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Mississippi electricity prices, February 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2025, residential customers in Mississippi paid an average of 13.34¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.4% on the same month a year earlier (13.15¢). The US average for the month was 16.43¢; Mississippi was 19% below that. It ranked 36th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,626,856 MWh, up 6.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $162.55 on 1,218 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change | US, Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.34¢ | 13.15¢ | +1.4% | 16.43¢ |
| Commercial | 12.78¢ | 12.77¢ | +0.1% | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 6.96¢ | 6.66¢ | +4.5% | 8.24¢ |
| All sectors | 11.17¢ | 10.92¢ | +2.3% | 13.18¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.6 TWh | 1.5 TWh | +6.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4 TWh | 3.8 TWh | +3.9% |
| Residential customers | 1,335,579 | 1,333,350 | +0.2% |
| Average residential bill | $162.55 | $150.85 | +7.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,218 | 1,148 | +6.1% |
| US residential price | 16.43¢ | 16.10¢ | +2.0% |
The two years to February 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Mississippi in February 2025?
13.34¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.78¢ for commercial and 6.96¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.15¢ in February 2024, a change of +1.4%. Residential sales changed by +6.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$162.55, on average use of 1,218 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Mississippi page.