City of Tupelo electricity rates
City of Tupelo charges an average of 11.01 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $121 a month using 1,095 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility TVA Mississippi
Where City of Tupelo sits
It is a smaller system, serving 10,620 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 11.01¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Mississippi, 31.9% under the statewide average of 16.16¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,095 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 Tupelo | 11.01¢ | $121 | 1,095 |
| 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 Tupelo delivers
Its service territory covers one county in Mississippi.
- Lee
Other Mississippi utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Mississippi LLC | 13.21¢ | $157 | 384,611 |
| Mississippi Power Co | 14.47¢ | $161 | 157,437 |
| Prentiss County Elec Pwr Assn | 10.86¢ | $128 | 10,999 |
| Tishomingo County E P A | 12.75¢ | $142 | 10,943 |
| Tippah Electric Power Assn | 13.16¢ | $133 | 10,521 |
City of Tupelo rates: common questions
How much does City of Tupelo charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 11.01 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -31.9% against the Mississippi average of 16.16¢ and -40.3% 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 Tupelo bill?
$121 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,095 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns City of Tupelo?
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 Tupelo expensive compared with other Mississippi utilities?
It ranks #37 of the 39 Mississippi utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1197 of 1369.