Is electricity expensive in Mississippi?

Mississippi's residential average of 14.9¢/kWh is 19% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 12 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Mississippi?

Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $6.25 a year at Mississippi rates (42 kWh/yr).

How does Mississippi compare with other states?

The same median refrigerator costs $45 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $181 in Hawaii (the priciest). Mississippi sits at $51.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Mississippi · 14.9¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a refrigerator in Mississippi?

$51/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Mississippi runs 14.9¢/kWh — 19% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified refrigerator at about $51 a year, versus $63 nationally.

Mississippi ranks 12 of 51 jurisdictions for refrigerator running costs — solidly mid-table. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Mississippi rates the most efficient certified model (Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2) costs $6.25 a year while the most power-hungry (Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE) costs $120 — a spread of $114 every year. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median refrigerator would cost $45 and $181 a year there.

Mississippi

$51

US average

$63

Nevada

$45

Hawaii

$181

Median certified refrigerator (344 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest refrigerators to run at Mississippi rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 14.9¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in MS
1	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2	42	$6.25
2	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2*T	52	$7.74
3	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP	69	$10
4	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS	69	$10
5	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD	69	$10
6	SMEG Spa CVIU121	88	$13
7	AVALLON AWC15PG1A2A	95	$14
8	AVALLON AWC15PS1A2A	95	$14
9	AVALLON AWC15SG1A2A	95	$14
10	Dacor DRW24G7500	95	$14

Price any model at Mississippi rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 14¢
Per month: $4.27
Per year: $51

344 kWh/yr × 14.9¢/kWh = $51/yr

Prefilled with the median certified refrigerator (344 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run a refrigerator in Mississippi?: About $51 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified refrigerator, at Mississippi's average residential rate of 14.9¢/kWh — that's $4.27 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Mississippi?: Mississippi's residential average of 14.9¢/kWh is 19% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 12 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Mississippi?: Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $6.25 a year at Mississippi rates (42 kWh/yr).
How does Mississippi compare with other states?: The same median refrigerator costs $45 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $181 in Hawaii (the priciest). Mississippi sits at $51.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.