4-County Electric Power Assn electricity rates
4-County Electric Power Assn charges an average of 12.88 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $156 a month using 1,213 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative TVA Mississippi
Where 4-County Electric Power Assn sits
It serves 41,076 residential customers in Mississippi. At 12.88¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Mississippi, 20.3% under the statewide average of 16.16¢.
Consumption here is high, 1,213 kilowatt-hours a month against a national average of 871. Long cooling seasons, large detached homes and electric resistance heating are the usual causes, and together they matter more to the bill than the rate does.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-County Electric Power Assn | 12.88¢ | $156 | 1,213 |
| Mississippi average | 16.16¢ | $169 | 1,159 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where 4-County Electric Power Assn delivers
Its service territory covers 7 Mississippi counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by 4-County Electric Power Assn.
- Choctaw
- Clay
- Lowndes
- Monroe
- Noxubee
- Oktibbeha
- Webster
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average 4-County Electric Power Assn customer went 215 minutes without electricity across 1.95 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is worse than typical. Overhead lines through wooded or storm-exposed terrain are the usual explanation, and the fix is vegetation management and circuit automation, both of which are recovered through rates.
Other Mississippi utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Mississippi LLC | 13.21¢ | $157 | 384,611 |
| Mississippi Power Co | 14.47¢ | $161 | 157,437 |
| Dixie Electric Power Assn | 13.44¢ | $162 | 37,803 |
| Tombigbee Electric Power Assn | 12.23¢ | $155 | 37,296 |
| Magnolia Electric Power Assn | 15.00¢ | $165 | 31,070 |
4-County Electric Power Assn rates: common questions
How much does 4-County Electric Power Assn charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 12.88 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -20.3% against the Mississippi average of 16.16¢ and -30.2% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average 4-County Electric Power Assn bill?
$156 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,213 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns 4-County Electric Power Assn?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is 4-County Electric Power Assn expensive compared with other Mississippi utilities?
It ranks #17 of the 39 Mississippi utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #819 of 1369.