North East Mississippi EPA
Cooperative electric utility · Mississippi · #533 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #40302
North East Mississippi EPA is a cooperative electric utility serving 30,409 customers in Mississippi. In 2025 it sold 708 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $88.70M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.53¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.19¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 4 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 | 26,836 | 374 | $53.03M | 14.19¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,569 | 273 | $30.40M | 11.13¢ | |
| Industrial | 4 | 60.7 | $5.26M | 8.67¢ | |
| Total | 30,409 | 708 | $88.70M | 12.53¢ |
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 (1,161 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28,177 | 661 | $69.91M | 12.08¢ |
| 2022 | 28,498 | 687 | $80.53M | 13.25¢ |
| 2023 | 28,837 | 671 | $76.74M | 13.01¢ |
| 2024 | 29,664 | 631 | $73.93M | 13.39¢ |
| 2025 | 30,409 | 708 | $88.70M | 14.19¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 24 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 5.01 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 5 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: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 744 GWh
Winter peak demand: 156 MW
Energy losses: 4.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 30,409 meters
Counties served
Lafayette, MSMarshall, MSPontotoc, MSUnion, 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 #40302 in the EIA frame.