Lauderdale County, Mississippi Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Lauderdale County, Mississippi Electricity Overview
Lauderdale County has a population of 70,904 residents.
Lauderdale County has had a 2.24% drop during the last 12 months in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production.
Lauderdale County is ranked 8th in Mississippi out of 82 counties for renewable electricity production per capita, at 1.86 megawatt hours per person each year.
When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Lauderdale County saw a 6.39% decrease throughout the preceding year.
Mississippi Power is the largest provider in Lauderdale County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
Lauderdale County is the 243rd largest producer of solar energy by total megawatt hours generated in the US.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,205,261 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
132,513 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
131,839 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
674 MWh
Production per Capita
1.87 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
404,946,486 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,711.19 kg
Recent Energy News in Meridian
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Meridian, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,426 positions to 20,783rd, from last month's value of 17,357th
- In Meridian, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,256 positions to 20,783rd, from last year's value of 19,527th
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 526 positions to 22,267th, from last year's value of 22,793rd
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 279 positions to 22,267th, from last month's value of 21,988th
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank increased by 194 positions to 99th, from last year's value of 293rd
- In Meridian, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 177 positions to 57th, from last month's value of 234th
- In Meridian, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 134 positions to 57th, from last year's value of 191st
- In Meridian, the residential electricity bill increased by 26.81% to $181.98, from last month's value of $143.5
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank increased by 7 positions to 99th, from last month's value of 106th
- In Meridian, the residential electricity bill increased by 9.55% to $181.98, from last year's value of $166.1
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 1.88% to $162, from last year's value of $159
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.82% to $162, from last month's value of $160.67
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,402 positions to 20,357th, from last year's value of 18,955th
- In Meridian, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 156 positions to 19,205th, from last year's value of 19,049th
- In Meridian, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 96 positions to 19,205th, from last month's value of 19,109th
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 32 positions to 20,357th, from last month's value of 20,389th
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 3.42% to $774.1, from last year's value of $748.51
- In Meridian, the commercial electricity bill increased by 6.67% to $735.55, from last month's value of $689.54
- In Meridian, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 2.1% to $735.55, from last year's value of $751.33
- In Meridian, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 293rd, from last year's value of 292nd
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.17% to $774.1, from last month's value of $775.42
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 373 positions to 23,345th, from last year's value of 22,972nd
- In Meridian, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 614 positions to 22,797th, from last month's value of 23,411th
- In Meridian, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 380 positions to 22,797th, from last year's value of 23,177th
- In Meridian, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 17.43% to $59,775.81, from last year's value of $72,396.91
- In Meridian, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 12.02% to $59,775.81, from last month's value of $67,946.22
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 4 positions to 23,345th, from last month's value of 23,349th
- In Meridian, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 5 positions to 233rd, from last year's value of 238th
- In Meridian, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 5 positions to 233rd, from last month's value of 238th
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 1.6% to $64,576.77, from last month's value of $65,628.53
- In Meridian, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 0.14% to $64,576.77, from last year's value of $64,670.26
Meridian Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
12.82¢ per kWh
- 5.52% lower than last month
- 17.26% lower than January last year
- 1.39% lower than the Mississippi average
- 17.9% lower than the US average
- 60th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has increased by 39 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 233 since January last year
- 9,680th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 605 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,505 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
14.36¢ per kWh
- 1.53% lower than last month
- 1.73% lower than January last year
- 4.34% higher than the Mississippi average
- 15.38% lower than the US average
- 293rd 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
- 10,622nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,067 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,286 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$181.98 per month
- 26.81% higher than last month
- 9.55% higher than January last year
- 2.38% lower than the Mississippi average
- 20.54% higher than the US average
- 57th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has increased by 177 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 134 since January last year
- 20,783rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,426 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,256 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$162 per month
- 0.82% higher than last month
- 1.88% higher than January last year
- 0.15% higher than the Mississippi average
- 22.11% higher than the US average
- 99th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has increased by 7 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 194 since January last year
- 22,267th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 279 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 526 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
11.54¢ per kWh
- 0.12% higher than last month
- 10.35% lower than January last year
- 7.19% higher than the Mississippi average
- 13.49% lower than the US average
- 217th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 147 since January last year
- 11,403rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 526 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,161 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
11.28¢ per kWh
- 0.98% lower than last month
- 3.52% lower than January last year
- 9.11% lower than the Mississippi average
- 20.35% lower than the US average
- 41st in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 198 since January last year
- 9,016th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 220 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,359 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$735.55 per month
- 6.67% higher than last month
- 2.1% lower than January last year
- 12.33% higher than the Mississippi average
- 54.86% lower than the US average
- 293rd 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
- 19,205th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 96 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 156 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$774.1 per month
- 0.17% lower than last month
- 3.42% higher than January last year
- 8.93% higher than the Mississippi average
- 52.71% lower than the US average
- 293rd 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
- 20,357th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 32 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,402 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
6.87¢ per kWh
- 10.58% lower than last month
- 16.27% lower than January last year
- 19.45% lower than the Mississippi average
- 30.08% lower than the US average
- 40th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has increased by 36 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 36 since January last year
- 6,968th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,128 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 6,822 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
7.09¢ per kWh
- 1.55% lower than last month
- 0.89% lower than January last year
- 17.66% lower than the Mississippi average
- 30.65% lower than the US average
- 60th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
- 6,511th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 597 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,290 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$59,775.81 per month
- 12.02% lower than last month
- 17.43% lower than January last year
- 52.9% higher than the Mississippi average
- 77.31% higher than the US average
- 233rd in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since January last year
- 22,797th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 614 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 380 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$64,576.77 per month
- 1.6% lower than last month
- 0.14% lower than January last year
- 72.05% higher than the Mississippi average
- 88.76% higher than the US average
- 238th in the state out of 293 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 23,345th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 373 since January last year
Meridian, MS Electricity Overview
Meridian has an average residential electricity rate of 14.20 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.22% above Mississippi's average rate of 13.37 cents. This ranks the city 403rd out of 429 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. The city deals with an average of 1 power outages per customer each year. These outages are on average 133.1 minutes. In contrast, the nationwide average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 369,653.32 megawatt hours a year, Mississippi Power is the largest electricity provider in the city.
Coming in at as the 8th worst ranked city out of 429 cities in the state, Meridian emits 228,145,403.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 6,404.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 324th worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Meridian, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Meridian
Meridian residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Meridian, Mississippi
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Mississippi Electric Power | BUNDLED | 14.18 | 152.98 | 127,026 | 18,018,000 | |
| Mississippi Power | BUNDLED | 14.21 | 162.02 | 2,146,926.91 | 305,084,177 |
Zips with electric coverage in Meridian, Mississippi include: 39301, 39305, 39307, 39342
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Marion, MS Electricity Overview
Marion has an average residential electricity rate of 14.21 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.24% above Mississippi's average rate of 13.37 cents. This ranks the city 404th out of 429 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. The city deals with an average of 1 power outages per customer each year. These outages are on average 133.1 minutes. In contrast, the nationwide average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 27,475.37 megawatt hours a year, Mississippi Power is the largest electricity provider in the city.
Coming in at as the 130th worst ranked city out of 429 cities in the state, Marion emits 12,590,424.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 6,404.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 324th worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Marion, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Marion
Marion residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Marion, Mississippi
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Mississippi Electric Power | BUNDLED | 14.18 | 152.98 | 127,026 | 18,018,000 | |
| Mississippi Power | BUNDLED | 14.21 | 162.02 | 2,146,926.91 | 305,084,177 |
Zips with electric coverage in Marion, Mississippi include: 39301, 39305, 39364, 39342
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Collinsville CDP, MS Electricity Overview
Collinsville CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 14.18 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.07% above Mississippi's average rate of 13.37 cents. This ranks the city 392nd out of 429 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. East Mississippi Electric Power is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Coming in at as the 152nd worst ranked city out of 429 cities in the state, Collinsville CDP emits 10,995,807.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 6,404.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 324th worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Collinsville CDP, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Collinsville CDP
Collinsville CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Collinsville CDP, Mississippi
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Mississippi Electric Power | BUNDLED | 14.18 | 152.98 | 127,026 | 18,018,000 |
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Electricity Production in Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Power Plants in Lauderdale County, Mississippi
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Meridian IIISR Meridian III (100.00%) | Lauderdale County | MS | Solar | 124,407 | ||||
Meridian IISR Meridian II (100.00%) | Lauderdale County | MS | Solar | 7,432 | ||||
| Lauderdale County | MS | Natural Gas | 672 | 696,836.98 | 1,036.96 | |||
| Meridian Station CDP | MS | Distillate Fuel Oil | 2 | 98,159.97 | 49,079.99 |
Lauderdale County, Mississippi Details
Lauderdale County is home to 4 electricity generation plants, which is the highest number of power plants within a county in Mississippi. Electricity consumption in the county has byproducts of 404,946,486.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 11th largest amount of any county in Mississippi. The county averages 5,711.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the county from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's pollution levels. They rank 78th worst county in Mississippi in this category. For electricity production purposes, Lauderdale County's top fuel type is Solar, making up 99.49% of generation in the county. Combined with Natural Gas (0.51%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.00%), these three fuel sources make up 100.00% electricity generation in the county.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Lauderdale County, Mississippi?
By total customer count, Mississippi Power is the largest electricity provider in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
How many power plants are located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi?
Lauderdale County, Mississippi is home to 4 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Lauderdale County, Mississippi?
Lauderdale County, Mississippi is home to 2 electricity suppliers operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Lauderdale County, Mississippi?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi Power | 17,213 |
| 2 | East Mississippi Electric Power | 2,926 |
