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St. Mary Parish, Louisiana Electricity Overview

Residents of St. Mary Parish are paying, on average, 25.97% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average price, at 11.86 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

St. Mary Parish is the 22nd most populated county in the state, with 49,818 citizens residing within the county's borders.

Releasing 403,157,035.99 kilograms of CO2 gases, St. Mary Parish has the 24th worst pollution level from electricity use out of 64 counties in Louisiana.

Non-renewable fuels are used in the generation of 100.00% of the megawatt hours produced in St. Mary Parish, ranking it 479th out of 3230 counties in the United States for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuel sources.

St. Mary Parish is ranked as the 726th largest electricity consuming county out of 3230 counties in the US with 1,046,113.15 megawatt hours being used by consumers who live there.

With total generation of 847,488 megawatt hours, St. Mary Parish is the 725th highest generator of electricity in the United States out of 3230 counties.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,046,113 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    21 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    847,488 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    847,488 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    17.01 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    403,157,036 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    8,092.6 kg

Recent Energy News in Morgan City

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Morgan City Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.38¢ per kWh

  • 9.52% higher than last month
  • 26.7% lower than February last year
  • 0.62% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 30.18% lower than the US average
  • 342nd in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 302 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 100 since February last year
  • 4,479th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,513 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10,085 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

11.67¢ per kWh

  • 2.87% lower than last month
  • 22% lower than February last year
  • 3.91% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 31.12% lower than the US average
  • 343rd in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 64 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 99 since February last year
  • 3,183rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 577 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10,162 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$108.31 per month

  • 27.01% lower than last month
  • 28.7% lower than February last year
  • 7.45% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 13.61% lower than the US average
  • 40th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 402 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 402 since February last year
  • 8,590th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,798 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 12,787 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$149.09 per month

  • 2.38% lower than last month
  • 18.35% lower than February last year
  • 6.62% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 12.49% higher than the US average
  • 442nd 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
  • 20,014th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 535 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,963 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.95¢ per kWh

  • 5.09% higher than last month
  • 26.54% lower than February last year
  • 1.13% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 19.62% lower than the US average
  • 343rd in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 99 since February last year
  • 9,433rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,977 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10,506 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10.72¢ per kWh

  • 2.98% lower than last month
  • 23.38% lower than February last year
  • 8.12% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 24.1% lower than the US average
  • 411th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 31 since February last year
  • 6,605th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,301 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 12,288 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$514.43 per month

  • 9.08% lower than last month
  • 25.03% lower than February last year
  • 19.57% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 69.25% lower than the US average
  • 40th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 302 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 13,503rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 177 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6,052 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$611.83 per month

  • 2.29% lower than last month
  • 23.33% lower than February last year
  • 8.75% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 62.75% lower than the US average
  • 40th 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
  • 14,644th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 290 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,707 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

6.98¢ per kWh

  • 10.62% higher than last month
  • 37.88% lower than February last year
  • 13.26% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 29.19% lower than the US average
  • 344th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 98 since February last year
  • 7,572nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,373 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 14,163 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.14¢ per kWh

  • 4.73% lower than last month
  • 28.86% lower than February last year
  • 20.35% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 30.03% lower than the US average
  • 381st in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 61 since February last year
  • 7,668th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,261 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10,728 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$23,226.58 per month

  • 14.79% higher than last month
  • 27.38% lower than February last year
  • 70.79% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 24.23% lower than the US average
  • 442nd 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
  • 18,597th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,556 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,385 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$24,857.24 per month

  • 2.85% lower than last month
  • 27.43% lower than February last year
  • 79.1% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 27.08% lower than the US average
  • 442nd 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
  • 18,220th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 13 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,559 since February last year

Morgan City, LA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 13.58 cents per kilowatt hour for citizens of Morgan City, which is 19.87% higher than the state's average rate of 11.33 cents. This makes the city 488th out of 488 cities in the state for lowest average electricity price. Morgan City, Louisiana Electric Utility sells an estimated 150,943.13 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than all other suppliers. The city's facilities use non-renewable fuel types for 100.00% of their total electricity production, which is 313,748 megawatt hours.

Approximately 9,116.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 5th worst polluter in the state out of 488 cities. With total emissions of 105,068,907.03 kilograms, the city ranks 36th highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The city has the 7th highest number of power plants of any city in Louisiana, with one total power plant. Morgan City's fuel of choice is Natural Gas, with 100.00% of electricity production using this fuel.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Morgan City

Morgan City residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.184/kWh$0.097/kWh$278.52/mo.$93.53/mo.
488th13.58¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Morgan City
487th$164.75Average residential monthly electricity bill for Morgan City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Morgan City, 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
Morgan City, Louisiana Electric UtilityBUNDLED14.00168.366,264.099,273,846.2
South Louisiana Electric Cooperative AssociationBUNDLED11.11143.08264,72729,415,600

Franklin, LA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 11.82 cents per kilowatt hour for citizens of Franklin, which is 4.41% higher than the state's average rate of 11.33 cents. This makes the city 308th out of 488 cities in the state for lowest average electricity price. Selling an estimated 13,149.31 megawatt hours each year, CLECO Power is the largest supplier in the city. The city has an average of 1.93 electrical outages per customer each year. These outages are an average of 165.6 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes per outage.

Approximately 7,929.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 73rd worst polluter in the state out of 488 cities. With total emissions of 54,011,029.57 kilograms, the city ranks 87th highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The 143,022.13 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power plants that call the city home.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Franklin

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.192/kWh$0.099/kWh$284.92/mo.$95.54/mo.
308th11.82¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Franklin
370th$151.21Average residential monthly electricity bill for Franklin Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Franklin, Louisiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CLECO PowerBUNDLED11.82151.213,856,502456,030,000

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Patterson, LA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 11.82 cents per kilowatt hour for citizens of Patterson, which is 4.41% higher than the state's average rate of 11.33 cents. This makes the city 308th out of 488 cities in the state for lowest average electricity price. Selling an estimated 3,160.06 megawatt hours each year, CLECO Power is the largest supplier in the city. The city has an average of 1.93 electrical outages per customer each year. These outages are an average of 165.6 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes per outage.

Approximately 7,929.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 73rd worst polluter in the state out of 488 cities. With total emissions of 47,008,865.55 kilograms, the city ranks 98th highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The 124,480.28 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power plants that call the city home.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Patterson

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.192/kWh$0.099/kWh$284.92/mo.$95.54/mo.
308th11.82¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Patterson
370th$151.21Average residential monthly electricity bill for Patterson Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Patterson, Louisiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CLECO PowerBUNDLED11.82151.213,856,502456,030,000

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Electricity Production in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

Power Plants in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Morgan City LA Natural Gas 313,748136,214,040.2434.15
St. Mary Parish LA Natural Gas 282,723182,714,285.46646.27
St. Mary Clean Energy CenterCLECO Power (100.00%)
St. Mary Parish LA Waste Heat 240,761
Neptune Gas Processing PlantEnterprise Products Optg LP (100.00%)
St. Mary Parish LA Other 10,2569,219,699.84898.96

St. Mary Parish, Louisiana Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Approximately 8,092.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the county from electricity consumption, ranking them as the 15th highest polluter in the state out of 64 counties. Total emissions in the county are 403,157,035.99 kilograms, which is the 24th worst total amount of pollution for all counties in Louisiana. Electricity generating facilities in the county mainly use Natural Gas, which accounts for 70.38% (or 596,471 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the county. Waste Heat and Other are also important fuel sources in the county, with 240,761 (28.41%) and 10,256 (1.21%) megawatt hours produced from each, respectively. St. Mary Parish has 4 power generation plants, which is 4th most in Louisiana.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
70.38%
WASTE HEAT
Waste Heat
Waste Heat
Waste Heat
28.41%
OTHER
Other
1.21%

St. Mary Parish, Louisiana Net Metering

St. Mary Parish has 2 out of 2 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Regulations put in place at the state level are poor for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in St. Mary Parish averages out to about 5.29% of the total energy transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. With a state average energy loss of 2.98%, St. Mary Parish is ranked as the 61st best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

Providers In Each City in St. Mary Parish:

  • Baldwin, Louisiana:
    • CLECO Power: 100.00%
  • Berwick, Louisiana:
    • CLECO Power: 100.00%
  • Franklin, Louisiana:
    • CLECO Power: 100.00%
  • Morgan City, Louisiana:
    • CLECO Power: 8.49%
    • South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association: 6.50%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 1.48%
    • Morgan City, Louisiana Electric Utility: 83.53%
  • Patterson, Louisiana:
    • CLECO Power: 100.00%

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

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana?

The largest electricity supplier in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana by total customer count is CLECO Power.

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

There are 2 electricity providers offering service in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.

How many power plants are in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana?

St. Mary Parish, Louisiana is home to 4 active electricity plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1CLECO Power16,438
2Morgan City, Louisiana Electric Utility5,606

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2023-12-06