City of Columbus - (MS)
Municipal electric utility · Mississippi · #990 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4068
City of Columbus - (MS) is a municipal electric utility serving 12,609 customers in Mississippi. In 2025 it sold 383 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $43.94M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.46¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.84¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 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 | 8,852 | 119 | $15.29M | 12.84¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,753 | 207 | $25.72M | 12.41¢ | |
| Industrial | 4 | 57.2 | $2.94M | 5.13¢ | |
| Total | 12,609 | 383 | $43.94M | 11.46¢ |
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 (1,121 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,729 | 342 | $36.87M | 11.14¢ |
| 2022 | 12,698 | 344 | $41.48M | 12.42¢ |
| 2023 | 12,664 | 332 | $38.69M | 12.06¢ |
| 2024 | 12,568 | 363 | $40.44M | 12.01¢ |
| 2025 | 12,609 | 383 | $43.94M | 12.84¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 165 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.98 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 168 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: 397 GWh
Winter peak demand: 74 MW
Energy losses: 3.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 12,609 meters
Counties served
Lowndes, 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 #4068 in the EIA frame.