St. Landry Parish, LA: 3 Electric Providers

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St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Electricity Overview

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, St. Landry Parish had a 1.85% drop over the course of the previous 12 months.

St. Landry Parish citizens are accountable for 7,929.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person each year, making them the 610th worst polluting county out of 3230 counties in the nation based on per capita pollution.

The largest electricity supplier in St. Landry Parish by number of customers is Entergy Louisiana.

At an average residential price of 10.38 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, consumers in St. Landry Parish benefit from a 35.20% discount from the nationwide average price.

St. Landry Parish is the 722nd most populous county in the country.

No electricity production takes place in St. Landry Parish.

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 Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Opelousas

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Residential Bundled Electricity Prices

Opelousas Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.62¢ per kWh

  • 5.41% higher than last month
  • 18.96% lower than February last year
  • 4.69% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 35.37% lower than the US average
  • 120th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 184 since February last year
  • 2,445th in the US out of 31,803 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 158 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6,671 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

10.75¢ per kWh

  • 1.89% lower than last month
  • 17.08% lower than February last year
  • 3.12% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 34.94% lower than the US average
  • 120th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 166 since February last year
  • 1,368th in the US out of 31,803 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 556 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 7,637 since February last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$115.4 per month

  • 20.2% lower than last month
  • 14.94% lower than February last year
  • 1.66% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 12.53% lower than the US average
  • 158th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 212 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 212 since February last year
  • 9,473rd in the US out of 31,803 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,781 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 11,263 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$142.48 per month

  • 1.17% lower than last month
  • 14.1% lower than February last year
  • 2.18% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 4.99% higher than the US average
  • 330th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 38 since February last year
  • 18,954th in the US out of 31,803 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 945 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 8,702 since February last year

Opelousas, LA Electricity Overview

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Opelousas has an average residential electricity rate of 10.75 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately for their residents, 32.86% 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 January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.149/kWh$0.080/kWh$253.43/mo.$90.48/mo.
120th10.75¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Opelousas
330th$142.48Average 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 CorporationBUNDLED9.60139.661,844,391.04177,086,863.35

Eunice, LA Electricity Overview

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Eunice has an average residential electricity rate of 10.77 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately for their residents, 32.73% 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 February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.080/kWh$254.05/mo.$90.59/mo.
125th10.77¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Eunice
333rd$142.65Average 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 CorporationBUNDLED9.60139.661,844,391.04177,086,863.35

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Sunset, LA Electricity Overview

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Sunset has an average residential electricity rate of 10.26 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately for their residents, 35.95% below the average national electricity price of 16.02 cents. Entergy Louisiana is the largest provider in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in the city experience 2.05 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting about 153.54 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.

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 October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.129/kWh$0.066/kWh$238.62/mo.$85.95/mo.
38th10.26¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sunset
263rd$138.39Average 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 CorporationBUNDLED9.60139.661,844,391.04177,086,863.35

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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 739th 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:
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
  • Eunice, Louisiana:
    • CLECO Power: 33.33%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 33.33%
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 33.33%
  • Grand Coteau, Louisiana:
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
  • Krotz Springs, Louisiana:
    • Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
  • Leonville, Louisiana:
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
  • Melville, Louisiana:
    • CLECO Power: 19.42%
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 40.29%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 40.29%
  • Opelousas, Louisiana:
    • CLECO Power: 31.98%
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 34.01%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 34.01%
  • 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:
    • Entergy Louisiana: 33.33%
    • CLECO Power: 33.33%
    • Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 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 Corporation25,088
3CLECO Power9,695

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