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Mississippi electric companies, rates and outages

EIA counts 40 utilities in Mississippi, serving 1,599,687 accounts for a population of 2,951,438.

High-voltage 500 kV power lines in Pearl River County, Mississippi
Power Line - panoramio (9). Photo by Aaron Manning, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

In 2025 Mississippi homes paid 14.03 ¢/kWh: rank 34 of 51, 18.9% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 13.39 ¢).

Calculators for Mississippi

How it compares

Mississippi prices
Customer sector2024GapRank
Residential13.39 ¢/kWh-18.8% against the U.S.37 of 511 is highest
Commercial12.32 ¢/kWh-3.4% against the U.S.18 of 511 is highest
Industrial6.81 ¢/kWh-16.2% against the U.S.42 of 511 is highest

Electric companies in Mississippi

Mississippi home prices, 2024; lowest filled.

Mississippi companies
CompanyHome accountsAverage priceReliabilityNet metering
Prentiss County Elec Pwr AssnLowest price10,99910.86 ¢/kWh$125 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
Louisville Electric System2,44410.89 ¢/kWh$126 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Tupelo10,62011.01 ¢/kWh$127 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
Greenwood Utilities Comm7,20411.27 ¢/kWh$130 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Oxford8,50211.62 ¢/kWh$134 a month at 1,156 kWh35 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.72No data
City of Amory2,82211.68 ¢/kWh$135 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Philadelphia2,66711.74 ¢/kWh$136 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Columbus8,84212.01 ¢/kWh$139 a month at 1,156 kWh30 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.48No data
City of Starkville12,63212.08 ¢/kWh$140 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
Central Electric Power Assn30,90512.22 ¢/kWh$141 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
Tombigbee Electric Power Assn37,29612.23 ¢/kWh$141 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
City of West Point2,97812.23 ¢/kWh$141 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Holly Springs9,39912.25 ¢/kWh$142 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Aberdeen2,59212.30 ¢/kWh$142 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
City of New Albany8,15712.39 ¢/kWh$143 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
Tallahatchie Valley E P A21,49312.41 ¢/kWh$143 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
Northcentral Mississippi E P A29,13612.52 ¢/kWh$145 a month at 1,156 kWh241 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.09No data
Monroe County Elec Power Assn10,17012.53 ¢/kWh$145 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Water Valley1,52212.65 ¢/kWh$146 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
Tishomingo County E P A10,94312.75 ¢/kWh$147 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
Natchez Trace Elec Power Assn12,61112.80 ¢/kWh$148 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Okolona4,28912.82 ¢/kWh$148 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
4-County Electric Power Assn41,07612.88 ¢/kWh$149 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
Alcorn County Elec Power Assn14,96512.92 ¢/kWh$149 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
Pontotoc Electric Power Assn16,37713.02 ¢/kWh$151 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
Tippah Electric Power Assn10,52113.16 ¢/kWh$152 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
Entergy Mississippi LLC384,61113.21 ¢/kWh$153 a month at 1,156 kWh332 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.751.6 MW655 systems
North East Mississippi EPA26,14213.39 ¢/kWh$155 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data
Dixie Electric Power Assn37,80313.44 ¢/kWh$155 a month at 1,156 kWhNo data0.6 MW45 systems
Singing River Elec Cooperative72,34313.46 ¢/kWh$156 a month at 1,156 kWh169 minSAIDINo data
Delta Electric Power Assn20,46013.75 ¢/kWh$159 a month at 1,156 kWh419 minSAIDI, SAIFI 4.110.1 MW4 systems
Coast Electric Power Assn82,51013.81 ¢/kWh$160 a month at 1,156 kWh103 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.412.8 MW388 systems
Southern Pine Electric Cooperative65,17614.01 ¢/kWh$162 a month at 1,156 kWh321 minSAIDI, SAIFI 4.481.3 MW65 systems
Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn52,07714.25 ¢/kWh$165 a month at 1,156 kWh238 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.911.5 MW123 systems
East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn9,88514.26 ¢/kWh$165 a month at 1,156 kWh468 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.81No data
Mississippi Power Co157,43714.47 ¢/kWh$167 a month at 1,156 kWh82 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.917.1 MW537 systems
Magnolia Electric Power Assn31,07015.00 ¢/kWh$173 a month at 1,156 kWhNo data0.9 MW82 systems
Southwest Mississippi E P A23,15315.03 ¢/kWh$174 a month at 1,156 kWh1750 minSAIDINo data
Yazoo Valley Elec Power Assn9,48816.33 ¢/kWh$189 a month at 1,156 kWhNo dataNo data

Mississippi: 2025 and 2026

Mississippi, data to July 2026.

Mississippi 2025 average price
14.03 ¢/kWh+4.8% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
Mississippi 2025 rank
34 of 51+3 places against 2024
Mississippi January to Jul 2026
15.19 ¢/kWh+9.2% on Jan-Jul 2025
Mississippi Last 12 months
14.77 ¢/kWhto July 2026
Mississippi July 2026
14.54 ¢/kWh+7.1% against July 2025
Mississippi 2025 costliest month
Nov 15.33 ¢cheapest Jan 12.74 ¢, a 20% spread
Mississippi Typical 2025 bill
$166 a monthtop Jul $212, low Apr $131

The Mississippi residential price averaged 14.03 ¢/kWh in 2025, +4.8% on 2024: Mississippi stayed within 0.2 points of the nation. From January to July 2026 the Mississippi average is 15.19 ¢, +9.2% on 2025, 2.0 points above the U.S. change. Seasonality in Mississippi: 2025 peaked in November at 15.33 ¢ and bottomed in January at 12.74 ¢. A typical residential account in Mississippi paid about $1,992 for energy over 2025, from $131 in April to $212 in July; use per account ran 862 to 1,562 kWh a month.

Mississippi price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026

Price by month, Mississippi: 12 rows
Month202420252026 to Jul
Jan12.6612.7414.24
Feb13.1513.3414.72
Mar14.1614.6416.30
Apr14.5815.1816.76
May13.8014.8416.16
Jun13.3414.0714.88
Jul12.9413.5814.54
Aug12.9113.59No data
Sep13.1513.97No data
Oct13.6914.47No data
Nov14.1715.33No data
Dec13.5714.16No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What a typical Mississippi account paid each month

Mississippi: use per account times price, energy only.

Typical bill by month, Mississippi: 12 rows
Month20252026 to Jul
Jan180181
Feb162183
Mar140142
Apr131143
May148152
Jun181191
Jul212228
Aug211No data
Sep185No data
Oct154No data
Nov132No data
Dec155No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What Mississippi power is made of

In plain words. Natural gas is the biggest source in Mississippi (74%), and the power made there is about as clean as the U.S. average per kWh. Plants with 1,101 MW are planned to retire by 2030. New plants with 1,855 MW are under construction.

In 2025 Mississippi plants of 1 MW or more made 78.4 TWh. The biggest sources: natural gas 73.6%, nuclear 15.1%, coal 5.3%. For comparison, natural gas makes 40.9% of U.S. generation. Wind, solar and hydro together: 4.3% (22.6% for the U.S.). Mississippi plants only; imports and rooftop solar are not counted.

Mississippi, share of net generation, %

  • Coal 5.3
  • Natural gas 73.6
  • Nuclear 15.1
  • Hydro (conventional)
  • Wind 0.6
  • Utility-scale solar 3.7
  • Petroleum 0.0
  • Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste 1.7
  • Other

Fuel groups: prices guide.

Mississippi, share of net generation and operating capacity: 8 rows
SourceMississippi share of generation, %U.S. share, %Mississippi generation, TWhMississippi capacity, MW
Coal5.316.64.181,610
Natural gas73.640.957.7012,678
Nuclear15.117.711.811,440
Wind0.610.40.50184
Utility-scale solar3.76.82.881,524
Petroleum0.00.40.019
Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste1.71.41.36313
Other-0.00.4-0.012

EIA-923 and EIA-860 for Mississippi, 2025 data, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Mississippi plant pipeline

Mississippi, megawatts: 6 rows
Mississippi plantsMW
Operating, utility-scale17,761
Battery storage102
Retiring 2026 to 20301,101
Retiring after 2030781
Under construction1,855
Planned2,764

EIA-860 generators in Mississippi, 2025 data.

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Mississippi carbon per kWh

Mississippi plants emitted 826 lb of CO₂ per MWh in 2023 (0.375 kg per kWh), against 767 lb for the U.S. An average Mississippi home using 1,177 kWh a month accounts for about 441 kg of CO₂ a month at that rate. The rate is for Mississippi plants, not your supplier.

state and national values: 4 rows
MeasureMississippiU.S.
CO₂, lb per MWh826.3767.2
CO₂, kg per kWh0.3750.348
NOx, lb per MWh0.3660.452
SO2, lb per MWh0.1230.359

EPA eGRID2023 for Mississippi, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Mississippi weather

A normal year in Mississippi brings 2,521 heating and 2,126 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). 2025 had 2,109 heating (16% below normal) and 2,525 cooling (19% above normal).

Mississippi degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Mississippi, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
Mississippi yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
20152165238025212126
20162091249725212126
20171818215725212126
20182469246725212126
20192276242825212126
20201983226225212126
20212162217425212126
20222355233725212126
20231843256925212126
20241952257725212126
20252109252525212126

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Mississippi, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Mississippi meters and time-of-use rates

79.9% of Mississippi home meters are advanced (AMI) meters: 1,076,044 of 1,346,555. 4 of 32 reporting utilities offer a home time-of-use rate, and 28,351 home accounts are enrolled in dynamic pricing programs.

EIA-861 meters in Mississippi, data year 2024, pulled 2 Oct 2026: homes.

Flood claims and flood insurance in Mississippi

Mississippi: 5,446 NFIP flood claims with a loss date in 2015 to 2025, $135.5M paid, median paid claim $15,064; 16th of 55 states and territories by dollars paid. The peak year was 2020 with 1,410 claims. FEMA counts 3.5% of Mississippi residential structures as insured, 8th of 51, and the policy file shows 48,444 NFIP policies in force on 8 Sep 2026. Floods damage substations and lines, and in Mississippi this is claims history, not an outage count.

Mississippi counties with the most NFIP flood claims
Top counties in MississippiClaims 2015-2025PaidClaims per 1,000 homes
Harrison County984$19.6M13.4
Jackson County930$16.8M16.7
Hancock County489$8.8M24.1
Hinds County448$12.9M5.5
Washington County367$7.7M19.2

Mississippi: flood claims by state, flood claims by county. 5,446 Mississippi claims as of 8 Sep 2026, OpenFEMA NFIP; counts under 5 hidden.

Mississippi charts

Price by sector, Mississippi

Home 13.39, business 12.32, industry 6.81 ¢ in 2024.

Mississippi price by sector 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearResidentialCommercialIndustrialGap to U.S. residential
201511.2710.556.56-1.38
201610.479.575.79-2.08
201711.0810.175.99-1.81
201811.1210.436.00-1.75
201911.2710.525.85-1.74
202011.1710.385.63-1.98
202111.5610.815.95-2.10
202212.4111.766.71-2.63
202313.2312.376.96-2.77
202413.3912.326.81-3.09

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Largest utilities, SAIDI

Median of 12 reporters here: 239.6 minutes.

min

  • Entergy Mississippi LLC331.8
  • Mississippi Power Co82.2
  • Coast Electric Power Assn103.5
  • Singing River Elec Cooperative169.2
  • Southern Pine Electric Cooperative321.2
  • Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn238.2
  • Northcentral Mississippi E P A241.0
  • Delta Electric Power Assn419.5
  • U.S. median99.5

Mississippi, SAIDI of the largest Mississippi utilities: EIA-861 survey.

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Median SAIDI by year, 2015-2024

165 minutes in 2015, 240 in 2024.

Median SAIDI by year, Mississippi, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearMississippi medianGap to U.S. median reporter
2015165+64
2016161+59
2017150+55
2018143+42
2019167+69
2020166+69
2021147+51
2022141+38
2023233+134
2024240+141

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Who serves each county

Mississippi counties shaded by utilities listing them; the table shows the top twelve.

Mississippi counties by number of electric utilitiesPanolaLauderdaleChickasawMarionUnionSimpsonGrenadaWinstonBentonMontgomeryIssaquenaSharkeyTippahWarrenHancockWashingtonJonesOktibbehaHindsClaiborneSunflowerJeffersonWilkinsonAdamsDeSotoGreeneLamarBolivarPikeYazooGeorgeNoxubeeLeakeSmithClarkeLincolnCalhounNeshobaFranklinChoctawStonePontotocLowndesCopiahPrentissWalthallHolmesLeeJacksonHumphreysTateClayHarrisonPearl RiverRankinLafayetteCarrollTallahatchieYalobushaAmiteLefloreMonroeWebsterPerryWayneJefferson DavisForrestNewtonAttalaLawrenceMarshallScottCovingtonJasperKemperQuitmanAlcornMadisonTunicaItawambaTishomingoCoahoma

1 utility 2 3 4 or more

Mississippi counties: first 12 of 82 rows
CountyUtilitiesNames
Covington5Dixie Electric Power Assn; Entergy Mississippi LLC; Mississippi Power Co; Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn; Southern Pine Electric Cooperative
Attala4Central Electric Power Assn; Delta Electric Power Assn; East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn; Entergy Mississippi LLC
Forrest4Dixie Electric Power Assn; Mississippi Power Co; Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn; Southern Pine Electric Cooperative
Jasper4Dixie Electric Power Assn; East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn; Mississippi Power Co; Southern Pine Electric Cooperative
Jefferson Davis4Entergy Mississippi LLC; Mississippi Power Co; Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn; Southern Pine Electric Cooperative
Lawrence4Entergy Mississippi LLC; Magnolia Electric Power Assn; Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn; Southern Pine Electric Cooperative
Marshall4City of Holly Springs; City of New Albany; North East Mississippi EPA; Northcentral Mississippi E P A
Monroe44-County Electric Power Assn; City of Aberdeen; City of Amory; Monroe County Elec Power Assn
Newton4Central Electric Power Assn; East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn; Mississippi Power Co; Southern Pine Electric Cooperative
Perry4Dixie Electric Power Assn; Mississippi Power Co; Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn; Singing River Elec Cooperative
Scott4Central Electric Power Assn; Entergy Mississippi LLC; Mississippi Power Co; Southern Pine Electric Cooperative
Wayne4Dixie Electric Power Assn; East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn; Mississippi Power Co; Singing River Elec Cooperative

82 rows from EIA-861 Service Territory, Census 2023 county outlines.

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Analyst note

Mississippi residential power was 35th highest of 51 in 2015 at 11.27 ¢ and is 37th in 2024 at 13.39 ¢, so the state slid down 2 places. The U.S. figure went 12.65 to 16.48 ¢ while Mississippi went +18.8%. The biggest annual move was 2022 at +7.4%; the latest year, 2024, came in at +1.2% against +3.0% for the U.S. Business customers paid 10.55 ¢ in 2015 and 12.32 ¢ in 2024, a gap to homes of -0.72 ¢ then and -1.07 ¢ now; industry went from 6.56 to 6.81 ¢ (+3.8%). Reliability worsened at the 8 Mississippi utilities that report in both years: their median SAIDI went from 181 minutes in 2015 to 286 in 2024, +58%, against a U.S. median reporter of 99. Entergy Mississippi LLC is the largest by accounts with 460,181, 28.8% of the 1,599,687 accounts in Mississippi, and the top three hold 46.4%. Territory overlaps: 74 of 82 counties are listed by two or more utilities, led by Covington with 5.

Mississippi ranks 37th of 51 on residential price (13.39 ¢), mid-table, and 18.8% under the national average. Since 2015 the residential price moved +18.8% against +30.3% nationally, so Mississippi has slipped behind the national trend by 11.5 points.

Businesses pay 1.07 ¢ less than households here (-8.0%); business is under home price in 51 of 51. SAIDI for the typical reporter is 239.6 minutes across 12 utilities, above the national 99.5. Three utilities serve 47.8% of accounts.

By revenue, Mississippi electricity splits 46.8% residential, 32.8% commercial and 20.4% industrial; by kWh the split is 38.2%, 29.1% and 32.7%. Residential accounts are the largest revenue source here. Home accounts are 83.8% of 1,599,687 accounts and use 1,156 kWh a month, a commercial account 4,785 and an industrial one 106,855.

Facts

Residents (ACS 2023)
2,951,4381,131,760 households
Electric accounts
1,599,687542 per 1,000 residents
Residential price
13.39 ¢/kWh-3.09 ¢ against the U.S.
Commercial price
12.32 ¢/kWh-0.43 ¢ against the U.S.
Industrial price
6.81 ¢/kWh-1.32 ¢ against the U.S.
Residential since 2015
+18.8%-11.5 points vs U.S.
Retail sales
48.7 TWh16,495 kWh a resident
Utilities listed
4023 cooperative, 15 municipal, 2 investor owned
Median SAIDI
239.6 min12 utilities, 2.41x U.S.
Net-metered capacity
16 MW1,899 installations
Top three utilities
47.8%of utility accounts
Business minus home
-1.07 ¢-8.0% of the home price
Counties with 2+ utilities
74 of 82most: Covington, 5 utilities

Data tables

Mississippi: price by year

YearHomeBusinessIndustryHome vs U.S.
201511.2710.556.56-1.38
201610.479.575.79-2.08
201711.0810.175.99-1.81
201811.1210.436.00-1.75
201911.2710.525.85-1.74
202011.1710.385.63-1.98
202111.5610.815.95-2.10
202212.4111.766.71-2.63
202313.2312.376.96-2.77
202413.3912.326.81-3.09

Questions on Mississippi

How many cents per kWh do Mississippi homes pay?

13.39 cents in 2024, which is -3.09 cents against the U.S. figure.

Did Mississippi electricity get more expensive after 2015?

It went from 11.27 to 13.39 cents, +18.8% in total, -11.5 points against the U.S.

How many utilities does EIA list for Mississippi?

40 utilities have Mississippi as their largest state, and 12 of them report SAIDI.

How much solar net metering exists in Mississippi?

16 MW over 1,899 installations.

How many electric accounts does Mississippi have per 1,000 residents?

542: 1,599,687 accounts for 2,951,438 residents.

Do Mississippi businesses pay more than households?

Businesses pay 12.32 ¢ and homes 13.39 ¢, a difference of -1.07 ¢.

What did Mississippi residential electricity cost in 2025?

Mississippi averaged 14.03 cents per kWh, +4.8% against 13.39 in 2024, and 34 of 51 among states.

Are Mississippi residential electricity prices rising in 2026?

Mississippi is +2.0 points against the U.S.: 15.19 cents from January to July 2026, +9.2% on 2025.

When in 2025 did Mississippi residential power cost most, November or January?

November at 15.33 cents in Mississippi; January was the lowest at 12.74, a 20% spread.

Does Mississippi residential power cost less than the national average in 2026?

3.02 cents below the national average; Mississippi 15.19 cents over January to July 2026, +9.2% on 2025.

States with a similar home price

Closest to Mississippi at 13.39 ¢/kWh, by 2024 average home price.

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How Mississippi ranks and compares

Mississippi is 18th cheapest of 51 on price (14.03 ¢); 44th of 44 on outage minutes (280 min); 36th cleanest grid (826 lb CO2 per MWh); 1st highest income burden (3.63%).

All rankings, price, income and outages explorer, compare two states.

Help paying the bill in Mississippi

Mississippi has $36.7 million in federal energy-assistance money for FY2026, shutoff rules and phone lines. Open the Mississippi help page.

Counties in Mississippi ranked: highest and lowest energy burden, storm reports and old homes, county by county.

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In 2025 Mississippi homes paid 14.03 ¢/kWh: rank 34 of 51, 18.9% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 13.39 ¢).

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