City of Columbus (MS) electricity rates in Mississippi, 2025
City of Columbus (MS)’s 8,852 residential customers paid an average of 12.84¢ per kWh in 2025, 8% below the Mississippi average of 14.03¢. The typical home used 1,121 kWh a month, for an average bill of $144.
- 12.84¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.83¢ (+6.9%) vs 2024
- $144Avg monthly billMississippi: $166
- 1,121 kWhAvg monthly useMississippi: 1,184 kWh
- 8,852Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 8,852 | 119,060 | $15,290,000 | 12.84¢ | 12.01¢ | +0.83¢ (+6.9%) |
| Commercial | 3,753 | 207,151 | $25,717,000 | 12.41¢ | 11.57¢ | +0.85¢ (+7.3%) |
| Industrial | 4 | 57,207 | $2,937,000 | 5.13¢ | 6.01¢ | −0.88¢ (-14.6%) |
| All sectors | 12,609 | 383,418 | $43,944,000 | 11.46¢ | 11.14¢ | +0.32¢ (+2.8%) |
How City of Columbus (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 Columbus (MS) ranks 11 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 6.9%; the state average rose 4.7%.
- City of Columbus (MS) is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: TVA.
Where City of Columbus (MS) serves
EIA lists 1 Mississippi county in its 2025 service territory: Lowndes.
5 ZIP codes are matched to City of Columbus (MS) in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 39701, 39702, 39703, 39704, 39705. 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 |
| Delta Electric Power Assn | 12.70¢ | $130 | 21,089 |
| City of Starkville | 12.71¢ | $107 | 12,799 |
| 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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