Entergy Mississippi customers will see a decrease in their electric rates beginning in the July billing cycle. The typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month will pay $136.80 beginning in July, down $7.08 from June.
Bills are a combination of rates and usage, and high temperatures of summer tend to drive more energy use. Fortunately, the Mississippi Public Service Commission has approved Entergy Mississippi’s new rate plan reductions as summer reaches its peak.
The rate decrease and a decline in natural gas prices are not the only factors contributing to more savings for customers. Entergy Mississippi has implemented several other money-saving strategies to benefit customers, too, including:
• Spreading costs over time to help customers budget for higher bills caused by increased natural gas prices.
• Streamlining operational costs to become even more efficient.
• Saving customers’ money with free home energy efficiency kits and services.
• Shifting dependence on natural gas by offering new and varied power sources.
Entergy Mississippi’s residential rates continue to be among the lowest in the nation and have grown more slowly than the cost of other goods since 2005. In nearly two decades, residential rates have increased by 23 percent, while the cost of bread and eggs has risen by 63 percent and 135 percent, respectively.
