/mo	80	2,512
Lafayette County	55,727	3		13.13	25	754	$154.17/mo	25	1,380
Oktibbeha County	51,339	2		13.15	26	764	$159.10/mo	37	1,627
Hancock County	45,911	3	1	13.94	54	1,131	$176.79/mo	82	2,560
Washington County	45,616	5		14.59	78	1,495	$160.09/mo	45	1,672
Warren County	45,141	4	2	14.40	75	1,405	$165.98/mo	64	2,006
Pike County	40,262	3		14.01	56	1,165	$162.58/mo	53	1,802
Alcorn County	34,964	3		12.82	16	607	$150.45/mo	18	1,219
Lincoln County	34,910	5		14.02	57	1,169	$159.03/mo	36	1,624
Monroe County	34,448	6		12.61	11	517	$161.01/mo	49	1,712
Marshall County	34,031	4		12.50	7	469	$145.57/mo	8	1,027
Panola County	33,300	3	1	12.60	10	515	$161.38/mo	51	1,739
Bolivar County	31,301	4		13.33	36	865	$146.89/mo	10	1,075
Pontotoc County	31,136	4		12.83	17	610	$156.02/mo	30	1,479
Adams County	29,927	3		14.28	69	1,321	$149.87/mo	15	1,200
Neshoba County	29,153	3		12.25	4	394	$158.50/mo	34	1,597
Leflore County	28,555	6		13.34	37	871	$139.28/mo	5	805
Copiah County	28,453	4		14.20	66	1,254	$157.02/mo	32	1,522
Tate County	28,123	4		12.90	18	634	$161.02/mo	50	1,714
Scott County	28,062	6	1	13.48	44	941	$163.87/mo	58	1,876
Yazoo County	27,924	4	1	15.88	82	2,116	$175.28/mo	81	2,520
Union County	27,775	6		12.54	8	488	$148.33/mo	13	1,141
Sunflower County	26,295	5	2	13.39	41	891	$143.56/mo	7	968
Simpson County	26,064	3		14.13	62	1,223	$166.42/mo	65	2,029
Prentiss County	25,022	3		11.13	1	130	$130.53/mo	1	536
Marion County	24,609	3		13.71	48	1,046	$172.44/mo	78	2,409
George County	24,260	4		13.41	43	904	$164.23/mo	62	1,899
Itawamba County	23,863	3		12.13	3	351	$153.78/mo	24	1,357
Tippah County	21,877	3		12.96	20	670	$146.70/mo	9	1,065
Coahoma County	21,839	4	1	13.16	27	772	$155.34/mo	27	1,444
Grenada County	21,621	5		13.21	31	802	$152.65/mo	21	1,321
Leake County	21,452	3		12.33	5	426	$159.03/mo	35	1,623
Newton County	21,385	5		13.72	49	1,048	$164.03/mo	60	1,887
Wayne County	19,824	3		13.22	32	809	$163.29/mo	57	1,836
Tishomingo County	18,945	2		12.64	12	529	$138.70/mo	4	781
Clay County	18,768	2		13.18	28	780	$160.64/mo	46	1,698
Covington County	18,491	8		14.17	63	1,236	$167.87/mo	71	2,115
Stone County	18,356	4		13.75	50	1,058	$172.25/mo	77	2,403
Attala County	18,025	5	1	13.09	24	732	$159.16/mo	38	1,629
Winston County	17,846	3		14.28	70	1,323	$153.76/mo	23	1,356
Holmes County	17,243	5		14.57	77	1,485	$159.50/mo	40	1,645
Chickasaw County	17,100	4	1	12.75	13	577	$147.32/mo	12	1,088
Jasper County	16,406	4		14.31	71	1,342	$167.15/mo	68	2,071
Clarke County	15,678	4	1	14.38	74	1,394	$155.97/mo	29	1,477
Smith County	14,483	5		14.24	68	1,277	$167.15/mo	67	2,070
Walthall County	13,981	4		14.07	59	1,198	$163.03/mo	55	1,825
Greene County	13,653	3		13.40	42	896	$163.95/mo	59	1,882
Calhoun County	13,420	2		12.79	15	589	$150.33/mo	17	1,216
Tallahatchie County	12,917	5		12.78	14	587	$159.54/mo	41	1,648
Amite County	12,718	4		13.94	53	1,127	$160.83/mo	47	1,703
Yalobusha County	12,586	5		12.47	6	461	$160.05/mo	44	1,666
Lawrence County	12,055	5		14.08	60	1,201	$167.50/mo	70	2,089
Perry County	11,611	5	1	13.56	47	986	$167.14/mo	66	2,069
Jefferson Davis County	11,372	6		14.10	61	1,210	$168.87/mo	74	2,189
Noxubee County	10,410	3		13.20	29	791	$160.85/mo	48	1,705
Carroll County	10,053	3	1	13.38	40	887	$137.93/mo	3	754
Tunica County	9,949	3		13.21	30	799	$156.87/mo	31	1,518
Montgomery County	9,948	3		13.37	39	884	$140.40/mo	6	863
Webster County	9,938	5		12.91	19	644	$147.01/mo	11	1,079
Kemper County	9,211	2	1	14.32	72	1,346	$154.28/mo	26	1,387
Claiborne County	9,115	3	1	14.22	67	1,270	$150.48/mo	19	1,221
Wilkinson County	8,706	3		14.20	65	1,252	$150.77/mo	20	1,232
Choctaw County	8,264	5	3	13.22	33	811	$159.62/mo	42	1,652
Humphreys County	7,916	5		15.23	79	1,789	$167.26/mo	69	2,080
Franklin County	7,705	4		14.18	64	1,247	$153.64/mo	22	1,353
Benton County	7,687	3	1	12.58	9	502	$134.46/mo	2	651
Jefferson County	7,286	3		14.38	73	1,393	$148.80/mo	14	1,162
Quitman County	6,327	4		13.09	23	728	$157.85/mo	33	1,559
Sharkey County	4,160	4		15.28	80	1,811	$168.29/mo	72	2,150
Issaquena County	1,111	2		15.39	81	1,867	$168.62/mo	73	2,174

Mississippi Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS

74.02%

NUCLEAR

15.38%

COAL

5.23%

SOLAR

3.04%

BLACK LIQUOUR

1.38%

OTHER

0.96%

Mississippi citizens average 6,410.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them 11th worst in the US in this category. Total emissions from electricity consumption in the state is 18,848,410,699 kilograms, which is the 28th highest total amount of pollution for a state. Electricity plants in the state most often use Natural Gas, which accounts for 74.02% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the state. When combined with Nuclear (15.38%) and Coal (5.23%), these three fuel types make up 70,914,742.82 megawatt hours (or 94.63%) of the state's electricity production. Mississippi has 37 electricity plants, which is the 27th highest in the country and 18th most when considering plants per capita.

Mississippi has 8 out of 48 electricity suppliers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. At the state level, Mississippi has highly restricted laws for consumers interested in investing in solar.

Mississippi has 40 providers who report energy loss during the transmission process. The average energy loss amount for these suppliers is 2.61%. For comparison, the countrywide average electricity loss is 2.43%. Mississippi has a rank of 19th best in the United States for grid efficiency based on energy loss.

State governments can help encourage private residents to consider installing solar panels at their private residence by giving rebates and tax breaks to people who choose to make those installs. Mississippi currently offers no state tax credit to consumers who purchase solar panels at their place of residence. There are currently no statewide rebates available to citizens who are considering purchasing solar. Mississippi offers no property tax exemptions to homeowners who purchase solar, making it less attractive for consumers to do so. The state does not offer a sales tax exemption for the install of solar, leaving consumers left empty handed for this one.

Statewide initiatives are a large part of whether a state is friendly towards customers searching for renewable energy sources. Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) encourage or require electric suppliers to generate a percentage of their electricity from green fuels. Unfortunately, the state of Mississippi has no requirements in place at this time. In addition, there are currently no low income solar programs to assist low income families to install solar panels.

Learn about going solar in Mississippi, find out which system size is best for you, compare local installers and see which incentives are available in your area.

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in Mississippi

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Mississippi?

The largest electricity company in Mississippi by total revenue is Entergy Mississippi.

What is a good electricity rate in Mississippi?

A good electricity rate in Mississippi would be anything below the state average of 13.46 cents per kilowatt hour. Anything below that amount would be better than most other rates in the state. Currently, the different rates in the state range from 9.73 cents per kilowatt hour up to 16.00 cents per kilowatt hour.

Does Mississippi have a deregulated electricity market?

Mississippi has a regulated electricity market, rather than a deregulated market. This means that consumers in the state normally have only one or two electricity supplier options when it comes time to choose who they purchase electricity from.

Where does Mississippi get its electricity?

Mississippi's electricity is generated using mainly Natural Gas, which makes up 74.02% of the fuel used in the state. Nuclear and Coal also account for 15.38% and 5.23% respectively.

How many power plants are in Mississippi?

Mississippi is home to 37 power plants producing electricity for the state.

What is the average electric bill in Mississippi?

The average electric bill in the state of Mississippi in 2025 is $160 while the United States average is $147.

What electricity companies are in Mississippi?

State Customers Rank	Provider	State Customers
1	Entergy Mississippi	459,846
2	Mississippi Power	192,667
3	Coast Electric	88,786
4	Singing River Electric Cooperative	80,649
5	Southern Pine Electric	70,712
6	Pearl River Valley EPA	54,755
7	4-County Electric Power Association	51,484
8	Tombigbee Electric Power Association	46,658
9	Dixie Electric	42,226
10	Central Electric Power Association	39,668

How many electric companies offer service in Mississippi?

There are 48 electricity providers operating in Mississippi.

What is the cheapest electricity company in Mississippi?

Residential Rate Rank	Provider	Residential Rate (¢)	State Customers
1	Canton Municipal Utilities	9.76	5,814
2	Prentiss County Electric Power Association	10.80	14,411
3	Louisville Electric	10.98	3,548
4	Tupelo Light	11.27	15,714
5	Kosciusko Water and Light	11.36	3,120
6	Philadelphia, MS Utilities	11.55	3,945
7	Oxford Electric Utilities	11.85	10,575
8	City of Amory Utilities	11.97	4,033
9	Starkville Utilities	12.07	14,868
10	Tombigbee Electric Power Association	12.08	46,658

Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera

Published: 2025-07-25