The average monthly solar radiation level in Mississippi's capital city, Jackson, of 5.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Mississippi values listed here are based on the capital, Jackson.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mississippi solar radiation levels compare to average levels in an area with historcially high levels (NV) and one with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Mississippi values listed here are based on the capital, Jackson.
A look at solar installs in Mississippi. The chart below visualizes install totals for the top five counties in MS vs. the cumulative install total of rest of MS counties combined.
There are currently at least 0 solar panel installations throughout the state of Mississippi right now. [1]
Note: Install totals presented here are those voluntarily contributed from a variety of sources including solar incentive programs, utilities, installers, and the general public. [1] Data for some states is thinner than others.
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Residential electricity prices in Mississippi averaged 12.01 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in April 2019, which was approximately 9% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.26¢/kWh in April. [2]
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Residential natural gas prices in Mississippi averaged $10.33 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in April 2019, which was about 5% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $10.92 per Mcf in April. [3]
Mississippi ranks 33rd among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 2,967,297. [4]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in Mississippi, or for additional solar-related resources in MS, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
