Electricity rates in Mississippi
Households in Mississippi paid an average of 14.54¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 21% below the national average of 18.31¢, and the 12th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 7.1%.
- Average rate
- 14.54¢
- A year ago
- 13.58¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 12th cheapest
What common appliances cost in Mississippi
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $46.04 | $553 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $42.41 | $509 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $30.29 | $364 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $28.50 | $342 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $26.17 | $314 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $20.94 | $251 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $16.36 | $196 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $10.91 | $131 |
| Space heater | 864 | $10.47 | $126 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $10.24 | $123 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $9.45 | $113 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $8.38 | $101 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $7.16 | $85.98 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.08 | $84.91 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.63 | $79.61 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.54 | $78.52 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.31 | $63.69 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.85 | $58.16 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.85 | $58.16 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.03 | $48.39 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.78 | $45.36 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.63 | $43.62 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.65 | $31.84 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $1.99 | $23.88 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $1.99 | $23.88 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.58 | $18.90 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.53 | $18.32 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.45 | $17.45 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.36 | $16.36 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.33 | $15.92 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.33 | $15.92 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.33 | $15.92 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.27 | $15.27 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.16 | $13.96 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.15 | $13.74 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.06 | $12.74 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.05 | $12.56 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 78.5¢ | $9.42 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 72.7¢ | $8.72 |
| Security camera | 44 | 53.1¢ | $6.37 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 50.9¢ | $6.11 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 50.9¢ | $6.11 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 50.4¢ | $6.05 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 46.5¢ | $5.58 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 43.6¢ | $5.23 |
| Toaster | 35 | 42.5¢ | $5.09 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 31.8¢ | $3.82 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 20.0¢ | $2.40 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 19.9¢ | $2.39 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 8.2¢ | 98.1¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Mississippi is an electric car at $553 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,103 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Mississippi household's bill was $154.83 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Mississippi Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Mississippi?
- 14.54¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Mississippi?
- It ranks 12th cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 21% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.