Delta Electric Power Assn electricity rates in Mississippi, 2025
Delta Electric Power Assn’s 21,089 residential customers paid an average of 12.70¢ per kWh in 2025, 9% below the Mississippi average of 14.03¢. The typical home used 1,020 kWh a month, for an average bill of $130.
- 12.70¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)−1.06¢ (-7.7%) vs 2024
- $130Avg monthly billMississippi: $166
- 1,020 kWhAvg monthly useMississippi: 1,184 kWh
- 21,089Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 21,089 | 258,167 | $32,781,400 | 12.70¢ | 13.75¢ | −1.06¢ (-7.7%) |
| Commercial | 3,255 | 77,515 | $20,359,100 | 26.26¢ | 15.84¢ | +10.42¢ (+65.8%) |
| Industrial | 4,595 | 197,365 | $22,329,000 | 11.31¢ | 13.81¢ | −2.50¢ (-18.1%) |
| All sectors | 28,939 | 533,047 | $75,469,500 | 14.16¢ | 13.95¢ | +0.21¢ (+1.5%) |
How Delta Electric Power Assn 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, Delta Electric Power Assn ranks 9 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 fell 7.7%; the state average rose 4.7%.
- Delta Electric Power Assn is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: MISO.
Where Delta Electric Power Assn serves
EIA lists 13 Mississippi counties in its 2025 service territory: Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Montgomery, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Washington, Webster.
56 ZIP codes are matched to Delta Electric Power Assn in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 38701, 38703, 38725, 38726, 38730, 38732, 38736, 38737, 38740, 38746, 38748, 38751, 38753, 38754, 38756, 38759, 38761, 38762, 38769, 38771, 38773, 38774, 38778, 38781, 38901, 38917, 38920, 38921, 38923, 38924, 38925, 38928, 38929, 38930, 38940, 38941, 38943, 38944, 38945, 38947, 38950, 38952, 38954, 38959, 38967, 39038, 39063, 39095, 39169, 39176, 39192, 39744, 39745, 39747, 39767, 39772. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Holly Springs | 12.56¢ | $150 | 9,398 |
| City of Philadelphia (MS) | 12.57¢ | $145 | 2,669 |
| City of Starkville | 12.71¢ | $107 | 12,799 |
| City of Columbus (MS) | 12.84¢ | $144 | 8,852 |
| City of West Point (MS) | 12.88¢ | $121 | 2,987 |
| Central Electric Power Assn (MS) | 12.95¢ | $165 | 31,032 |
| Tallahatchie Valley E P A | 12.95¢ | $173 | 21,509 |
| Tombigbee Electric Power Assn | 13.03¢ | $167 | 37,347 |
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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