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How Much Does It Cost to Run an Xbox Series X in Mississippi?

The short answer

Running a 160W Xbox Series X in Mississippi costs about $0.02 an hour. At 3 hours a day, that’s roughly $2.12 a month and $25.47 a year.

The estimate uses Mississippi’s average residential electricity price of 14.5¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — 21% below the national average.

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

Xbox Series X 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 4.9 $0.02 $0.71 $8.49
2 hours/day 9.7 $0.05 $1.42 $16.98
4 hours/day 19.5 $0.09 $2.83 $33.97
8 hours/day 38.9 $0.19 $5.66 $67.93
12 hours/day 58.4 $0.28 $8.49 $102
24 hours/day 116.8 $0.56 $16.98 $204

Mississippi vs other states

At typical use, an Xbox Series X costs $25.47 a year in Mississippi — $58.62 less than in Hawaii and $3.19 more than in Louisiana.

Mississippi has the 12th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. electricity prices in Mississippi · 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 an Xbox Series X

The Xbox Series X typically draws 150–210W during games, depending on how demanding the title is, and much less on menus or video streaming. Its energy-saving shutdown mode uses well under a watt, while the 'sleep' standby mode draws more so it can wake and update quickly. Add your TV's consumption for the full cost of a gaming session.

  • Use the energy-saving shutdown option instead of sleep mode.
  • Turn on auto power-off after inactivity.
  • Stream video on a low-power device instead of the console.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run an Xbox Series X for 24 hours in Mississippi?

Running a 160W Xbox Series X for 24 hours uses about 3.84 kWh, which costs about $0.56 at Mississippi’s average rate of 14.5¢/kWh.

How many kWh does an Xbox Series X use per month?

At 3 hours a day, a typical Xbox Series X uses about 14.6 kWh a month. In Mississippi that costs $2.12.

Is it expensive to run an Xbox Series X in Mississippi?

Mississippi has the 12th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 14.5¢/kWh — cheaper than most. Running an Xbox Series X here costs about $25.47 a year at typical use, compared with $32.08 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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