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Mississippi electricity prices, March 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2026, residential customers in Mississippi paid an average of 16.30¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.3% on the same month a year earlier (14.64¢). The US average for the month was 18.56¢; Mississippi was 12% below that. It ranked 27th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,185,517 MWh, down 7.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $142.14 on 872 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 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change | US, Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.30¢ | 14.64¢ | +11.3% | 18.56¢ |
| Commercial | 14.73¢ | 13.47¢ | +9.4% | 13.92¢ |
| Industrial | 7.56¢ | 7.39¢ | +2.3% | 8.58¢ |
| All sectors | 12.46¢ | 11.65¢ | +7.0% | 14.08¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.2 TWh | 1.3 TWh | -7.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3.7 TWh | 3.6 TWh | +0.4% |
| Residential customers | 1,359,832 | 1,339,386 | +1.5% |
| Average residential bill | $142.14 | $140.43 | +1.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 872 | 959 | -9.1% |
| US residential price | 18.56¢ | 17.09¢ | +8.6% |
The two years to March 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Mississippi in March 2026?
16.30¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.73¢ for commercial and 7.56¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.64¢ in March 2025, a change of +11.3%. Residential sales changed by -7.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$142.14, on average use of 872 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.