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Mississippi

City of Tupelo electricity rates

What homes pay City of Tupelo for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 10,554 homes in Mississippi. EIA lists it as City of Tupelo - (MS).

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Average price
11.9¢ a kWh
Up 1.6% on a year ago
Average bill
$130 a month
Up 1.2% on a year ago
Average use
1,090 kWh
A month. Mississippi 1,170 kWh
Price rank in Mississippi
7 of 7
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, City of Tupelo homes paid 11.9¢ a kWh, against 14.8¢ across Mississippi.

City of Tupelo vs Mississippi

City of TupeloMississippi
Average price, 12 months to August 202611.9¢14.8¢
Price in August 202611.8¢14.4¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$130$174
Bill in August 2026$196$239
Average monthly use1,090 kWh1,170 kWh
Price change, past year+1.6%+7.8%
Price change since 2019+23%+32%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.