Electricity Rates in Louisiana

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

The average electricity bill in Louisiana is $148.67
The average electricity rate in Louisiana is 11.93¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Louisiana

The average residential electric bill in Louisiana is $148.67 per month. Louisiana is the 34th most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Louisiana

Population
4,590,241
Total Production
99,557,458 MWh / 21.69 MWh per capita
Total Consumption
100,834,947 MWh / 21.97 MWh per capita
Total Production from Renewable
4,453,486 MWh / 0.97 MWh per capita
CO₂ Emissions from Consumption
35,865,182,151 kg / 7,813.35 kg per capita
Total Production from Non-Renewable
95,103,972 MWh / 20.72 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:

4^th11.93¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Louisiana

34^th$148.67Average residential monthly electricity bill for Louisiana Residents

Louisiana Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

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 11.93 cents per kilowatt hour and the US average price is 16.73 cents. Louisiana ranks as the 4th 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. Solar power usage for electricity production in the state has increased by 294.01% within the last year. The state is ranked 17th highest in the country in total electricity produced within its borders, with 99,557,457.68 megawatt hours generated. In the past 12 months, the use of coal for the purpose of electricity production in the state has decreased by 20.39%. Consumers in Louisiana are faced with 1.73 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 222.38 minutes.

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	11.17	15	138	17	14,215,632.69	1	1,587,610,284	1	46,382,732.57	1
CLECO Power	BUNDLED	12.70	20	157.38	24	3,748,400	2	476,161,000	2	10,532,429.08	2
Southwestern Electric Power Company	BUNDLED	13.37	28	153.86	22	2,859,495.83	3	382,408,446	3	3,528,965	3
Entergy New Orleans	BUNDLED	12.84	22	135.45	16	2,383,811.41	4	306,015,308	4	201,616	5
Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation	BUNDLED	11.68	17	171.38	31	1,938,370.41	5	226,410,323.77	5		8
DEMCO Electric	BUNDLED	11.07	13	155.92	23	1,885,428.64	6	208,754,587.11	6		8
Lafayette Utilities System	BUNDLED	10.26	9	133.94	15	954,504.26	7	97,938,644.07	7	585,560.2	4
Washington-St Tammany Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	10.87	12	148.69	20	854,493.09	8	92,877,473.2	8		8
Beauregard Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	13.48	30	184.24	32	671,412.72	9	90,529,381.14	9		8
Claiborne Electric Coop	BUNDLED	11.13	14	133.2	12	318,326.87	10	35,433,457.71	12		8
City of Alexandria Utilities	BUNDLED	13.07	24	160.97	25	302,430.09	11	39,526,807.02	10	150,067.9	6
South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association	BUNDLED	12.64	19	169	27	282,496.12	12	35,695,144.28	11		8
Northeast Louisiana Power	BUNDLED	9.27	3	133.55	14	206,104.17	13	19,108,381.72	15		8
Terrebonne Parish Electric Utility	BUNDLED	9.62	6	132.16	11	186,854.94	14	17,969,073.32	16	-1,089	7
Concordia Electric	BUNDLED	13.11	25	133.41	13	149,423.98	15	19,594,815.93	14		8
Jefferson Davis Electric	BUNDLED	14.24	33	188.3	33	144,365	16	20,556,946.31	13		8
Pointe Coupee Electric	BUNDLED	13.26	26	169.79	28	130,647.9	17	17,329,084.81	17		8
City of Ruston Utilities	BUNDLED	5.64	1	55.22	1	117,239.15	18	6,608,203.49	22		8
Natchitoches Utilities	BUNDLED	9.87	7	107.75	5	98,819.25	19	9,750,590.02	18		8
Morgan City, Louisiana Electric Utility	BUNDLED	12.81	21	170.09	29	75,522.14	20	9,677,278.39	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	9.97	9	702.2	28	11,951,536.94	1	1,192,072,468	1	46,382,732.57	1
Entergy New Orleans	BUNDLED	10.43	11	1,296.74	34	2,881,344.83	2	300,385,256	3	201,616	5
CLECO Power	BUNDLED	11.68	20	645.73	26	2,845,641	3	332,433,000	2	10,532,429.08	2
Southwestern Electric Power Company	BUNDLED	11.60	18	845.65	32	2,257,286.74	4	261,848,513	4	3,528,965	3
Lafayette Utilities System	BUNDLED	8.93	4	707.05	29	1,207,264.88	5	107,865,592.9	5	585,560.2	4
Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation	BUNDLED	12.12	21	607.18	25	547,112.6	6	66,328,159.8	6		8
City of Alexandria Utilities	BUNDLED	12.38	22	978.07	33	375,841.11	7	46,515,286.55	7	150,067.9	6
DEMCO Electric	BUNDLED	11.09	16	268.99	9	234,142.39	8	25,967,715.73	9		8
Washington-St Tammany Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	10.19	10	431.79	19	233,337.87	9	23,766,216.21	10		8
South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association	BUNDLED	13.37	29	490.7	21	195,905.84	10	26,187,616.73	8		8
Beauregard Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	12.49	24	421.19	18	185,986.98	11	23,234,823.36	11		8
City of Ruston Utilities	BUNDLED	4.07	1	282.61	11	164,619.01	12	6,695,570.75	20		8
Terrebonne Parish Electric Utility	BUNDLED	9.28	5	410.23	17	154,291.59	13	14,319,497.16	12	-1,089	7
Natchitoches Utilities	BUNDLED	9.78	6	779.17	31	115,368.16	14	11,286,211.72	13		8
Morgan City, Louisiana Electric Utility	BUNDLED	10.43	12	718.16	30	95,615.57	15	9,975,282.94	14		8
Claiborne Electric Coop	BUNDLED	10.84	14	275.48	10	82,952.28	16	8,994,158.63	15		8
Northeast Louisiana Power	BUNDLED	11.21	17	182.82	3	66,935.49	17	7,500,491.41	18		8
Pointe Coupee Electric	BUNDLED	14.08	32	251.6	7	53,463.53	18	7,525,385.87	17		8
Concordia Electric	BUNDLED	15.61	34	358.82	16	49,185.73	19	7,679,212.85	16		8
Jefferson Davis Electric	BUNDLED	13.03	26	331.62	15	46,974.89	20	6,122,998.32	21		8

Power Plants in Louisiana

Plant	City/County	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (KG)	Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)
Nine Mile PointEntergy Louisiana (100.00%)	Bridge City CDP	Natural Gas	8,056,301	3,703,023,845.47	459.64
Waterford 3Entergy Louisiana (100.00%)	Taft CDP	Nuclear	7,908,712
River BendEntergy Louisiana (100.00%)	West Feliciana Parish	Nuclear	7,004,371
Lake Charles PowerEntergy Louisiana (100.00%)	Calcasieu Parish	Natural Gas	6,695,118	2,478,794,310.02	370.24
St. Charles Power Station (LA)Entergy Louisiana (100.00%)	Montz CDP	Natural Gas	5,834,615	2,220,697,576.44	380.61
Plaquemine Cogeneration PlantDow Inc (100.00%)	Iberville Parish	Natural Gas	5,132,832	2,116,265,202.8	412.3
Acadia Energy CenterEntergy Power (51.02%)CLECO Power (48.98%)	Acadia Parish	Natural Gas	5,088,857	2,188,315,748.22	430.02
Taft Cogeneration FacilityOccidental Chemical Corporation (100.00%)	Taft CDP	Natural Gas	4,771,269	1,682,351,930.7	352.6
OuachitaEntergy Louisiana (37.34%)Entergy Arkansas (62.66%)	Ouachita Parish	Natural Gas	4,409,628	1,699,573,614.9	385.42
Coughlin Power StationCLECO Power (100.00%)	Evangeline Parish	Natural Gas	3,725,529	1,528,288,559.56	410.22
Perryville Power StationEntergy Louisiana (100.00%)	Ouachita Parish	Natural Gas	3,709,397	1,360,292,799.74	366.72
J Lamar Stall UnitSouthwestern Electric Power Company (100.00%)	Shreveport	Natural Gas	3,363,233	1,338,779,622.74	398.06
Carville Energy LLCArgo Infrastructure Partners (100.00%)	St. Gabriel	Natural Gas	3,027,455	1,057,366,892.54	349.26
Louisiana 1Entergy Louisiana (65.96%)Exxon Mobil Corp (34.04%)	East Baton Rouge Parish	Natural Gas	2,756,128.02	499,790,923.24	181.34
Brame Energy CenterLouisiana Energy & Power Authority (7.74%)Lafayette Utilities System (19.36%)CLECO Power (72.90%)	Rapides Parish	Coal	2,510,757.99	2,375,441,232.51	946.11
RS CogenEagle 2 US LLC (100.00%)	Calcasieu Parish	Natural Gas	2,163,362.87	776,480,517.54	358.92
Big Cajun 2CLECO Power (80.65%)Entergy Texas (8.22%)Entergy Louisiana (11.12%)	Pointe Coupee Parish	Coal	2,073,093.83	2,007,901,142.54	968.55
Dow St Charles OperationsDow Inc (100.00%)	Taft CDP	Natural Gas	1,933,967	482,249,446.42	249.36
PPG Powerhouse CEagle 2 US LLC (100.00%)	Calcasieu Parish	Natural Gas	1,723,127	391,027,633.22	226.93
R S NelsonCITGO Petroleum Corp (5.73%)Entergy Louisiana (35.71%)Entergy Texas (26.31%)Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Authority (8.84%)East Texas Electric Cooperative (8.05%)EAM Nelson Holding LLC (9.64%)Conoco Inc & BP Amoco (4.18%)SASOL North American Inc (1.55%)	Calcasieu Parish	Coal	1,557,955	1,758,513,604.27	1,128.73

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
Waterford 3Entergy Louisiana (100.00%)	Taft CDP	Nuclear	7,908,712
River BendEntergy Louisiana (100.00%)	West Feliciana Parish	Nuclear	7,004,371

Quick Facts

Louisiana has seen a 25.00% increase in hydroelectric power production over the course of the previous 12 months.

Louisiana generates 95.53% of its electricity from non-renewable fuel types, giving it a ranking of 13th worst for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuels.

The state of Louisiana creates 0.68% of their electricity from hydroelectric power, roughly 679,262.52 megawatt hours a year.

Louisiana generates 20.72 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the state from non-renewable electricity fuel sources. They are the 6th highest state in the country for non-renewable generation per capita.

The use of natural gas in Louisiana yields a total of 74,044,641.88 megawatts of electricity, propelling the state into its ranking of 6th in the US for total natural gas generation.

Louisiana produces 4,427,475.08 megawatt hours of electricity from the use of coal, ranking Louisiana as the 30th largest producer of electricity from coal in the United States.

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	2	11.22	18	147	$144.32/mo	32	995
Jefferson Parish	425,884	3	1	12.42	43	454	$138.08/mo	12	760
Orleans Parish	369,749	2	1	12.93	51	652	$137.29/mo	9	727
St. Tammany Parish	273,263	2		11.77	36	253	$154.48/mo	39	1,397
Lafayette Parish	247,866	4		11.45	31	188	$162.84/mo	54	1,818
Caddo Parish	229,025	2	1	13.40	62	897	$155.00/mo	41	1,419
Calcasieu Parish	202,418	6	7	12.42	44	455	$160.09/mo	50	1,673
Ouachita Parish	157,702	2	2	11.26	20	155	$139.87/mo	17	835
Livingston Parish	148,425	3		11.16	13	135	$151.41/mo	35	1,272
Tangipahoa Parish	137,048	3	1	11.18	15	139	$142.13/mo	31	928
Ascension Parish	130,458	3		11.22	17	146	$144.50/mo	33	1,000
Bossier Parish	129,276	2		13.40	62	897	$155.00/mo	41	1,419
Rapides Parish	127,189	4	1	12.96	52	663	$163.15/mo	55	1,832
Terrebonne Parish	104,786	4		9.96	3	44	$135.64/mo	8	680
Lafourche Parish	95,870	3		11.32	30	172	$141.10/mo	28	885
St. Landry Parish	81,773	4		11.90	39	290	$167.69/mo	59	2,103
Iberia Parish	68,327	3		12.73	47	572	$158.82/mo	49	1,608
Acadia Parish	58,200	5	2	11.79	38	260	$165.32/mo	56	1,968
Vermilion Parish	57,775	8		11.74	35	251	$170.36/mo	60	2,322
St. Charles Parish	52,411	2	5	11.26	20	155	$139.87/mo	17	835
St. Martin Parish	52,222	5		11.77	37	255	$167.02/mo	57	2,060
St. Mary Parish	49,818	2		12.90	50	629	$161.08/mo	51	1,718
Vernon Parish	49,064	6		13.09	56	729	$162.63/mo	53	1,805
Lincoln Parish	48,415	4		10.99	7	114	$133.61/mo	1	628
Washington Parish	45,794	4	4	11.07	8	119	$149.24/mo	34	1,176
St. Bernard Parish	43,821	2	1	11.26	20	155	$139.87/mo	17	835
St. John the Baptist Parish	42,704	2		11.26	20	155	$139.87/mo	17	835
Avoyelles Parish	39,880	3		12.67	45	544	$158.02/mo	46	1,569
Natchitoches Parish	37,896	6		12.97	53	676	$154.16/mo	38	1,378
Webster Parish	37,356	6		11.51	33	198	$139.08/mo	14	794
Beauregard Parish	36,417	2		13.32	61	857	$177.37/mo	63	2,578
Evangeline Parish	32,538	3	1	12.29	41	409	$167.10/mo	58	2,065
Jefferson Davis Parish	32,270	6		13.31	60	854	$173.75/mo	61	2,463
Iberville Parish	30,651	4	3	12.25	40	396	$154.84/mo	40	1,412
West Baton Rouge Parish	27,064	2	1	11.26	20	155	$139.87/mo	17	835
De Soto Parish	26,803	3	1	13.14	57	756	$158.14/mo	47	1,573
Morehouse Parish	25,852	3	1	11.23	19	148	$139.79/mo	16	831
Plaquemines Parish	23,536	2		11.26	20	155	$139.87/mo	17	835
Allen Parish	23,085	2	1	13.25	59	826	$174.65/mo	62	2,490
Sabine Parish	22,377	3		13.15	58	769	$157.92/mo	45	1,565
Grant Parish	22,236	5		12.85	49	614	$158.15/mo	48	1,574
Assumption Parish	21,366	3		11.32	29	171	$141.02/mo	27	879
Union Parish	21,272	3		11.17	14	136	$134.49/mo	2	652
Pointe Coupee Parish	20,951	5	2	12.67	46	546	$161.19/mo	52	1,725
St. James Parish	20,390	2	1	11.26	20	155	$139.87/mo	17	835
Richland Parish	20,110	3	1	10.50	5	78	$137.74/mo	11	747
Franklin Parish	19,964	3		9.70	2	34	$135.49/mo	6	674
East Feliciana Parish	19,588	3		11.12	10	129	$155.01/mo	43	1,421
Concordia Parish	18,989	4		12.74	48	574	$135.58/mo	7	677
West Feliciana Parish	15,334	3	1	11.14	11	133	$153.25/mo	37	1,340
Jackson Parish	15,214	2		11.26	20	155	$139.87/mo	17	835
LaSalle Parish	14,770	4		12.32	42	421	$141.55/mo	29	903
Claiborne Parish	14,456	3		11.18	16	140	$134.98/mo	3	660
Winn Parish	13,875	5		11.58	34	211	$142.08/mo	30	924
Bienville Parish	13,130	5		11.47	32	191	$140.85/mo	26	877
St. Helena Parish	10,881	3		11.15	12	134	$151.74/mo	36	1,283
Madison Parish	10,297	3		11.08	9	120	$139.34/mo	15	815
West Carroll Parish	9,959	3		9.65	1	29	$135.32/mo	5	670
Caldwell Parish	9,707	3		10.72	6	90	$138.34/mo	13	768
Catahoula Parish	9,117	4		13.00	54	687	$135.07/mo	4	664
Red River Parish	7,787	5	1	13.04	55	710	$157.39/mo	44	1,533
East Carroll Parish	7,502	3		10.40	4	61	$137.43/mo	10	731
Cameron Parish	5,650	3		14.21	64	1,260	$188.23/mo	64	2,832
Tensas Parish	4,269	2		11.26	20	155	$139.87/mo	17	835

Louisiana Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS

74.37%

NUCLEAR

14.98%

COAL

4.45%

SOLAR

1.85%

OTHER GAS

1.30%

OTHER

3.05%

The state of Louisiana's electricity use levels result in CO2 pollution totaling 35,865,182,150.96 kilograms, which is the 14th largest amount of any state in the United States. Averaging 7,813.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the state ranks 8th worst for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Around 74.37% of electricity in Louisiana comes from generation using Natural Gas. Adding Natural Gas totals to Nuclear (14.98%) and Coal (4.45%), these three fuel types make up 93.80% of the electricity production in the state. Louisiana has 42 power plants within the state. This is the 26th highest number of power plants within a single state and the 34th highest number of power plants per citizen in a state.

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.

Louisiana generates 0.4 megawatt hours per capita per year from solar power.

The average monthly residential electricity bill in Louisiana totals $148.67. In contrast, the US average bill is $147.16, or 1.03% higher than the Louisiana average bill.

Nuclear power plants in Louisiana combine to generate 14.98% of the electricity produced in the state, which is 14,913,083 megawatt hours a year.

Over the past 12 months, the state of Louisiana has seen a 6.88% drop in CO2 emissions on account of electricity consumption.

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 74.37% of the fuel used in the state. Additionally, Nuclear makes up 14.98% and Coal makes up 4.45%.

What is a good electricity rate in Louisiana?

The average rate per kilowatt hour of electricity in Louisiana in 2025 is 11.93 cents.

What is the average electric bill in Louisiana?

The average electricity bill in the state of Louisiana in 2025 is $149 while the US average is $147.

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 42 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	5.65	11,983
2	Welsh, Louisiana Electric Utility	7.51	1,789
3	Northeast Louisiana Power	9.30	18,236
4	Abbeville, Louisiana Electric Utility	9.41	5,603
5	Vinton, Louisiana Electric Utility	9.41	1,605
6	Terrebonne Parish Electric Utility	9.65	14,263
7	Natchitoches Utilities	9.90	8,768
8	Kaplan Utilities	10.00	2,074
9	Lafayette Utilities System	10.29	73,773
10	Winnfield, Louisiana Electric Utility	10.42	2,616

What power companies are in Louisiana?

State Customers Rank	Provider	State Customers
1	Entergy Louisiana	1,110,738
2	CLECO Power	295,552
3	Southwestern Electric Power Company	234,838
4	Entergy New Orleans	208,892
5	DEMCO Electric	120,366
6	Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation	119,423
7	Lafayette Utilities System	73,773
8	Washington-St Tammany Electric Cooperative	56,738
9	Beauregard Electric Cooperative	45,627
10	Claiborne Electric Coop	25,030

Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope

Published: 2025-07-14