Electricity Rates in Louisiana

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

The average electricity bill in Louisiana is $138.69
The average electricity rate in Louisiana is 11.55¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Louisiana

The average residential electric bill in Louisiana is $138.69 per month. Louisiana is the 29th most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Louisiana

Population
4,590,241
Total Production
98,851,319 MWh / 21.54 MWh per capita
Total Consumption
97,081,609 MWh / 21.15 MWh per capita
Total Production from Renewable
3,650,586 MWh / 0.8 MWh per capita
CO₂ Emissions from Consumption
35,782,212,451 kg / 7,795.28 kg per capita
Total Production from Non-Renewable
95,200,733 MWh / 20.74 MWh per capita

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Louisiana

Louisiana residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

3^rd11.55¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Louisiana

29^th$138.69Average residential monthly electricity bill for Louisiana Residents

Louisiana Electricity Fuel Mix

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Louisiana's Electricity Prices and Usage

The Louisiana residential electricity rate in 2025 currently averages 11.55 cents per kilowatt hour and the US average price is 16.44 cents. Louisiana ranks as the 3rd best priced state in the nation by average electricity rate. Customers in the state don't have much choice in their electricity provider due to the fact that Louisiana has a regulated electricity market based on the resident's geographic location. The state is the 9th largest producer of electricity per capita, with an average of 21.54 megawatt hours produced per person each year. The state uses 97,081,608.91 megawatt hours for their electricity needs, making the state the 14th highest consumer of megawatt hours in the US. Louisiana has recently made strides with a 19.31% increase over the past 12 months in the usage of renewable fuel types for electricity generation. The US average monthly residential power bill is $142.31, while the Louisiana average is $138.69 per month. Louisiana ranks 29th in the country for best average electricity bill amount.

Residential Electricity Providers in Louisiana

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Rate State Rank	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Average Bill State Rank	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Sales State Rank	Residential Revenues ($)	Residential Revenues State Rank	State Production (MWh)	State Production Rank
Entergy Louisiana	BUNDLED	11.05	15	134.79	18	14,004,949.33	1	1,546,884,431	1	41,882,263.63	1
CLECO Power	BUNDLED	12.09	19	147.13	24	3,677,728	2	444,589,000	2	11,936,116.41	2
Southwestern Electric Power Company	BUNDLED	13.39	31	144.74	23	2,681,305.26	3	359,092,918	3	3,693,939	3
Entergy New Orleans	BUNDLED	13.11	27	135.93	19	2,340,425.27	4	306,896,391	4	163,845	5
Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation	BUNDLED	11.47	17	159.04	31	1,879,959.29	5	215,707,116.21	5		8
DEMCO Electric	BUNDLED	10.88	13	144.69	22	1,828,612.87	6	198,886,027.95	6		8
Lafayette Utilities System	BUNDLED	10.08	9	124.29	15	925,741.1	7	93,308,741.96	7	668,094.85	4
Washington-St Tammany Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	10.68	12	137.98	20	828,743.68	8	88,486,830.34	8		8
Beauregard Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	13.25	29	170.97	32	651,180.28	9	86,249,740.79	9		8
Claiborne Electric Coop	BUNDLED	10.93	14	123.61	12	308,734.36	10	33,758,394.28	12		8
City of Alexandria Utilities	BUNDLED	12.84	23	149.38	25	293,316.62	11	37,658,236.67	10	144,376.65	6
South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association	BUNDLED	12.41	20	156.83	27	273,983.34	12	34,007,710.02	11		8
Northeast Louisiana Power	BUNDLED	9.11	3	123.94	14	199,893.4	13	18,205,061.71	15		8
Terrebonne Parish Electric Utility	BUNDLED	9.45	6	122.65	11	181,224.23	14	17,119,612.4	16	-1,089	7
Concordia Electric	BUNDLED	12.88	24	123.8	13	144,921.22	15	18,668,500.48	14		8
Jefferson Davis Electric	BUNDLED	13.99	33	174.73	33	140,014.69	16	19,585,147.59	13		8
Pointe Coupee Electric	BUNDLED	13.03	25	157.57	28	126,710.94	17	16,509,878.38	17		8
City of Ruston Utilities	BUNDLED	5.54	1	51.24	1	113,706.25	18	6,295,810.61	22		8
Natchitoches Utilities	BUNDLED	9.69	7	100	5	95,841.42	19	9,289,645.54	18		8
Morgan City, Louisiana Electric Utility	BUNDLED	12.59	21	157.84	29	73,246.35	20	9,219,799.61	19		8

Commercial Electricity Providers in Louisiana

Provider	Service Type	Commercial Rate (¢)	Commercial Rate Rank	Commercial Average Bill ($)	Commercial Average Bill State Rank	Commercial Sales (MWh)	Commercial Sales State Rank	Commercial Revenues ($)	Commercial Revenues State Rank	State Production (MWh)	State Production Rank
Entergy Louisiana	BUNDLED	9.87	10	687.72	27	11,817,332.9	1	1,166,456,164	1	41,882,263.63	1
Entergy New Orleans	BUNDLED	10.66	14	1,312.7	34	2,862,483.94	2	305,082,716	3	163,845	5
CLECO Power	BUNDLED	11.16	18	608.1	24	2,811,148	3	313,656,000	2	11,936,116.41	2
Southwestern Electric Power Company	BUNDLED	11.50	20	819.51	32	2,195,038.53	4	252,372,048	4	3,693,939	3
Lafayette Utilities System	BUNDLED	8.62	4	716.63	29	1,237,598.46	5	106,645,718.01	5	668,094.85	4
Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation	BUNDLED	11.69	21	615.42	26	560,859.27	6	65,578,040.56	6		8
City of Alexandria Utilities	BUNDLED	11.94	22	991.36	33	385,284.44	7	45,989,235.3	7	144,376.65	6
DEMCO Electric	BUNDLED	10.70	16	272.64	9	240,025.42	8	25,674,041.32	9		8
Washington-St Tammany Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	9.82	9	437.65	19	239,200.69	9	23,497,439.03	10		8
South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association	BUNDLED	12.89	29	497.37	21	200,828.15	10	25,891,455.42	8		8
Beauregard Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	12.05	24	426.91	18	190,660.07	11	22,972,055.81	11		8
City of Ruston Utilities	BUNDLED	3.92	1	286.46	11	168,755.2	12	6,619,849.12	20		8
Terrebonne Parish Electric Utility	BUNDLED	8.95	5	415.82	17	158,168.3	13	14,157,554.93	12	-1,089	7
Natchitoches Utilities	BUNDLED	9.44	6	789.65	31	118,266.89	14	11,158,573.55	13		8
Morgan City, Louisiana Electric Utility	BUNDLED	10.06	11	727.8	30	98,017.99	15	9,862,470.35	14		8
Claiborne Electric Coop	BUNDLED	10.46	13	279.21	10	85,036.52	16	8,892,441.78	15		8
Northeast Louisiana Power	BUNDLED	10.81	17	185.31	3	68,617.3	17	7,415,666.77	18		8
Pointe Coupee Electric	BUNDLED	13.58	32	255	7	54,806.84	18	7,440,279.68	17		8
Concordia Electric	BUNDLED	15.06	34	363.72	16	50,421.56	19	7,592,367	16		8
Jefferson Davis Electric	BUNDLED	12.57	26	336.13	15	48,155.17	20	6,053,752.03	21		8

Power Plants in Louisiana

Plant	City/County	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (KG)	Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)	Closing Date
Nine Mile PointEntergy Louisiana (100.00%)	Bridge City CDP	Natural Gas	8,642,555.01	4,054,285,679.91	469.11
River BendEntergy Louisiana (100.00%)	West Feliciana Parish	Nuclear	7,913,172
Lake Charles PowerEntergy Louisiana (100.00%)	Calcasieu Parish	Natural Gas	6,130,955	2,246,399,575.14	366.4
Acadia Energy CenterCLECO Power (48.98%)Entergy Power (51.02%)	Acadia Parish	Natural Gas	5,778,655	2,454,368,404.32	424.73
Taft Cogeneration FacilityOccidental Chemical Corporation (100.00%)	Taft CDP	Natural Gas	5,745,512	2,026,464,601.7	352.7
St. Charles Power Station (LA)Entergy Louisiana (100.00%)	Montz CDP	Natural Gas	5,161,003	1,907,199,198.94	369.54
OuachitaEntergy Arkansas (62.66%)Entergy Louisiana (37.34%)	Ouachita Parish	Natural Gas	4,956,107	1,889,620,527.06	381.27
Plaquemine Cogeneration PlantDow Inc (100.00%)	Iberville Parish	Natural Gas	4,927,748	2,042,481,770.84	414.49
Waterford 3Entergy Louisiana (100.00%)	Taft CDP	Nuclear	4,817,027
Coughlin Power StationCLECO Power (100.00%)	Evangeline Parish	Natural Gas	4,465,432	1,825,023,107.6	408.7
Perryville Power StationEntergy Louisiana (100.00%)	Ouachita Parish	Natural Gas	3,924,159	1,435,427,298.48	365.79
J Lamar Stall UnitSouthwestern Electric Power Company (100.00%)	Shreveport	Natural Gas	3,436,081	1,287,041,771.82	374.57
Carville Energy LLCArgo Infrastructure Partners (100.00%)	St. Gabriel	Natural Gas	2,923,959	1,019,135,889.1	348.55
Brame Energy CenterLafayette Utilities System (19.36%)Louisiana Energy & Power Authority (7.74%)CLECO Power (72.90%)	Rapides Parish	Coal	2,739,797.01	2,499,543,304.29	912.31
Louisiana 1Exxon Mobil Corp (34.04%)Entergy Louisiana (65.96%)	East Baton Rouge Parish	Natural Gas	2,629,527.02	475,186,417.58	180.71
Big Cajun 2CLECO Power (80.65%)Entergy Louisiana (11.12%)Entergy Texas (8.22%)	Pointe Coupee Parish	Coal	2,441,747	2,427,408,977.6	994.13
RS CogenEagle 2 US LLC (100.00%)	Calcasieu Parish	Natural Gas	2,143,350.8	769,297,732.28	358.92
Dow St Charles OperationsDow Inc (100.00%)	Taft CDP	Natural Gas	1,852,219	461,796,355.16	249.32
LaO Energy SystemsDow Inc (100.00%)	Iberville Parish	Natural Gas	1,801,995	570,282,353.62	316.47	1/2025
Westlake PlaquemineWestlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC (100.00%)	Iberville Parish	Natural Gas	1,496,024	351,326,390.24	234.84

There are 2 Nuclear Power Plants in Louisiana

Plant	City/County	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (KG)	Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
River BendEntergy Louisiana (100.00%)	West Feliciana Parish	Nuclear	7,913,172
Waterford 3Entergy Louisiana (100.00%)	Taft CDP	Nuclear	4,817,027

Quick Facts

Louisiana generates about 1.01 megawatt hours of electricity with natural gas per resident living in the state. This is the 30th highest average in the nation.

With a population of 4,590,241 residents, Louisiana is the 25th largest state in the nation.

The burning of natural gas in Louisiana yields a total of 76,193,744.45 megawatts of electricity, propelling the state into its ranking of 6th in the country for total natural gas generation.

Residents of the state of Louisiana are faced with an average of 1.73 electrical outages a year, with an average of 222.38 minutes per outage.

The population of Louisiana shrank by 0.73% in the last 12 months.

Louisiana uses non-renewable fuel types to generate 20.74 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 6th highest state for non-renewable production per capita.

Louisiana Counties Comparison

County	Population	Providers	Plants	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Rate State Rank	Residential Rate National Rank	Residential Avg. Electric Bill	Residential Bill State Rank	Residential Bill National Rank
East Baton Rouge Parish	450,544	3	4	11.00	18	159	$137.39/mo	32	903
Jefferson Parish	425,884	3	1	12.47	50	567	$135.58/mo	27	847
Orleans Parish	369,749	2	5	13.11	61	855	$135.93/mo	30	865
St. Tammany Parish	273,263	2		11.29	33	206	$141.94/mo	37	1,097
Lafayette Parish	247,866	4	2	11.21	31	195	$150.90/mo	54	1,509
Caddo Parish	229,025	2	3	13.39	62	968	$144.74/mo	41	1,205
Calcasieu Parish	202,418	6	11	12.14	46	439	$150.68/mo	53	1,496
Ouachita Parish	157,702	2	4	11.05	20	173	$134.79/mo	17	805
Livingston Parish	148,425	3		10.93	13	141	$141.52/mo	35	1,076
Tangipahoa Parish	137,048	3		10.96	16	150	$135.54/mo	26	845
Ascension Parish	130,458	3	3	11.00	17	158	$137.49/mo	33	906
Bossier Parish	129,276	2		13.39	62	968	$144.74/mo	41	1,205
Rapides Parish	127,189	4	2	12.21	47	469	$149.33/mo	51	1,424
Terrebonne Parish	104,786	4	1	9.75	3	47	$125.64/mo	4	562
Lafourche Parish	95,870	3		11.10	30	188	$135.70/mo	29	855
St. Landry Parish	81,773	4		11.55	39	281	$154.92/mo	59	1,707
Iberia Parish	68,327	3	1	11.98	43	390	$145.90/mo	47	1,269
Acadia Parish	58,200	5	2	11.48	37	265	$153.33/mo	56	1,613
Vermilion Parish	57,775	8		11.50	38	268	$157.52/mo	60	1,904
St. Charles Parish	52,411	2	6	11.05	20	173	$134.79/mo	17	805
St. Martin Parish	52,222	5		11.48	36	262	$154.66/mo	58	1,688
St. Mary Parish	49,818	2	4	12.10	45	426	$147.30/mo	50	1,340
Vernon Parish	49,064	6		12.78	58	700	$150.95/mo	55	1,512
Lincoln Parish	48,415	4	1	10.77	7	116	$126.05/mo	6	572
Washington Parish	45,794	4	3	10.81	8	124	$138.23/mo	34	932
St. Bernard Parish	43,821	2	1	11.05	20	173	$134.79/mo	17	805
St. John the Baptist Parish	42,704	2		11.05	28	181	$134.79/mo	17	805
Avoyelles Parish	39,880	3		11.95	41	376	$145.43/mo	43	1,247
Natchitoches Parish	37,896	6	1	12.71	54	660	$143.48/mo	39	1,157
Webster Parish	37,356	6		11.31	34	219	$131.37/mo	11	678
Beauregard Parish	36,417	2	1	12.87	59	737	$163.19/mo	63	2,308
Evangeline Parish	32,538	3	1	11.78	40	336	$153.53/mo	57	1,621
Jefferson Davis Parish	32,270	6		13.01	60	806	$161.79/mo	62	2,251
Iberville Parish	30,651	4	4	12.01	44	396	$145.79/mo	46	1,265
West Baton Rouge Parish	27,064	2	2	11.05	20	173	$134.79/mo	17	805
De Soto Parish	26,803	3	1	12.70	53	658	$146.01/mo	49	1,276
Morehouse Parish	25,852	3		11.02	19	164	$134.63/mo	15	802
Plaquemines Parish	23,536	2	1	11.05	20	173	$134.79/mo	17	805
Allen Parish	23,085	2	1	12.74	56	675	$160.53/mo	61	2,159
Sabine Parish	22,377	3		12.75	57	690	$145.92/mo	48	1,270
Grant Parish	22,236	5		12.24	48	479	$145.70/mo	45	1,262
Assumption Parish	21,366	3		11.10	29	187	$135.64/mo	28	852
Union Parish	21,272	3		10.94	14	145	$124.55/mo	1	545
Pointe Coupee Parish	20,951	5	4	12.41	49	548	$150.44/mo	52	1,486
St. James Parish	20,390	2	4	11.05	20	173	$134.79/mo	17	805
Richland Parish	20,110	3	1	10.30	5	80	$130.60/mo	10	660
Franklin Parish	19,964	3		9.51	2	33	$126.17/mo	7	575
East Feliciana Parish	19,588	3		10.89	10	133	$143.62/mo	40	1,162
Concordia Parish	18,989	4	1	12.48	51	572	$126.34/mo	8	578
West Feliciana Parish	15,334	3	2	10.91	11	137	$142.59/mo	38	1,120
Jackson Parish	15,214	2	1	11.05	20	173	$134.79/mo	17	805
LaSalle Parish	14,770	4		11.97	42	387	$132.72/mo	13	728
Claiborne Parish	14,456	3		10.95	15	147	$125.48/mo	3	557
Winn Parish	13,875	5		11.39	35	232	$136.21/mo	31	872
Bienville Parish	13,130	5		11.27	32	204	$134.75/mo	16	804
St. Helena Parish	10,881	3		10.93	12	138	$141.71/mo	36	1,086
Madison Parish	10,297	3		10.86	9	128	$133.76/mo	14	769
West Carroll Parish	9,959	3		9.45	1	31	$125.85/mo	5	567
Caldwell Parish	9,707	3		10.51	6	92	$131.79/mo	12	687
Catahoula Parish	9,117	4		12.71	55	661	$124.56/mo	2	546
Red River Parish	7,787	5	1	12.60	52	607	$145.52/mo	44	1,254
East Carroll Parish	7,502	3		10.19	4	65	$130.00/mo	9	654
Cameron Parish	5,650	3		13.92	64	1,254	$173.78/mo	64	2,681
Tensas Parish	4,269	2		11.05	20	173	$134.79/mo	17	805

The state of Louisiana's electricity use levels result in CO2 pollution totaling 35,782,212,450.5 kilograms, which is the 13th largest amount of any state in the United States. Averaging 7,795.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the state ranks 8th worst for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Around 77.08% of electricity in Louisiana comes from generation using Natural Gas. Adding Natural Gas totals to Nuclear (12.88%) and Coal (4.69%), these three fuel types make up 94.64% of the electricity production in the state. Louisiana has 77 power plants within the state. This is the 39th highest number of power plants within a single state and the 46th highest number of power plants per citizen in a state.

NATURAL GAS

77.08%

NUCLEAR

12.88%

COAL

4.69%

OTHER GAS

1.39%

BLACK LIQUOUR

1.33%

OTHER

2.64%

Of the 34 electric companies in Louisiana, 22 of them report that they offer net metering. The state has bad net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Louisiana is 2.69%. This includes data from 16 companies, including Entergy Louisiana, CLECO Power, and Entergy New Orleans. For comparison, the national average electricity loss is 2.43%. Louisiana has a rank of 20th best in the United States for grid efficiency based on energy loss.

Encouraging private citizens to install solar panels can be a challenge due to prohibitive initial costs. States can help the cause by passing legislation for tax breaks and rebates for those who purchase solar panels. Louisiana currently offers no state tax credit to consumers who install solar panels at their place of residence. The state offers no rebates to residents who are purchasing private solar. Louisiana citizens have the ability to apply a 100% property tax exemption for the purchase of solar panels, which is as good as it gets. There is currently no sales tax exemption for residents who purchase private solar.

Whether a customer is able to seek out electricity options with renewable fuels is at least partially determined by state level legislation. States that have Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) have requirements in place for electricity providers who do business in the state. These standards dictate that a certain amount of electricity must be produced from green energy. Unfortunately, the state of Louisiana has no standards in place at this time. Additionally, the state does not have any sort of low income solar programs that assist with the installation of solar panels at low income households.

Learn about going solar in Louisiana, find out which system size is best for you, compare local installers and see which incentives are available in your area.

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in Louisiana

What electricity company is the largest provider in Louisiana?

By total customer count, Entergy Louisiana is the largest electricity provider in Louisiana.

Does Louisiana have a deregulated electricity market?

No, the state has a regulated market, where residents' electricity supplier choices are usually determined by their location or state legislation.

Where does Louisiana get its electricity?

The main fuel used for electricity generation in Louisiana is Natural Gas, making up 77.08% of the fuel used in the state. Additionally, Nuclear makes up 12.88% and Coal makes up 4.69%.

What is a good electricity rate in Louisiana?

The average rate per kilowatt hour of electricity in Louisiana in 2025 is 11.55 cents.

What is the average electric bill in Louisiana?

The average electricity bill in the state of Louisiana in 2025 is $139 while the US average is $142.

How many electric companies offer service in Louisiana?

Louisiana has 34 electricity providers offering service in the area.

How many power plants are within Louisiana?

There are 77 active electricity plants in Louisiana.

What is the cheapest electricity company in Louisiana?

Residential Rate Rank	Provider	Residential Rate (¢)	State Customers
1	City of Ruston Utilities	5.54	12,180
2	Welsh, Louisiana Electric Utility	7.35	1,825
3	Northeast Louisiana Power	9.11	18,436
4	Abbeville, Louisiana Electric Utility	9.21	5,696
5	Vinton, Louisiana Electric Utility	9.22	1,628
6	Terrebonne Parish Electric Utility	9.45	14,469
7	Natchitoches Utilities	9.69	8,924
8	Kaplan Utilities	9.80	2,112
9	Lafayette Utilities System	10.08	74,962
10	Winnfield, Louisiana Electric Utility	10.20	2,655

What power companies are in Louisiana?

State Customers Rank	Provider	State Customers
1	Entergy Louisiana	1,107,993
2	CLECO Power	295,293
3	Southwestern Electric Power Company	234,399
4	Entergy New Orleans	208,883
5	DEMCO Electric	122,933
6	Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation	121,927
7	Lafayette Utilities System	74,962
8	Washington-St Tammany Electric Cooperative	57,915
9	Beauregard Electric Cooperative	46,527
10	Claiborne Electric Coop	25,511

Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope

Published: 2024-11-08

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