Mississippi electricity rates
As of May 2026, the average residential electricity rate in Mississippi is 16.16 cents per kilowatt-hour, 12.4% below the U.S. average of 18.44¢. That is the 29th highest rate of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
- Year over year
- ▲ +8.9% from 14.84¢ in May 2025
- Vs. U.S. average
- -12.4% U.S. average 18.44¢
- National rank
- #29 of 51 · #23 cheapest
- Supply market
- MISO Regulated monopoly
Why Mississippi pays what it pays
Mississippi's generation is dominated by natural gas, with the Grand Gulf nuclear station supplying a large block of low-cost baseload. Gas is abundant and close, and the state has no clean-energy mandate driving early retirements. That combination keeps the rate below the national average.
The complication is usage. Mississippi has a hot, humid climate, an older and less efficient housing stock than the national average, and a high share of homes heated with electric resistance. Average residential consumption per household is among the highest in the country, so a low rate still yields a high bill and a high energy burden relative to income.
Grand Gulf has had a long history of outage and cost disputes, and its cost allocation across Entergy's system has been contested at FERC for years.
How Mississippi compares
Mississippi ranks #29 of 51 jurisdictions by residential price, making it the 23rd cheapest. Within the East South Central division, 2 of 3 neighbouring states are cheaper.
| State | ¢/kWh | YoY | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 14.47 | +5.4% | #40 |
| Kentucky | 14.98 | +8.2% | #36 |
| Mississippi | 16.16 | +8.9% | #29 |
| Alabama | 16.77 | +3.8% | #24 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A: Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State. Data period May 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
What a bill looks like at this rate
The figures below apply the May 2026 Mississippi average to four usage levels. They are arithmetic, not quotes. A real bill also carries fixed customer charges, taxes and any rider specific to your utility.
Estimate your Mississippi bill
Multiply your own usage by the May 2026 state average. Enter the kilowatt-hours from your last statement. This is a supply-and-delivery blended average, not a utility quote.
Rate used: …. U.S. average 18.44¢/kWh, May 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
Who sells electricity in Mississippi
Entergy Mississippi serves the west including Jackson, and Mississippi Power, a Southern Company subsidiary, serves the southeast. Co-operatives serve a large share of the state, and TVA supplies the far north.
There is no residential retail choice. The Mississippi Public Service Commission, whose three members are elected by district, regulates the investor-owned utilities.
What you can actually do about it
Mississippi has among the highest energy burdens in the country. Weatherisation assistance and the federal LIHEAP programme are administered through the Department of Human Services and are substantially under-subscribed relative to eligibility.
Because so much of the state heats with electric resistance, heat pump conversion is the highest-value single change available to most Mississippi households.
Closest states by price
These jurisdictions charge within a fraction of a cent of Mississippi, which is useful if you are comparing a move or a multi-state operating cost.
Mississippi electricity rates: common questions
What is the average electricity rate in Mississippi?
The average residential electricity rate in Mississippi is 16.16 cents per kilowatt-hour as of May 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is -12.4% relative to the national average of 18.44¢/kWh.
How much is a typical monthly electric bill in Mississippi?
At the May 2026 average rate of 16.16¢/kWh, a household using 900 kWh a month would pay about $145, and one using 1,500 kWh about $242. Actual bills vary with usage, rate schedule, fixed customer charges and taxes.
Have electricity rates in Mississippi gone up?
Mississippi rates rose 8.9% over the year to May 2026, from 14.84¢ in May 2025 to 16.16¢.
Can I choose my electricity supplier in Mississippi?
Regulated monopoly. Mississippi households buy both supply and delivery from their local regulated utility or co-operative; there is no competitive residential supplier market.
Where does this Mississippi rate figure come from?
It is the residential-sector average revenue per kilowatt-hour reported by utilities to the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Form EIA-861M and published in the Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A. It blends supply and delivery across every residential customer in the state, so it is a statewide average rather than a quote for any individual household.