Northcentral Mississippi E P A
Cooperative electric utility · Mississippi · #461 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #13735
Northcentral Mississippi E P A is a cooperative electric utility serving 36,039 customers in Mississippi. In 2025 it sold 1,225 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $151.78M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.39¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.32¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 2 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 | 29,392 | 502 | $66.92M | 13.32¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,635 | 511 | $69.82M | 13.66¢ | |
| Industrial | 12 | 212 | $15.05M | 7.10¢ | |
| Total | 36,039 | 1,225 | $151.78M | 12.39¢ |
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 (1,424 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33,889 | 1,182 | $119.34M | 11.03¢ |
| 2022 | 34,549 | 1,198 | $137.24M | 12.42¢ |
| 2023 | 35,107 | 1,163 | $131.34M | 12.10¢ |
| 2024 | 35,643 | 1,085 | $125.32M | 12.52¢ |
| 2025 | 36,039 | 1,225 | $151.78M | 13.32¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 245 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.52 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 161 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: 1,263 GWh
Winter peak demand: 199 MW
Energy losses: 2.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 36,039 meters
Counties served
DeSoto, MSMarshall, 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 #13735 in the EIA frame.