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Mississippi electric bills: $239/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$239/month
Average residential electric bill, Mississippi, August 2026
14.43¢/kWh · 1,655 kWh/month · rank 46 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $174/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Mississippi households paid an average of $239 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 13.3% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Mississippi 46th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Mississippi?

Mississippi homes used 1,655 kWh in August 2026, above the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh, at 14.43¢/kWh. The average bill was $239. Use your own bill's kWh in the calculator for a closer estimate.

Estimated bill: $239 a month, $2,868 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Mississippi averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $2,086. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Mississippi electricity prices changed?

Five years ago, in September 2021, the price was 11.44¢/kWh. In August 2026 it was 26.1% higher. The range ran from 11.27¢/kWh in January 2022 to 16.76¢/kWh in April 2026.

Average residential electricity price in Mississippi, last 12 months
13.6¢14.5¢15.4¢16.2¢17.1¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Mississippi, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202513.96¢/kWh
Oct 202514.45¢/kWh
Nov 202515.30¢/kWh
Dec 202514.14¢/kWh
Jan 202614.24¢/kWh
Feb 202614.72¢/kWh
Mar 202616.30¢/kWh
Apr 202616.76¢/kWh
May 202616.16¢/kWh
Jun 202614.88¢/kWh
Jul 202614.54¢/kWh
Aug 202614.43¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Mississippi, last 5 years
10.6¢12.3¢14.0¢15.7¢17.4¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Mississippi, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202111.44¢/kWh
Oct 202111.80¢/kWh
Nov 202112.23¢/kWh
Dec 202111.82¢/kWh
Jan 202211.27¢/kWh
Feb 202211.55¢/kWh
Mar 202212.44¢/kWh
Apr 202212.92¢/kWh
May 202212.87¢/kWh
Jun 202212.39¢/kWh
Jul 202212.08¢/kWh
Aug 202212.33¢/kWh
Sep 202213.02¢/kWh
Oct 202213.20¢/kWh
Nov 202213.39¢/kWh
Dec 202212.33¢/kWh
Jan 202312.98¢/kWh
Feb 202313.57¢/kWh
Mar 202313.80¢/kWh
Apr 202313.90¢/kWh
May 202313.89¢/kWh
Jun 202313.27¢/kWh
Jul 202312.82¢/kWh
Aug 202312.70¢/kWh
Sep 202312.85¢/kWh
Oct 202313.47¢/kWh
Nov 202313.50¢/kWh
Dec 202313.06¢/kWh
Jan 202412.66¢/kWh
Feb 202413.15¢/kWh
Mar 202414.16¢/kWh
Apr 202414.58¢/kWh
May 202413.80¢/kWh
Jun 202413.34¢/kWh
Jul 202412.94¢/kWh
Aug 202412.91¢/kWh
Sep 202413.15¢/kWh
Oct 202413.69¢/kWh
Nov 202414.17¢/kWh
Dec 202413.57¢/kWh
Jan 202512.73¢/kWh
Feb 202513.30¢/kWh
Mar 202514.65¢/kWh
Apr 202515.21¢/kWh
May 202514.84¢/kWh
Jun 202514.07¢/kWh
Jul 202513.58¢/kWh
Aug 202513.61¢/kWh
Sep 202513.96¢/kWh
Oct 202514.45¢/kWh
Nov 202515.30¢/kWh
Dec 202514.14¢/kWh
Jan 202614.24¢/kWh
Feb 202614.72¢/kWh
Mar 202616.30¢/kWh
Apr 202616.76¢/kWh
May 202616.16¢/kWh
Jun 202614.88¢/kWh
Jul 202614.54¢/kWh
Aug 202614.43¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Mississippi compare with other states?

Mississippi ranked 46th of 51, 14.4% higher than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026. Arkansas averaged $217 and Alabama $254.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
43California$23529.75789
44New Jersey$23624.61960
45Massachusetts$23630.48774
46Mississippi$23914.431,655
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Mississippi
Mississippi$23914.43—
Alabama$25416.33+6.3%
Arkansas$21714.37-9.2%
Louisiana$22712.87-5%
Tennessee$20613.42-13.8%

What is behind Mississippi's electric bills?

  • Bill versus price: The bill was 13.3% higher than August 2025 and the price per kWh 6% higher, so homes used more electricity than a year earlier.
  • Seasonal range: the last year's low was $132 (November 2025), the high $239 (August 2026).
  • Annual total: $2,086.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Mississippi?

The average residential electric bill in Mississippi was $239 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 1,655 kWh at 14.43¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $174 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Mississippi?

Residential customers in Mississippi paid an average of 14.43¢/kWh in August 2026, 6% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Mississippi more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Mississippi electric bill was $239, 14.4% higher than the U.S. average of $209. Mississippi ranked 46th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Mississippi home use?

A typical residential customer in Mississippi used 1,655 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Mississippi household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $2,086 a year for a typical Mississippi household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was August 2026 at $239; the lowest was November 2025 at $132.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.