St. Landry Parish, LA: 3 Electric Providers

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Electricity Rates & Statistics

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St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Electricity Overview

There was a 1.85% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita during the preceding year in St. Landry Parish.

Customers in St. Landry Parish experience an average of 1.99 power outages each year, with an average of 159.57 minutes per outage.

St. Landry Parish has emissions of 7,929.97 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the state average of 7,929.97.

Residents of St. Landry Parish are paying, on average, 31.42% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average price, at 10.98 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

Entergy Louisiana is the largest electricity provider in St. Landry Parish when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

St. Landry Parish comes in as the 511th highest pollution level due to electricity use in the US, emitting 648,457,483.6 kilograms of CO2 gases.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,717,127 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    21 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    648,457,484 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    7,929.97 kg

Recent Energy News in Opelousas

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Opelousas Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.18¢ per kWh

  • 6.04% higher than last month
  • 21.54% lower than February last year
  • 1.15% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 31.4% lower than the US average
  • 316th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 251 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 75 since February last year
  • 4,234th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 928 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 7,313 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

11.33¢ per kWh

  • 2.21% lower than last month
  • 19.27% lower than February last year
  • 0.92% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 33.1% lower than the US average
  • 316th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 72 since February last year
  • 2,694th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 447 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 9,151 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$113.15 per month

  • 22.64% lower than last month
  • 19.04% lower than February last year
  • 3.31% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 9.74% lower than the US average
  • 96th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 321 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 298 since February last year
  • 9,503rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,769 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10,424 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$143.94 per month

  • 1.52% lower than last month
  • 15.95% lower than February last year
  • 2.94% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 8.61% higher than the US average
  • 385th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since February last year
  • 18,410th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,312 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6,537 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.7¢ per kWh

  • 13.38% higher than last month
  • 21.28% lower than February last year
  • 1.14% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 21.42% lower than the US average
  • 316th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 70 since February last year
  • 7,751st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,915 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 8,876 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10.21¢ per kWh

  • 2.31% lower than last month
  • 21.79% lower than February last year
  • 2.97% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 27.72% lower than the US average
  • 318th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 63 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 74 since February last year
  • 5,024th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 852 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10,654 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$575.02 per month

  • 4.02% higher than last month
  • 17.44% lower than February last year
  • 10.09% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 65.63% lower than the US average
  • 66th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 250 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 16,327th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,084 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,655 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$635.23 per month

  • 1.57% lower than last month
  • 21.27% lower than February last year
  • 5.26% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 61.33% lower than the US average
  • 66th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 14,996th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 19 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,542 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

6.29¢ per kWh

  • 6.22% higher than last month
  • 32.59% lower than February last year
  • 2.08% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 36.18% lower than the US average
  • 316th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 41 since February last year
  • 5,813th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,295 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 12,021 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

6.32¢ per kWh

  • 3.86% lower than last month
  • 28.64% lower than February last year
  • 6.48% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 38.09% lower than the US average
  • 317th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 39 since February last year
  • 2,671st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,033 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10,957 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$18,872.77 per month

  • 7.48% higher than last month
  • 26.21% lower than February last year
  • 38.78% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 38.44% lower than the US average
  • 416th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 17,416th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,373 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,669 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$19,722.24 per month

  • 2.76% lower than last month
  • 26.22% lower than February last year
  • 42.1% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 42.14% lower than the US average
  • 416th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 16,591st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 209 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,374 since February last year

Opelousas, LA Electricity Overview

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Opelousas has an average residential electricity rate of 11.18 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately for their residents, 30.19% below the average national electricity price of 16.02 cents. CLECO Power has an estimated 378 total residential customers, more than all other vendors in the city. Consumers in Opelousas experience 1.99 power outages a year with outages lasting on average 159.57 minutes.

Opelousas residents average 7,929.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which ranks them 73rd highest in the state out of 488 in this category. With total emissions of 125,959,652.57 kilograms, the city ranks 30th worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. All of the 333,543.32 megawatt hours consumed in Opelousas must be brought in from nearby areas as there are no electricity plants within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Opelousas

Opelousas residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.164/kWh$0.082/kWh$262.69/mo.$88.53/mo.
203rd11.18¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Opelousas
356th$148.59Average residential monthly electricity bill for Opelousas Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Opelousas, Louisiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CLECO PowerBUNDLED11.82151.213,856,502456,030,000
Entergy LouisianaBUNDLED10.80137.1714,537,671.31,569,816,238
Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership CorporationBUNDLED10.96157.551,819,805199,492,700

Eunice, LA Electricity Overview

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Eunice has an average residential electricity rate of 11.20 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately for their residents, 30.11% below the average national electricity price of 16.02 cents. CLECO Power has an estimated 213 total residential customers, more than all other vendors in the city. Consumers in Eunice experience 1.99 power outages a year with outages lasting on average 159.57 minutes.

Eunice residents average 7,929.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which ranks them 73rd highest in the state out of 488 in this category. With total emissions of 76,040,487.82 kilograms, the city ranks 60th worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. All of the 201,356.52 megawatt hours consumed in Eunice must be brought in from nearby areas as there are no electricity plants within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Eunice

Eunice residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.083/kWh$263.35/mo.$88.74/mo.
205th11.20¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Eunice
359th$148.65Average residential monthly electricity bill for Eunice Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Eunice, Louisiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CLECO PowerBUNDLED11.82151.213,856,502456,030,000
Entergy LouisianaBUNDLED10.80137.1714,537,671.31,569,816,238
Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership CorporationBUNDLED10.96157.551,819,805199,492,700

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Sunset, LA Electricity Overview

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Sunset has an average residential electricity rate of 10.88 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately for their residents, 32.07% below the average national electricity price of 16.02 cents. Entergy Louisiana has an estimated 122 total residential customers, more than all other vendors in the city. Consumers in Sunset experience 2.05 power outages a year with outages lasting on average 153.54 minutes.

Sunset residents average 7,929.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which ranks them 12th highest in the state out of 488 in this category. With total emissions of 23,599,592.42 kilograms, the city ranks 155th worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. All of the 62,492.13 megawatt hours consumed in Sunset must be brought in from nearby areas as there are no electricity plants within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sunset

Sunset residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.141/kWh$0.057/kWh$241.78/mo.$68.67/mo.
104th10.88¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sunset
292nd$147.36Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sunset Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sunset, Louisiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Entergy LouisianaBUNDLED10.80137.1714,537,671.31,569,816,238
Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership CorporationBUNDLED10.96157.551,819,805199,492,700

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St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Details

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Net Metering

Of the 3 electricity suppliers in St. Landry Parish, 3 of them report that they offer net metering. At the state level, Louisiana is known for poor net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

There are 3 electricity companies in St. Landry Parish that report energy loss, including Entergy Louisiana, Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation, and CLECO Power. Combined, these 3 companies average an annual energy loss of 3.77% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 2.98%, resulting in a rank of 776th best in the United States and a state rank of 38th best out of 3230 and 64 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in St. Landry Parish:

  • Arnaudville, Louisiana:
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
  • Cankton, Louisiana:
    • Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
  • Eunice, Louisiana:
    • CLECO Power: 33.33%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 33.33%
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 33.33%
  • Grand Coteau, Louisiana:
    • Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
  • Krotz Springs, Louisiana:
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
  • Leonville, Louisiana:
    • Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
  • Melville, Louisiana:
    • CLECO Power: 19.42%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 40.29%
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 40.29%
  • Opelousas, Louisiana:
    • Entergy Louisiana: 34.01%
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 34.01%
    • CLECO Power: 31.98%
  • Palmetto, Louisiana:
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 39.88%
    • CLECO Power: 20.24%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 39.88%
  • Port Barre, Louisiana:
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
  • Sunset, Louisiana:
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
  • Washington, Louisiana:
    • CLECO Power: 33.33%
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 33.33%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 33.33%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many electric companies offer service in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana?

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana is home to 3 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana?

By total megawatt hours sold, Entergy Louisiana is the largest electricity provider in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Which electricity companies offer service in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Entergy Louisiana35,189
2Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation25,091
3CLECO Power9,695

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2023-12-06