East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn
Cooperative electric utility · Mississippi · #962 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #5578
East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn is a cooperative electric utility serving 13,221 customers in Mississippi. In 2025 it sold 220 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $32.52M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.77¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.94¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 10 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 9,883 | 128 | $19.12M | 14.94¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,338 | 92.2 | $13.40M | 14.54¢ | |
| Total | 13,221 | 220 | $32.52M | 14.77¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,079 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,078 | 216 | $28.03M | 13.06¢ |
| 2022 | 13,075 | 219 | $30.78M | 14.18¢ |
| 2023 | 13,208 | 211 | $29.55M | 14.15¢ |
| 2024 | 13,236 | 218 | $30.67M | 14.26¢ |
| 2025 | 13,221 | 220 | $32.52M | 14.94¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 6 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.57 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 2 minutes
As reported for Mississippi under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 236 GWh
Winter peak demand: 68 MW
Energy losses: 6.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 13,221 meters
Counties served
Attala, MSClarke, MSJasper, MSKemper, MSLauderdale, MSNeshoba, MSNewton, MSNoxubee, MSWayne, MSWinston, MS
Other large utilities in Mississippi
- Entergy Mississippi LLC - 458,925 customers, residential 13.86¢
- Mississippi Power Co - 193,135 customers, residential 15.69¢
- Coast Electric Power Assn - (MS) - 91,721 customers, residential 14.01¢
- Singing River Elec Cooperative - 81,787 customers, residential 13.54¢
- Southern Pine Electric Cooperative - 71,243 customers, residential 14.47¢
- Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn - 54,457 customers, residential 15.58¢
- 4-County Electric Power Assn - 51,748 customers, residential 13.68¢
- Tombigbee Electric Power Assn - 45,945 customers, residential 13.03¢
All Mississippi utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #5578 in the EIA frame.