Average Electricity Bill in Mississippi
A typical household in Mississippi pays about $128.16 per month for electricity, based on the state average rate of 14.24 ¢/kWh and a 900 kWh monthly usage benchmark.
Key metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Mississippi average rate | 14.24 ¢/kWh |
| Estimated monthly bill | $128.16 |
| Estimated annual bill | $1537.92 |
| 500 kWh example | $71.20 |
| 1,500 kWh example | $213.60 |
Mississippi vs U.S. average bill
Mississippi's typical residential bill estimate is lower than the U.S. average by $32.58 per month (20.3%).
How to interpret this bill estimate
The statewide residential rate in Mississippi is 14.24 ¢/kWh. Applying that rate to 900 kWh of monthly use produces an estimated bill of $128.16 before delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.
That benchmark is useful for comparing states, but real households can land above or below it depending on cooling load, heating type, home size, appliance intensity, and local utility rate design.
Usage-level bill examples in Mississippi
| Monthly usage | Estimated cost | Canonical page |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $71.20 | How much does 500 kWh cost in Mississippi? |
| 1,000 kWh | $142.40 | How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Mississippi? |
| 1,500 kWh | $213.60 | How much does 1,500 kWh cost in Mississippi? |
| 2,000 kWh | $284.80 | How much does 2,000 kWh cost in Mississippi? |
These usage pages are the canonical route family for fixed-kWh consumer electricity searches. The bill page uses them as supporting examples rather than duplicating the same intent under another URL.
What usually moves a household bill?
In practice, the biggest bill drivers are air conditioning, space heating, electric water heating, laundry, EV charging, and the length of time high-wattage appliances run each month.
That is why this page links to both usage-cost routes and appliance operating-cost pages: one shows what a whole-home kWh pattern looks like, and the other shows how specific devices contribute to the final bill.
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Mississippi appliance electricity examples
- Refrigerator cost in Mississippi — See what 180 W of typical refrigerator usage looks like at 14.24 ¢/kWh.
- Space Heater cost in Mississippi — See what 1,500 W of typical space heater usage looks like at 14.24 ¢/kWh.
- Window AC cost in Mississippi — See what 900 W of typical window ac usage looks like at 14.24 ¢/kWh.
State cost and bill pathways for Mississippi
- Mississippi electricity price per kWh — Residential rate benchmark used in scenario estimates
- State electricity snapshot: Mississippi — Core authority page with statewide pricing context
- Mississippi electricity cost analysis — State-level cost, affordability, and value overview
- Average electricity bill in Mississippi — Bill-focused context for household usage
- Mississippi household bill estimator — Deterministic household-profile bill scenarios
- Knowledge profile for Mississippi — Machine-readable state profile and metrics
Historical and trend pages
- Mississippi electricity price history — Historical context and trend interpretation
- Electricity inflation in Mississippi — State electricity inflation analysis
- Mississippi electricity price volatility — Volatility and rate movement profile
Fixed-usage and calculator pathways
- Electricity cost for 1,000 kWh in Mississippi — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Electricity cost for 500 kWh in Mississippi — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- 1,500 kWh cost in Mississippi — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Mississippi electricity cost calculator — Custom kWh and scenario cost calculation
Appliance and estimator pathways
- Refrigerator cost in Mississippi — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Refrigerator calculator in Mississippi — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Space Heater cost in Mississippi — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Space Heater calculator in Mississippi — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Window Ac cost in Mississippi — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Window Ac calculator in Mississippi — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
State comparison pathways for Mississippi
- Mississippi electricity comparisons — State-to-state comparison hub
- Mississippi vs California electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
- Mississippi vs Florida electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
Discovery and navigation hubs
- Mississippi electricity hub — Discovery hub for this state's price, usage, comparison, and tool pages
- Electricity cost scenario hub — Entry point for residential and industry scenario pages
- Mississippi electricity cost authority — Canonical state electricity cost cluster page
- Mississippi average electricity bill benchmark — Canonical benchmark bill cluster page
- Mississippi electricity bill estimator — Canonical estimator cluster page
- Electricity usage hubs — Browse cost pages by common household usage tiers
Consumer electricity drivers
- Price drivers in Mississippi — Understand what influences state electricity prices
Source & Method
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Updated: January 2026. Estimates are energy-only and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees. For how rates and estimates are defined, see the methodology hub.