City of Starkville
Municipal electric utility · Mississippi · #906 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #18006
City of Starkville is a municipal electric utility serving 14,567 customers in Mississippi. In 2025 it sold 437 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $47.50M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.88¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.71¢ 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 | 12,799 | 129 | $16.42M | 12.71¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,766 | 281 | $29.05M | 10.35¢ | |
| Industrial | 2 | 26.8 | $2.03M | 7.57¢ | |
| Total | 14,567 | 437 | $47.50M | 10.88¢ |
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 (841 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14,191 | 423 | $40.45M | 11.04¢ |
| 2022 | 14,294 | 429 | $45.85M | 12.15¢ |
| 2023 | 14,480 | 428 | $43.55M | 11.90¢ |
| 2024 | 14,395 | 436 | $46.50M | 12.08¢ |
| 2025 | 14,567 | 437 | $47.50M | 12.71¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 50 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.37 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 136 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: 451 GWh
Winter peak demand: 77 MW
Energy losses: 3.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 15,671 meters
Counties served
Oktibbeha, 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 #18006 in the EIA frame.