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Mississippi electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Mississippi paid an average of 14.24¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.8% on the same month a year earlier (12.74¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Mississippi was 18% below that. It ranked 35th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,713,621 MWh, down 9.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $180.55 on 1,268 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.24¢ | 12.74¢ | +11.8% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 14.11¢ | 12.57¢ | +12.3% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 7.58¢ | 6.93¢ | +9.4% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 12.00¢ | 10.92¢ | +9.9% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.7 TWh | 1.9 TWh | -9.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.2 TWh | 4.3 TWh | -2.8% |
| Residential customers | 1,351,803 | 1,336,574 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $180.55 | $180.08 | +0.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,268 | 1,414 | -10.3% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Mississippi in January 2026?
14.24¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.11¢ for commercial and 7.58¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.74¢ in January 2025, a change of +11.8%. Residential sales changed by -9.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$180.55, on average use of 1,268 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.