How reliable is Southwest Mississippi E P A?

Southwest Mississippi E P A customers averaged 61.2 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, worse than the Mississippi median (10.1 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Southwest Mississippi E P A rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Southwest Mississippi E P A is #449 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is worse than the US average.

How many customers does Southwest Mississippi E P A serve?

Southwest Mississippi E P A serves 9 counties across Mississippi, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Southwest Mississippi E P A provide power?

Southwest Mississippi E P A operates in Mississippi. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Southwest Mississippi E P A: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, about 2 Southwest Mississippi E P A customers are without power in 2 counties.

Southwest Mississippi E P A is an cooperative utility serving 9 counties in Mississippi. In 2024, its customers went an average of 61.2 hours without power (SAIDI). That ranks it #449 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is worse than the US average and worse than the Mississippi median (10.1 h).

SCATTERED OUTAGES · ON ITS NETWORKLive · total only

Southwest Mississippi E P A customers out in 2 counties

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

61.2 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

SAIFI / yr

worse than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #449 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · worse than the Mississippi median (10.1 h).

Residential price15.0¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

Reliability over time

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

Outage trend · Southwest Mississippi E P A

2customers out · peak 380

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Southwest Mississippi E P A (9)

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

Southwest Mississippi E P A: FAQ

How reliable is Southwest Mississippi E P A?: Southwest Mississippi E P A customers averaged 61.2 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, worse than the Mississippi median (10.1 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Southwest Mississippi E P A rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Southwest Mississippi E P A is #449 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is worse than the US average.
How many customers does Southwest Mississippi E P A serve?: Southwest Mississippi E P A serves 9 counties across Mississippi, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Southwest Mississippi E P A provide power?: Southwest Mississippi E P A 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.