Forrest County, Mississippi Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Forrest County, Mississippi Electricity Overview
Forrest County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 16.51% lower than the national average rate, at 13.37 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents.
Forrest County has had a 12.01% drop during the last year in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production.
When calculating by customer count, Mississippi Power is the largest supplier in Forrest County.
Forrest County had a 5.26% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita over the most recent year.
Residents in Forrest County, on average, pay $159.48 per month for residential electricity, compared to the Mississippi average of $158.32.
Forrest County ranks 8th out of 82 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its residents consuming over 1,300,000 megawatt hours.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,327,752 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
84,070 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
84,070 MWh
Production per Capita
1.08 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
468,549,920 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,998.59 kg
Recent Energy News in Hattiesburg
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 2,622 positions to 9,919th, from last year's value of 12,541st
- In Hattiesburg, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 4,285 positions to 9,684th, from last year's value of 13,969th
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 739 positions to 9,919th, from last month's value of 10,658th
- In Hattiesburg, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 185 positions to 64th, from last year's value of 249th
- In Hattiesburg, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 68 positions to 9,684th, from last month's value of 9,752nd
- In Hattiesburg, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 29 positions to 64th, from last month's value of 35th
- In Hattiesburg, the residential electricity rate decreased by 14.9% to 12.82 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.07 ¢ / kWh
- In Hattiesburg, the residential electricity rate decreased by 5.31% to 12.82 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.54 ¢ / kWh
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 1.3% to 14.24 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.43 ¢ / kWh
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.63% to 14.24 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 14.33 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,994 positions to 19,846th, from last year's value of 17,852nd
- In Hattiesburg, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 547 positions to 18,722nd, from last month's value of 18,175th
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 165 positions to 84th, from last year's value of 249th
- In Hattiesburg, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 164 positions to 249th, from last month's value of 85th
- In Hattiesburg, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 26 positions to 18,722nd, from last year's value of 18,696th
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 11 positions to 19,846th, from last month's value of 19,857th
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 3.98% to $750.79, from last year's value of $722.06
- In Hattiesburg, the commercial electricity bill increased by 7.57% to $711.73, from last month's value of $661.65
- In Hattiesburg, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 1.03% to $711.73, from last year's value of $719.17
- In Hattiesburg, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 249th, from last year's value of 248th
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.08% to $750.79, from last month's value of $751.41
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Hattiesburg, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 5,614 positions to 8,437th, from last year's value of 14,051st
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,183 positions to 8,768th, from last year's value of 6,585th
- In Hattiesburg, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 3,205 positions to 8,437th, from last month's value of 11,642nd
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 229 positions to 8,768th, from last month's value of 8,997th
- In Hattiesburg, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 13.97% to 7.21 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.38 ¢ / kWh
- In Hattiesburg, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 12 positions to 75th, from last year's value of 87th
- In Hattiesburg, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 8.78% to 7.21 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.91 ¢ / kWh
- In Hattiesburg, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 6 positions to 75th, from last month's value of 81st
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 1.31% to 7.41 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.32 ¢ / kWh
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.3% to 7.41 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.51 ¢ / kWh
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 81st, from last year's value of 80th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 136 positions to 436th, from last year's value of 572nd
- In Hattiesburg, the total production national rank dropped by 79 positions to 453rd, from last year's value of 374th
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 12.44% to 6,916 MWhs, from last year's value of 7,899 MWhs
- In Hattiesburg, the total production national rank dropped by 32 positions to 453rd, from last month's value of 421st
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 10 positions to 436th, from last month's value of 446th
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank increased by 2 positions to 5th, from last year's value of 7th
- In Hattiesburg, the total production decreased by 2.95% to 5,666 MWhs, from last year's value of 5,838 MWhs
- In Hattiesburg, the total production decreased by 2.53% to 5,666 MWhs, from last month's value of 5,813 MWhs
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average total production increased by 0.77% to 6,916 MWhs, from last month's value of 6,863.38 MWhs
- In Hattiesburg, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 6th, from last year's value of 5th
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 32 positions to 77th, from last year's value of 45th
- In Hattiesburg, the solar production national rank dropped by 45 positions to 90th, from last year's value of 45th
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 12.44% to 6,916 MWhs, from last year's value of 7,899 MWhs
- In Hattiesburg, the solar production national rank dropped by 9 positions to 90th, from last month's value of 81st
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 3 positions to 77th, from last month's value of 74th
- In Hattiesburg, the solar production decreased by 2.95% to 5,666 MWhs, from last year's value of 5,838 MWhs
- In Hattiesburg, the solar production decreased by 2.53% to 5,666 MWhs, from last month's value of 5,813 MWhs
- In Hattiesburg, the 12 month rolling average solar production increased by 0.77% to 6,916 MWhs, from last month's value of 6,863.38 MWhs
- In Hattiesburg, the solar production state rank dropped by 1 position to 2nd, from last year's value of 1st
Hattiesburg Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
12.82¢ per kWh
- 5.31% lower than last month
- 14.9% lower than January last year
- 1.37% lower than the Mississippi average
- 17.88% lower than the US average
- 64th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 29 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 185 since January last year
- 9,684th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 68 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,285 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
14.24¢ per kWh
- 1.3% lower than last month
- 0.63% lower than January last year
- 3.47% higher than the Mississippi average
- 16.08% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 9,919th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 739 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,622 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$188.37 per month
- 30.73% higher than last month
- 12% higher than January last year
- 1.05% higher than the Mississippi average
- 24.77% higher than the US average
- 233rd in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 14 since January last year
- 21,982nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4,506 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,474 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$161.73 per month
- 1.05% higher than last month
- 2.68% higher than January last year
- 0.02% lower than the Mississippi average
- 21.91% higher than the US average
- 56th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 170 since January last year
- 21,927th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 161 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
11.74¢ per kWh
- 0.28% higher than last month
- 8.38% lower than January last year
- 9.06% higher than the Mississippi average
- 11.98% lower than the US average
- 224th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 201 since January last year
- 11,786th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 541 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,395 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
11.48¢ per kWh
- 0.77% lower than last month
- 2.02% lower than January last year
- 7.49% lower than the Mississippi average
- 18.93% lower 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 191 since January last year
- 10,128th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 145 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,260 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$711.73 per month
- 7.57% higher than last month
- 1.03% lower than January last year
- 8.69% higher than the Mississippi average
- 56.33% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 164 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 18,722nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 547 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 26 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$750.79 per month
- 0.08% lower than last month
- 3.98% higher than January last year
- 5.65% higher than the Mississippi average
- 54.13% 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 165 since January last year
- 19,846th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 11 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,994 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
7.21¢ per kWh
- 8.78% lower than last month
- 13.97% lower than January last year
- 15.44% lower than the Mississippi average
- 26.59% lower than the US average
- 75th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 12 since January last year
- 8,437th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 3,205 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,614 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
7.41¢ per kWh
- 1.3% lower than last month
- 1.31% higher than January last year
- 13.92% lower than the Mississippi average
- 27.49% lower than the US average
- 81st in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 8,768th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 229 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,183 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$66,534.59 per month
- 7.7% lower than last month
- 17.69% lower than January last year
- 70.19% higher than the Mississippi average
- 97.36% higher than the US average
- 243rd in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 22,894th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 559 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 535 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$70,445.25 per month
- 1.66% lower than last month
- 0.99% lower than January last year
- 87.68% higher than the Mississippi average
- 105.91% higher than the US average
- 243rd in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 23,382nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 15 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 41 since January last year
Hattiesburg Electricity Production and Emission Data
Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for January, 2024
5,666 MWh
- 2.53% lower than last month
- 2.95% lower than January last year
- 95.82% lower than the Mississippi average
- 79.72% lower than the US average
- 6th in the state out of 11 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 453rd in the US out of 2,734 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 32 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 79 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from All
6,916 MWh
- 0.77% higher than last month
- 12.44% lower than January last year
- 94.34% lower than the Mississippi average
- 73.24% lower than the US average
- 5th in the state out of 11 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
- 436th in the US out of 2,734 cities
- The national rank has increased by 10 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 136 since January last year
Average Electricity Production from Solar Fuel Types for January, 2024
5,666 MWh
- 2.53% lower than last month
- 2.95% lower than January last year
- 37.56% higher than the Mississippi average
- 243.18% higher than the US average
- 2nd in the state out of 4 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 90th in the US out of 1,204 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 9 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 45 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Solar
6,916 MWh
- 0.77% higher than last month
- 12.44% lower than January last year
- 185.15% higher than the Mississippi average
- 306.9% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 4 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 77th in the US out of 1,204 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 32 since January last year
Hattiesburg, MS Electricity Overview
Hattiesburg averages a residential electricity rate of 13.94 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens. This is 4.26% more than Mississippi's average rate of 13.37 cents. There is a shortage of 716,116.77 megawatt hours in the city because of customers using 851.81% more electricity than the city's electricity facilities produce. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Mississippi Power.
Electricity consumption in Hattiesburg creates 269,792,846.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 5th largest emissions amount of any city in Mississippi. This total also equates to a ranking of 422nd highest in Mississippi for emissions per resident with an average of 5,731.25 kilograms of emissions per citizen. The city is home to one electricity producing plant. Hattiesburg's power plants most often use Solar, which accounts for 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power | BUNDLED | 14.21 | 162.02 | 2,146,926.91 | 305,084,177 | |
| Pearl River Valley EPA | BUNDLED | 13.38 | 161.67 | 736,935 | 98,629,000 | |
| Southern Pine Electric | BUNDLED | 13.43 | 160.22 | 925,304.19 | 124,266,987 |
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Petal, MS Electricity Overview
Petal averages a residential electricity rate of 13.15 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 1.63% lower than Mississippi's average rate of 13.37 cents and 17.83% lower than the US average of 16.01 cents. Consumers in Petal are faced with 1.36 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 160.24 minutes. Mississippi Power has an estimated 1,254 residential customers, which is more than all other providers in the city.
Electricity consumption in Petal creates 72,635,092.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 37th largest emissions amount of any city in Mississippi. This total also equates to a ranking of 324th highest in Mississippi for emissions per resident with an average of 6,404.08 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Petal has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Petal
Petal residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Petal, Mississippi
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Electric | BUNDLED | 12.36 | 150.18 | 541,455 | 66,909,100 | |
| Mississippi Power | BUNDLED | 14.21 | 162.02 | 2,146,926.91 | 305,084,177 |
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Glendale CDP, MS Electricity Overview
Glendale CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 14.14 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens. This is 5.70% more than Mississippi's average rate of 13.37 cents. Consumers in Glendale CDP are faced with 1.9 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 229.74 minutes. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $161.85. This is 2.23% higher than the Mississippi average bill of $158.32.
Electricity consumption in Glendale CDP creates 10,912,554.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 154th largest emissions amount of any city in Mississippi. This total also equates to a ranking of 70th highest in Mississippi for emissions per resident with an average of 6,404.08 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Glendale CDP has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Glendale CDP
Glendale CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Glendale CDP, Mississippi
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power | BUNDLED | 14.21 | 162.02 | 2,146,926.91 | 305,084,177 | |
| Southern Pine Electric | BUNDLED | 13.43 | 160.22 | 925,304.19 | 124,266,987 |
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Electricity Production in Forrest County, Mississippi
Power Plants in Forrest County, Mississippi
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hattiesburg Solar FarmHattiesburg Farm, LLC (100.00%) | Hattiesburg | MS | Solar | 84,070 |
Forrest County, Mississippi Details
Roughly 468,549,920.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in Forrest County because of electricity consumption. Additionally, the county ranks 949th worst in the nation in pollution per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Around 100.00% of electricity in Forrest County comes from production using Solar. Forrest County is home to one power generation plant.
Providers In Each City in Forrest County:
- Hattiesburg, Mississippi:
- Southern Pine Electric: 11.70%
- Pearl River Valley EPA: 21.48%
- Mississippi Power: 66.82%
- Lumberton, Mississippi:
- Mississippi Power: 83.18%
- Pearl River Valley EPA: 16.82%
- Petal, Mississippi:
- Mississippi Power: 43.01%
- Dixie Electric: 56.99%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Forrest County, Mississippi?
There are 4 electricity providers offering service in Forrest County, Mississippi.
How many power plants are within Forrest County, Mississippi?
There is one active power plant located in Forrest County, Mississippi
Which electricity companies offer service in Forrest County, Mississippi?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi Power | 16,459 |
| 2 | Pearl River Valley EPA | 5,749 |
| 3 | Dixie Electric | 2,264 |
| 4 | Southern Pine Electric | 628 |
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Forrest County, Mississippi?
The largest electricity provider in Forrest County, Mississippi by total revenue is Mississippi Power.
