Mississippi County Electric Co
Cooperative electric utility · Arkansas · #1,561 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #12681
Mississippi County Electric Co is a cooperative electric utility serving 4,965 customers in Arkansas. In 2025 it sold 3,311 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $192.65M in revenue, an average realized rate of 5.82¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 9.40¢ 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 | 3,247 | 57.8 | $5.43M | 9.40¢ | |
| Commercial | 788 | 16.6 | $1.60M | 9.65¢ | |
| Industrial | 930 | 3,236 | $185.61M | 5.74¢ | |
| Total | 4,965 | 3,311 | $192.65M | 5.82¢ |
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 (1,482 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,891 | 3,444 | $199.50M | 8.51¢ |
| 2022 | 4,885 | 3,120 | $214.43M | 9.37¢ |
| 2023 | 4,957 | 3,192 | $154.82M | 8.45¢ |
| 2024 | 4,919 | 3,201 | $165.09M | 8.48¢ |
| 2025 | 4,965 | 3,311 | $192.65M | 9.40¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 3,455 GWh
Winter peak demand: 591 MW
Energy losses: 0.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 4,965 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 16 installations, 1.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Mississippi, AR
Other large utilities in Arkansas
- Entergy Arkansas LLC - 737,063 customers, residential 13.36¢
- Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) - 125,120 customers, residential 13.43¢
- First Electric Coop Corp - 105,652 customers, residential 12.93¢
- Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR) - 92,623 customers, residential 13.88¢
- Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp - 64,000 customers, residential 14.09¢
- City Water and Light Plant - (AR) - 40,997 customers, residential 7.14¢
- City of North Little Rock - (AR) - 40,750 customers, residential 12.49¢
- North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc - 39,225 customers, residential 14.17¢
All Arkansas utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #12681 in the EIA frame.