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Mississippi electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Mississippi paid an average of 14.64¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.4% on the same month a year earlier (14.16¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Mississippi was 14% below that. It ranked 34th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,284,970 MWh, up 13.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $140.43 on 959 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 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.64¢ | 14.16¢ | +3.4% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 13.47¢ | 12.64¢ | +6.6% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 7.39¢ | 6.87¢ | +7.6% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 11.65¢ | 10.96¢ | +6.3% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.3 TWh | 1.1 TWh | +13.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3.6 TWh | 3.4 TWh | +6.4% |
| Residential customers | 1,339,386 | 1,334,619 | +0.4% |
| Average residential bill | $140.43 | $120.22 | +16.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 959 | 849 | +13.0% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Mississippi in March 2025?
14.64¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.47¢ for commercial and 7.39¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.16¢ in March 2024, a change of +3.4%. Residential sales changed by +13.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$140.43, on average use of 959 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.