How reliable is Mississippi Power Co?

Mississippi Power Co customers averaged 2.1 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is about average and better than the US average, better than the Mississippi median (10.1 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Mississippi Power Co rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Mississippi Power Co is #95 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.

How many customers does Mississippi Power Co serve?

Mississippi Power Co serves 23 counties across Mississippi, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Mississippi Power Co provide power?

Mississippi Power Co operates in Mississippi. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Mississippi Power Co: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, about 4 Mississippi Power Co customers are without power in 1 county.

Mississippi Power Co is an investor owned utility serving 23 counties in Mississippi. In 2024, its customers went an average of 2.1 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 1.1 interruptions each. That ranks it #95 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is better than the US average and better than the Mississippi median (10.1 h).

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Mississippi Power Co customers out in 1 county

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

2.1 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

1.1

SAIFI / yr

1.8 hrs

CAIDI / outage

better than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #95 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · better than the Mississippi median (10.1 h).

Residential price14.5¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

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Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period Mississippi Power Co’s reliability has been improving (lower is better).

Outage trend · Mississippi Power Co

4customers out · peak 63

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Mississippi Power Co (23)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

Mississippi Power Co: FAQ

How reliable is Mississippi Power Co?: Mississippi Power Co customers averaged 2.1 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is about average and better than the US average, better than the Mississippi median (10.1 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Mississippi Power Co rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Mississippi Power Co is #95 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.
How many customers does Mississippi Power Co serve?: Mississippi Power Co serves 23 counties across Mississippi, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Mississippi Power Co provide power?: Mississippi Power Co operates in Mississippi. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: Mississippi.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC.