Mississippi Power
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About Mississippi Power
Mississippi Power is an investor owned company. The largest county served by Mississippi Power is Harrison County, but the company also provides electricity in 20 counties in Mississippi. Presently, 191,729 customers are provided electricity by the company. These customers are a mix of 156,914 residential accounts, 34,384 commercial customer accounts and 431 industrial customers. The average residential electricity price for Mississippi Power is about 14.36 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.86% higher than the average state rate of 13.44 cents and 8.14% less than the nationwide average of 15.64. They had sales of 9,482,767 megawatt hours in 2022 sold to end users. During the same timeframe, Mississippi Power produced 18,302,680 megawatt hours and obtained 732,060 megawatt hours through the wholesale electricity market. In 2022, the provider earned 55.77% of their revenue from retail electricity sales and 41.23% from sales to wholesale customers.
Customers of the provider pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $162. This is 6.75% higher than the Mississippi average of $153.04. The company generates 16,721,562.65 megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel types per year. The company is the 125th highest generator of megawatt hours from burning coal in the nation out of 3517 companies. The company's production plants have output of 15,288,046.57 megawatt hours by burning natural gas as the fuel source. This amount ranks them as the 39th highest out of 3517 providers in the United States for total natural gas generation.
Mississippi Power gives their customers the ability to take advantage of net metering options. Net metering allows residents to sell megawatt hours back to their company, which makes the installation of solar panels and other alternative electricity sources more financially viable.
All companies who transmit electricity suffer from some energy loss via heat depletion or other factors. Mississippi Power is no different, as they average an annual loss of roughly 3.01% of the total electricity they generate. This percentage of loss results in them being given a rank of 373rd best out of 3517 companies who report energy loss in the nation and 6th best out of 48 in the state.
Mississippi Power Rate & Electric Bills
Mississippi Power residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
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Mississippi Power Overview
- Company Type:Investor Owned
- Parent Company:Southern Company
- Headquarters:2992 West Beach Boulevard
Gulfport, Mississippi 39502
United States of America - CEO:Anthony L. Wilson
Mississippi Power Contact
- Website:www.mississippipower.com
- Customer Service Phone:(800) 532-1502
- Business Customer Service:(877) 656-1836
- Contact Page:customerservice2.southerncompany.com
- Social Media:
Mississippi Power Service
- Rates & Plans:www.mississippipower.com
- Outage Map:outagemap.mississippipower.com
- Outage Phone:(800) 487-3275
- States Served:
- Mississippi
- Counties Served:
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- Forrest County
- Lauderdale County
- Jones County
- Major Cities Served:
- Gulfport
- Biloxi
- Hattiesburg
- Meridian
- Pascagoula
- Ocean Springs
- Laurel
- Long Beach
- D'Iberville
- Moss Point
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Quick Facts About Mississippi Power
Mississippi Power has the 78th largest total electricity generation in the country, generating 16,721,562.65 megawatt hours.
Energy Loss
Mississippi Power's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
573,279MWh
373 National Rank
Mississippi Power Energy Makeup
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Mississippi Power Coverage Map
Mississippi Power State Coverage
| State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 191,729 | 958,273,526 | 3 | 100% |
Mississippi Power County Coverage
| County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County | 15,678 | 3 | 14.16 | $154.14/mo |
| Covington County | 18,491 | 6 | 13.37 | $160.07/mo |
| Forrest County | 78,110 | 4 | 13.37 | $159.48/mo |
| George County | 24,260 | 3 | 12.69 | $155.10/mo |
| Greene County | 13,653 | 2 | 12.67 | $154.89/mo |
| Hancock County | 45,911 | 2 | 13.32 | $167.00/mo |
| Harrison County | 211,044 | 3 | 13.47 | $165.70/mo |
| Jackson County | 144,975 | 3 | 12.85 | $155.80/mo |
| Jasper County | 16,406 | 3 | 13.52 | $160.30/mo |
| Jefferson Davis County | 11,372 | 4 | 13.45 | $160.75/mo |
Power Plants Owned by Mississippi Power
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions/MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | MS | Natural Gas | 9,458,652.47 | 5,144,486,298.66 | 543.89 | |||
RatcliffeMississippi Power (100.00%) | Kemper County | MS | Natural Gas | 3,687,911 | 1,417,483,573.8 | 384.36 | ||
Jack WatsonMississippi Power (100.00%) | Gulfport | MS | Natural Gas | 3,215,545 | 1,793,984,599.4 | 557.91 | ||
| Greene County | AL | Natural Gas | 1,407,628 | 790,058,442.07 | 561.27 | |||
Chevron OilMississippi Power (100.00%) | Jackson County | MS | Natural Gas | 1,022,371 | 622,739,645.08 | 609.11 | ||
| Lauderdale County | MS | Natural Gas | 672 | 696,836.98 | 1,036.96 |
Mississippi Power Fuel Makeup
Cities Mississippi Power Has Coverage
- Bassfield, MS
- Bay Springs, MS
- Bay St. Louis, MS
- Beaumont, MS
- Biloxi, MS
- Chunky, MS
- Collins, MS
- Columbia, MS
- D'Iberville, MS
- Decatur, MS
- Ellisville, MS
- Enterprise, MS
- Forest, MS
- Gulfport, MS
- Hattiesburg, MS
- Heidelberg, MS
- Hickory, MS
- Lake, MS
- Laurel, MS
- Leakesville, MS
- Lena, MS
- Long Beach, MS
- Louin, MS
- Lucedale, MS
- Lumberton, MS
- Marion, MS
- McLain, MS
- Meridian, MS
- Montrose, MS
- Moss Point, MS
- New Augusta, MS
- Newton, MS
- Ocean Springs, MS
- Pachuta, MS
- Pascagoula, MS
- Pass Christian, MS
- Petal, MS
- Picayune, MS
- Poplarville, MS
- Purvis, MS
- Quitman, MS
- Richton, MS
- Sandersville, MS
- Seminary, MS
- Shubuta, MS
- Soso, MS
- Stonewall, MS
- Sumrall, MS
- Taylorsville, MS
- Union, MS
- Walnut Grove, MS
- Waveland, MS
- Waynesboro, MS
- Wiggins, MS
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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Mississippi Power FAQ:
What is the average bundled bill for Mississippi Power customers each month?
Customers of Mississippi Power pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $162.00.
What is the average bundled electricity rate for Mississippi Power customers?
The average bundled price of electricity for consumers of Mississippi Power is 14.36 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
How many counties does Mississippi Power provider electricity to?
Mississippi Power offers service in 20 counties.
What percentage of Mississippi Power's electricity is produced from nonrenewable fuel types?
Mississippi Power generates 100.00% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuels.
What company is Mississippi Power owned by?
Southern Company is the owner of Mississippi Power.
Who is the CEO of Mississippi Power?
Mississippi Power's current CEO is Anthony L. Wilson.
What is the phone number for Mississippi Power?
Mississippi Power's customer service phone number is (800) 532-1502
What percentage of Mississippi Power's electricity is generated using renewable fuel sources?
Power plants owned by or associated with Mississippi Power produce 0% of their electricity using renewable fuels.
What cities does Mississippi Power sell electricity in?
Mississippi Power serves electricity to 54 cities.
How many power plants are owned by or associated with Mississippi Power?
There are 6 power plants associated with or owned by Mississippi Power.
