Hancock County, Mississippi Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Hancock County, Mississippi Electricity Overview
Hancock County residents have an average residential electricity bill of $167, which is 5.48% higher than the state average bill of $158.32 and 21.00% higher than the nationwide average bill of $138.02.
No electricity production takes place in Hancock County, resulting in the county needing to import their electricity from other counties.
There was a 6.23% decline in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the preceding year in Hancock County.
Hancock County residents are responsible for 6,404.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year, making them the 814th highest polluting county out of 3230 counties in the US based on per capita pollution.
At an average residential rate of 13.32 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, citizens of Hancock County enjoy a 16.78% discount from the national average price.
By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity company in Hancock County is Coast Electric.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
780,418 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
294,017,786 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
6,404.08 kg
Recent Energy News in Bay St. Louis
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Bay St. Louis, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 4,193 positions to 20,647th, from last month's value of 16,454th
- In Bay St. Louis, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,154 positions to 22,917th, from last year's value of 21,763rd
- In Bay St. Louis, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 494 positions to 22,917th, from last month's value of 23,411th
- In Bay St. Louis, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 230 positions to 11th, from last year's value of 241st
- In Bay St. Louis, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 174 positions to 11th, from last month's value of 185th
- In Bay St. Louis, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 148 positions to 20,647th, from last year's value of 20,499th
- In Bay St. Louis, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 61 positions to 283rd, from last year's value of 222nd
- In Bay St. Louis, the residential electricity bill increased by 27.24% to $180.47, from last month's value of $141.83
- In Bay St. Louis, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 5.14% to $164.87, from last year's value of $156.81
- In Bay St. Louis, the residential electricity bill increased by 7.67% to $180.47, from last year's value of $167.61
- In Bay St. Louis, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.65% to $164.87, from last month's value of $163.8
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Bay St. Louis, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,154 positions to 14,588th, from last month's value of 15,742nd
- In Bay St. Louis, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 774 positions to 14,588th, from last year's value of 15,362nd
- In Bay St. Louis, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 320 positions to 15,812th, from last year's value of 15,492nd
- In Bay St. Louis, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 215 positions to 15,812th, from last month's value of 16,027th
- In Bay St. Louis, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 5.58% to $667.39, from last year's value of $632.1
- In Bay St. Louis, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 57th, from last year's value of 60th
- In Bay St. Louis, the commercial electricity bill increased by 6.95% to $626.92, from last month's value of $586.21
- In Bay St. Louis, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 4 positions to 56th, from last year's value of 60th
- In Bay St. Louis, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 56th, from last month's value of 58th
- In Bay St. Louis, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.67% to $626.92, from last year's value of $631.13
- In Bay St. Louis, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.05% to $667.39, from last month's value of $667.74
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Bay St. Louis, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,075 positions to 25,639th, from last year's value of 24,564th
- In Bay St. Louis, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 406 positions to 24,314th, from last year's value of 23,908th
- In Bay St. Louis, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 931 positions to 25,639th, from last month's value of 24,708th
- In Bay St. Louis, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 176 positions to 24,314th, from last month's value of 24,138th
- In Bay St. Louis, the industrial electricity bill increased by 41.65% to $149,995.79, from last year's value of $105,895.22
- In Bay St. Louis, the industrial electricity bill increased by 38.38% to $149,995.79, from last month's value of $108,390.32
- In Bay St. Louis, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 11.03% to $113,199.25, from last year's value of $101,950.24
- In Bay St. Louis, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 25 positions to 282nd, from last year's value of 257th
- In Bay St. Louis, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 19 positions to 282nd, from last month's value of 263rd
- In Bay St. Louis, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 6 positions to 263rd, from last year's value of 257th
- In Bay St. Louis, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 3.36% to $113,199.25, from last month's value of $109,524.2
Bay St. Louis Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
12.94¢ per kWh
- 5.77% lower than last month
- 6.29% lower than January last year
- 0.44% lower than the Mississippi average
- 17.11% lower than the US average
- 91st in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has increased by 23 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 138 since January last year
- 9,735th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 712 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,408 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
13.86¢ per kWh
- 0.52% lower than last month
- 3.53% higher than January last year
- 0.68% higher than the Mississippi average
- 18.34% lower than the US average
- 233rd in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
- 8,637th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 105 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 785 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$180.47 per month
- 27.24% higher than last month
- 7.67% higher than January last year
- 3.19% lower than the Mississippi average
- 19.54% higher than the US average
- 11th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has increased by 174 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 230 since January last year
- 20,647th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4,193 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 148 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$164.87 per month
- 0.65% higher than last month
- 5.14% higher than January last year
- 1.93% higher than the Mississippi average
- 24.28% higher than the US average
- 283rd in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 61 since January last year
- 22,917th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 494 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,154 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
12.29¢ per kWh
- 1.23% higher than last month
- 5.03% lower than January last year
- 14.18% higher than the Mississippi average
- 7.85% lower than the US average
- 244th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 15,161st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,298 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 161 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
11.77¢ per kWh
- 0.46% lower than last month
- 0.84% lower than January last year
- 5.14% lower than the Mississippi average
- 16.87% lower than the US average
- 77th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 187 since January last year
- 11,625th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 113 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 138 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$626.92 per month
- 6.95% higher than last month
- 0.67% lower than January last year
- 4.26% lower than the Mississippi average
- 61.53% lower than the US average
- 56th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 4 since January last year
- 14,588th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,154 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 774 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$667.39 per month
- 0.05% lower than last month
- 5.58% higher than January last year
- 6.09% lower than the Mississippi average
- 59.22% lower than the US average
- 57th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
- 15,812th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 215 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 320 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
7.12¢ per kWh
- 3.84% lower than last month
- 4.12% lower than January last year
- 16.49% lower than the Mississippi average
- 27.5% lower than the US average
- 69th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 39 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 38 since January last year
- 7,704th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,836 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,990 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
7.11¢ per kWh
- 0.36% lower than last month
- 3.61% higher than January last year
- 17.48% lower than the Mississippi average
- 30.49% lower than the US average
- 67th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 37 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 55 since January last year
- 6,752nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 183 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,333 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$149,995.79 per month
- 38.38% higher than last month
- 41.65% higher than January last year
- 283.67% higher than the Mississippi average
- 344.93% higher than the US average
- 282nd in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 19 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 25 since January last year
- 25,639th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 931 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,075 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$113,199.25 per month
- 3.36% higher than last month
- 11.03% higher than January last year
- 201.59% higher than the Mississippi average
- 230.88% higher than the US average
- 263rd in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since January last year
- 24,314th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 176 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 406 since January last year
Bay St. Louis, MS Electricity Overview
Bay St. Louis' citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 13.69 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.40% higher than the state's average price of 13.37 cents and 14.46% below the US average of 16.01 cents. Customers in the city have 1 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 133.1 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each. Mississippi Power sells an estimated 76,210.02 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other vendor.
Bay St. Louis emits 6,404.08 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 70th worst polluting city out of 429 cities in Mississippi based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Bay St. Louis from electricity consumption is 61,274,251.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 44th highest in Mississippi. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bay St. Louis
Bay St. Louis residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast Electric | BUNDLED | 13.28 | 167.21 | 1,230,225 | 163,422,000 | |
| Mississippi Power | BUNDLED | 14.21 | 162.02 | 2,146,926.91 | 305,084,177 |
Zips with electric coverage in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi include: 39520, 39556, 39576
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Diamondhead, MS Electricity Overview
Diamondhead's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 13.28 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 175th out of 429 cities in the state. Coast Electric is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $167.21 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.02.
Diamondhead emits 6,404.08 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 70th worst polluting city out of 429 cities in Mississippi based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Diamondhead from electricity consumption is 60,307,235.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 45th highest in Mississippi. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Diamondhead
Diamondhead residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Diamondhead, Mississippi
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast Electric | BUNDLED | 13.28 | 167.21 | 1,230,225 | 163,422,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Diamondhead, Mississippi include: 39571, 39525, 39556
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Waveland, MS Electricity Overview
Waveland's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 13.82 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.36% higher than the state's average price of 13.37 cents and 13.66% below the US average of 16.01 cents. Customers in the city have 1 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 133.1 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each. Mississippi Power sells an estimated 42,711.08 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other vendor.
Waveland emits 6,404.08 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 7th worst polluting city out of 429 cities in Mississippi based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Waveland from electricity consumption is 45,232,027.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 54th highest in Mississippi. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Waveland
Waveland residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Waveland, Mississippi
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast Electric | BUNDLED | 13.28 | 167.21 | 1,230,225 | 163,422,000 | |
| Mississippi Power | BUNDLED | 14.21 | 162.02 | 2,146,926.91 | 305,084,177 |
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Hancock County, Mississippi Details
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Hancock County, Mississippi?
By total megawatt hours sold, Coast Electric is the largest electricity company in Hancock County, Mississippi.
Which electricity companies offer service in Hancock County, Mississippi?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coast Electric | 27,518 |
| 2 | Mississippi Power | 3,412 |
How many electric companies offer service in Hancock County, Mississippi?
Hancock County, Mississippi has 2 electricity companies offering service in the area.
