Perry County, Mississippi Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Perry County, Mississippi Electricity Overview
The largest supplier in Perry County by megawatt hours sold is Mississippi Power.
Perry County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 15.07% lower than the nationwide average price, at 13.69 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.12 cents.
Perry County comes in as the 1844th worst pollution level from electricity use in the nation and 57th worst in Mississippi, releasing 93,788,117.56 kilograms of CO2 gases.
The usage of renewable fuels for electricity production has fallen by 5.57% in Perry County during the course of the last year.
Perry County is 2nd in Mississippi rankings for total megawatt hours produced from sustainable energy, with 411,673 megawatt hours produced from renewable fuels.
Perry County's 50.09% rise in the burning of non-renewable fuels for electric generation throughout the previous year is surely a step in the wrong direction.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
197,915 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.05 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
421,860 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
411,673 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
10,187 MWh
Production per Capita
36.33 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
93,788,118 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
8,077.52 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Richton
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Richton Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
16.21¢ per kWh
- 2.1% higher than last month
- 3.1% higher than April last year
- 10.74% higher than the Mississippi average
- 4.15% lower than the US average
- 403rd in the state out of 428 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank is the same since April last year
- 18,993rd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 283 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 240 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.34¢ per kWh
- 0.28% higher than last month
- 2.77% lower than April last year
- 7.25% higher than the Mississippi average
- 11.06% lower than the US average
- 379th in the state out of 428 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 27 since April last year
- 14,175th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 171 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,844 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$124.38 per month
- 2.14% lower than last month
- 3.43% higher than April last year
- 5.64% higher than the Mississippi average
- 10.32% higher than the US average
- 344th in the state out of 428 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 56 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 213 since April last year
- 24,849th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4,354 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,118 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$160.52 per month
- 0.21% higher than last month
- 1.7% higher than April last year
- 1.95% higher than the Mississippi average
- 17.96% higher than the US average
- 145th in the state out of 428 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 188 since April last year
- 26,313th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 112 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,433 since April last year
Richton, MS Electricity Overview
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Richton's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.34 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.25% more than Mississippi's average price of 13.37 cents. This makes the city 379th best for average electricity rate out of 429 cities in Mississippi. Mississippi Power has an estimated 390 total residential customers, more than any other provider who operates in the city. Consumers in the city are faced with 1 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting about 133.1 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.
Richton emits 6,426.75 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 96th highest polluting city out of 429 cities in Mississippi based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 7,776,366.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 186th largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Richton has to be sourced from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity production sources within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Richton
Richton residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Richton, Mississippi
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Mississippi Power | BUNDLED | 14.18 | 160.53 | 2,133,301.92 | 302,468,603 |
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Beaumont, MS Electricity Overview
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Beaumont's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.34 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.25% more than Mississippi's average price of 13.37 cents. This makes the city 379th best for average electricity rate out of 429 cities in Mississippi. Beaumont has 862 citizens, which is the 221st highest population for a city in Mississippi. Mississippi Power sells an estimated 29,645.03 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than any other electricity supplier.
Beaumont emits 6,426.75 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 350th highest polluting city out of 429 cities in Mississippi based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 5,539,857.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 221st largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Beaumont has to be sourced from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity production sources within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Beaumont
Beaumont residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Beaumont, Mississippi
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Mississippi Power | BUNDLED | 14.18 | 160.53 | 2,133,301.92 | 302,468,603 |
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New Augusta, MS Electricity Overview
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New Augusta's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.15 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.86% more than Mississippi's average price of 13.37 cents. This makes the city 349th best for average electricity rate out of 429 cities in Mississippi. New Augusta has 412 citizens, which is the 293rd highest population for a city in Mississippi. Mississippi Power sells an estimated 36,396.01 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than any other electricity supplier.
New Augusta emits 6,426.75 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 96th highest polluting city out of 429 cities in Mississippi based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 2,647,820.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 293rd largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in New Augusta has to be sourced from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity production sources within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in New Augusta
New Augusta residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in New Augusta, Mississippi
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Dixie Electric | BUNDLED | 13.31 | 161.75 | 541,506.18 | 72,050,486.28 | |
Mississippi Power | BUNDLED | 14.18 | 160.53 | 2,133,301.92 | 302,468,603 |
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Electricity Production in Perry County, Mississippi
Power Plants in Perry County, Mississippi
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Leaf River Cellulose LLCLeaf River Cellulose LLC (100.00%) | Perry County | MS | Black Liquour | 421,859.79 | 199,910,830.1 | 473.88 |
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Perry County, Mississippi?
The largest electricity supplier in Perry County, Mississippi by total revenue is Mississippi Power.
How many electric companies offer service in Perry County, Mississippi?
Perry County, Mississippi has 4 electricity companies operating in the area.
How many power plants are located within Perry County, Mississippi?
There is one power plant in Perry County, Mississippi
What electricity companies offer service in Perry County, Mississippi?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
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1 | Mississippi Power | 12,955 |
2 | Singing River Electric Cooperative | 5,815 |
3 | Pearl River Valley EPA | 5,175 |
4 | Dixie Electric | 4,997 |