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Residential customers
29 thousand
29,392 homes
Average price
13.32 cents
Mississippi average 14.03
Average bill
$189.73
Per month at 1,424 kWh
Price rank
9 of 25
Lowest to highest in Mississippi
Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association rates and average bill
Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association reported 29,392 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,424 kWh a month on average at 13.32 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, Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association ranks 9 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association | 13.32 | 1,424 | $189.73 |
| 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 Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association has distribution equipment. That covers 2 counties in Mississippi. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Mississippi (2 counties)
DeSoto, Marshall
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Reliability
For 2025, Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association reported an average of 245 minutes without power per customer and 1.52 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 161 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association had about 118 more minutes of outage per customer than the median state. The Mississippi figure across its utilities was 319 minutes. One interruption lasting 161 minutes and 1.52 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 245 minute total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), reliability schedule, measured under IEEE 1366. Utilities define events slightly differently, so compare with care.
Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association reports a residential time-of-use pricing program in its 2025 EIA filing, with about 15 residential customers enrolled in dynamic pricing programs of all kinds. 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 Northcentral 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.
Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association is an electric cooperative based in Mississippi.
Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association compared with Mississippi
By residential customers, Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association ranks 12th of the 40 utilities that report homes in Mississippi, with about 2.2% of the state's homes. Among 22 other cooperatives in Mississippi, the median price is 13.73 cents per kWh, so Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association at 13.32 cents is 0.41 cents below its peers. At $189.73 a month, an average Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association home pays about $284 a year more than the Mississippi average of $166.05, and uses 240 kWh a month more. Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association lists distribution equipment in 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 29,392 | 13.32 |
| Magnolia Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 31,161 | 16.06 |
| Central Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 31,032 | 12.95 |
| North East Mississippi Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 26,836 | 14.19 |
| Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 23,095 | 15.34 |
| Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association | Cooperative | 21,509 | 12.95 |
See every one on the electric companies in Mississippi page.
Official site and where to get help
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Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association?
Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 13.32 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,424 kWh a month and an average bill of $189.73 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Mississippi average was 14.03 cents.
How many customers does Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association have?
EIA reports about 29,392 residential customers for Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association in 2025.
Who regulates Northcentral 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 Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association?
For 2025, Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association reported an average of 245 minutes of outage per customer and 1.52 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.