Public Power Utilities in Mississippi: Full List (23)

Public power utility	Retail electric customers
City of Tupelo	15,645
City of Starkville	14,395
City of Columbus	12,568
City of Holly Springs	12,012
City of New Albany	11,321
City of Oxford	10,466
Greenwood Utilities Comm	8,887
Clarksdale Public Utilities	6,147
Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City	5,650
City of Okolona	5,390
Canton Municipal Utilities	4,714
City of Amory	3,959
City of West Point	3,840
City of Philadelphia	3,839
Louisville Electric System	3,462
City of Aberdeen	3,330
City of Kosciusko	3,019
City of Water Valley	2,079
City of Leland	1,982
City of Collins	1,372
City of Macon	1,181
City of Itta Bena	1,094
City of Durant	998

Largest first by retail electric customers, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report (Form EIA-861), 2024 final data. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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