Mississippi Power Co, MS
How often Mississippi Power Co goes out
Power from Mississippi Power Co went out 1 times last year across its Mississippi territory, 1.8 hours in total - a little steadier than most of the country. That is 79% less outage time than the Mississippi state average of 8.4 hours a year.
How long a single Mississippi Power Co outage runs
Outages here typically run short, about 1.7 hours before power is back - a battery power station or small portable generator should cover the essentials through most of them. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
The generator question for Mississippi Power Co
Serving 192,650 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - Mississippi Power Co's record is a little better than most of the country, though it is worth checking your own past outages before ruling one out.
The source behind this number
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report an investor-owned utility like Mississippi Power Co files with federal regulators every year - serving 192,650 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Every other utility in Mississippi is covered too: see Mississippi's full record. Storm days are counted in - here is why.