City of Tupelo (MS) electricity rates in Mississippi, 2025
City of Tupelo (MS)’s 10,646 residential customers paid an average of 11.80¢ per kWh in 2025, 16% below the Mississippi average of 14.03¢. The typical home used 1,095 kWh a month, for an average bill of $129.
- 11.80¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.80¢ (+7.2%) vs 2024
- $129Avg monthly billMississippi: $166
- 1,095 kWhAvg monthly useMississippi: 1,184 kWh
- 10,646Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 10,646 | 139,893 | $16,514,000 | 11.80¢ | 11.01¢ | +0.80¢ (+7.2%) |
| Commercial | 5,061 | 313,593 | $36,852,000 | 11.75¢ | 10.97¢ | +0.79¢ (+7.2%) |
| Industrial | 3 | 129,133 | $8,205,000 | 6.35¢ | 5.96¢ | +0.40¢ (+6.7%) |
| All sectors | 15,710 | 582,619 | $61,571,000 | 10.57¢ | 9.89¢ | +0.68¢ (+6.9%) |
How City of Tupelo (MS) compares
- Mississippi residential average, 2025: 14.03¢ per kWh, 1,184 kWh a month, $166 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 39 full-service utilities in Mississippi with at least 1,000 residential customers, City of Tupelo (MS) ranks 4 of 39 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Mississippi homes paid 14.43¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 13.61¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 7.2%; the state average rose 4.7%.
- City of Tupelo (MS) is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: TVA.
Where City of Tupelo (MS) serves
EIA lists 1 Mississippi county in its 2025 service territory: Lee.
5 ZIP codes are matched to City of Tupelo (MS) in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 38801, 38802, 38803, 38804, 38826. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Mississippi full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Utilities Comm | 11.42¢ | $125 | 7,273 |
| Louisville Electric System | 11.50¢ | $118 | 2,447 |
| Prentiss County Elec Pwr Assn | 11.51¢ | $137 | 10,994 |
| City of Oxford (MS) | 12.23¢ | $112 | 8,620 |
| City of Amory | 12.31¢ | $136 | 2,836 |
| City of Holly Springs | 12.56¢ | $150 | 9,398 |
| City of Philadelphia (MS) | 12.57¢ | $145 | 2,669 |
| Delta Electric Power Assn | 12.70¢ | $130 | 21,089 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.
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