Mississippi electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Mississippi from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

14.43¢

▲ 6.0% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 41 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

13.45¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$174

per month over the last 12 months, about 1,170 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Mississippi is 21% below the U.S. average.

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Mississippi vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Mississippi

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	14.43¢	13.45¢	18.16¢	1,655	$239
July 2026	14.54¢	13.65¢	18.31¢	1,569	$228
June 2026	14.88¢	13.83¢	18.34¢	1,284	$191
May 2026	16.16¢	13.82¢	18.44¢	939	$152
April 2026	16.76¢	14.12¢	18.86¢	854	$143
March 2026	16.30¢	14.73¢	18.60¢	874	$142
February 2026	14.72¢	14.73¢	17.65¢	1,242	$183
January 2026	14.24¢	14.11¢	17.45¢	1,268	$181
December 2025	14.14¢	13.55¢	17.11¢	1,100	$156
November 2025	15.30¢	13.65¢	17.77¢	861	$132
October 2025	14.45¢	13.13¢	17.95¢	1,069	$154
September 2025	13.96¢	13.02¢	18.05¢	1,326	$185

Largest utilities in Mississippi

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Mississippi that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Entergy Mississippi LLC	Investor Owned	14.78¢	1,816	$268	386,422
Mississippi Power Co	Investor Owned	15.07¢	1,531	$231	159,297
Coast Electric Power Assn - (MS)	Cooperative	13.53¢	1,797	$243	80,790
Singing River Elec Cooperative	Cooperative	13.23¢	1,610	$213	74,684
Southern Pine Electric Cooperative	Cooperative	14.36¢	1,499	$215	65,804
4-County Electric Power Assn	Cooperative	13.20¢	1,546	$204	42,293
City of Tupelo - (MS)	Municipal	11.76¢	1,663	$196	10,554

What electricity adds to owning a home in Mississippi

A typical Mississippi home is valued at $194,531 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $1,193 a month. The average electric bill of $174 adds about 15% on top of that, or $2,086 a year. See Mississippi property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Mississippi the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,655 kWh per home and the lowest 854 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Mississippi?

Homes in Mississippi paid an average of 14.43 cents per kWh in August 2026, 21% below the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Mississippi?

Over the last 12 months the average Mississippi home used about 1,170 kWh a month and paid about $174 a month.

Have Mississippi electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 6.0% higher than in August 2025, when it was 13.61 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Mississippi?

Commercial customers in Mississippi paid 13.45 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.