List of power stations in Mississippi
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Sources of Mississippi utility-scale electricity generation in gigawatt-hours, full-year 2025:[1]
- Natural gas: 57,755 (73.9%)
- Nuclear: 11,493 (14.7%)
- Coal: 4,181 (5.35%)
- Solar: 2,875 (3.68%)
- Biomass: 1,326 (1.70%)
- Wind: 500 (0.64%)
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Mississippi, sorted by type and name. In 2024, Mississippi had a total summer capacity of 16.0 GW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 77,337 GWh.[2] In 2025, the electrical energy generation mix was 73.9% natural gas, 14.7% nuclear, 5.4% coal, 3.7% solar, 1.7% biomass, and 0.6% wind.[1]
Mississippi power grid
Mississippi electricity generation by type
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Year opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Gulf Nuclear Station | Port Gibson | 32°00′29″N 91°02′52″W / 32.0081°N 91.0478°W | 1,401 | Entergy | 1985 |
Fossil-fuel power plants
Coal
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Year opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hills Generation Facility | Ackerman | 33°22′34″N 89°13′06″W / 33.3761°N 89.2183°W | 440 | SE Choctaw, LLC | 2001 |
| Victor J. Daniel Electric Generating Plant | Escatawpa | 30°31′56″N 88°33′19″W / 30.5322°N 88.5553°W | 1,004 | Mississippi Power, Gulf Power | 1977 |
Natural gas
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Year opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackerman Combined Cycle Plant | Ackerman | 710 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 2007 |
| Attala Generating Station | Sallis | 455.3 | Entergy | 2001 |
| Batesville Generation Facility | Batesville | 858 | Cooperative Energy | 2000 |
| Caledonia Combined Cycle Plant | Steens | 765 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 2003 |
| CF Industries Yazoo City Complex | Yazoo City | 20 | CF Industries | 1984 |
| Chevron Cogenerating Plant | Pascagoula | 132 | Mississippi Power | 1968 |
| Choctaw County Generating Station | French Camp | 781 | Entergy | 2003 |
| Gerald Andrus Power Plant | Greenville | 736 | Entergy | 1975 |
| Hinds Energy Facility | Jackson | 491 | Entergy | 2001 |
| Kemper Combustion Turbine Plant | De Kalb | 293.2 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 2002 |
| LL Wilkins Power Plant | Clarksdale | 49.5 | Clarksdale Public Utilities | 1961 |
| Magnolia Combined Cycle Plant | Ashland | 918 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 2003 |
| Moselle Generating Station | Moselle | 477 | Cooperative Energy | 1970 |
| Plant Daniel | Escatawpa | 1,081 | Mississippi Power | 2001 |
| Plant Jack Watson | Gulfport | 749 | Mississippi Power | 2015 |
| Plant Ratcliffe | De Kalb | 675.4 | Mississippi Power | 2014 |
| Plant Sweatt | Meridian | 32 | Mississippi Power | 1951 |
| Silver Creek Generating Plant | Prentiss | 225 | Cooperative Energy | 2003 |
| Southaven Combined Cycle Plant | Southaven | 780 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 2003 |
| Sylvarena Generating Plant | Raleigh | 129 | Cooperative Energy | 2003 |
| Yazoo | Yazoo City | 33.3 | Public Service Commission of Yazoo City | 1954 |