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Mississippi Electricity Rates

Average price of electricity in Mississippi, July 2026, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Recent months are preliminary.

Residential
14.54¢/kWh
July 2026
Commercial
13.65¢/kWh
July 2026
Industrial
7.66¢/kWh
July 2026
Average home bill
$166/mo
2025, 1,184 kWh a month

Mississippi electricity prices, 5 years

Average cents per kilowatt-hour by month

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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PeriodResidential
Jul 202614.54¢
Dec 202514.16¢
Dec 202413.57¢
Dec 202313.06¢
Dec 202212.33¢
Dec 202111.82¢

Residential price by month

Cents per kWh, homes, and change from the same month a year earlier

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MonthPrice1 year changeCustomers
Jul 202614.54¢/kWh+7.1%1,362,130
Jun 202614.88¢/kWh+5.8%1,365,443
May 202616.16¢/kWh+8.9%1,359,707
Apr 202616.76¢/kWh+10.4%1,356,384
Mar 202616.30¢/kWh+11.3%1,359,832
Feb 202614.72¢/kWh+10.3%1,350,722
Jan 202614.24¢/kWh+11.8%1,351,803
Dec 202514.16¢/kWh+4.3%1,352,060
Nov 202515.33¢/kWh+8.2%1,350,724
Oct 202514.47¢/kWh+5.7%1,352,394
Sep 202513.97¢/kWh+6.2%1,351,008
Aug 202513.59¢/kWh+5.3%1,349,345
Jul 202513.58¢/kWh+4.9%1,346,380
Jun 202514.07¢/kWh+5.5%1,344,321
May 202514.84¢/kWh+7.5%1,341,645
Apr 202515.18¢/kWh+4.1%1,340,406
Mar 202514.64¢/kWh+3.4%1,339,386
Feb 202513.34¢/kWh+1.4%1,335,579
Jan 202512.74¢/kWh+0.6%1,336,574
Dec 202413.57¢/kWh+3.9%1,346,761
Nov 202414.17¢/kWh+5.0%1,346,185
Oct 202413.69¢/kWh+1.6%1,345,333
Sep 202413.15¢/kWh+2.3%1,345,208
Aug 202412.91¢/kWh+1.7%1,345,211

Electric utilities in Mississippi

Largest by customers, 2025. Price and bill are for homes served with bundled generation and delivery

All 51

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UtilityCustomersHome priceHome bill
Entergy Mississippi LLCInvestor Owned458,92513.86¢/kWh$168/mo
Mississippi Power CoInvestor Owned193,13515.69¢/kWh$179/mo
Coast Electric Power Assn - (MS)Cooperative91,72114.01¢/kWh$173/mo
Singing River Elec CooperativeCooperative81,43713.54¢/kWh$164/mo
Southern Pine Electric CooperativeCooperative71,24314.47¢/kWh$169/mo
Pearl River Valley El Pwr AssnCooperative54,45715.58¢/kWh$187/mo
4-County Electric Power AssnCooperative51,74813.68¢/kWh$165/mo
Tombigbee Electric Power AssnCooperative45,94513.03¢/kWh$167/mo
Dixie Electric Power Assn - (MS)Cooperative41,65413.90¢/kWh$168/mo
Central Electric Power Assn - (MS)Cooperative39,10012.95¢/kWh$165/mo
Northcentral Mississippi E P ACooperative36,03913.32¢/kWh$190/mo
Magnolia Electric Power AssnCooperative33,44816.06¢/kWh$175/mo
North East Mississippi EPACooperative30,40914.19¢/kWh$165/mo
Delta Electric Power AssnCooperative28,93912.70¢/kWh$130/mo
Tallahatchie Valley E P ACooperative28,65912.95¢/kWh$173/mo
Southwest Mississippi E P ACooperative25,36615.34¢/kWh$152/mo
Pontotoc Electric Power AssnCooperative20,77813.77¢/kWh$170/mo
Alcorn County Elec Power AssnCooperative19,19213.48¢/kWh$163/mo
Natchez Trace Elec Power AssnCooperative16,21613.46¢/kWh$153/mo
City of Tupelo - (MS)Municipal15,71011.80¢/kWh$129/mo
City of StarkvilleMunicipal14,56712.71¢/kWh$107/mo
Tippah Electric Power AssnCooperative14,33013.94¢/kWh$160/mo
Prentiss County Elec Pwr AssnCooperative14,16611.51¢/kWh$137/mo
Tishomingo County E P ACooperative13,95313.33¢/kWh$150/mo
East Mississippi Elec Pwr AssnCooperative13,22114.94¢/kWh$161/mo
City of Columbus - (MS)Municipal12,60912.84¢/kWh$144/mo
Twin County Electric Pwr AssnCooperative12,430Not reportedNot reported
City of Holly SpringsMunicipal11,97212.56¢/kWh$150/mo
Monroe County Elec Power AssnCooperative11,90913.15¢/kWh$179/mo
City of New Albany - (MS)Municipal11,35113.24¢/kWh$155/mo
City of Oxford - (MS)Municipal10,58712.23¢/kWh$112/mo
Yazoo Valley Elec Power AssnCooperative10,48216.33¢/kWh$177/mo
Greenwood Utilities CommMunicipal8,95911.42¢/kWh$125/mo
Coahoma Electric Power AssnCooperative8,390Not reportedNot reported
Clarksdale Public UtilitiesMunicipal6,098Not reportedNot reported
City of OkolonaMunicipal5,40313.84¢/kWh$158/mo
Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City -(MS)Municipal5,245Not reportedNot reported
Canton Municipal UtilitiesMunicipal4,709Not reportedNot reported
City of AmoryMunicipal3,98212.31¢/kWh$136/mo
City of Philadelphia - (MS)Municipal3,84012.57¢/kWh$145/mo

Price is revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold. Where customers can choose a retail electricity supplier, the utility that delivers power may report only delivery charges, so its price can look lower than what customers pay in total.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Mississippi?
Homes in Mississippi paid an average of 14.54¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with 13.58¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.31¢/kWh.
Is electricity expensive in Mississippi?
Mississippi had the 40th highest average residential price of 51 states and DC in July 2026.
What is the average electric bill in Mississippi?
The average Mississippi home used 1,184 kWh a month and paid $166.05 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
What is the largest electric utility in Mississippi?
Entergy Mississippi LLC serves the most customers in Mississippi, about 458,925 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M and Form EIA-861 · Data for July 2026