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Mississippi Electricity Information

Electricity Production
Primary Source
Natural Gas
Total Generation: 72,933,440 MWh
Ranks 20th Highest in the U.S.
Average Price: 10.95¢ /kWh
Ranks 23rd Cheapest in the U.S.
Average Electric Bill: $144.85
Ranks 38th Cheapest in the U.S.
Natural Gas Production

Electricity Production By Source

Emissions From Electricity Generation

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rank
22nd Highest
27,096 TMT
Sulfer Dioxide Emissions Rank
24th Highest
12,119 tn
Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Rank
34th Highest
15,717 tn

Renewable Electricity Generation

Renewable Production Rank
48th Highest
632,843 MWh
0.87% of Total Production
Source U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Based on data from 2023

Energy Usage in Mississippi

Energy Usage Per Capita Rank
39th Lowest
Average Per Person: 374 million BTU

The United States is broken up into nine regions to estimate energy consumption based on population and climate. Mississippi lies in the East South Central region. The East South Central region has fairly mild winters, regestering in the bottom third of the country for home heating. The region's summers are warm, landing it in the top third for air conditioning usage.

Municipal Utilities in Mississippi

While most cities, towns, and villages throughout the state of Mississippi offer municipal essential services like providing clean water, sewage treatment and dealing with waste and storm water, some also offer other services like electricity, natural gas, sanitation or recycling. In Mississippi, 26 cities offer municipal electricity utility services to their residents.

Largest Electric Companies in Mississippi

The rest of Mississippi receives electric utility service from one of many primary providers. Here’s a list of some of the larger providers that might be available to your home:

Mississippi Power
Entergy
Coast EPA
Entergy Mississippi
MPC Corporate Office
Southern Pine EPA
Pearl River Valley EPA
Northcentral Electric Coop

Mississippi Natural Gas Information

Average Natural Gas Price
$2.291 /CCF
Ranks 44th Cheapest in the U.S.
Average Natural Gas Bill
$90 /month
Ranks 20th Cheapest in the U.S.
Natural Gas Usage Per Capita
2nd Lowest
Average Per Person: 283.74 MCFs Annually

Largest Natural Gas Companies in Mississippi

Many of the residents of Mississippi receive their natural gas utility service from one of the larger companies that service the state.

CenterPoint Energy
Atmos Energy
Spire
Pascagoula Utilities
Pascagoula Public Works
Vicksburg Gas & Water
Herring Gas Company, Inc
Corinth Gas & Water Department

Mississippi Internet Connectivity

Broadband Availability
79.62%
Ranks 6th in the U.S.
Percent of Ppopulation with access to 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload
1 Gig Availability
49.56%
Ranks 41st in the U.S.
Percent of population with access to download speeds of 1 Gbps
Fiber Availability
46.35%
Ranks 35th in the U.S.
Percent of population with access to Fiber Internet

Largest Internet Providers in Mississippi

When it comes to high-speed internet, homes in Mississippi have plenty of options to stay connected! From bustling cities to quiet rural areas, a variety of providers offer reliable service across the state. Here are some of the biggest names keeping Mississippi homes online and in the loop:

AT&T Fiber
Xfinity
Spectrum
Optimum
Frontier
Brightspeed
Kinetic

Utility Costs in Mississippi

The average monthly total utility bills in Mississippi is $269.43, which is 2.79% lower than the national average.

Average Electric Bill
$145
Higher than national average
Average Natural Gas Bill
$90
Lower than national average
Average Water Bill
$35
Lower than national average

Mississippi Deregulaton of Electric and Natural Gas

Mississippi has not deregulated utilities in the state. Unlike some other states you probably only have one choice of provider for electricity and natural gas. Choose your city below to see a list of utility providers that offer service in your area.

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Utility Providers by City in Mississippi

City Name Population Municipal Electricity
Aberdeen 4,976 Yes
Amory 6,665 Yes
Baldwyn 3,254 No
Batesville 7,404 No
Bay St. Louis 9,568 No
Beechwood 3,814 No
Belmont 2,537 No
Belzoni 2,188 No
Biloxi 49,061 No
Booneville 8,702 No
Brandon 24,887 No
Bridgetown 2,705 No
Brookhaven 11,855 No
Byram 12,591 No
Canton 10,955 Yes
Carthage 5,622 No
Centreville 2,087 No
Charleston 2,618 No
Clarksdale 15,124 Yes
Cleveland 11,285 No
Clinton 27,830 No
Collins 2,430 Yes
Columbia 5,998 No
Columbus 23,858 Yes
Corinth 14,545 No
Crystal Springs 4,851 No
D'Iberville 12,736 No
Diamondhead 9,417 No
Drew 2,335 No
Durant 2,470 Yes
Ellisville 4,544 No
Escatawpa 2,954 No
Eupora 2,628 No
Farmington 2,351 No
Flora 2,265 No
Florence 4,531 No
Flowood 10,019 No
Forest 5,464 No
Fulton 4,036 No
Gautier 18,932 No
Gluckstadt 2,613 No
Greenville 30,175 No
Greenwood 14,521 Yes
Grenada 12,675 No
Gulf Hills 8,825 No
Gulf Park Estates 6,284 No
Gulfport 231,423 No
Guntown 2,585 No
Hattiesburg 85,086 No
Hazlehurst 3,662 No
Hernando 16,730 No
Hollandale 2,240 No
Holly Springs 6,743 Yes
Horn Lake 26,623 No
Houston 3,763 No
Indianola 9,679 No
Iuka 3,084 No
Jackson 326,977 Yes
Kiln 2,277 No
Kosciusko 7,128 Yes
Latimer 6,066 No
Laurel 17,375 No
Leakesville 5,598 No
Leland 4,052 Yes
Long Beach 16,654 No
Louisville 6,108 Yes
Lucedale 2,910 No
Macon 2,590 Yes
Madison 27,459 No
Magee 3,984 No
Magnolia 3,309 No
McComb 12,400 No
Mendenhall 2,846 No
Meridian 35,625 No
Mississippi State 3,005 No
Morton 3,688 No
Moss Point 12,282 No
Natchez 14,435 No
Nettleton 2,061 No
New Albany 7,657 Yes
New Hope 3,478 No
Newton 3,217 No
Nicholson 2,014 No
Ocean Springs 18,275 No
Okolona 2,590 Yes
Olive Branch 39,136 No
Oxford 25,859 Yes
Pascagoula 22,001 No
Pass Christian 5,655 No
Pearl 27,017 No
Pearl River 3,884 No
Petal 11,342 No
Philadelphia 7,107 Yes
Picayune 11,777 No
Pontotoc 5,621 No
Poplarville 2,837 No
Richland 7,126 No
Ridgeland 24,330 No
Ripley 5,412 No
Rolling Fork 2,311 No
Ruleville 2,669 No
Saltillo 4,915 No
Sardis 2,150 No
Senatobia 8,075 No
Southaven 54,141 No
St. Martin 7,984 No
Starkville 24,578 Yes
Summit 3,120 No
Sumrall 2,043 No
Tchula 2,207 No
Tupelo 37,872 Yes
Tutwiler 2,994 No
Tylertown 2,107 No
Union 2,750 No
University 3,541 No
Vancleave 4,940 No
Verona 2,818 No
Vicksburg 21,748 No
Water Valley 3,343 Yes
Waveland 7,063 No
Waynesboro 4,599 No
Wesson 2,224 No
West Hattiesburg 6,447 No
West Point 10,148 Yes
Wiggins 4,282 No
Winona 4,512 No
Yazoo City 10,887 Yes