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Electricity prices in Mississippi

Homes in Mississippi paid an average of 14.43 cents per kilowatt-hour for electricity in August 2026, compared with 13.61 cents a year earlier. Over the 12 months to August 2026 the average was 14.85 cents, the 34th highest of the 50 states and DC. The US average over the same period was 18.04 cents.

Residential price, August 2026 (preliminary)14.43¢+6.0% vs year earlier
12-month average price14.85¢+7.8% vs year earlier
Average monthly bill, last 12 months$174+7.2% vs year earlier
Average monthly use, last 12 months1,170 kWhUS: 875 kWh
Price change since August 2021+25.9%from 11.46¢
Business (commercial) price, August 202613.45¢per kWh

Monthly price since 2017

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MississippiUS average

Average residential revenue per kilowatt-hour sold, in cents, each month. Prices usually rise in summer in many states because of tiered and seasonal rates.

Year by year

YearPrice (cents/kWh)Average monthly billAverage monthly use (kWh)Residential customers
202514.03$1661,1841,347,949
202413.39$1551,1561,340,458
202313.23$1531,1571,335,277
202212.41$1471,1861,329,182
202111.56$1351,1711,321,576
202011.17$1281,1461,308,149
201911.27$1361,2061,293,417
201811.12$1391,2471,290,280
201711.08$1251,1321,284,576
201610.47$1261,2031,278,616
201511.27$1371,2181,270,398
201411.32$1411,2481,263,581
201310.78$1311,2201,260,890
201210.26$1221,1931,256,392
201110.17$1311,2871,251,639
20109.87$1331,3451,250,147

Full calendar years with final EIA data. Bills and use are averages per residential customer account.

Last 24 months

MonthPrice (cents/kWh)Average billAverage use (kWh)
August 2026 (preliminary)14.43$2391,655
July 2026 (preliminary)14.54$2281,569
June 2026 (preliminary)14.88$1911,284
May 2026 (preliminary)16.16$152939
April 2026 (preliminary)16.76$143854
March 2026 (preliminary)16.30$142874
February 2026 (preliminary)14.72$1831,242
January 2026 (preliminary)14.24$1811,268
December 202514.14$1551,100
November 202515.30$132861
October 202514.45$1551,069
September 202513.96$1851,326
August 202513.61$2111,548
July 202513.58$2121,563
June 202514.07$1811,287
May 202514.84$148996
April 202515.21$131860
March 202514.65$140958
February 202513.30$1621,220
January 202512.73$1801,416
December 202413.57$1421,049
November 202414.17$123867
October 202413.69$1401,024
September 202413.15$1751,334

Utilities in Mississippi, 2025

Full-service (bundled) residential customers by utility for 2025, from the annual EIA-861 survey. Select a heading to sort.

Entergy Mississippi LLCinvestor-owned utility384,49313.86$168
Mississippi Power Coinvestor-owned utility158,20615.69$179
Coast Electric Power Assnelectric cooperative84,19414.01$173
Singing River Elec Cooperativeelectric cooperative73,39813.54$164
Southern Pine Electric Cooperativeelectric cooperative65,58014.47$169
Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assnelectric cooperative52,55715.58$187
4-County Electric Power Assnelectric cooperative41,49113.68$165
Dixie Electric Power Assnelectric cooperative37,96313.90$168
Tombigbee Electric Power Assnelectric cooperative37,34713.03$167
Magnolia Electric Power Assnelectric cooperative31,16116.06$175
Central Electric Power Assnelectric cooperative31,03212.95$165
Northcentral Mississippi E P Aelectric cooperative29,39213.32$190
North East Mississippi EPAelectric cooperative26,83614.19$165
Southwest Mississippi E P Aelectric cooperative23,09515.34$152
Tallahatchie Valley E P Aelectric cooperative21,50912.95$173
Delta Electric Power Assnelectric cooperative21,08912.70$130
Pontotoc Electric Power Assnelectric cooperative16,45313.77$170
Alcorn County Elec Power Assnelectric cooperative14,98713.48$163
City of Starkvillemunicipal utility12,79912.71$107
Natchez Trace Elec Power Assnelectric cooperative12,59913.46$153
Tishomingo County E P Aelectric cooperative10,99713.33$150
Prentiss County Elec Pwr Assnelectric cooperative10,99411.51$137
City of Tupelomunicipal utility10,64611.80$129
Tippah Electric Power Assnelectric cooperative10,53413.94$160
Monroe County Elec Power Assnelectric cooperative10,24713.15$179
East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assnelectric cooperative9,88314.94$161
Yazoo Valley Elec Power Assnelectric cooperative9,47516.33$177
City of Holly Springsmunicipal utility9,39812.56$150
City of Columbusmunicipal utility8,85212.84$144
City of Oxfordmunicipal utility8,62012.23$112
City of New Albanymunicipal utility8,17013.24$155
Greenwood Utilities Commmunicipal utility7,27311.42$125
City of Okolonamunicipal utility4,28813.84$158
City of West Pointmunicipal utility2,98712.88$121
City of Amorymunicipal utility2,83612.31$136
City of Philadelphiamunicipal utility2,66912.57$145
City of Aberdeenmunicipal utility2,57713.19$136
Louisville Electric Systemmunicipal utility2,44711.50$118
City of Water Valleymunicipal utility1,52313.21$145

Reliability across Mississippi in 2025: the average customer was without power for 501 minutes over 2.59 interruptions, or 306 minutes excluding major storms and other major event days. This is EIA's state total for utilities reporting under any standard, covering 1,245,238 customers.

If your bill is hard to pay

The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps with heating and cooling bills. Find your state office on the LIHEAP page. Your state utility commission handles complaints about utility billing and rates.

Sources

  1. US Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 and 2024 detailed data (Sales to Ultimate Customers, Reliability, Service Territory, Average Bill)
  2. US Energy Information Administration, Electric power sales, revenue, and energy efficiency, Form EIA-861M detailed data (sales_revenue.xlsx), monthly 2010 to August 2026
  3. US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A and Table 5.6.B, average price of electricity by state (used to cross-check every state figure for August 2026)

Checked 29 October 2026. Figures for 2026 are preliminary and EIA may revise them. These are statewide averages, not the rate on your bill.