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 electric services to around 619,248 of the states 1,646,647 residents.
Utility Costs in Mississippi
The average monthly total utility bills in Mississippi is $269.43, which is 2.94% lower than the 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.
Utility Providers by City in Mississippi
| City Name | Population | Municipal Electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Amory | 6,665 | Yes |
| Batesville | 7,404 | No |
| Bay St. Louis | 9,568 | No |
| Biloxi | 49,061 | No |
| Booneville | 8,702 | No |
| Brandon | 24,887 | No |
| Brookhaven | 11,855 | No |
| Byram | 12,591 | No |
| Canton | 10,955 | Yes |
| Carthage | 5,622 | No |
| Clarksdale | 15,124 | Yes |
| Cleveland | 11,285 | No |
| Clinton | 27,830 | No |
| Columbia | 5,998 | No |
| Columbus | 23,858 | Yes |
| Corinth | 14,545 | No |
| D'Iberville | 12,736 | No |
| Diamondhead | 9,417 | No |
| Flowood | 10,019 | No |
| Forest | 5,464 | No |
| Gautier | 18,932 | 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 |
| Hattiesburg | 85,086 | No |
| Hernando | 16,730 | No |
| Holly Springs | 6,743 | Yes |
| Horn Lake | 26,623 | No |
| Indianola | 9,679 | No |
| Jackson | 326,977 | Yes |
| Kosciusko | 7,128 | Yes |
| Latimer | 6,066 | No |
| Laurel | 17,375 | No |
| Leakesville | 5,598 | No |
| Long Beach | 16,654 | No |
| Louisville | 6,108 | Yes |
| Madison | 27,459 | No |
| McComb | 12,400 | No |
| Meridian | 35,625 | No |
| Moss Point | 12,282 | No |
| Natchez | 14,435 | No |
| New Albany | 7,657 | Yes |
| Ocean Springs | 18,275 | No |
| Olive Branch | 39,136 | No |
| Oxford | 25,859 | Yes |
| Pascagoula | 22,001 | No |
| Pass Christian | 5,655 | No |
| Pearl | 27,017 | No |
| Petal | 11,342 | No |
| Philadelphia | 7,107 | Yes |
| Picayune | 11,777 | No |
| Pontotoc | 5,621 | No |
| Richland | 7,126 | No |
| Ridgeland | 24,330 | No |
| Ripley | 5,412 | No |
| Senatobia | 8,075 | No |
| Southaven | 54,141 | No |
| St. Martin | 7,984 | No |
| Starkville | 24,578 | Yes |
| Tupelo | 37,872 | Yes |
| Vicksburg | 21,748 | No |
| Waveland | 7,063 | No |
| West Hattiesburg | 6,447 | No |
| West Point | 10,148 | Yes |
| Yazoo City | 10,887 | Yes |