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Canton Municipal Utilities

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About Canton Municipal Utilities

Canton Municipal Utilities is a municipally owned entity located in Canton, Mississippi and supplying power to customers in Madison County, Mississippi. On recent government reports, the provider had a total of 4,698 electricity customers signed up for their services. This total is made up of 0.23% industrial accounts, 15.92% commercial customer accounts and 83.84% residential accounts. Customers of Canton Municipal Utilities are charged an average residential electricity rate of 10.69 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, luckily for their customers, 32.16% lower than the average nationwide rate of 15.76 cents. In 2019 Canton Municipal Utilities sold 110,552 megawatt hours via retail sales to end users. The electricity generated in the company's power plants made up 0.08% of the electricity sourced by the company. The purchase of wholesale electricity made up an additional 99.92%. The revenue for the company for 2019 from electricity sales was $10,599,000, with all revenue coming from retail sales to end users.

The nationwide average monthly residential electric bill is $137.33, while the Canton Municipal Utilities average is 23.12% less at $105.58 per month. This is the 970th lowest average monthly bill amount for a provider in the nation. The company does not have ownership in any power plants and all of the power that they sell to their customers must be purchased from other providers.

Canton Municipal Utilities Rate & Electric Bills

Canton Municipal Utilities residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.116/kWh$0.089/kWh$146.25/mo.$72.45/mo.
389th10.69¢Canton Municipal Utilities' Average residential price per kWh
970th$105.58Average monthly electricity bill for Canton Municipal Utilities' residential customers

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Canton Municipal Utilities Overview

  • Company Type:Municipal
  • Headquarters:127 West Peace Street
    Canton, Mississippi 39046
    United States of America
  • Director/Superintendent:Howard Young

Canton Municipal Utilities Contact

Canton Municipal Utilities Service

  • Rates & Plans:cmu.com
  • Outage Phone:(601) 859-2474
  • States Served:
    • Mississippi
  • Counties Served:
    • Madison County
  • Major Cities Served:
Energy provider of the year for Mississippi, Major Provider Category
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Energy provider of the year for Mississippi, Major Provider Category
Lowest Average Residential Monthly Bill
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Energy provider of the year for Mississippi, Major Provider Category
Top 3 Lowest Residential Electricity Rate
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Canton Municipal Utilities State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Mississippi4,69810,604,530.5746100%

Canton Municipal Utilities County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Madison County111,113213.40$163.67/mo

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Canton Municipal Utilities FAQ:

What is the average bundled bill for Canton Municipal Utilities customers each month?

Customers of Canton Municipal Utilities pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $105.58.

Who is the CEO of Canton Municipal Utilities?

Howard Young is the CEO of Canton Municipal Utilities.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Canton Municipal Utilities customers?

The average bundled rate of electricity for consumers of Canton Municipal Utilities is 10.69 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

What is the phone number for Canton Municipal Utilities?

The Canton Municipal Utilities phone number is (601) 859-2921.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-06-10