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electric cooperative · EIA utility 14563
Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
In its Form EIA-861 filing for 2024, Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn, an electric cooperative, reported 52,077 residential customers in Mississippi, with a service territory that touches 12 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 14.25¢ per kilowatthour, 6.4% above the Mississippi average of 13.39¢ and 14% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $170.69 a month on average use of 1,198 kWh a month. Across Mississippi the average bill was $154.83 on 1,156 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 371.8 minutes per customer with major event days included and 238.2 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Mississippi utilities reporting was 324.6 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 15% above that median.
The average price is up 11.0% on 2019, against up 18.8% for Mississippi as a whole, and up 5.6% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 15.58¢.
Compared with Mississippi, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 14.25¢ | 13.74¢ | 13.39¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $170.69 | $149.95 | $154.83 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,198 | 1,126 | 1,156 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +5.6% | — | +1.2% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +11.0% | — | +18.8% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 371.8 | 263.0 | 324.6 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 238.2 | 147.0 | 238.2 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 23 filings by electric cooperatives in Mississippi, the median price was 13.16¢. In Mississippi this utility's price ranks 6 of 40, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Mississippi ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 15.58¢ | 14.03¢ | $186.86 | 1,199 | 52,557 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2024 | 14.25¢ | 13.39¢ | $170.69 | 1,198 | 52,077 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2023 | 13.50¢ | 13.23¢ | $163.46 | 1,211 | 51,470 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2022 | 13.38¢ | 12.41¢ | $161.67 | 1,208 | 50,838 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2021 | 12.73¢ | 11.56¢ | $152.72 | 1,200 | 50,139 | 1 TWh |
| 2020 | 12.90¢ | 11.17¢ | $150.73 | 1,169 | 49,355 | 1 TWh |
| 2019 | 12.84¢ | 11.27¢ | $156.02 | 1,215 | 48,674 | 1 TWh |
| 2018 | 12.15¢ | 11.12¢ | $154.34 | 1,271 | 48,260 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2017 | 12.93¢ | 11.08¢ | $149.35 | 1,155 | 47,432 | 992.8 GWh |
| 2016 | 12.26¢ | 10.47¢ | $150.50 | 1,227 | 46,962 | 1 TWh |
| 2015 | 12.84¢ | 11.27¢ | $162.56 | 1,266 | 46,450 | 1 TWh |
| 2014 | 12.42¢ | 11.32¢ | $161.79 | 1,303 | 46,247 | 1.1 TWh |
| 2013 | 12.28¢ | 10.78¢ | $153.54 | 1,251 | 45,927 | 1 TWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 52,077 | 748.5 GWh | 70% | $106,666,500 | 14.25¢ |
| Commercial | 1,852 | 196.7 GWh | 18% | $24,259,200 | 12.33¢ |
| Industrial | 29 | 123.7 GWh | 12% | $12,376,100 | 10.01¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 1.1 TWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 1.1 TWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 251 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 3.32 interruptions per customer with major event days, 2.91 without; CAIDI 111.9 minutes per interruption. EIA's Mississippi total across all reporting utilities was 567.1 minutes with major event days and 266.3 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 295.5 | 260.7 | 3.79 | 3.66 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | 371.8 | 238.2 | 3.32 | 2.91 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 191.1 | 191.1 | 2.56 | 2.56 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 163.3 | 163.3 | 2.09 | 2.09 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 410.7 | 152.1 | 2.45 | 1.81 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 950.8 | 200.7 | 2.79 | 1.98 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 300.8 | 166.6 | 2.68 | 2.17 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 161.4 | 129.2 | 1.99 | 1.84 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 679.0 | 209.7 | 3.14 | 2.30 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 157.1 | 157.1 | 2.15 | 2.15 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 118.1 | 118.1 | 1.96 | 1.96 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 207.5 | 109.7 | 2.08 | 1.97 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 180.0 | 180.0 | 1.94 | 1.65 | IEEE 1366 |
Counties in its service territory
- Covington County
- Forrest County
- George County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson Davis County
- Lamar County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Pearl River County
- Perry County
- Stone County
- Walthall County
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Mississippi
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Pine Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 65,176 | 14.01¢ | $163.25 | 1,003.2 | 321.2 |
| 4-County Electric Power Assn | Cooperative | 41,076 | 12.88¢ | $156.25 | 214.7 | 123.7 |
| Dixie Electric Power Assn | Cooperative | 37,803 | 13.44¢ | $161.80 | 262.3 | 197.5 |
| Singing River Elec Cooperative | Cooperative | 72,679 | 13.46¢ | $162.22 | 243.3 | 169.2 |
| Tombigbee Electric Power Assn | Cooperative | 37,296 | 12.23¢ | $155.40 | — | — |
| Coast Electric Power Assn | Cooperative | 82,510 | 13.81¢ | $171.42 | 277.4 | 103.5 |
| Magnolia Electric Power Assn | Cooperative | 31,070 | 15.00¢ | $164.75 | 1,809.6 | — |
| Central Electric Power Assn | Cooperative | 30,905 | 12.22¢ | $155.32 | 808.4 | 321.4 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.25¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Mississippi?
The Mississippi average residential price in 2024 was 13.39¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn was 6.4% above the state figure. Among 40 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Mississippi, it had the 6th highest.
What is the average Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn bill?
$170.69 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,198 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Mississippi average was $154.83 on 1,156 kWh.
How reliable is Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn service?
It reported 371.8 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 238.2 minutes excluding them, with 3.32 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn price rising?
The average residential price was up 5.6% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 11.0% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 15.58¢.
Which counties does Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 12 counties, including Covington County, MS, Forrest County, MS, George County, MS, Jackson County, MS, Jefferson Davis County, MS and Lamar County, MS. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn", utility number 14563; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.