Electricity Rates in Mississippi
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
Electricity Companies & Statistics in Mississippi
- Population see rank2,961,279
- Total Production see rank67,113,086 MWh / 22.66 MWh per capita
- Total Consumption see rank49,488,615 MWh / 16.71 MWh per capita
- Total Production from Renewable see rank1,825,997 MWh / 0.62 MWh per capita
- CO2 Emissions from Consumption see rank19,947,882,203 kg / 6,736.24 kg per capita
- Total Production from Non-Renewable see rank65,287,089 MWh / 22.05 MWh per capita
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mississippi
Mississippi residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Mississippi Electricity Fuel Mix
Mississippi's Electricity Prices and Usage
The average residential electricity rate in Mississippi in 2022 is 12.17 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 15.82% less than the US average rate of 14.46 cents. Mississippi ranks as the 16th 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. As the 12th worst polluting state based on pollution per capita from electricity use, Mississippi residents create emissions of 6,736.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions each. Entergy Mississippi is the largest vendor in the state based on megawatt hours sold. Citizens of the state use 49,488,615 megawatt hours for statewide electricity needs, ranking Mississippi as the 31st highest consuming state in the country. Solar power usage for electricity generation in the state has increased by 9.87% over the course of the previous year.
Residential Electricity Providers in Mississippi
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Mississippi | BUNDLED | 11.02 | 135.69 | 5,664,540 | 624,267,513 | 17,561,151.8 |
| Mississippi Power | BUNDLED | 13.94 | 156.98 | 2,116,649 | 294,959,545 | 17,767,713.46 |
| Coast Electric | BUNDLED | 12.05 | 149.58 | 1,184,757 | 142,708,000 | |
| Singing River Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 11.62 | 142.22 | 1,025,826 | 119,203,329 | |
| Southern Pine Electric | BUNDLED | 12.45 | 146.95 | 908,320 | 113,115,450 | |
| Pearl River Valley EPA | BUNDLED | 12.90 | 150.73 | 692,084 | 89,270,000 | |
| 4-County Electric Power Association | BUNDLED | 12.18 | 151.16 | 592,465 | 72,134,000 | |
| Tombigbee Electric Power Association | BUNDLED | 10.61 | 130.32 | 540,269 | 57,307,000 | |
| Dixie Electric | BUNDLED | 11.90 | 140.57 | 513,152 | 61,043,900 | |
| North Central EPA | BUNDLED | 10.47 | 140.79 | 442,516 | 46,329,000 |
Commercial Electricity Providers in Mississippi
| Provider | Service Type | Commercial Rate (¢) | Commercial Average Bill ($) | Commercial Sales (MWh) | Commercial Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Mississippi | BUNDLED | 10.59 | 607.43 | 4,975,306 | 526,662,022 | 17,561,151.8 |
| Mississippi Power | BUNDLED | 11.32 | 733.29 | 2,656,232 | 300,660,329 | 17,767,713.46 |
| North Central EPA | BUNDLED | 10.83 | 677.6 | 428,065 | 46,372,000 | |
| Coast Electric | BUNDLED | 11.63 | 521.56 | 394,572 | 45,885,000 | |
| Tupelo Light | BUNDLED | 10.40 | 560.52 | 324,174 | 33,704,000 | |
| Singing River Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 11.11 | 391.99 | 322,853 | 35,878,413 | |
| Southern Pine Electric | BUNDLED | 11.64 | 563.48 | 311,235 | 36,240,124 | |
| 4-County Electric Power Association | BUNDLED | 13.83 | 345.09 | 307,734 | 42,567,000 | |
| Tombigbee Electric Power Association | BUNDLED | 11.76 | 360.76 | 290,765 | 34,204,000 | |
| Starkville Utilities | BUNDLED | 8.98 | 1,079.15 | 258,681 | 23,232,000 |
Power Plants in Mississippi
| Plant | City/County | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (KG) | Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh) | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | Natural Gas | 11,530,549.01 | 6,445,113,228.04 | 558.96 | |||
| Claiborne County | Nuclear | 9,075,792 | |||||
| Southaven | Natural Gas | 4,810,813 | 1,767,865,283.8 | 367.48 | |||
Magnolia Power PlantTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%) | Benton County | Natural Gas | 4,685,933 | 1,733,493,121.92 | 369.94 | ||
CaledoniaGE Energy Financial Services (100.00%) | Lowndes County | Natural Gas | 4,642,722 | 1,705,543,183.26 | 367.36 | ||
RatcliffeMississippi Power (100.00%) | Kemper County | Natural Gas | 4,064,760 | 1,584,289,675.36 | 389.76 | ||
Batesville Generation FacilityCooperative Energy (100.00%) | Batesville | Natural Gas | 3,817,183 | 1,480,500,919.52 | 387.85 | ||
Quantum Choctaw Power LLCTennessee Valley Authority (100.00%) | Choctaw County | Natural Gas | 3,781,729 | 1,417,472,218.96 | 374.82 | ||
Hinds Energy FacilityEntergy Mississippi (100.00%) | Jackson | Natural Gas | 3,204,581 | 1,210,305,020.26 | 377.68 | ||
| Attala County | Natural Gas | 2,952,900 | 1,106,819,926.8 | 374.82 |
Quick Facts
Customers in Mississippi use 16.71 megawatt hours per year each, which is 9th in the US for electricity use per capita.
Mississippi is the 35th most populated state in the US, with 2,961,279 residents living within its borders.
Mississippi produces 3.06 megawatt hours from nuclear power per resident in the state, making them 16th in the United States in this category.
Mississippi is 43rd in the country for renewable electricity production per capita, at 0.62 megawatt hours per person per year.
Natural gas makes up 75.08% of the electric production in Mississippi, giving it a rank of 11th in the US for total natural gas generation.
With 2,961,279 residents living within the state and 67,113,086.25 megawatt hours produced per year, Mississippi had a megawatt hour per capita production of 22.66 megawatt hours. This is the 6th largest megawatt hour per capita total in the nation.
| County | Population | Providers | Plants | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Avg. Electric Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 29,538 | 3 | 12.46 | $124.18/mo | |
| Alcorn County | 34,740 | 3 | 11.34 | $132.34/mo | |
| Amite County | 12,720 | 4 | 12.30 | $134.72/mo | |
| Attala County | 17,889 | 5 | 1 | 11.07 | $134.42/mo |
| Benton County | 7,646 | 4 | 1 | 11.04 | $128.41/mo |
| Bolivar County | 30,985 | 4 | 11.68 | $121.53/mo | |
| Calhoun County | 13,266 | 2 | 11.39 | $128.93/mo | |
| Carroll County | 9,998 | 3 | 12.20 | $110.74/mo | |
| Chickasaw County | 17,106 | 4 | 2 | 11.30 | $126.03/mo |
| Choctaw County | 8,246 | 5 | 3 | 12.17 | $148.23/mo |
| Claiborne County | 9,135 | 3 | 1 | 12.37 | $124.86/mo |
| Clarke County | 15,615 | 4 | 12.95 | $135.96/mo | |
| Clay County | 18,636 | 2 | 12.16 | $150.61/mo | |
| Coahoma County | 21,390 | 4 | 2 | 10.96 | $134.99/mo |
| Copiah County | 28,368 | 4 | 12.34 | $133.28/mo | |
| Covington County | 18,340 | 8 | 12.44 | $147.12/mo | |
| DeSoto County | 185,314 | 4 | 1 | 10.90 | $136.76/mo |
| Forrest County | 78,158 | 5 | 1 | 12.89 | $149.83/mo |
| Franklin County | 7,675 | 4 | 12.45 | $127.74/mo | |
| George County | 24,350 | 4 | 1 | 11.72 | $142.84/mo |
| Greene County | 13,530 | 3 | 11.68 | $142.59/mo | |
| Grenada County | 21,629 | 5 | 11.40 | $127.68/mo | |
| Hancock County | 46,053 | 3 | 12.12 | $149.88/mo | |
| Harrison County | 208,621 | 4 | 1 | 12.44 | $150.96/mo |
| Hinds County | 227,742 | 3 | 2 | 11.06 | $135.39/mo |
| Holmes County | 17,000 | 5 | 13.23 | $134.08/mo | |
| Humphreys County | 7,785 | 5 | 14.24 | $140.65/mo | |
| Issaquena County | 1,338 | 3 | 14.46 | $141.98/mo | |
| Itawamba County | 23,863 | 3 | 10.65 | $131.16/mo | |
| Jackson County | 143,252 | 4 | 2 | 11.95 | $144.34/mo |
| Jasper County | 16,367 | 4 | 12.62 | $147.80/mo | |
| Jefferson County | 7,260 | 3 | 12.61 | $122.97/mo | |
| Jefferson Davis County | 11,321 | 6 | 1 | 12.62 | $148.30/mo |
| Jones County | 67,246 | 3 | 1 | 12.13 | $142.46/mo |
| Kemper County | 8,988 | 2 | 2 | 12.78 | $132.58/mo |
| Lafayette County | 55,813 | 3 | 11.74 | $130.19/mo | |
| Lamar County | 64,222 | 3 | 2 | 13.00 | $151.31/mo |
| Lauderdale County | 72,984 | 3 | 4 | 12.97 | $136.06/mo |
| Lawrence County | 12,016 | 5 | 1 | 12.56 | $145.39/mo |
| Leake County | 21,275 | 3 | 10.90 | $132.85/mo | |
| Lee County | 83,343 | 3 | 10.53 | $128.31/mo | |
| Leflore County | 28,339 | 6 | 12.09 | $112.81/mo | |
| Lincoln County | 34,907 | 5 | 12.36 | $133.05/mo | |
| Lowndes County | 58,879 | 3 | 2 | 11.96 | $149.43/mo |
| Madison County | 109,145 | 3 | 11.01 | $135.34/mo | |
| Marion County | 24,441 | 3 | 12.92 | $150.87/mo | |
| Marshall County | 33,752 | 4 | 10.97 | $134.11/mo | |
| Monroe County | 34,180 | 6 | 11.20 | $141.04/mo | |
| Montgomery County | 9,822 | 3 | 12.07 | $113.53/mo | |
| Neshoba County | 29,087 | 3 | 10.92 | $132.22/mo | |
| Newton County | 21,291 | 5 | 12.12 | $142.35/mo | |
| Noxubee County | 10,285 | 3 | 12.18 | $150.72/mo | |
| Oktibbeha County | 51,788 | 2 | 12.13 | $149.17/mo | |
| Panola County | 33,208 | 3 | 1 | 11.03 | $137.34/mo |
| Pearl River County | 56,145 | 4 | 12.42 | $150.64/mo | |
| Perry County | 11,511 | 5 | 1 | 12.42 | $146.41/mo |
| Pike County | 40,324 | 3 | 12.54 | $136.06/mo | |
| Pontotoc County | 31,184 | 4 | 11.40 | $134.07/mo | |
| Prentiss County | 25,008 | 3 | 9.73 | $111.57/mo | |
| Quitman County | 6,176 | 4 | 10.98 | $135.96/mo | |
| Rankin County | 157,031 | 4 | 11.62 | $139.96/mo | |
| Scott County | 27,990 | 6 | 11.95 | $142.02/mo | |
| Sharkey County | 3,800 | 4 | 14.27 | $141.83/mo | |
| Simpson County | 25,949 | 3 | 12.25 | $145.34/mo | |
| Smith County | 14,209 | 5 | 2 | 12.42 | $146.65/mo |
| Stone County | 18,333 | 4 | 12.95 | $151.10/mo | |
| Sunflower County | 25,971 | 5 | 11.95 | $117.28/mo | |
| Tallahatchie County | 12,715 | 5 | 11.10 | $135.37/mo | |
| Tate County | 28,064 | 4 | 11.02 | $136.70/mo | |
| Tippah County | 21,815 | 3 | 11.25 | $125.74/mo | |
| Tishomingo County | 18,850 | 1 | 10.85 | $115.05/mo | |
| Tunica County | 9,782 | 4 | 10.97 | $135.61/mo | |
| Union County | 27,777 | 5 | 11.06 | $126.44/mo | |
| Walthall County | 13,884 | 4 | 12.70 | $136.37/mo | |
| Warren County | 44,722 | 4 | 3 | 12.65 | $141.25/mo |
| Washington County | 44,922 | 5 | 1 | 13.42 | $133.15/mo |
| Wayne County | 19,779 | 3 | 11.90 | $140.42/mo | |
| Webster County | 9,926 | 5 | 11.54 | $126.00/mo | |
| Wilkinson County | 8,587 | 3 | 12.33 | $125.17/mo | |
| Winston County | 17,714 | 3 | 12.80 | $132.98/mo | |
| Yalobusha County | 12,481 | 5 | 11.04 | $136.26/mo | |
| Yazoo County | 26,743 | 4 | 2 | 14.76 | $150.93/mo |
Mississippi citizens average 6,736.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them 12th worst in the US in this category. Total emissions from electricity consumption in the state is 19,947,882,203.15 kilograms, which is the 29th highest total amount of pollution for a state. Electricity plants in the state most often use Natural Gas, which accounts for 75.08% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the state. When combined with Nuclear (13.52%) and Coal (8.67%), these three fuel types make up 65,280,089.13 megawatt hours (or 97.27%) of the state's electricity production. Mississippi has 39 electricity plants, which is the 48th highest in the country and 45th most when considering plants per capita.
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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 12.17 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 9.48 cents per kilowatt hour up to 15.01 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 75.08% of the fuel used in the state. Nuclear and Coal also account for 13.52% and 8.67% respectively.
How many power plants are in Mississippi?
Mississippi is home to 39 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 2022 is $147 while the United States average is $130.
What electricity companies are in Mississippi?
| State Customers Rank | Provider | State Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entergy Mississippi | 459,698 |
| 2 | Mississippi Power | 191,184 |
| 3 | Coast Electric | 86,848 |
| 4 | Singing River Electric Cooperative | 77,490 |
| 5 | Southern Pine Electric | 69,552 |
| 6 | Pearl River Valley EPA | 51,145 |
| 7 | 4-County Electric Power Association | 50,053 |
| 8 | Tombigbee Electric Power Association | 44,565 |
| 9 | Dixie Electric | 39,727 |
| 10 | Central Electric Power Association | 37,431 |
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 | Prentiss County Electric Power Association | 9.48 | 13,901 |
| 2 | Louisville Electric | 9.82 | 3,432 |
| 3 | Kosciusko Water and Light | 9.85 | 3,111 |
| 4 | Canton Municipal Utilities | 9.92 | 4,645 |
| 5 | Philadelphia, MS Utilities | 10.07 | 3,839 |
| 6 | Collins, Mississippi Electric Utility | 10.12 | 1,371 |
| 7 | Tupelo Light | 10.38 | 15,614 |
| 8 | North Central EPA | 10.47 | 33,138 |
| 9 | Public Service Commission of Yazoo City | 10.49 | 5,025 |
| 10 | City of Amory Utilities | 10.50 | 4,002 |
