Energy costs in Mississippi (MS)
Every figure we hold for Mississippi, on one page. Each links to the working behind it.
Both seasons matter here
Mississippi sits between the two — 2,300 heating degree days against 2,400 cooling ones. With both seasons in play, one machine doing both jobs is worth more here than in states with a single dominant season. Its electricity bill peaks in July.
Electricity
14.54¢
per kWh
Gas $2.95/therm ›
Typical bill
$171
a month
Peaks at $228 ›
Air conditioning
$395
a year
$0.37 an hour ›
Heating
$595
a season
Heat pump is cheaper ›
Solar payback
9.8 yrs
on a 6 kW system
Generates at 6.4¢/kWh ›
Cities in Mississippi
Prices are the same statewide, but solar production is not — each city page models it at that city's own coordinates.
Common questions
How much does energy cost in Mississippi?
Electricity is 14.54¢ per kilowatt hour and natural gas $2.95 per therm. A typical household pays about $171 a month for electricity.
Does Mississippi spend more on heating or cooling?
Neither dominates in Mississippi — 2,300 heating degree days against 2,400 cooling ones. Both seasons matter, which is unusual and makes a heat pump doing double duty more attractive than it is elsewhere.
For your own home
Everything above describes a 1,800 square foot home at Mississippi average prices. The calculators take your ZIP code and your own numbers.
Open the calculatorsPrices from the US Energy Information Administration, 2026-07. Solar production modelled by NREL. Heating and cooling loads estimated from Mississippi's degree days. Estimates, not quotes.