Mississippi Power Co: 14.47 ¢/kWh for homes, 82 minutes of SAIDI

Mississippi Power Co is an investor owned utility serving 192,416 customer accounts in Mississippi; 157,437 of them are residential. Businesses and industry take 79% of the 9,780,624 MWh it sells; homes take 21%.

Mississippi Power Watson power plant, Gulfport, Mississippi — Gulfport MS 9 September 2021, Lorraine Road, South of I-10 interchange - Watson Power Plant. Photo by Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

Mississippi Power Co: 1,110 kWh a month costs roughly $161 in energy at 14.47 ¢/kWh, +8.1% on the Mississippi average of 13.39 ¢.

Businesses and industry take 79% of the 9,780,624 MWh it sells; homes take 21%.

Who buys power from Mississippi Power Co

Business share of sales: 79%homes 21% of 9,780,624 MWh

The customer mix of Mississippi Power Co is its own: 157,437 home accounts buy 21.4% of 9,780,624 MWh, 34,553 commercial accounts buy 30.1%, and the remaining 48.4% goes to 426 industrial and other accounts. A typical Mississippi Power Co home uses 13,323 kWh a year, a typical business account 85,314.

How it compares

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Mississippi Power Co, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
Mississippi Power Co	14.47 ¢/kWh	11.06 ¢/kWh	$161at 1,110 kWh	82 minSAIDI
Mississippi average against this company, which is 14 of 16 on priceLowest in this table	-1.08 ¢/kWhcompany 8.1% above	+1.26 ¢/kWhcompany 10.2% below	-$12a month at 1,110 kWh	+157 mincompany 157 below
Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn	14.25 ¢/kWhcompany 1.6% above	12.33 ¢/kWhcompany 10.3% below	$1582 less than company	238 mincompany 156 below

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Mississippi Power Co: 2025

Mississippi Power Co: +8.4% on 2024 for homes, Mississippi +4.8%.

Mississippi Power Co home price, 2025: 15.69 ¢/kWh+8.4% on 2024, early release
Mississippi Power Co SAIDI, 2025: 76 min-8% on 2024, early release
Mississippi Power Co against Mississippi, 2025: +3.6 pointsMississippi Power Co +8.4%, Mississippi +4.8%, price in Mississippi 14.03 ¢

Mississippi Power Co reported 15.69 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +8.4% on its 2024 figure of 14.47, while the Mississippi average moved +4.8%. Its SAIDI is 76 minutes against 82 in 2024.

Carbon context

Mississippi Power Co serves 157,437 homes in Mississippi. At 1,110 kWh a month that is about 416 kg of CO₂, or 4,993 kg a year, at the Mississippi plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Mississippi generation mix.

Mississippi Power Co charts

Residential price since 2015: 14.47 ¢ in 2024

13.92 ¢ in 2015, 14.47 ¢ in 2024 (+4.0%); Mississippi 11.27 to 13.39 ¢.

Mississippi Power Co residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Mississippi Power Co	Gap to Mississippi residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	13.92	+2.65	+1.27
2016	12.68	+2.21	+0.13
2017	13.24	+2.16	+0.35
2018	12.92	+1.80	+0.05
2019	13.40	+2.13	+0.39
2020	13.01	+1.84	-0.14
2021	13.66	+2.10	+0.00
2022	14.03	+1.62	-1.01
2023	14.47	+1.24	-1.53
2024	14.47	+1.08	-2.01

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Mississippi Power Co SAIDI, 2016-2024

76 min in 2016, 82 in 2024.

Mississippi Power Co SAIDI by year, 2016 to 2024: 9 rows

Year	Mississippi Power Co, no major events
2016	76
2017	78
2018	73
2019	76
2020	87
2021	82
2022	78
2023	82
2024	82

9 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 82.2 min

82.2 min, 0.83x the median reporter, rank 272 of 673.

min

Company, no major events82.2
Company, with major events124.2

Mississippi Power Co, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

From 13.92 ¢ in 2015 to 14.47 ¢ in 2024, a move of +4.0%: Mississippi Power Co lagged its state (+18.8%) by 14.9 points, and -26.3 points against the U.S. Mississippi Power Co's sharpest move came in 2016, -8.9%. The high is 14.47 ¢ (2023) and the low 12.68 ¢ (2016). 2024: +0.0% here, +1.2% for the Mississippi average. SAIDI at Mississippi Power Co (major events excluded) went from 76 minutes in 2016 to 82 in 2024, +9%, between 73 (2018) and 87 (2020). At 82 minutes in 2024, Mississippi Power Co sat -17 from the national SAIDI median, with 9 of 9 years below it. 2020: 1779 minutes with major events, 87 without, the widest gap of any year. Mississippi Power Co has 13 cheaper and 2 higher-priced Mississippi peers among 16 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn, bills 14.25 ¢ (-0.22). Next higher-priced, Magnolia Electric Power Assn, bills 15.00 ¢ (+0.53).

A 8.1% premium over Mississippi, with outage minutes at 0.83x the national median.

Home accounts at Mississippi Power Co went from 152,896 in 2015 to 157,437 in 2024, +3.0%. Business customers paid 0.76 times the home price in 2024 (11.06 against 14.47 ¢); the ratio was 0.80 in 2015. SAIFI went from 1.05 in 2016 to 0.91 in 2024, between 0.91 and 1.05.

Outages and home price of Mississippi Power Co (EIA utility 12686), 2013 to 2024

Mississippi Power Co outage time held near 76 to 82 minutes a customer from 2016 to 2024 (+9%). Its best year was 2018 (73 min), its worst 2020 (87 min), across 9 filed years. Against a Mississippi median of 240 minutes in 2024, Mississippi Power Co was below the middle.

Corrected for inflation, a Mississippi Power Co home paid 14.85 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 17.96 ¢ in 2013, −17.3%; the bill itself went 12.99 ¢ to 14.47 ¢ (+11.4%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $2,155 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,782 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 43rd cheapest of 45 in 2013, 37th of 40 in 2024 among Mississippi utilities with 1,000+ homes.

Mississippi Power Co outage minutes a customer, 2016 to 2024: 82 in 2024

Mississippi Power Co at 82 min in 2024 and the Mississippi median at 240.

Mississippi Power Co home price since 2013: −17.3% after inflation

Mississippi Power Co: 14.85 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 14.47 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

Mississippi Power Co, EIA utility 12686, year by year among Mississippi utilities

Mississippi Power Co 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, Mississippi Power	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, Mississippi Po	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, Mississippi Po	Mississippi median SAIDI
2013	12.99	17.96	43 of 45	–	–	–	–
2014	13.50	18.36	43 of 45	–	–	–	–
2015	13.92	18.91	44 of 45	–	–	–	–
2016	12.68	17.01	43 of 45	76	1.05	1 of 7	165
2017	13.24	17.39	43 of 45	78	0.93	2 of 8	167
2018	12.92	16.57	43 of 45	73	0.94	2 of 8	144
2019	13.40	16.88	45 of 47	76	0.95	2 of 9	167
2020	13.01	16.18	39 of 40	87	0.95	3 of 11	138
2021	13.66	16.24	39 of 40	82	1.01	4 of 9	111
2022	14.03	15.43	38 of 40	78	0.97	3 of 10	141
2023	14.47	15.29	39 of 40	82	0.96	2 of 9	233
2024	14.47	14.85	37 of 40	82	0.91	3 of 10	240

Mississippi Power Co, EIA utility 12686: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, Mississippi real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 192,41612.0% of Mississippi total
Residential accounts: 157,43711.7% of Mississippi homes
Commercial accounts: 34,55318.0% of the base
Residential rate: 14.47 ¢/kWhplace 14 of 16, +8.1% against the state
Commercial rate: 11.06 ¢/kWhplace 5 of 35, -10.2% against the state
SAIDI, no major events: 82.2 minbetter than 60% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events: 0.910.90x the median
SAIDI with major events: 124.2 min33.8% from event days
Net-metered capacity: 7.1 MW537 installations
Counties served: 23all in Mississippi
Average residential use: 13,323 kWh/yr1,110 a month
Implied monthly bill: $161-$22 on the U.S. rate, 1,110 kWh
Residential rate since 2015: +4.0%13.92 to 14.47 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend: +9%76 min in 2016, 82 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Mississippi Power Co

Mississippi Power Co sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to Mississippi ¢/kWh
Residential	157,437	14.47	+1.08
Commercial	34,553	11.06	-1.26

Year by year, Mississippi Power Co

Year	Home accounts, Mississippi Power Co	Home ¢	Business ¢	Ratio	SAIDI	SAIFI
2015	152,896	13.92	11.10	0.80	No data	No data
2016	153,273	12.68	9.92	0.78	76	1.05
2017	153,154	13.24	10.45	0.79	78	0.93
2018	153,477	12.92	10.36	0.80	73	0.94
2019	154,014	13.40	10.72	0.80	76	0.95
2020	155,341	13.01	10.47	0.81	87	0.95
2021	156,281	13.66	11.11	0.81	82	1.01
2022	156,725	14.03	11.46	0.82	78	0.97
2023	156,893	14.47	11.27	0.78	82	0.96
2024	157,437	14.47	11.06	0.76	82	0.91

Peers of Mississippi Power Co in Mississippi, place 14 of 16 on home price

Utility near Mississippi Power Co on price	SAIDI min, gap to Mississippi Power Co	Home ¢, gap to Mississippi Power Co	Gap % to Mississippi Power Co	Accounts, Mississippi Power Co = 1
11. Coast Electric Power Assn	+21	-0.66	-4.6%	0.47
12. Southern Pine Electric Cooperative	+239	-0.46	-3.2%	0.37
13. Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn	+156	-0.22	-1.5%	0.28
14. Mississippi Power Co (this utility)	82	14.47	-	1.00
15. Magnolia Electric Power Assn	No data	+0.53	+3.6%	0.17
16. Southwest Mississippi E P A	+1668	+0.56	+3.8%	0.13

Who buys Mississippi Power Co's electricity

Class at Mississippi Power Co	Accounts	Of Mississippi Power Co accounts	Of Mississippi Power Co MWh sold	kWh a year per Mississippi Power Co account
Residential	157,437	81.8%	21.4%	13,323
Commercial	34,553	18.0%	30.1%	85,314
Industrial and other	426	0.22%	48.4%	11,115,749

Mississippi Power Co among Southern Company group

Mississippi Power Co and its neighbours on price	SAIDI min, gap to Mississippi Power Co	Home ¢, gap to Mississippi Power Co	Accounts, Mississippi Power Co = 1
1. Mississippi Power Co (MS, this utility)	82	14.47	1.00
2. Georgia Power Co (GA)	+46	+1.02	14.57

Mississippi Power Co: meters, rate options and solar

Measure	Mississippi Power Co	Mississippi context	Mississippi Power Co detail
Time-of-use rate for Mississippi Power Co homes	Not on file	4 of 32 Mississippi utilities offer one	no dynamic-pricing count filed by Mississippi Power Co
Net-metered installations	537	92% residential	3.2 homes per 1,000 accounts, 13.2 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Mississippi Power Co

kWh	Share of a 1,110 kWh month	Cost a month at 14.47 ¢	vs U.S.	Cost a year
250	23%	$36.18	-$5.02	$434
500	45%	$72.36	-$10.04	$868
750	68%	$108.55	-$15.05	$1,303
1,000	90%	$144.73	-$20.07	$1,737
1,500	135%	$217.09	-$30.11	$2,605
2,000	180%	$289.46	-$40.14	$3,474

Outage record, Mississippi Power Co

Measure, Mississippi Power Co	No events	All events	Converted
SAIDI minutes	82.2	124.2	1.37 h
SAIFI interruptions	0.910	1.120	1.10 yr apart
CAIDI minutes	90.3	110.9	1.51 h

Territory of Mississippi Power Co

23 Mississippi counties, region SERC:

Mississippi other states: 23 of 23 counties of Mississippi Power Co drawn

Mississippi Power Co: 23 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Clarke
Covington
Forrest
George
Greene
Hancock
Harrison
Jackson
Jasper
Jefferson Davis
Jones
Lamar
Lauderdale
Leake
Marion
Neshoba
Newton
Pearl River
Perry
Scott
Smith
Stone
Wayne

Questions on Mississippi Power Co

How many customers does Mississippi Power Co serve in Mississippi?

192,416 accounts in 2024: residential 157,437, commercial 34,553, industrial 426.

What is the average residential rate of Mississippi Power Co?

In 2024 homes paid 14.47 cents; against the Mississippi average that is +8.1%.

How reliable is Mississippi Power Co by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 82.2 min and SAIFI 0.91 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.83, CAIDI 90 min.

How much solar net metering is on the Mississippi Power Co grid?

537 installations with 7.1 MW, of which residential installations number 496.

What is the monthly bill at Mississippi Power Co for average use?

1,110 kWh at 14.47 cents comes to about $161, energy only.

How does Mississippi Power Co rank on price within Mississippi?

Rank 14 of 16 in Mississippi on price, +8.1% against the state average; 13 charge less than 14.47 ¢.

What share of Mississippi Power Co sales do homes buy?

Homes take 21.4% of 9,780,624 MWh, commercial accounts 30.1%, industrial and other 48.4%; the 34,553 commercial accounts use 85,314 kWh each, 6.4 times a home.

At Mississippi Power Co, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?

Mississippi Power Co reports no home time-of-use rate; 4 of 32 Mississippi filers do.

Has Mississippi Power Co moved up the Mississippi price list since 2015?

16th cheapest of 16 in 2015, 14th of 16 in 2024; its price rose 4.0% while Mississippi rose 18.8%.

What did Mississippi Power Co charge homes in 2025?

15.69 cents per kWh, +8.4% on the 14.47 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Mississippi Power Co at 14.47 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

City of Colorado SpringsColorado, 14.45 ¢/kWh, 0.02 ¢ below
Mecklenburg Electric CooperativeVirginia, 14.50 ¢/kWh, 0.03 ¢ above
Sierra Pacific Power CoNevada, 14.52 ¢/kWh, 0.05 ¢ above
City of LovelandColorado, 14.40 ¢/kWh, 0.07 ¢ below

Rate plans on file

3 home plan records, energy charges: 7.2 to 26.1 ¢/kWh.

Time-of-use: 1, e.g. Residential Swimming Pool Heating Electric Service Rider (SPH-15)
Tiered: 2, e.g. Residential Electric Service (R-60) Three-Phase

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for Mississippi Power Co: 14.47 ¢/kWh for homes, 82 minutes of SAIDI

EIA-861 annual report entry for Mississippi Power Co: 14.47 ¢/kWh for homes, 82 minutes of SAIDI, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for Mississippi Power Co: 14.47 ¢/kWh for homes, 82 minutes of SAIDI, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for Mississippi Power Co: 14.47 ¢/kWh for homes, 82 minutes of SAIDI, the state price average