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Mississippi electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Mississippi paid an average of 16.16¢ per kilowatthour, up 8.9% on the same month a year earlier (14.84¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Mississippi was 12% below that. It ranked 29th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,276,874 MWh, down 4.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $151.72 on 939 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.16¢ | 14.84¢ | +8.9% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 13.82¢ | 13.15¢ | +5.1% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 7.50¢ | 7.32¢ | +2.5% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 12.18¢ | 11.69¢ | +4.2% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.3 TWh | 1.3 TWh | -4.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3.9 TWh | 3.9 TWh | +1.5% |
| Residential customers | 1,359,707 | 1,341,645 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $151.72 | $147.97 | +2.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 939 | 997 | -5.8% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Mississippi in May 2026?
16.16¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.82¢ for commercial and 7.50¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.84¢ in May 2025, a change of +8.9%. Residential sales changed by -4.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$151.72, on average use of 939 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.