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Residential customers
27 thousand
26,836 homes
Average price
14.19 cents
Mississippi average 14.03
Average bill
$164.69
Per month at 1,161 kWh
Price rank
20 of 25
Lowest to highest in Mississippi
North East Mississippi Electric Power Association rates and average bill
North East Mississippi Electric Power Association reported 26,836 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,161 kWh a month on average at 14.19 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 25 Mississippi utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, North East Mississippi Electric Power Association ranks 20 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Mississippi Electric Power Association | 14.19 | 1,161 | $164.69 |
| Mississippi (all utilities) | 14.03 | 1,184 | $166.05 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where North East Mississippi Electric Power Association has distribution equipment. That covers 4 counties in Mississippi. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Mississippi (4 counties)
Lafayette, Marshall, Pontotoc, Union
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Reliability
For 2025, North East Mississippi Electric Power Association reported an average of 7 minutes without power per customer and 2.28 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 3 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
North East Mississippi Electric Power Association had about 121 fewer minutes of outage per customer than the median state. The Mississippi figure across its utilities was 319 minutes. One interruption lasting 3 minutes and 2.28 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 7 minute total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), reliability schedule, measured under other standard. Utilities define events slightly differently, so compare with care.
Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. North East Mississippi Electric Power Association reports a residential time-of-use pricing program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility which rate schedules you qualify for. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA does not show residential net-metered solar for North East Mississippi Electric Power Association in 2025. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Mississippi Public Service Commission.
North East Mississippi Electric Power Association is an electric cooperative based in Mississippi.
North East Mississippi Electric Power Association compared with Mississippi
By residential customers, North East Mississippi Electric Power Association ranks 13th of the 40 utilities that report homes in Mississippi, with about 2.0% of the state's homes. Among 22 other cooperatives in Mississippi, the median price is 13.61 cents per kWh, so North East Mississippi Electric Power Association at 14.19 cents is 0.57 cents above its peers. At $164.69 a month, an average North East Mississippi Electric Power Association home pays about $16 a year less than the Mississippi average of $166.05, and uses 23 kWh a month less. North East Mississippi Electric Power Association lists distribution equipment in 4 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Mississippi with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Mississippi utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Mississippi Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 26,836 | 14.19 |
| Central Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 31,032 | 12.95 |
| Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 29,392 | 13.32 |
| Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 23,095 | 15.34 |
| Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 21,509 | 12.95 |
| Delta Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 21,089 | 12.70 |
See every one on the electric companies in Mississippi page.
Official site and where to get help
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North East Mississippi Electric Power Association questions
What is the average residential electric rate for North East Mississippi Electric Power Association?
North East Mississippi Electric Power Association residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 14.19 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,161 kWh a month and an average bill of $164.69 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Mississippi average was 14.03 cents.
How many customers does North East Mississippi Electric Power Association have?
EIA reports about 26,836 residential customers for North East Mississippi Electric Power Association in 2025.
Who regulates North East Mississippi Electric Power Association?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for Mississippi on the Mississippi state page.
How reliable is North East Mississippi Electric Power Association?
For 2025, North East Mississippi Electric Power Association reported an average of 7 minutes of outage per customer and 2.28 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (other standard). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.