Electricity prices in Meridian, MS
Households in Meridian pay 14.4¢/kWh (Mississippi average), about $169 a month for 1,170 kWh a month, the Mississippi household average. Today's wholesale price in Mississippi (MISO hub) averages 3.8¢/kWh; the cheapest hours are 8 am, 9 am, 11 am.
Monthly electricity bill by consumption
| Consumption | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh a month | $72 | $866 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | $144 | $1,732 |
| 1,500 kWh a month | $216 | $2,597 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | $289 | $3,463 |
At 14.4¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.
Electricity prices in Mississippi (MISO hub) today
Business electricity in Meridian
Commercial customers pay 13.5¢/kWh and industrial customers 7.6¢/kWh (Mississippi average).
Home running costs in Meridian
In Meridian, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $64 a month excluding rent – 24% cheaper than the US average.
Monthly cost breakdown
Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.
Meridian compared with the average for the United States
Your biggest saving opportunity
Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Meridian by about $239 a year at today's prices.
Running your washing machine, dishwasher and car charging in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak saves about 2.8¢/kWh per kWh moved (Mississippi (MISO hub)).
Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator
Heating need through the year
Heating with a gas boiler: about 3,511 kWh a year at 11.6¢/kWh.
Solar potential in Meridian
1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,448 kWh a year here. ($209 per year)
Not yet available for Meridian: Water.
How we calculate this
Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology
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