Mississippi electricity rates
As of May 2026, the average residential electricity rate in Mississippi is 16.16 cents per kilowatt-hour, 12.4% below the U.S. average of 18.44¢. That is the 29th highest rate of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
- Year over year
- ▲ +8.9% from 14.84¢ in May 2025
- Vs. U.S. average
- -12.4% U.S. average 18.44¢
- National rank
- #29 of 51 · #23 cheapest
- Supply market
- MISO Regulated monopoly
Why Mississippi pays what it pays
Mississippi's generation is dominated by natural gas, with the Grand Gulf nuclear station supplying a large block of low-cost baseload. Gas is abundant and close, and the state has no clean-energy mandate driving early retirements. That combination keeps the rate below the national average.
The complication is usage. Mississippi has a hot, humid climate, an older and less efficient housing stock than the national average, and a high share of homes heated with electric resistance. Average residential consumption per household is among the highest in the country, so a low rate still yields a high bill and a high energy burden relative to income.
Grand Gulf has had a long history of outage and cost disputes, and its cost allocation across Entergy's system has been contested at FERC for years.
Where Mississippi power comes from
Mississippi generated 78 TWh in 2025, the 19th largest output of any state. Natural gas supplied 73.9% of it, enough that the price of that fuel largely sets the price of electricity here. Renewables accounted for 6%, against 23.8% nationally, which ranks Mississippi #46 of 51.
- Natural gas 73.9% 58 TWh
- Nuclear 14.7% 11 TWh
- Coal 5.4% 4 TWh
- Solar 3.7% 3 TWh
- Wood and biomass 1.7% 1 TWh
- Wind 0.6% 500 GWh
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Operational Data, net generation, all sectors. Net generation across all sectors. Nuclear counts as carbon-free but not renewable, so the two shares differ.
How Mississippi compares
Mississippi ranks #29 of 51 jurisdictions by residential price, making it the 23rd cheapest. Within the East South Central division, 2 of 3 neighbouring states are cheaper.
| State | ¢/kWh | YoY | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 14.47 | +5.4% | #40 |
| Kentucky | 14.98 | +8.2% | #36 |
| Mississippi | 16.16 | +8.9% | #29 |
| Alabama | 16.77 | +3.8% | #24 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A: Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State. Data period May 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
What Mississippi households actually pay
Mississippi looks cheaper on paper than it is in practice. It has the 23rd cheapest rate in the country but only the 9th highest bill from the bottom, because households there use 1,159 kWh a month against a national average of 871. See how every state compares on bills.
Estimate your Mississippi bill
Multiply your own usage by the May 2026 state average. Enter the kilowatt-hours from your last statement. This is a supply-and-delivery blended average, not a utility quote.
Rate used: …. U.S. average 18.44¢/kWh, May 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
Heating in Mississippi: gas, heat pump or resistance
Residential natural gas in Mississippi averaged $15.42 per thousand cubic feet in 2024, about $1.49 per therm, against a national average of $14.50. Put on the same scale as the state's electricity rate, the cost of delivering one million BTU of heat works out as follows.
In Mississippi, a heat pump is cheaper to run than a gas furnace by about $0.73 per million BTU at these assumptions. Over a 60 million BTU heating season that is roughly $44, before counting the cooling a heat pump also provides.
Gas price: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Natural Gas Prices, price delivered to residential consumers, 2024. Assumptions are adjustable in the heating cost guide, and every state is compared on the gas price page.
What each Mississippi utility charges
The statewide average hides a wide spread. Across the 39 Mississippi utilities reporting to the EIA, rates run from 10.86¢ at Prentiss County Elec Pwr Assn to 16.33¢ at Yazoo Valley Elec Power Assn . Together they serve 1.3 million residential customers.
| Utility | ¢/kWh | Bill | kWh | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Mississippi LLC | 13.21 | $157 | 1,188 | 384,611 |
| Mississippi Power Co | 14.47 | $161 | 1,110 | 157,437 |
| Coast Electric Power Assn | 13.81 | $171 | 1,241 | 82,510 |
| Singing River Elec Cooperative | 13.46 | $162 | 1,205 | 72,343 |
| Southern Pine Electric Cooperative | 14.01 | $163 | 1,165 | 65,176 |
| Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn | 14.25 | $171 | 1,198 | 52,077 |
| 4-County Electric Power Assn | 12.88 | $156 | 1,213 | 41,076 |
| Dixie Electric Power Assn | 13.44 | $162 | 1,204 | 37,803 |
| Tombigbee Electric Power Assn | 12.23 | $155 | 1,271 | 37,296 |
| Magnolia Electric Power Assn | 15.00 | $165 | 1,098 | 31,070 |
| Central Electric Power Assn | 12.22 | $155 | 1,271 | 30,905 |
| Northcentral Mississippi E P A | 12.52 | $152 | 1,217 | 29,136 |
| North East Mississippi EPA | 13.39 | $139 | 1,035 | 26,142 |
| Southwest Mississippi E P A | 15.03 | $146 | 974 | 23,153 |
| Tallahatchie Valley E P A | 12.41 | $136 | 1,096 | 21,493 |
| Delta Electric Power Assn | 13.75 | $137 | 998 | 20,460 |
| Pontotoc Electric Power Assn | 13.02 | $160 | 1,225 | 16,377 |
| Alcorn County Elec Power Assn | 12.92 | $155 | 1,197 | 14,965 |
| City of Starkville | 12.08 | $104 | 860 | 12,632 |
| Natchez Trace Elec Power Assn | 12.80 | $144 | 1,124 | 12,611 |
| Prentiss County Elec Pwr Assn | 10.86 | $128 | 1,177 | 10,999 |
| Tishomingo County E P A | 12.75 | $142 | 1,116 | 10,943 |
| City of Tupelo | 11.01 | $121 | 1,095 | 10,620 |
| Tippah Electric Power Assn | 13.16 | $133 | 1,012 | 10,521 |
| Monroe County Elec Power Assn | 12.53 | $170 | 1,357 | 10,170 |
Showing the 25 largest of 39. Utilities with fewer than 1,000 residential customers are not published.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024.
Who sells electricity in Mississippi
Entergy Mississippi serves the west including Jackson, and Mississippi Power, a Southern Company subsidiary, serves the southeast. Co-operatives serve a large share of the state, and TVA supplies the far north.
There is no residential retail choice. The Mississippi Public Service Commission, whose three members are elected by district, regulates the investor-owned utilities.
Mississippi sits in The Southeast. Vertically integrated utilities, no retail choice, moderate rates and the highest household consumption in the country. Read the regional analysis.
What you can actually do about it
Mississippi has among the highest energy burdens in the country. Weatherisation assistance and the federal LIHEAP programme are administered through the Department of Human Services and are substantially under-subscribed relative to eligibility.
Because so much of the state heats with electric resistance, heat pump conversion is the highest-value single change available to most Mississippi households.
Closest states by price
These jurisdictions charge within a fraction of a cent of Mississippi, which is useful if you are comparing a move or a multi-state operating cost.
Mississippi electricity rates: common questions
What is the average electricity rate in Mississippi?
The average residential electricity rate in Mississippi is 16.16 cents per kilowatt-hour as of May 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is -12.4% relative to the national average of 18.44¢/kWh.
How much is the average monthly electric bill in Mississippi?
The average Mississippi household paid $169 a month across the twelve months to May 2026, using an average of 1,159 kWh. That is +8.8% against the U.S. average bill of $155, and it ranks 9th highest of the 51 jurisdictions. Your own bill depends on the size of your home, your heating and cooling equipment and your rate schedule.
Why is the Mississippi bill ranking different from its rate ranking?
A bill is the rate multiplied by usage, and usage varies between states more than price does. Mississippi ranks #29 of 51 on price but 9th on the actual bill, because households there use about 1,159 kWh a month against a national average of 871. Climate and heating fuel drive most of that difference.
Have electricity rates in Mississippi gone up?
Mississippi rates rose 8.9% over the year to May 2026, from 14.84¢ in May 2025 to 16.16¢.
Can I choose my electricity supplier in Mississippi?
Regulated monopoly. Mississippi households buy both supply and delivery from their local regulated utility or co-operative; there is no competitive residential supplier market.