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Outdoor & Garage · Mississippi

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Pool Pump in Mississippi?

The short answer

Running a 1,500W pool pump in Mississippi costs about $0.22 an hour. At 8 hours a day, that’s roughly $53.08 a month and $637 a year.

Mississippi’s average residential rate was 14.5¢ per kWh in July 2026 (EIA), 21% below the US average.

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

Pool Pump 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 45.6 $0.22 $6.63 $79.61
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.44 $13.27 $159
4 hours/day 182.5 $0.87 $26.54 $318
8 hours/day 365.0 $1.74 $53.08 $637
12 hours/day 547.6 $2.62 $79.62 $955
24 hours/day 1,095.1 $5.23 $159 $1,911

Mississippi vs other states

At typical use, a pool pump costs $637 a year in Mississippi — $1,466 less than in Hawaii and $79.72 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 pool pump

Pool pumps can be one of the biggest electricity users in a home with a pool because they run for many hours every day of the season. A single-speed 1–2 HP pump typically draws 1,000–2,500W. Variable-speed pumps are dramatically more efficient: running at low speed for longer moves the same water with a fraction of the energy, which is why many states now require them for new installs.

  • Switch to a variable-speed pump — savings of 50–80% are common.
  • Run the pump only as long as needed to turn over the water once a day.
  • Keep skimmer baskets and filters clean so the pump doesn't strain.
  • 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 pool pump for 24 hours in Mississippi?

Running a 1,500W pool pump for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $5.23 at Mississippi’s average rate of 14.5¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a pool pump use per month?

At 8 hours a day, a typical pool pump uses about 365 kWh a month. In Mississippi that costs $53.08.

Is it expensive to run a pool pump in Mississippi?

Mississippi has the 12th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 14.5¢/kWh — cheaper than most. Running a pool pump here costs about $637 a year at typical use, compared with $802 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.

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