City of New Albany electricity rates
City of New Albany charges an average of 12.39 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $143 a month using 1,156 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility TVA Mississippi
Where City of New Albany sits
It is a smaller system, serving 8,157 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 12.39¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Mississippi, 23.3% under the statewide average of 16.16¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,156 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of New Albany | 12.39¢ | $143 | 1,156 |
| 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 City of New Albany delivers
Its service territory covers 4 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 City of New Albany.
- Benton
- Marshall
- Tippah
- Union
Other Mississippi utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Mississippi LLC | 13.21¢ | $157 | 384,611 |
| Mississippi Power Co | 14.47¢ | $161 | 157,437 |
| City of Columbus | 12.01¢ | $137 | 8,842 |
| City of Oxford | 11.62¢ | $107 | 8,502 |
| Greenwood Utilities Comm | 11.27¢ | $121 | 7,204 |
City of New Albany rates: common questions
How much does City of New Albany charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 12.39 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -23.3% against the Mississippi average of 16.16¢ and -32.8% 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 City of New Albany bill?
$143 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,156 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns City of New Albany?
It is classified by the EIA as a municipal utility. Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate.
Is City of New Albany expensive compared with other Mississippi utilities?
It ranks #25 of the 39 Mississippi utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #939 of 1369.