https://solarexaminer.com/tags/mississippi/Recent content in Mississippi on Solar ExaminerHugoen-usSolar ExaminerSun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/mississippi-electricity-rate-changes-2026/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/mississippi-electricity-rate-changes-2026/<p>Mississippi has a small October 2026 item, and it is a decrease. Entergy Mississippi asked regulators to lower a typical bill by about 41 cents a month. Earlier in the summer, its annual rate plan left rates flat.</p> <p>This article covers Entergy Mississippi, which serves about 459,000 customers in 45 counties. It does not cover Mississippi Power, TVA-served areas or cooperatives.</p> <h2 id="quick-summary">Quick Summary</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Item</th> <th>Timing</th> <th>Residential impact</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Annual formula rate plan</td> <td>July 2026 billing cycle</td> <td>No increase; $4.87 a month avoided, per Entergy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad valorem tax adjustment</td> <td>Filed for October 2026</td> <td>About −$0.41 a month</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="the-july-2026-rate-plan">The July 2026 Rate Plan</h2> <p>Entergy Mississippi&rsquo;s rates are reviewed every year under a formula rate plan. For 2026, Entergy says the Mississippi Public Service Commission approved a plan that prevented a $4.87 monthly increase that would otherwise have started in July.</p>