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Mississippi electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Mississippi paid an average of 14.47¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.7% on the same month a year earlier (13.69¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Mississippi was 19% below that. It ranked 36th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,441,906 MWh, up 4.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $154.27 on 1,066 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.47¢ | 13.69¢ | +5.7% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 13.00¢ | 12.12¢ | +7.3% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 7.25¢ | 6.67¢ | +8.7% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 11.59¢ | 10.77¢ | +7.6% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.4 TWh | 1.4 TWh | +4.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4 TWh | 4 TWh | +1.7% |
| Residential customers | 1,352,394 | 1,345,333 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $154.27 | $140.20 | +10.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,066 | 1,024 | +4.1% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Mississippi in October 2025?
14.47¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.00¢ for commercial and 7.25¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.69¢ in October 2024, a change of +5.7%. Residential sales changed by +4.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$154.27, on average use of 1,066 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.