WattBuy’s Guide to

Electricity in
Mississippi

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The State of Electricity in Mississippi

Here's the average monthly bill, usage, and carbon footprint of residents in Mississippi

Average monthly bill

January

$221highest

February

$159

March

$153lowest

April

$154

May

$165

June

$187

July

$200

August

$196

September

$177

October

$163

November

$153lowest

December

$156

Carbon Emissions

824 lbs CO₂

Monthly Usage

1,072 kWh

Where does Mississippi’s electricity come from?

Mississippi's energy comes from Natural Gas, Nuclear, Solar, Coal, and Wind. Natural Gas is the largest source of electricity, providing 75% of Mississippi's energy. Nuclear is the second largest source, making up 15%. Solar provides 5% of the energy in Mississippi. Coal provides 4% of the energy in Mississippi. Wind provides 1% of the energy in Mississippi.

75%

Natural Gas

15%

Nuclear

5%

Solar

4%

Coal

1%

Wind

Solar energy in Mississippi

The state of solar in Mississippi

Solar power is on the rise, helping homeowners save on their electricity bills and power their homes sustainably.

1,375 kWh

Energy generated by average sized system

$27,994

Average system cost

13 years

Payback period

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Net Metering Available

Get paid for the extra solar you produce

Net metering policies in Mississippi can help solar panel owners save money and reduce their carbon footprint. When your solar panels generate more electricity than you use, you can send the excess back to the grid and receive credit on your next bill. Just something to keep in mind when considering solar panels.

Utilities in Mississippi

4-County Electric Power AssnAlcorn County Elec Power AssnCanton Municipal UtilitiesCentral Electric Power AssnCity of AberdeenCity of AmoryCity of CollinsCity of ColumbusCity of DurantCity of Holly SpringsCity of Itta BenaCity of KosciuskoCity of LelandCity of MaconCity of New AlbanyCity of OkolonaCity of OxfordCity of PhiladelphiaCity of StarkvilleCity of TupeloCity of Water ValleyCity of West PointClarksdale Public UtilitiesCoahoma Electric Power AssnCoast Electric Power AssnDelta Electric Power AssnDixie Electric Power AssnEast Mississippi Elec Pwr AssnEntergy MississippiGreenwood Utilities CommLouisville Electric SystemMagnolia Electric Power AssnMississippi PowerMonroe County Elec Power AssnMunicipal Energy Agency of MSNatchez Trace Elec Power AssnNorth East Mississippi E P ANorthcentral Mississippi E P APearl River Valley El Pwr AssnPontotoc Electric Power AssnPrentiss County Elec Pwr AssnPublic Serv Comm of Yazoo CitySinging River Elec Pwr AssnSouth Mississippi El Pwr AssnSouthern Pine Elec Power AssnSouthwest Mississippi E P ASystem Energy Resources, IncTallahatchie Valley E P ATennessee Valley AuthorityTippah Electric Power AssnTishomingo County E P ATombigbee Electric Power AssnTwin County Electric Pwr AssnYazoo Valley Elec Power Assn

City of Collins Rates

City of Collins has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
General ResidentialFixed12¢

Alcorn County Elec Power Assn Rates

Alcorn County Elec Power Assn has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential ServiceFixed11¢

4-County Electric Power Assn Rates

4-County Electric Power Assn has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialFixed

Tippah Electric Power Assn Rates

Tippah Electric Power Assn has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential RateFixed12¢

North East Mississippi E P A Rates

North East Mississippi E P A has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential ServiceFixed15¢

Dixie Electric Power Assn Rates

Dixie Electric Power Assn has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential Standard EV ChargingFixed5¢ to 10¢
Residential Single-PhaseFixed10¢

Entergy Mississippi Rates

Entergy Mississippi has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential Electric Water Heating RateFixed11¢ to 11¢
Residential Service Fixed6¢ to 6¢

City of Leland Rates

City of Leland has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential RateFixed10¢ to 13¢

Natchez Trace Elec Power Assn Rates

Natchez Trace Elec Power Assn has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential RateFixed10¢

City of Oxford Rates

City of Oxford has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential RateFixed11¢ to 11¢

Central Electric Power Assn Rates

Central Electric Power Assn has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential ServiceFixed8¢ to 9¢

City of Macon Rates

City of Macon has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialFixed

City of Water Valley Rates

City of Water Valley has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential ServiceFixed10¢

Clarksdale Public Utilities Rates

Clarksdale Public Utilities has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential Electric ServiceFixed

Greenwood Utilities Comm Rates

Greenwood Utilities Comm has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
RESIDENTIALFixed8¢ to 10¢

Prentiss County Elec Pwr Assn Rates

Prentiss County Elec Pwr Assn has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential ServiceFixed10¢

City of Holly Springs Rates

City of Holly Springs has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialFixed12¢

Northcentral Mississippi E P A Rates

Northcentral Mississippi E P A has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialFixed12¢
Residential Time-of-UseTOU8¢ to 21¢

City of Itta Bena Rates

City of Itta Bena has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialFixed4¢ to 7¢

East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn Rates

East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
North System Residential Time-Of-UseTOU7¢ to 30¢
South System Residential Time-Of-UseTOU6¢ to 55¢
North System Residential Fixed9¢ to 10¢
South System ResidentialFixed12¢ to 12¢

Singing River Elec Pwr Assn Rates

Singing River Elec Pwr Assn has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential ServiceFixed11¢ to 50¢

Canton Municipal Utilities Rates

Canton Municipal Utilities has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential All-ElectricFixed9¢ to 18¢
ResidentialFixed9¢ to 18¢

Tallahatchie Valley E P A Rates

Tallahatchie Valley E P A has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential RateFixed

City of Aberdeen Rates

City of Aberdeen has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential Service(RS)Fixed10¢

City of Starkville Rates

City of Starkville has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential RateFixed

City of Columbus Rates

City of Columbus has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialFixed10¢

Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City Rates

Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential ServiceFixed8¢ to 10¢

Mississippi Power Rates

Mississippi Power has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential Electric ServiceFixed11¢ to 14¢

Tennessee Valley Authority Rates

Tennessee Valley Authority has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential Service RSFixed10¢

City of West Point Rates

City of West Point has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialFixed10¢

Coast Electric Power Assn Rates

Coast Electric Power Assn has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential Time of UseTOU4¢ to 35¢
RESIDENTIALFixed9¢ to 75¢

Southwest Mississippi E P A Rates

Southwest Mississippi E P A has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Pre-Pay Permanent Residential Service (Rate 201)Fixed11¢
Non-Permanent Residence and Non-Commercial Structures Single-Phase Service (Rate 13)Fixed12¢
Permanent Residential Three-Phase Service (Rate 101)Fixed11¢ to 100¢
Permanent Residential Single-Phase Service (Rate 1)Fixed11¢

Southern Pine Elec Power Assn Rates

Southern Pine Elec Power Assn has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
RESIDENTIAL, COMMUNITY, AND GENERAL FARM SERVICEFixed10¢
RESIDENTIAL, COMMUNITY, AND GENERAL FARM SERVICE TIME OF USETOU6¢ to 18¢

City of Tupelo Rates

City of Tupelo has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialFixed

Coahoma Electric Power Assn Rates

Coahoma Electric Power Assn has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
11 - Residential Electric Service Single PhaseFixed10¢
11 - Residential Electric Service Three PhaseFixed10¢

Louisville Electric System Rates

Louisville Electric System has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential ServiceFixed

Tombigbee Electric Power Assn Rates

Tombigbee Electric Power Assn has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ResidentialFixed12¢

Tishomingo County E P A Rates

Tishomingo County E P A has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential ServiceFixed14¢
Residential ServiceTOU13¢ to 16¢

City of Kosciusko Rates

City of Kosciusko has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential ServiceFixed7¢ to 9¢

Pontotoc Electric Power Assn Rates

Pontotoc Electric Power Assn has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential ServiceFixed11¢ to 12¢

Twin County Electric Pwr Assn Rates

Twin County Electric Pwr Assn has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Rate Class - AE all electric residentialFixed
Rate Class - A Farm & HomeFixed

Monroe County Elec Power Assn Rates

Monroe County Elec Power Assn has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
Residential ServiceFixed12¢
Supplemental Residential ServiceFixed13¢

Learn About Electricity in These Mississippi Cities

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