Jones County, MS: 2 Electric Providers

Jones County, Mississippi Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Jones County, MS is $163.00
  • The average electricity rate in Jones County, MS is 13.26¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Jones County, MS

The average residential electric bill in Jones County, MS is $163.00 per month. Jones County, MS is the 60th most expensive county in Mississippi for electricity.

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Jones County, Mississippi Electricity Overview

There was a 4.21% increase in CO2 emissions per capita during the preceding year in Jones County.

Mississippi Power is the largest supplier in Jones County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Natural gas accounts for 100.00% of the electric production in Jones County, resulting in a ranking of 12th out of 82 counties in Mississippi for natural gas production.

While the national average residential electricity rate is 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, Jones County's average price is 20.21% lower than at 13.26 cents per kilowatt hour.

Jones County comes in as the 585th highest pollution level due to electricity use in the US, emitting 541,878,554.1 kilograms of CO2 gases.

Jones County ranks 13th in Mississippi out of 82 counties for total generation of electricity from non-renewable fuels, with 1,942,004 of the county's 1,942,004 megawatt hours coming from those fuel sources.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,122,483 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.86 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,942,004 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,942,004 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    29.17 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    541,878,554 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    8,140.1 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Laurel

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Laurel Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

13.85¢ per kWh

  • 2.16% lower than last month
  • 3.77% higher than November last year
  • 2.86% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 18.71% lower than the US average
  • 113th in the state out of 427 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 190 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 30 since November last year
  • 8,545th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 732 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,424 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.16¢ per kWh

  • 0.3% higher than last month
  • 1.9% higher than November last year
  • 5.44% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 14.12% lower than the US average
  • 355th in the state out of 427 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since November last year
  • 11,929th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 151 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 36 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$126.02 per month

  • 13.34% lower than last month
  • 7.51% higher than November last year
  • 0.01% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 6.58% higher than the US average
  • 275th in the state out of 427 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 43 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 90 since November last year
  • 19,571st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5,886 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,020 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$162.36 per month

  • 0.45% higher than last month
  • 2.82% higher than November last year
  • 3.88% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 14.15% higher than the US average
  • 350th in the state out of 427 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 13 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 131 since November last year
  • 24,712th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 605 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 204 since November last year

Laurel, MS Electricity Overview

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Laurel has an average residential electricity rate of 14.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 14.81% less than the average nationwide price of 16.62 cents. Mississippi Power has an estimated 2,402 total residential customers, more than all other vendors in the city. Consumers in Laurel experience 1.03 power outages a year with outages lasting on average 96.48 minutes.

Laurel residents average 6,419.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which ranks them 8th highest in the state out of 428 in this category. With total emissions of 111,535,106.58 kilograms, the city ranks 24th worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. All of the 292,976.26 megawatt hours consumed in Laurel must be brought in from nearby areas as there are no electricity plants within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Laurel

Laurel residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.104/kWh$233.38/mo.$106.31/mo.
355th14.16¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Laurel
350th$162.36Average residential monthly electricity bill for Laurel Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Laurel, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dixie ElectricBUNDLED13.07161.63568,351.4874,299,339.15
Mississippi PowerBUNDLED14.54163.52,126,150.56309,116,716
2 providers total

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Ellisville, MS Electricity Overview

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Ellisville has an average residential electricity rate of 14.02 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 15.65% less than the average nationwide price of 16.62 cents. Mississippi Power has an estimated 1,353 total residential customers, more than all other vendors in the city. Consumers in Ellisville experience 1.03 power outages a year with outages lasting on average 96.48 minutes.

Ellisville residents average 6,419.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which ranks them 132nd highest in the state out of 428 in this category. With total emissions of 29,169,238.81 kilograms, the city ranks 72nd worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. All of the 76,620.67 megawatt hours consumed in Ellisville must be brought in from nearby areas as there are no electricity plants within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ellisville

Ellisville residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.159/kWh$0.105/kWh$230.23/mo.$107.66/mo.
327th14.02¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ellisville
359th$163.17Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ellisville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ellisville, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dixie ElectricBUNDLED13.07161.63568,351.4874,299,339.15
Mississippi PowerBUNDLED14.54163.52,126,150.56309,116,716
2 providers total

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Soso, MS Electricity Overview

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Soso has an average residential electricity rate of 14.19 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 14.66% less than the average nationwide price of 16.62 cents. With a population of 636 residents, the city is the 252nd most populous city in Mississippi. Selling an estimated 15,410.84 megawatt hours per year, Mississippi Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Soso residents average 6,419.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which ranks them 8th highest in the state out of 428 in this category. With total emissions of 4,082,666.35 kilograms, the city ranks 251st worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. All of the 10,724.2 megawatt hours consumed in Soso must be brought in from nearby areas as there are no electricity plants within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Soso

Soso residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.166/kWh$0.104/kWh$233.94/mo.$106.07/mo.
358th14.19¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Soso
335th$162.22Average residential monthly electricity bill for Soso Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Soso, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dixie ElectricBUNDLED13.07161.63568,351.4874,299,339.15
Mississippi PowerBUNDLED14.54163.52,126,150.56309,116,716
2 providers total

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Jones County, 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.

Power Plants in Jones County, Mississippi

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PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
MoselleCooperative Energy (100.00%)
Jones County MS Natural Gas 1,942,00413937,502,495.4411482.7512
1 power plant total

Jones County, Mississippi Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Jones County residents average 8,140.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use. At 8,140.1 kilograms per person and 66,569 residents in the county, the county emits 541,878,554.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 7th worst rank in the state for total emissions. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Jones County, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Jones County has one power producing plant within its borders.

Jones County, Mississippi Net Metering

Of the 2 electricity suppliers in Jones County, 2 of them report that they offer net metering. At the state level, Mississippi is known for heavily restricted net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Jones County averages out to about 3.73% of all energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The United States average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 2.61%, resulting in a rank of 1013th best in the country and a state rank of 23rd best out of 3221 and 82 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Jones County, Mississippi

Providers In Each City in Jones County:

  • Ellisville, Mississippi:
    • Mississippi Power: 75.06%
    • Dixie Electric: 24.94%
  • Laurel, Mississippi:
    • Mississippi Power: 84.88%
    • Dixie Electric: 15.12%
  • Sandersville, Mississippi:
    • Mississippi Power: 100.00%
  • Soso, Mississippi:
    • Dixie Electric: 13.57%
    • Mississippi Power: 86.43%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

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

Jones County, Mississippi is home to one active power plant producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity company is the largest provider in Jones County, Mississippi?

By total revenue, Mississippi Power is the largest electricity provider in Jones County, Mississippi.

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

Jones County, Mississippi is home to 2 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

What electricity companies offer service in Jones County, Mississippi?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Dixie Electric16,350
2Mississippi Power13,618

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Published: 2025-06-04