Electric Rates & Providers in Yazoo County, MS

Yazoo County, Mississippi Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Yazoo County, MS is $174.21
  • The average electricity rate in Yazoo County, MS is 15.83¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Yazoo County, MS

The average residential electric bill in Yazoo County, MS is $174.21 per month. Yazoo County, MS is the 81st most expensive county in Mississippi for electricity.

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Yazoo County, Mississippi Electricity Overview

Yazoo County produces 142,715 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 497th in the United States out of 3221 counties for total natural gas production.

Yazoo County is ranked as the 1335th largest electricity consuming county out of 3221 counties in the United States with over 400,000 megawatt hours being consumed by consumers living there.

Yazoo County generates 5.11 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity sources. They are the 532nd highest county in the United States for non-renewable generation per capita.

The US average residential price per kilowatt hour sits at 16.62 cents, while residents of Yazoo County benefit from an average rate that is 4.78% less at 15.83 cents per kilowatt hour.

With a US average residential electric bill of $146.54, Yazoo County citizens pay about 18.88% more than their fellow Americans per month for electricity.

Citizens in Yazoo County face an average of 1.51 outages lasting 266.29 minutes each year, compared to the US averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    470,853 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.86 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    142,715 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    142,715 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    5.11 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    167,983,144 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    6,015.73 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Yazoo City

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Yazoo City Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

14.78¢ per kWh

  • 1.96% higher than last month
  • 10.46% higher than November last year
  • 3.65% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 13.26% lower than the US average
  • 358th in the state out of 427 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 208 since November last year
  • 12,505th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,913 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,453 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.06¢ per kWh

  • 0.84% higher than last month
  • 4.31% higher than November last year
  • 4.69% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 14.73% lower than the US average
  • 334th in the state out of 427 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 151 since November last year
  • 11,364th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 598 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 934 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$116.65 per month

  • 12.58% lower than last month
  • 13.68% higher than November last year
  • 7.43% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 1.34% lower than the US average
  • 41st in the state out of 427 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 15,924th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 6,523 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,512 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$143.53 per month

  • 0.82% higher than last month
  • 6.66% higher than November last year
  • 8.17% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 0.91% higher than the US average
  • 40th in the state out of 427 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since November last year
  • 17,050th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 315 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,964 since November last year

Yazoo City, MS Electricity Overview

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Yazoo City's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 14.06 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 5.35% higher than Mississippi's average price of 13.35 cents, which ranks the city 334th best for average electricity price out of 428 cities in Mississippi. Customers in the city have 1.51 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting around 266.29 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Selling an estimated 96,057.94 megawatt hours, Public Service Commission of Yazoo City is the largest supplier in the city.

Coming in at as the 37th worst ranked city out of 428 cities in the state, Yazoo City releases 69,886,774.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. More importantly, the city averages 6,419.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. There is one electricity producing plant in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Yazoo City

Yazoo City residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.144/kWh$0.103/kWh$188.98/mo.$86.56/mo.
334th14.06¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Yazoo City
40th$143.53Average residential monthly electricity bill for Yazoo City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Yazoo City, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Entergy MississippiBUNDLED13.20156.175,460,241.75720,882,694
Public Service Commission of Yazoo CityBUNDLED12.81127.6459,792.417,660,117.68
Yazoo Valley Electric Power AssociationBUNDLED15.99174.35127,129.9220,330,651.68

Pickens, MS Electricity Overview

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Pickens' inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 13.45 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 0.78% higher than Mississippi's average price of 13.35 cents, which ranks the city 226th best for average electricity price out of 428 cities in Mississippi. Customers in Pickens deal with 1.51 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 266.29 minutes. Entergy Mississippi has an estimated 90 residential customers, which is more than all other vendors in the city.

Pickens is the 180th highest ranked city in the state out of 428 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 8,223,106.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 6,419.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 132nd worst in Mississippi for emissions per capita. In Pickens, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pickens

Pickens residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.086/kWh$233.92/mo.$88.89/mo.
226th13.45¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pickens
235th$156.87Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pickens Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pickens, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Entergy MississippiBUNDLED13.20156.175,460,241.75720,882,694

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Bentonia, MS Electricity Overview

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Bentonia's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 14.61 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 9.47% higher than Mississippi's average price of 13.35 cents, which ranks the city 405th best for average electricity price out of 428 cities in Mississippi. Customers in the city have 1.51 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting around 266.29 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. With an estimated 77 residential customers, Entergy Mississippi is the largest vendor in the city.

Bentonia is the 278th highest ranked city in the state out of 428 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 2,946,452.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 6,419.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 132nd worst in Mississippi for emissions per capita. In Bentonia, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bentonia

Bentonia residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.156/kWh$0.102/kWh$234.12/mo.$98.48/mo.
405th14.61¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bentonia
379th$165.79Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bentonia Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bentonia, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Entergy MississippiBUNDLED13.20156.175,460,241.75720,882,694
Yazoo Valley Electric Power AssociationBUNDLED15.99174.35127,129.9220,330,651.68

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Yazoo County, Mississippi Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Yazoo County, Mississippi

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
CF Industries Yazoo City ComplexCF Industries Nitrogen LLC (100.00%)
Yazoo County MS Natural Gas 142,7151943,062,116.4419301.7424

Yazoo 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

Yazoo County's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 167,983,143.58 kilograms, which is 33rd largest amount in Mississippi out of 82 counties. This total also results in a ranking of 72nd highest in the state for emissions per citizen with an average of 6,015.73 kilograms of emissions per person. Electricity generating facilities in the county primarily use Natural Gas, which accounts for 100.00% (or 142,715 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the county. Yazoo County is home to one power producing plant.

Yazoo County, Mississippi Net Metering

Of the 3 electric providers in Yazoo County, only one of them report that they offer net metering crediting. At the state level, Mississippi has restricted net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Yazoo County is about 3.08% of the total energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Yazoo County a rank of 3rd best in the state out of 82.

Providers In Each City in Yazoo County:

  • Bentonia, Mississippi:
    • Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association: 21.92%
    • Entergy Mississippi: 78.08%
  • Eden, Mississippi:
    • Entergy Mississippi: 100.00%
  • Pickens, Mississippi:
    • Entergy Mississippi: 100.00%
  • Satartia, Mississippi:
    • Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association: 100.00%
  • Yazoo City, Mississippi:
    • Public Service Commission of Yazoo City: 77.82%
    • Entergy Mississippi: 7.04%
    • Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association: 15.14%

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

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Yazoo County, Mississippi?

By total megawatt hours sold, Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association is the largest electricity supplier in Yazoo County, Mississippi.

Which electricity companies offer service in Yazoo County, Mississippi?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Public Service Commission of Yazoo City5,798
2Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association5,520
3Entergy Mississippi3,358

How many power plants are in Yazoo County, Mississippi?

There is one electricity plant located in Yazoo County, Mississippi

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

Yazoo County, Mississippi has 3 electricity companies operating in the area.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-06-27