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Mississippi Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

Mississippi generated 78.4 TWh of electricity in 2025, 74% of it from gas. The average retail price was 11.61 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Mississippi generated 78.4 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 19th most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Gas was the largest source of Mississippi's electricity in 2025, at 73.6% of generation.
  • Nuclear was the second largest source of Mississippi's electricity in 2025, at 15.1% of generation.
  • Mississippi's electricity generation rose from 53.4 TWh in 2001 to 78.4 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in Mississippi was 11.61 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 27th highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in Mississippi paid an average of 14.03 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • Mississippi generated 8.36 TWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation78.4 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank19 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors11.61 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first27 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales49.5 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers1,604,9332025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 5,743 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Gas57.7 TWh73.6%
Nuclear11.8 TWh15.1%
Coal4.18 TWh5.3%
Solar2.88 TWh3.7%
Bioenergy1.36 TWh1.7%
Wind500 GWh0.6%
Oil10.6 GWh0.0%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.

Year by Year

EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025
Mississippi electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 Mississippi's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 57.7 TWh, nuclear at 11.8 TWh, coal at 4.18 TWh, solar at 2.88 TWh, bioenergy at 1.36 TWh. 0 20 40 60 80 20012006201120162021
Mississippi's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 57.7 TWh, nuclear at 11.8 TWh, coal at 4.18 TWh, solar at 2.88 TWh, bioenergy at 1.36 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Mississippi electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearGasNuclearCoalSolarBioenergy
200117.8 TWh9.92 TWh19.2 TWhn/a1.43 TWh
200217.0 TWh10.1 TWh14.9 TWhn/a937 GWh
20039.48 TWh10.9 TWh17.1 TWhn/a1.02 TWh
200411.6 TWh10.2 TWh17.5 TWhn/a1.51 TWh
200515.4 TWh10.1 TWh16.6 TWhn/a1.52 TWh
200615.7 TWh10.4 TWh18.1 TWhn/a1.54 TWh
200721.3 TWh9.36 TWh17.4 TWhn/a1.49 TWh
200820.6 TWh9.40 TWh16.7 TWhn/a1.39 TWh
200923.3 TWh11.0 TWh13.0 TWhn/a1.42 TWh
201029.6 TWh9.64 TWh13.6 TWhn/a1.50 TWh
201130.0 TWh10.3 TWh9.72 TWhn/a1.51 TWh
201238.5 TWh7.30 TWh7.21 TWhn/a1.51 TWh
201331.8 TWh10.9 TWh8.70 TWhn/a1.45 TWh
201432.6 TWh10.3 TWh10.7 TWhn/a1.51 TWh
201545.1 TWh11.7 TWh6.40 TWhn/a1.51 TWh
201650.1 TWh5.90 TWh5.34 TWh0 TWh1.52 TWh
201746.2 TWh7.36 TWh4.63 TWh85.9 GWh1.48 TWh
201849.5 TWh6.92 TWh5.28 TWh326 GWh1.44 TWh
201948.8 TWh11.0 TWh4.41 TWh322 GWh1.40 TWh
202053.7 TWh6.47 TWh4.59 TWh430 GWh1.42 TWh
202148.6 TWh11.8 TWh5.53 TWh425 GWh1.37 TWh
202251.7 TWh8.60 TWh5.65 TWh504 GWh1.30 TWh
202355.2 TWh11.7 TWh4.04 TWh633 GWh1.34 TWh
202460.0 TWh10.7 TWh3.33 TWh1.69 TWh1.28 TWh
202557.7 TWh11.8 TWh4.18 TWh2.88 TWh1.36 TWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 78.4 TWh Gas 73.6% 11.61 US cents/kWh
2024 77.3 TWh Gas 77.6% 10.93 US cents/kWh
2023 72.9 TWh Gas 75.6% 10.95 US cents/kWh
2022 67.8 TWh Gas 76.3% 10.36 US cents/kWh
2021 67.7 TWh Gas 71.8% 9.50 US cents/kWh
2020 66.6 TWh Gas 80.6% 9.13 US cents/kWh
2019 66.0 TWh Gas 74.0% 9.28 US cents/kWh
2018 63.5 TWh Gas 78.0% 9.24 US cents/kWh
2017 59.7 TWh Gas 77.3% 9.09 US cents/kWh
2016 62.9 TWh Gas 79.7% 8.67 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Retail Electricity Prices

Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025
Mississippi average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in Mississippi by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 11.61 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 14.03 US cents/kWh. 0 4 8 11 15 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in Mississippi by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 11.61 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 14.03 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
Mississippi average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
20016.26 US cents/kWh7.37 US cents/kWh6.94 US cents/kWh4.40 US cents/kWh
20026.24 US cents/kWh7.28 US cents/kWh6.83 US cents/kWh4.40 US cents/kWh
20036.46 US cents/kWh7.60 US cents/kWh7.25 US cents/kWh4.48 US cents/kWh
20047.00 US cents/kWh8.21 US cents/kWh7.99 US cents/kWh4.83 US cents/kWh
20057.54 US cents/kWh8.71 US cents/kWh8.48 US cents/kWh5.37 US cents/kWh
20068.33 US cents/kWh9.66 US cents/kWh9.37 US cents/kWh5.94 US cents/kWh
20078.03 US cents/kWh9.36 US cents/kWh8.92 US cents/kWh5.75 US cents/kWh
20088.99 US cents/kWh10.39 US cents/kWh10.02 US cents/kWh6.56 US cents/kWh
20098.85 US cents/kWh10.22 US cents/kWh9.50 US cents/kWh6.61 US cents/kWh
20108.59 US cents/kWh9.87 US cents/kWh9.32 US cents/kWh6.32 US cents/kWh
20118.78 US cents/kWh10.17 US cents/kWh9.48 US cents/kWh6.53 US cents/kWh
20128.60 US cents/kWh10.26 US cents/kWh9.33 US cents/kWh6.24 US cents/kWh
20139.11 US cents/kWh10.78 US cents/kWh10.10 US cents/kWh6.34 US cents/kWh
20149.60 US cents/kWh11.32 US cents/kWh10.76 US cents/kWh6.60 US cents/kWh
20159.53 US cents/kWh11.27 US cents/kWh10.55 US cents/kWh6.56 US cents/kWh
20168.67 US cents/kWh10.47 US cents/kWh9.57 US cents/kWh5.79 US cents/kWh
20179.09 US cents/kWh11.08 US cents/kWh10.17 US cents/kWh5.99 US cents/kWh
20189.24 US cents/kWh11.12 US cents/kWh10.43 US cents/kWh6.00 US cents/kWh
20199.28 US cents/kWh11.27 US cents/kWh10.52 US cents/kWh5.85 US cents/kWh
20209.13 US cents/kWh11.17 US cents/kWh10.38 US cents/kWh5.63 US cents/kWh
20219.50 US cents/kWh11.56 US cents/kWh10.81 US cents/kWh5.95 US cents/kWh
202210.36 US cents/kWh12.41 US cents/kWh11.76 US cents/kWh6.71 US cents/kWh
202310.95 US cents/kWh13.23 US cents/kWh12.37 US cents/kWh6.96 US cents/kWh
202410.93 US cents/kWh13.39 US cents/kWh12.32 US cents/kWh6.81 US cents/kWh
202511.61 US cents/kWh14.03 US cents/kWh13.20 US cents/kWh7.28 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 11.61 US cents/kWh 49.5 TWh 1,604,933
Residential 14.03 US cents/kWh 19.1 TWh 1,347,948
Commercial 13.20 US cents/kWh 14.4 TWh 245,986
Industrial 7.28 US cents/kWh 16.0 TWh 10,999
Transportation 0.00 US cents/kWh 0 TWh 0

Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 8.36 TWh 12.14 US cents/kWh 14.43 US cents/kWh
July 2026 8.04 TWh 12.22 US cents/kWh 14.54 US cents/kWh
June 2026 6.90 TWh 12.45 US cents/kWh 14.88 US cents/kWh
May 2026 6.41 TWh 12.18 US cents/kWh 16.16 US cents/kWh
April 2026 5.78 TWh 12.31 US cents/kWh 16.76 US cents/kWh
March 2026 5.33 TWh 12.46 US cents/kWh 16.30 US cents/kWh
February 2026 5.63 TWh 12.32 US cents/kWh 14.72 US cents/kWh
January 2026 7.01 TWh 12.00 US cents/kWh 14.24 US cents/kWh
December 2025 6.18 TWh 11.67 US cents/kWh 14.14 US cents/kWh
November 2025 5.36 TWh 11.88 US cents/kWh 15.30 US cents/kWh
October 2025 6.17 TWh 11.62 US cents/kWh 14.45 US cents/kWh
September 2025 6.58 TWh 11.73 US cents/kWh 13.96 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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World Power Monitor. (2026). Mississippi Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices. https://worldpowermonitor.com/us/mississippi/

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World Power Monitor. Mississippi Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices. Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://worldpowermonitor.com/us/mississippi/

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  title = {{Mississippi Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/us/mississippi/}
}

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