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U.S. Energy Profile · As of 2025

Mississippi Electricity Rates, Providers & Generation

In Mississippi, the average residential electricity rate is 14.04¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking 18th nationally; the typical home spends $166 per month on electricity; 3% of generation comes from renewable sources.

Avg residential rate14.04¢18th lowest in U.S.
Avg monthly bill$166
Renewable share3%+0.58% YoY
Annual generation226.2 TWh

Mississippi electricity overview

Production, consumption, and emissions for Mississippi based on the most recent reported year (2025).

Population
2,954,160
Total production
226.2 TWh 76.58 MWh per capita
Total consumption
49.6 TWh 16.79 MWh per capita
Production from renewables
6.0 TWh 2.7% of generation
Production from non-renewables
220.2 TWh

Mississippi electricity rates & bills

14.04¢Average residential rate18th lowest of 51 states & DC
$166Average monthly billRegulated market

Average residential electricity rate in Mississippi, last 22 months.

Residential rate trend, Mississippi12.7¢15.3¢
SectorAvg rate (¢/kWh)
Residential14.04¢
Commercial13.03¢
Industrial7.38¢

How Mississippi generates electricity

Generation mix from in-state power plants over the most recent twelve months, by fuel category.

Generation mix for Mississippifossil fuels: 27.3%natural gas & other gases: 25.5%natural gas: 25.5%nuclear: 4.9%all renewables: 2.1%renewable: 2.1%coal, excluding waste coal: 1.8%all coal products: 1.8%estimated total solar photovoltaic: 1.3%estimated total solar: 1.3%solar: 1.3%solar photovoltaic: 1.3%lignite coal: 1.0%Other: 2.4%3%renewable
Generation by fuel category (latest 12 months)Renewable: 2.7%Nuclear: 4.9%Fossil: 27.3%27%Other: 64.7%65%
  • Renewable
  • Nuclear
  • Fossil
  • Other
FuelShareGeneration
fossil fuels27.3%61.7 TWh
natural gas & other gases25.5%57.6 TWh
natural gas25.5%57.6 TWh
nuclear4.9%11.2 TWh
all renewables2.1%4.9 TWh
renewable2.1%4.9 TWh
coal, excluding waste coal1.8%4.1 TWh
all coal products1.8%4.1 TWh
estimated total solar photovoltaic1.3%3.0 TWh
estimated total solar1.3%3.0 TWh
solar1.3%3.0 TWh
solar photovoltaic1.3%3.0 TWh
lignite coal1.0%2.3 TWh
subbituminous coal0.8%1.7 TWh
biomass0.6%1.3 TWh
wood and wood wastes0.6%1.3 TWh
wind0.2%512.2 GWh
onshore wind turbine0.2%512.2 GWh

Mississippi production fuel makeup

Share of in-state generation by fuel over the latest twelve months.

  • fossil fuels27.3%
  • natural gas & other gases25.5%
  • natural gas25.5%
  • nuclear4.9%
  • all renewables2.1%
  • renewable2.1%
  • coal, excluding waste coal1.8%
  • all coal products1.8%
  • estimated total solar photovoltaic1.3%
  • estimated total solar1.3%
  • solar1.3%
  • solar photovoltaic1.3%
  • lignite coal1.0%
  • subbituminous coal0.8%
  • biomass0.6%
  • wood and wood wastes0.6%
  • wind0.2%
  • onshore wind turbine0.2%

Electric utilities in Mississippi

The 11 electric distribution utilities that serve Mississippi, by customers served. These are the companies that deliver power and handle outages.

UtilityParent companyCustomers servedOutage map
Entergy Mississippi LLC—460,000Outage map
Memphis Light, Gas & Water—440,000Outage map
Mississippi Power—186,000Outage map
Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn—53,958—
Tallahatchie Valley E P A—33,000—
Northeast Power—30,000Outage map
Central Electric Power Assn - (MS)—25,815Outage map
Southwest Mississippi E P A—25,338Outage map
East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn—22,000Outage map
Tippah Electric Power Assn—14,297—
City of Okolona—3,000Outage map

Residential electricity providers in Mississippi

20 utilities and retail providers serving residential customers, ordered by customer count.

ProviderTypeCustomersAnnual salesAvg rateAvg bill
Entergy Mississippi LLCInvestor-owned384,6115.5 TWh13.21¢—
Mississippi Power CoInvestor-owned157,4372.1 TWh14.47¢—
Coast Electric Power Assn - (MS)Cooperative82,5101.2 TWh13.81¢—
Singing River Elec CooperativeCooperative72,3431.0 TWh13.46¢—
Southern Pine Electric CooperativeCooperative65,176911.4 GWh14.01¢—
Pearl River Valley El Pwr AssnCooperative52,077748.5 GWh14.25¢—
4-County Electric Power AssnCooperative41,076597.9 GWh12.88¢—
Dixie Electric Power Assn - (MS)Cooperative37,803546.2 GWh13.44¢—
Tombigbee Electric Power AssnCooperative37,296568.8 GWh12.23¢—
Magnolia Electric Power AssnCooperative31,070409.5 GWh15.00¢—
Central Electric Power Assn - (MS)Cooperative30,905471.5 GWh12.22¢—
Northcentral Mississippi E P ACooperative29,136425.4 GWh12.52¢—
North East Mississippi EPACooperative26,142324.6 GWh13.39¢—
Southwest Mississippi E P ACooperative23,153270.7 GWh15.03¢—
Tallahatchie Valley E P ACooperative21,493282.8 GWh12.41¢—
Delta Electric Power AssnCooperative20,460245.1 GWh13.75¢—
Pontotoc Electric Power AssnCooperative16,377240.8 GWh13.02¢—
Alcorn County Elec Power AssnCooperative14,965215.0 GWh12.92¢—
City of StarkvilleMunicipal12,632130.4 GWh12.08¢—
Natchez Trace Elec Power AssnCooperative12,611170.1 GWh12.80¢—

Commercial electricity providers in Mississippi

20 providers serving commercial customers, ordered by annual sales.

ProviderTypeCustomersAnnual salesAvg rateAvg bill
Entergy Mississippi LLCInvestor-owned71,5335.0 TWh12.72¢—
Mississippi Power CoInvestor-owned34,5532.9 TWh11.06¢—
Northcentral Mississippi E P ACooperative6,493450.5 GWh12.77¢—
Coast Electric Power Assn - (MS)Cooperative7,730447.9 GWh12.35¢—
Singing River Elec CooperativeCooperative7,903345.8 GWh11.94¢—
Southern Pine Electric CooperativeCooperative5,549327.4 GWh12.85¢—
Tombigbee Electric Power AssnCooperative8,545323.2 GWh13.33¢—
4-County Electric Power AssnCooperative10,184321.7 GWh15.11¢—
City of Tupelo - (MS)Municipal5,022316.7 GWh10.97¢—
City of StarkvilleMunicipal1,761279.6 GWh10.32¢—
Central Electric Power Assn - (MS)Cooperative8,062265.7 GWh13.01¢—
North East Mississippi EPACooperative3,518246.6 GWh10.45¢—
City of Columbus - (MS)Municipal3,722204.9 GWh11.57¢—
Dixie Electric Power Assn - (MS)Cooperative3,657197.9 GWh12.33¢—
Pearl River Valley El Pwr AssnCooperative1,852196.7 GWh12.33¢—
Tallahatchie Valley E P ACooperative7,052160.1 GWh14.65¢—
Alcorn County Elec Power AssnCooperative4,209156.7 GWh13.69¢—
Pontotoc Electric Power AssnCooperative4,314140.3 GWh13.93¢—
City of Oxford - (MS)Municipal1,964129.4 GWh11.34¢—
Greenwood Utilities CommMunicipal1,678121.5 GWh10.15¢—

Power plant map of Mississippi

48 power plants in Mississippi with known coordinates, plotted by location. Marker size reflects nameplate capacity; color shows primary fuel.

Power plant locations in MississippiVictor J Daniel Jr · 2.2 GWGrand Gulf · 1.4 GWMagnolia Power Plant · 1.0 GWJack Watson · 919 MWTVA Southaven Combined Cycle · 904 MWChoctaw County · 899 MWBatesville Generation Facility · 891 MWQuantum Choctaw Power LLC · 851 MWRatcliffe · 840 MWCaledonia · 801 MWGerald Andrus · 781 MWHinds Energy Facility · 600 MWR D Morrow · 558 MWAttala · 551 MWRed Hills Generating Facility · 514 MWMoselle · 511 MWKemper County · 372 MWCrossroads Energy Center · 306 MWSilver Creek · 251 MWChevron Oil · 171 MWSylvarena · 141 MWGCF US Holdings LLC Columbus Mill · 129 MWSunflower County · 100 MWDelta's Edge Solar · 100 MWGeorgia-Pacific Monticello Paper · 82 MWL L Wilkins · 55 MWMeridian III · 53 MWSumrall II Solar Farm · 52 MWSumrall I Solar Farm · 52 MWInternational Paper Vicksburg Mill · 51 MWLeaf River Cellulose LLC · 50 MWHattiesburg Solar Farm · 50 MWSweatt · 42 MWBenndale · 28 MWCF Industries Yazoo City Complex · 25 MWMeridian · 9 MWGeorgia-Pacific Taylorsville Plywood · 7 MWMeridian II · 5 MWErgon Refining Vicksburg · 5 MWSr Byhalia, LLC · 5 MWMississippi Baptist Medical Center · 4 MWGulfport Naval Base CSG PV System · 4 MWERDC · 3 MWSR Houston · 3 MWWalnut Grove Demonstration Plant · 3 MWDistrict 70 Transco Gas Pipe Line · 2 MWPrairie Bluff · 2 MWLineage MS · 1 MW35.2°N, 91.8°W30.0°N, 88.0°W
  • Renewable
  • Nuclear
  • Fossil
  • Other

Power plants in Mississippi

Largest in-state electricity generators by annual net generation, with associated CO2 emissions where available.

PlantCountyFuelCapacityGenerationCO₂CO₂/MWh
Grand Gulf—NUC1.4 GW11.7 TWh——
Victor J Daniel Jr—NG2.2 GW9.5 TWh5.1 M tonnes533 kg
Magnolia Power Plant—NG1.0 GW5.8 TWh2.3 M tonnes399 kg
Choctaw County—NG899 MW5.1 TWh1.9 M tonnes379 kg
Batesville Generation Facility—NG891 MW4.8 TWh2.0 M tonnes413 kg
TVA Southaven Combined Cycle—NG904 MW4.5 TWh1.7 M tonnes373 kg
Caledonia—NG801 MW3.9 TWh1.5 M tonnes384 kg
Ratcliffe—NG840 MW3.7 TWh1.5 M tonnes398 kg
Hinds Energy Facility—NG600 MW3.3 TWh1.3 M tonnes382 kg
Jack Watson—NG919 MW3.3 TWh1.8 M tonnes561 kg
Attala—NG551 MW2.9 TWh1.1 M tonnes379 kg
R D Morrow—NG558 MW2.9 TWh1.0 M tonnes353 kg
Red Hills Generating Facility—LIG514 MW2.5 TWh3.1 M tonnes1,230 kg
Quantum Choctaw Power LLC—NG851 MW2.2 TWh926.5 k tonnes414 kg
Moselle—NG511 MW2.1 TWh1.0 M tonnes479 kg
Chevron Oil—NG171 MW1.0 TWh269.6 k tonnes264 kg
GCF US Holdings LLC Columbus Mill—BLQ129 MW536.4 GWh24.1 k tonnes45 kg
Georgia-Pacific Monticello Paper—BLQ82 MW486.5 GWh45.8 k tonnes94 kg
Leaf River Cellulose LLC—BLQ50 MW421.2 GWh5.0 k tonnes12 kg
Sylvarena—NG141 MW280.6 GWh151.1 k tonnes538 kg
Gerald Andrus—NG781 MW213.0 GWh143.0 k tonnes671 kg
Silver Creek—NG251 MW210.2 GWh131.7 k tonnes627 kg
Crossroads Energy Center—NG306 MW207.9 GWh138.2 k tonnes665 kg
International Paper Vicksburg Mill—BLQ51 MW206.7 GWh13.0 k tonnes63 kg
Sunflower County—SUN100 MW180.7 GWh——
CF Industries Yazoo City Complex—NG25 MW160.3 GWh48.3 k tonnes302 kg
Meridian III—SUN53 MW123.9 GWh——
Sumrall I Solar Farm—SUN52 MW107.2 GWh——
Sumrall II Solar Farm—SUN52 MW91.7 GWh——
Hattiesburg Solar Farm—SUN50 MW84.2 GWh——
Benndale—NG28 MW58.0 GWh25.3 k tonnes436 kg
Georgia-Pacific Taylorsville Plywood—NG7 MW52.6 GWh30.2 k tonnes574 kg
Ergon Refining Vicksburg—NG5 MW38.0 GWh10.6 k tonnes278 kg
Delta's Edge Solar—SUN100 MW25.4 GWh——
Prairie Bluff—LFG2 MW7.8 GWh0 kg0 kg
Meridian II—SUN5 MW7.4 GWh——
Gulfport Naval Base CSG PV System—SUN4 MW5.6 GWh——
Kemper County—NG372 MW3.4 GWh41.5 k tonnes12,249 kg
SR Houston—SUN3 MW2.8 GWh——
Lineage MS—SUN1 MW1.9 GWh——
Walnut Grove Demonstration Plant—MWH3 MW1.3 GWh——
Sr Byhalia, LLC—SUN5 MW670 MWh——
Meridian—DFO9 MW434 MWh97.6 tonnes225 kg
Sweatt—NG42 MW194 MWh0 kg0 kg
L L Wilkins—NG55 MW90 MWh70.1 tonnes779 kg
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center—NG4 MW0 MWh——
ERDC—NG3 MW0 MWh——
Golden Triangle—SUN250 MW———
Optimist—SUN250 MW———
Golden Triangle II—SUN200 MW———

There is 1 nuclear power plant in Mississippi

PlantCountyFuelCapacityGenerationCO₂CO₂/MWh
Grand Gulf—NUC1.4 GW11.7 TWh——

Data centers & crypto mining in Mississippi

Data centers and cryptocurrency-mining operations are large electricity consumers that show up inside Mississippi's commercial and industrial load. EIA does not publish a facility-level data-center inventory, so the figures below pair reported commercial and industrial sales with EIA estimates of data-center and crypto-mining electricity demand.

Estimate1.7 TWhEstimated data-center load3.4% of state sales
30.5 TWhCommercial + industrial sales

No state-level EIA estimate of cryptocurrency-mining load is available for Mississippi; mining is concentrated in a handful of states.

Quick facts about electricity in Mississippi

  • The average residential electricity rate in Mississippi is 14.04¢ per kWh, the 18th lowest among the 50 states and DC.
  • The typical residential electricity bill in Mississippi is $166 per month.
  • Mississippi's largest source of in-state generation is fossil fuels, at 27.3% of the mix.
  • Renewable sources account for 2.7% of the electricity generated in Mississippi.
  • Mississippi generated 226.2 TWh of electricity in the most recent reported year.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Mississippi?

The average residential electricity rate in Mississippi was 14.04¢ per kilowatt-hour as of 2025, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data, ranking 18th among the 50 states and DC.

What is the average electricity bill in Mississippi?

The average monthly residential electricity bill in Mississippi was $166 in 2025. This figure is calculated from total annual residential revenue divided by average customer count over twelve months, using EIA Form 861 data.

Can I choose my electricity provider in Mississippi?

No. Most residential customers receive electricity from a regulated utility serving their area.

What share of Mississippi's electricity comes from renewable sources?

In 2025, 2.7% of electricity generated in Mississippi came from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass), based on EIA Form 923 data.

How much electricity do data centers use in Mississippi?

Data centers in Mississippi are estimated to use about 1.7 TWh of electricity per year, roughly 3.4% of the state's electricity sales. EIA does not publish facility-level data-center data; this is an estimate that apportions national EIA/DOE data-center figures by Mississippi's share of U.S. commercial electricity sales.