News Release > Entergy Mississippi offers winter energy efficiency tips

For Immediate Release

Entergy Mississippi offers winter energy efficiency tips

01/03/2025

JACKSON, Miss. – As colder temperatures stick around, heating systems will start running full blast, causing a spike in energy usage. However, staying warm and comfortable doesn’t have to come at the cost of high energy bills. By making a few simple changes around the home, customers can improve its energy efficiency and keep costs down throughout the colder months.   

Air leaks and inefficient HVAC systems can lead to an additional $400 in home energy costs each year. Rather than cranking up the thermostat as temperatures drop, Entergy Mississippi encourages customers to try these affordable or even free tips to reduce energy use and save money.  

Prepare for cold weather 

Keep heating costs low all season long by taking these tips to improve your home’s energy efficiency: 

  • Use solar energy: Open curtains on the south-facing windows during the day to allow sunlight to naturally heat the home and close them at night to reduce the chill from cold windows.
  • Insulate drafty windows: Use a heavy-duty, clear plastic sheet on a frame or tape clear plastic film to the inside of window frames and make sure the plastic is sealed tightly to the frame to help reduce infiltration.
  • Adjust the thermostat: When you are home and awake, set the thermostat as low as is comfortable, but when you are asleep or out of the house, turn the thermostat back to save as much as 10% a year on your heating and cooling bills.
  • Find and seal leaks: Seal air leaks around utility cut-throughs for pipes and recessed lights in insulated ceilings, and unfinished spaces behind cupboards and closets.
  • Maintain heating systems: Schedule routine service for home heating systems and replace furnace and heat pump filters once a month or as needed.
  • Reduce heat loss from the fireplace: Keep the fireplace damper closed unless a fire is burning and check the seal on the fireplace flue damper and make it as snug as possible.

By following these simple steps, customers can stay warm and comfortable all winter long while keeping energy bills under control. 

Entergy Mississippi also offers free comprehensive residential energy audits and rebates to help reduce the upfront cost of installing energy-efficient equipment. Visit entergy.com/energyefficiency for more information. 

Bill management resources 

Entergy’s newly launched online Bill Toolkit connects customers to bill management, energy efficiency and financial assistance resources. This new resource helps customers explore simple ways they can lower their electricity use and costs. 

Track energy use  

Bill management tools like myAdvisor empowers customers to set electricity usage alerts and monitor how much energy they use each day. Tracking electricity use over time can help customers identify habits that contribute to higher use and budget their monthly expenses. With their myAdvisor dashboard, customers have access to usage and cost details, bill history, bill projections and analyzer tools and more. 

Manage bills your way

Entergy Mississippi offers several flexible payment options so customers can choose when, where and how they receive their bills.  

  • Pick-A-Date allows customers to pay their bills when it works best for them.
  • Level Billing allows customers to “level out” seasonal energy use fluctuations, making their bills more consistent every month.
  • PaperFREE billing allows customers to get their bills emailed as soon as they post and instant access to two years of billing history.
  • AutoPay allows customers to avoid late fees, writing checks and paying for postage by having bills automatically deduct from their bank accounts.

Entergy Mississippi encourages customers who may need additional payment options to reach out. To see if customers automatically qualify for deferred payment arrangements or payment extensions, they can visit our mobile app or myEntergy.  

About Entergy Mississippi

Entergy Mississippi, LLC provides electricity to approximately 459,000 customers in 45 counties. Entergy Mississippi is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation, a Fortune 500 electric company. Entergy powers life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We’re investing in the reliability and resilience of the energy system while helping our region transition to cleaner, more efficient energy solutions. With roots in our communities for more than 100 years, Entergy is a nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship. Since 2018, we have delivered more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to local communities through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. For the latest news from Entergy Mississippi, visit the Newsroom and connect with @EntergyMS on social media.

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