Electricity rates in Mississippi
Households in Mississippi paid an average of 14.43¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 21% below the national average of 18.16¢, and the 10th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 6.0%.
- Average rate
- 14.43¢
- A year ago
- 13.61¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 10th 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 | $45.69 | $548 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $42.09 | $505 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $30.06 | $361 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $28.28 | $339 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $25.97 | $312 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $20.78 | $249 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $16.23 | $195 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $10.82 | $130 |
| Space heater | 864 | $10.39 | $125 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $10.16 | $122 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $9.38 | $113 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $8.31 | $99.74 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $7.11 | $85.32 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.02 | $84.27 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.58 | $79.00 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.49 | $77.92 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.27 | $63.20 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.81 | $57.72 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.81 | $57.72 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.00 | $48.02 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.75 | $45.02 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.61 | $43.29 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.63 | $31.60 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $1.98 | $23.70 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $1.98 | $23.70 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.56 | $18.76 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.52 | $18.18 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.44 | $17.32 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.35 | $16.23 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.32 | $15.80 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.32 | $15.80 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.32 | $15.80 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.26 | $15.15 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.15 | $13.85 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.14 | $13.64 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.05 | $12.64 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.04 | $12.47 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 77.9¢ | $9.35 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 72.1¢ | $8.66 |
| Security camera | 44 | 52.7¢ | $6.32 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 50.5¢ | $6.06 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 50.5¢ | $6.06 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 50.0¢ | $6.00 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 46.2¢ | $5.54 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 43.3¢ | $5.19 |
| Toaster | 35 | 42.1¢ | $5.06 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 31.6¢ | $3.79 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 19.8¢ | $2.38 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 19.8¢ | $2.37 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 8.1¢ | 97.4¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Mississippi is an electric car at $548 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,072 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?
- 14.43¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Mississippi?
- It ranks 10th 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.