How much is the average electric bill in Mississippi?

The average residential electric bill in Mississippi is about $152 per month, reflecting average monthly usage of 939 kWh at a residential rate of 16.16¢ per kWh.

Is electricity expensive in Mississippi?

At 16.16¢ per kWh, Mississippi's residential electricity rate is 12.4% lower than the U.S. average of 18.44¢ per kWh. That makes it the 23rd-cheapest of 51 states and DC ranked by residential price.

Electricity Rates in Mississippi (May 2026)

The average residential rate is 16.16¢/kWh — that's about $152/month for a typical household.

#23out of 51 states (1 = cheapest)

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Data as of May 2026.

12.4%below

the national average of 18.44¢/kWh

$152/mo

based on 939 kWh average monthly usage

8.9%up

over the past 12 months

Rates by Sector

Sector	Rate (¢/kWh)	vs National	Avg Monthly Usage	Avg Monthly Bill	vs National
Residential	16.16¢/kWh	-12.4%	939 kWh	$152	-12.4%
Commercial	13.82¢/kWh	—	4,606 kWh	$636	—
Industrial	7.50¢/kWh	—	120,351 kWh	$9,031	—
National Average	18.44¢/kWh	—	736 kWh	$136	—

Electricity Providers in Mississippi

	Type	Service				Service Area
Entergy Mississippi LLC	IOU	Bundled	13.21¢/kWh	$157	384,611	Adams, Amite, Attala, Bolivar, Calhoun, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clay, Coahoma, Copiah, Covington, DeSoto, Franklin, Grenada, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Leake, Leflore, Lincoln, Madison, Montgomery, Panola, Pike, Quitman, Rankin, Scott, Sharkey, Simpson, Smith, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, Walthall, Warren, Washington, Webster, Wilkinson, Yalobusha, Yazoo+43 moreless
Mississippi Power Co	IOU	Bundled	14.47¢/kWh	$161	157,437	Clarke, Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lauderdale, Leake, Marion, Neshoba, Newton, Pearl River, Perry, Scott, Smith, Stone, Wayne+20 moreless
Coast Electric Power Assn - (MS)	Co-op	Bundled	13.81¢/kWh	$171	82,510	Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River
Singing River Elec Cooperative	Co-op	Bundled	13.46¢/kWh	$162	72,343	George, Greene, Harrison, Jackson, Perry, Stone, Wayne+4 moreless
Southern Pine Electric Cooperative	Co-op	Bundled	14.01¢/kWh	$163	65,176	Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Newton, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith+8 moreless
Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn	Co-op	Bundled	14.25¢/kWh	$171	52,077	Covington, Forrest, George, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Stone, Walthall+9 moreless
4-County Electric Power Assn	Co-op	Bundled	12.88¢/kWh	$156	41,076	Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Monroe, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Webster+4 moreless
Dixie Electric Power Assn - (MS)	Co-op	Bundled	13.44¢/kWh	$162	37,803	Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jones, Perry, Wayne+4 moreless
Tombigbee Electric Power Assn	Co-op	Bundled	12.23¢/kWh	$155	37,296	Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss+1 moreless
Magnolia Electric Power Assn	Co-op	Bundled	15.00¢/kWh	$165	31,070	Amite, Franklin, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pike, Walthall+3 moreless

Utility data from EIA Form 861, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

The average residential electricity rate in Mississippi is 16.16¢ per kWh. Commercial customers pay an average of 13.82¢ per kWh and industrial customers pay 7.50¢ per kWh.

Compare Nearby States

Alabama16.77¢/kWh$160/mo Louisiana14.15¢/kWh$144/mo Tennessee14.47¢/kWh$130/mo Arkansas14.36¢/kWh$114/mo