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Cooling · Mississippi

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Ceiling Fan in Mississippi?

The short answer

Running a 50W ceiling fan in Mississippi costs about $0.01 an hour. At 8 hours a day, that’s roughly $1.77 a month and $21.23 a year.

That’s based on Mississippi’s average residential rate of 14.5¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026), 21% below the US average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Ceiling Fan cost by daily use in Mississippi

Cost at 14.5¢/kWh, the Mississippi average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 1.5 $0.01 $0.22 $2.65
2 hours/day 3.0 $0.01 $0.44 $5.31
4 hours/day 6.1 $0.03 $0.88 $10.61
8 hours/day 12.2 $0.06 $1.77 $21.23
12 hours/day 18.3 $0.09 $2.65 $31.84
24 hours/day 36.5 $0.17 $5.31 $63.69

Mississippi vs other states

At typical use, a ceiling fan costs $21.23 a year in Mississippi — $48.85 less than in Hawaii and $2.66 more than in Louisiana.

Mississippi has the 12th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Mississippi price per kWh · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Mississippi

14.5¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +7.1% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running a ceiling fan

Ceiling fans don't lower the room temperature; they make you feel 3–4°F cooler through wind-chill on your skin. That is why they save money only when you also raise the thermostat. A standard AC-motor fan uses 50–90W on high, while efficient DC-motor fans use 15–35W. Running a fan in an empty room just wastes electricity.

  • Turn fans off when you leave the room — they cool people, not spaces.
  • Raise the AC thermostat by 3–4°F when the fan is running.
  • In winter, reverse the direction (clockwise) on low to push warm air down from the ceiling.
  • Long, hot summers in Mississippi mean cooling equipment can run most of the day from May through September — try 10–12 hours above to see a peak-month cost.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a ceiling fan for 24 hours in Mississippi?

Running a 50W ceiling fan for 24 hours uses about 1.20 kWh, which costs about $0.17 at Mississippi’s average rate of 14.5¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a ceiling fan use per month?

At 8 hours a day, a typical ceiling fan uses about 12.2 kWh a month. In Mississippi that costs $1.77.

Is it expensive to run a ceiling fan in Mississippi?

Mississippi has the 12th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 14.5¢/kWh — cheaper than most. Running a ceiling fan here costs about $21.23 a year at typical use, compared with $26.73 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Mississippi right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Mississippi was 14.5¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 7.1% from a year earlier.

Is it cheaper to run a ceiling fan or AC?

A ceiling fan uses roughly 1–3% of the power of central AC. Using fans to raise your thermostat a few degrees is one of the easiest ways to cut summer bills.

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