Manufacturing costs in Gulfport–Biloxi, MS
Gulfport–Biloxi, MS ranks 98 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Mississippi costs 7.57 ¢/kWh, +2.6% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the South, size B/C index are +3.7% from a year earlier.
- Rank by manufacturing energy use
- 98 of 100
- Estimated manufacturing energy use
- 19.3 trillion Btu a year
- Electricity
- 1,400 GWh a year (estimate)
- Natural gas
- 14.6 million Dth a year (estimate)
- Manufacturing jobs, 2024
- 19,000
- Estimate confidence
- Low
- Mississippi industrial power, Aug 2026
- 7.57 ¢/kWh (+2.6% from a year earlier)
- Mississippi citygate gas, Mar to Aug 2026
- $5.03 per Mcf (6 months reported)
- Inflation, South, size B/C, Sep 2026
- +3.7% from a year earlier; +9.0% over three years
Inflation in South, size B/C
- South, size B/C
- U.S. city average
Industrial electricity in Mississippi
- Mississippi industrial
National cost drivers
WTI crude +67.6%, Henry Hub gas −6.3%, chemical producer prices +6.6% and industrial electricity producer prices +4.1% from a year earlier. See the full index.
Questions
Questions about Gulfport–Biloxi.
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How much energy do manufacturers use in Gulfport–Biloxi?
Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Gulfport–Biloxi, MS metro use about 19.3 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 98 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.
What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Gulfport–Biloxi?
The average industrial electricity price in Mississippi was 7.57 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, +2.6% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.
How fast are prices rising in Gulfport–Biloxi?
Consumer prices in the South, size B/C index rose +3.7% over the latest twelve months reported by BLS. Nationally, crude oil is +68% and chemical producer prices +6.6% from a year earlier.
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