Is electricity getting more expensive in Mississippi?
Mississippi homes pay 5% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Mississippi paid 7.37 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (13.40 ¢ in today's money) and 14.03 ¢ in 2025: +90.4% printed, +4.7% real. Rank 18th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Mississippi price since 2001
Mississippi cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Mississippi, 2025 dollars | Mississippi, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.40 | 7.37 |
| 2002 | 13.03 | 7.28 |
| 2003 | 13.30 | 7.60 |
| 2004 | 13.99 | 8.21 |
| 2005 | 14.36 | 8.71 |
| 2006 | 15.43 | 9.66 |
| 2007 | 14.53 | 9.36 |
| 2008 | 15.54 | 10.39 |
| 2009 | 15.34 | 10.22 |
| 2010 | 14.57 | 9.87 |
| 2011 | 14.56 | 10.17 |
| 2012 | 14.39 | 10.26 |
| 2013 | 14.90 | 10.78 |
| 2014 | 15.39 | 11.32 |
| 2015 | 15.31 | 11.27 |
| 2016 | 14.04 | 10.47 |
| 2017 | 14.55 | 11.08 |
| 2018 | 14.26 | 11.12 |
| 2019 | 14.19 | 11.27 |
| 2020 | 13.89 | 11.17 |
| 2021 | 13.73 | 11.56 |
| 2022 | 13.65 | 12.41 |
| 2023 | 13.98 | 13.23 |
| 2024 | 13.74 | 13.39 |
| 2025 | 14.03 | 14.03 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Mississippi as printed | Mississippi in 2025 dollars | Mississippi real change on the row above | Mississippi against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.37 ¢ | 13.40 ¢ | start | −14.1% |
| 2006 | 9.66 ¢ | 15.43 ¢ | +15.1% | −7.1% |
| 2011 | 10.17 ¢ | 14.56 ¢ | −5.6% | −13.2% |
| 2016 | 10.47 ¢ | 14.04 ¢ | −3.6% | −16.6% |
| 2021 | 11.56 ¢ | 13.73 ¢ | −2.2% | −15.4% |
| 2025 | 14.03 ¢ | 14.03 ¢ | +2.2% | −18.9% |
What would your Mississippi bill have been?
Try your own Mississippi bill
- 2010: 14.57 ¢ (2025 dollars), $171 a month for 1,177 kWh. 2025: 14.03 ¢, $165. $6 less a month, $76 a year.
- Scenario at +2.2% a year: 15.64 ¢ and $184 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Mississippi numbers say
Mississippi's biggest one-year real jump came in 2006 (+7.5%) and its biggest drop in 2016 (−8.3%); the Mississippi price fell in 14 of 24 yearly steps. Mississippi's real price last stood above today's 14.03 ¢ in 2019, at 14.19 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Mississippi real price moved −1.1%, from 14.19 ¢ to 14.03 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Mississippi sat 14.1% below the U.S. average in 2001 (13.40 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Mississippi is 18.9% below it in 2025 (14.03 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Mississippi moved +0.19% real and +2.72% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Mississippi key numbers
| Measure | Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Mississippi 2001 price, as printed | 7.37 ¢ |
| Mississippi 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 13.40 ¢ |
| Mississippi 2025 price, preliminary | 14.03 ¢ |
| Mississippi change as printed | +90.4% |
| Mississippi change after inflation | +4.7% |
| Mississippi real change since 2019 | −1.1% |
| Mississippi real change since 2021 | +2.2% |
| Mississippi highest real price (2008) | 15.54 ¢ |
| Mississippi lowest real price (2002) | 13.03 ¢ |
| Mississippi real change per year | +0.19% |
Mississippi against its neighbors
Mississippi: +4.7% real since 2001. States bordering: Alabama +26.4% (21.7 points above Mississippi); Arkansas −8.5% (13.2 points below Mississippi); Louisiana −12.7% (17.4 points below Mississippi); Tennessee +14.7% (10.0 points above Mississippi).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Mississippi prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Mississippi. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Mississippi included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Mississippi?
The Mississippi home price went from 7.37 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 14.03 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+90.4%). After inflation Mississippi changed +4.7%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Mississippi home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Mississippi paid 13.40 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 14.03 ¢ in 2025. The Mississippi series low is 13.03 ¢ (2002) and the high is 15.54 ¢ (2008).
Mississippi: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Mississippi ranks 18th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+4.7%), and 20th on the change since 2019 (−1.1%).
Mississippi homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Mississippi went from 11.27 ¢ to 14.03 ¢ as printed (+24.5%), and from 14.19 ¢ to 14.03 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−1.1%).