Southern Pine Electric Cooperative Electricity Rates and Average Bill (Mississippi)
Data through April 2026 (the latest month EIA has published) · Updated July 05, 2026
As of April 2026, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative's residential customers in Mississippi paid an average effective rate of 16.97¢/kWh with an average monthly bill of $142.69, per EIA Form 861-M data. That rate is 0.2¢ above the Mississippi average of 16.76¢/kWh; the U.S. average is 18.83¢/kWh.
Rate trend vs the Mississippi average
View this chart as a table (last 12 months)
| Month | Rate (¢/kWh) | Avg bill ($/mo) | Avg usage (kWh/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 15.76 | 142.84 | 906 |
| June 2025 | 14.7 | 173.17 | 1178 |
| July 2025 | 14.17 | 196.45 | 1386 |
| August 2025 | 14.03 | 203.9 | 1454 |
| September 2025 | 14.52 | 177.65 | 1223 |
| October 2025 | 14.63 | 156.39 | 1069 |
| November 2025 | 15.51 | 129.35 | 834 |
| December 2025 | 14.31 | 161.89 | 1131 |
| January 2026 | 14.98 | 206.25 | 1377 |
| February 2026 | 14.09 | 215.55 | 1529 |
| March 2026 | 16.42 | 149.53 | 911 |
| April 2026 | 16.97 | 142.69 | 841 |
Southern Pine Electric Cooperative vs Mississippi vs the U.S.
| Southern Pine Electric Cooperative | Mississippi | U.S. average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate (April 2026) | 16.97¢/kWh | 16.76¢/kWh | 18.83¢/kWh |
| Average monthly bill | $142.69 | $143.02 | $127.71 |
| Average monthly usage | 841 kWh | 854 kWh | 678 kWh |
| Rate change, 1 year | +5.5% | +10.4% | +7.3% |
Estimate a bill at Southern Pine Electric Cooperative rates
Worked example: 1,000 kWh at Southern Pine Electric Cooperative's average effective rate of 16.97¢/kWh is about $169.70. The utility's actual average usage is 841 kWh/month, which produces the $142.69 average bill. This is an all-in average (energy, delivery, fixed charges, riders); your tariff's marginal price will differ.
See the full Mississippi rate trend, look up another utility by ZIP code, or read why electric bills are rising.
Source: EIA Form 861-M (monthly utility-level sales to ultimate customers, residential), published with roughly a two-month lag. Rate = revenue ÷ sales; bill = revenue ÷ customers. Months failing basic sanity screens are excluded. See methodology.