Dixie Electric Power Assn - (MS)
Cooperative electric utility · Mississippi · #409 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #5175
Dixie Electric Power Assn - (MS) is a cooperative electric utility serving 41,654 customers in Mississippi. In 2025 it sold 843 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $111.22M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.19¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.90¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 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 | 37,963 | 552 | $76.69M | 13.90¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,668 | 195 | $25.21M | 12.91¢ | |
| Industrial | 23 | 96.3 | $9.32M | 9.67¢ | |
| Total | 41,654 | 843 | $111.22M | 13.19¢ |
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 (1,211 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40,356 | 785 | $88.65M | 12.17¢ |
| 2022 | 40,789 | 827 | $97.47M | 12.36¢ |
| 2023 | 41,124 | 816 | $101.16M | 12.94¢ |
| 2024 | 41,483 | 836 | $106.45M | 13.44¢ |
| 2025 | 41,654 | 843 | $111.22M | 13.90¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 349 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.73 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 128 minutes
As reported for Mississippi under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 901 GWh
Winter peak demand: 248 MW
Energy losses: 6.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 41,654 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 48 installations, 0.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Clarke, MSCovington, MSForrest, MSJasper, MSJones, MSPerry, MSWayne, 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 #5175 in the EIA frame.