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Average electric bill in Mississippi

Residential electricity: average bill, monthly use and price per kWh, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Average monthly bill, 2024 $154.83 US: $142.26 officialEIA-861
Average monthly use 1,156 kWh US: 863 kWh officialEIA, 2024
Price per kWh, July 2026 14.54¢ +7.1% vs a year earlier officialEIA Electric Power Monthly
Same use at the July 2026 rate $168.08 a month estimatedOur calculation

How much is the electric bill in Mississippi?

  • The average residential electric bill in Mississippi was $154.83 a month in 2024, for 1,156 kWh of use (EIA). The US average was $142.26 for 863 kWh.
  • In July 2026, homes in Mississippi paid 14.54¢ per kWh, 20.6% less than the US average of 18.31¢, and up 7.1% from 13.58¢ a year earlier.
  • Mississippi has the 40th highest electricity rate and the 11th highest average bill of the 50 states and DC.
  • At the July 2026 rate, the same 1,156 kWh would cost about $168.08 a month (our estimate; actual use changes with the season).

Averages for all residential customers in the state. Your bill depends on your home, climate, heating and cooling, and your utility's plan. How we calculate.

Electricity rates in Mississippi and nearby states

Mississippi pays 14.54¢ per kWh; in the South region, rates run from 12.72¢ to 25.21¢

Residential price per kWh, July 2026. The line is the US average.

District of Columbia
25.2¢
Maryland
21.4¢
Delaware
18.5¢
Virginia
17.6¢
Alabama
16.4¢
Georgia
16.3¢
Texas
15.9¢
West Virginia
15.8¢
South Carolina
15.5¢
North Carolina
15.2¢
Florida
15.0¢
Mississippi (this page)
14.5¢
Oklahoma
14.3¢
Arkansas
14.3¢
Kentucky
13.8¢
Tennessee
13.7¢
Louisiana
12.7¢

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.

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¢ per kWh
District of Columbia25.2¢
Maryland21.4¢
Delaware18.5¢
Virginia17.6¢
Alabama16.4¢
Georgia16.3¢
Texas15.9¢
West Virginia15.8¢
South Carolina15.5¢
North Carolina15.2¢
Florida15.0¢
Mississippi (this page)14.5¢
Oklahoma14.3¢
Arkansas14.3¢
Kentucky13.8¢
Tennessee13.7¢
Louisiana12.7¢

How electricity prices have changed

Electricity prices in the South and the US over the last ten years

Average price per kWh in cities, monthly (BLS). State-level monthly history is not published without an EIA API key, so this shows the region.

  • South region
  • US average

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, average price data, electricity per kWh.

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South regionUS average
Oct 201611.5¢13.4¢
Nov 201611.3¢13.1¢
Dec 201611.3¢13.3¢
Jan 201711.5¢13.4¢
Feb 201711.6¢13.5¢
Mar 201711.5¢13.4¢
Apr 201711.6¢13.5¢
May 201711.7¢13.7¢
Jun 201712.3¢14.2¢
Jul 201712.4¢14.3¢
Aug 201712.4¢14.2¢
Sep 201712.3¢14.2¢
Oct 201711.9¢13.7¢
Nov 201711.8¢13.6¢
Dec 201711.8¢13.6¢
Jan 201812.0¢13.5¢
Feb 201812.1¢13.5¢
Mar 201812.1¢13.5¢
Apr 201812.0¢13.4¢
May 201812.1¢13.6¢
Jun 201812.5¢13.9¢
Jul 201812.4¢13.9¢
Aug 201812.5¢13.9¢
Sep 201812.3¢13.8¢
Oct 201812.2¢13.6¢
Nov 201812.2¢13.4¢
Dec 201812.3¢13.5¢
Jan 201912.3¢13.5¢
Feb 201912.3¢13.6¢
Mar 201912.3¢13.5¢
Apr 201912.2¢13.5¢
May 201912.2¢13.6¢
Jun 201912.5¢13.9¢
Jul 201912.6¢14.0¢
Aug 201912.6¢13.9¢
Sep 201912.6¢13.9¢
Oct 201912.4¢13.6¢
Nov 201912.2¢13.3¢
Dec 201912.2¢13.3¢
Jan 202012.2¢13.4¢
Feb 202012.2¢13.4¢
Mar 202012.1¢13.4¢
Apr 202012.1¢13.3¢
May 202012.0¢13.4¢
Jun 202012.3¢13.7¢
Jul 202012.3¢13.7¢
Aug 202012.3¢13.7¢
Sep 202012.4¢13.7¢
Oct 202012.3¢13.5¢
Nov 202012.2¢13.6¢
Dec 202012.2¢13.6¢
Jan 202112.2¢13.6¢
Feb 202112.2¢13.7¢
Mar 202112.3¢13.8¢
Apr 202112.3¢13.9¢
May 202112.4¢14.0¢
Jun 202112.6¢14.2¢
Jul 202112.8¢14.3¢
Aug 202112.9¢14.4¢
Sep 202113.0¢14.4¢
Oct 202113.1¢14.2¢
Nov 202113.0¢14.2¢
Dec 202113.0¢14.2¢
Jan 202213.2¢14.7¢
Feb 202213.3¢14.8¢
Mar 202213.3¢15.0¢
Apr 202213.5¢15.1¢
May 202213.9¢15.4¢
Jun 202214.5¢16.0¢
Jul 202215.3¢16.4¢
Aug 202215.5¢16.7¢
Sep 202215.5¢16.7¢
Oct 202215.3¢16.6¢
Nov 202215.0¢16.3¢
Dec 202215.2¢16.5¢
Jan 202315.2¢16.8¢
Feb 202315.3¢16.8¢
Mar 202314.8¢16.6¢
Apr 202314.8¢16.5¢
May 202314.7¢16.5¢
Jun 202315.2¢17.0¢
Jul 202315.2¢16.9¢
Aug 202315.3¢17.0¢
Sep 202315.5¢17.1¢
Oct 202315.3¢16.9¢
Nov 202315.2¢16.8¢
Dec 202315.4¢16.9¢
Jan 202415.5¢17.3¢
Feb 202415.5¢17.3¢
Mar 202415.5¢17.4¢
Apr 202415.4¢17.3¢
May 202415.2¢17.5¢
Jun 202415.7¢17.8¢
Jul 202415.7¢17.8¢
Aug 202415.6¢17.7¢
Sep 202415.8¢17.8¢
Oct 202415.6¢17.7¢
Nov 202415.5¢17.6¢
Dec 202415.5¢17.6¢
Jan 202515.6¢17.9¢
Feb 202515.6¢17.9¢
Mar 202515.9¢18.1¢
Apr 202515.9¢18.1¢
May 202515.9¢18.2¢
Jun 202516.3¢19.0¢
Jul 202516.3¢18.9¢
Aug 202516.3¢19.0¢
Sep 202516.2¢18.8¢
Oct 2025––
Nov 202516.1¢18.9¢
Dec 202516.1¢18.9¢
Jan 202616.4¢19.2¢
Feb 202616.1¢18.9¢
Mar 202616.4¢19.0¢
Apr 202616.4¢19.4¢
May 202616.5¢19.6¢
Jun 202616.4¢19.8¢
Jul 202616.4¢19.7¢
Aug 202616.5¢19.6¢
Sep 202616.3¢19.6¢

What it costs to run common appliances in Mississippi

Typical yearly use of ENERGY STAR certified models (median), at Mississippi's July 2026 rate of 14.54¢ per kWh. derived

ApplianceTypical usePer monthPer year
Refrigerators (bottom freezer) 556 kWh/yr$6.74$80.84
Freezers (upright freezer) 438 kWh/yr$5.31$63.69
Dishwashers (standard) 240 kWh/yr$2.91$34.90
Clothes washers (front load) 103 kWh/yr$1.25$14.98
Clothes dryers (electric standard vented) 608 kWh/yr$7.37$88.40
Dehumidifiers (portable dehumidifier) 315 kWh/yr$3.82$45.80
Window and room air conditioners (window) 500 kWh/yr$6.06$72.70

More for Mississippi

Sources and limits

  • Average bill and use: EIA, residential average monthly bill by state (2024, forms EIA-861).
  • Price per kWh: EIA Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A (July 2026 and a year earlier). Downloaded 2026-10-23.
  • Regional trend: BLS average price of electricity per kWh in cities, by Census region.
  • Bills are averages over a whole year; summer and winter bills can be much higher in states with heavy air conditioning or electric heat.

Methodology · Data sources