Mississippi electricity rates and average bill

Residential price, August 2026

Homes in Mississippi paid an average of 14.43¢ per kWh in August 2026, 21% below the U.S. average of 18.16¢. That is the 10th lowest among the 50 states and D.C. The price is up 6.0% vs August 2025.

The average Mississippi home12 months to August 2026
Electricity used per month
1,170 kWh
U.S. average home
875 kWh
Average monthly bill
$173.79

Same usage at the Aug 2026 price$168.84

Bills are revenue divided by customers, so they include the fixed charges and fees utilities collect.

Price over the last 36 months

11.9¢15.8¢19.6¢Sep 2023Mar 2025Aug 202614.43¢
MississippiU.S. average
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MonthPrice
August 202614.43¢
July 202614.54¢
June 202614.88¢
May 202616.16¢
April 202616.76¢
March 202616.30¢
February 202614.72¢
January 202614.24¢
December 202514.14¢
November 202515.30¢
October 202514.45¢
September 202513.96¢
August 202513.61¢
July 202513.58¢
June 202514.07¢
May 202514.84¢
April 202515.21¢
March 202514.65¢
February 202513.30¢
January 202512.73¢
December 202413.57¢
November 202414.17¢
October 202413.69¢
September 202413.15¢

What everyday things cost in Mississippi

At 14.43¢ per kWh, before any fixed monthly charge:

ItemEnergyCost
1,000 kWh
a round reference amount
1,000 kWh$144.30
Central air conditioner
3.5 kW running 8 hours a day for 30 days
840 kWh$121.21
Space heater
1.5 kW running 8 hours a day for 30 days
360 kWh$51.95
Electric car, 1,000 miles
3.5 miles per kWh with 10% charging losses
317 kWh$45.81
Electric clothes dryer
3 kW, twelve one-hour loads
36 kWh$5.19
LED TV
100 W for 5 hours a day for 30 days
15 kWh$2.16

Thermostat-controlled appliances cycle on and off, so real use is often lower. Price your own appliance.

Rooftop solar in Mississippi

A 1 kW rooftop system near Jackson produces about 1,414 kWh a year, according to the NLR PVWatts model. At Mississippi's average price that output is worth about $204 a year per kW. A typical 7 kW system would make about 9,894 kWh, worth about $1,428 a year.

The 30% federal tax credit for solar you buy (Section 25D) ended on December 31, 2025. Work out payback with your own quote.

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Mississippi compared with the South

StatePriceAverage bill
Louisiana12.87¢$158
Tennessee13.42¢$161
Kentucky13.80¢$154
Arkansas14.37¢$143
Mississippi14.43¢$174
Oklahoma14.82¢$148
North Carolina14.95¢$154
Florida14.99¢$169
South Carolina15.76¢$169
Georgia15.90¢$164
Texas15.91¢$178
West Virginia16.31¢$164
Alabama16.33¢$187
Virginia17.64¢$177
Delaware18.70¢$167
Maryland21.40¢$202
District of Columbia25.98¢$155

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), residential retail sales, latest month August 2026. Average bill and usage: 12 months to August 2026, computed from EIA revenue, sales and customer counts.

Solar: PVWatts v8 by the National Laboratory of the Rockies, 1 kW fixed roof system, 20° tilt, facing south, 14% losses.

How we calculate. Page updated 2026-11-15.