Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Electricity Overview
Calcasieu Parish generates roughly 8.17 megawatt hours of electricity using natural gas per resident living in the county. This is the 138th highest amount by a county in the US.
Calcasieu Parish is the 351st largest county by population in the country, with 202,418 residents residing in the county.
Consumers in Calcasieu Parish experience an average of 1.76 power outages each year, with outages lasting an average of 266.21 minutes.
The average monthly residential electric bill in Calcasieu Parish totals $146.68. In contrast, the Louisiana average bill is $141.01
Calcasieu Parish is ranked as the 204th largest consumer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the nation with over 4,200,000 megawatt hours being consumed by citizens living there.
Calcasieu Parish produces 0.70% of its electricity from renewable fuels, or 0.42 megawatt hours per citizen per year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
4,263,656 MWh
Consumption per Capita
21.06 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
11,947,771 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
84,029 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
11,863,742 MWh
Production per Capita
59.03 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,922,280,071 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
9,496.59 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Lake Charles
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Lake Charles Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
11.72¢ per kWh
- 6.95% lower than last month
- 2.42% lower than May last year
- 2.02% higher than the Louisiana average
- 28.91% lower than the US average
- 382nd in the state out of 488 cities
- The state rank has increased by 23 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since May last year
- 2,946th in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,306 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,745 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
11.73¢ per kWh
- 0.21% lower than last month
- 12.15% lower than May last year
- 3.01% higher than the Louisiana average
- 27.31% lower than the US average
- 369th in the state out of 488 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 28 since May last year
- 3,649th in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has increased by 165 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 6,000 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$126.43 per month
- 21.2% higher than last month
- 6.38% higher than May last year
- 3.07% higher than the Louisiana average
- 1.78% higher than the US average
- 344th in the state out of 488 cities
- The state rank has increased by 71 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 12 since May last year
- 20,365th in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 7,860 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 260 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$147.31 per month
- 0.43% higher than last month
- 9.96% lower than May last year
- 4.82% higher than the Louisiana average
- 7.74% higher than the US average
- 402nd in the state out of 488 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 29 since May last year
- 21,024th in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 136 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,388 since May last year
Lake Charles, LA Electricity Overview
On average, residents living in Lake Charles are paying a residential electricity rate of 11.73 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 3.01% higher than the state's average rate of 11.39 cents. Entergy Louisiana sells an estimated 95,431.75 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity supplier. Consumers in the city experience 1.76 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting around 266.21 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.
Lake Charles' electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 634,907,877.43 kilograms, which is 6th largest amount in Louisiana out of 488 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which is 8,026.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Lake Charles as the 36th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Charles
Lake Charles residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Louisiana | BUNDLED | 10.86 | 137.02 | 14,454,150.51 | 1,569,682,851 | |
| Jefferson Davis Electric | BUNDLED | 12.38 | 156.84 | 137,590.39 | 17,033,541.53 |
Zips with electric coverage in Lake Charles, Louisiana include: 70605, 70601, 70607, 70611, 70615, 70647, 70669
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Sulphur, LA Electricity Overview
On average, residents living in Sulphur are paying a residential electricity rate of 11.00 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 3.49% lower than the state's average rate of 11.39 cents. Entergy Louisiana sells an estimated 22,072.52 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity supplier. Consumers in the city experience 1.76 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting around 266.21 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.
Sulphur's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 172,479,587.97 kilograms, which is 22nd largest amount in Louisiana out of 488 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which is 8,026.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Sulphur as the 36th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sulphur
Sulphur residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sulphur, Louisiana
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Louisiana | BUNDLED | 10.86 | 137.02 | 14,454,150.51 | 1,569,682,851 |
Zips with electric coverage in Sulphur, Louisiana include: 70663, 70665, 70669
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Moss Bluff CDP, LA Electricity Overview
On average, residents living in Moss Bluff CDP are paying a residential electricity rate of 11.73 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 3.01% higher than the state's average rate of 11.39 cents. Entergy Louisiana sells an estimated 31,284.71 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity supplier. Consumers in the city experience 1.76 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting around 266.21 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.
Moss Bluff CDP's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 91,922,229.92 kilograms, which is 47th largest amount in Louisiana out of 488 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which is 8,026.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Moss Bluff CDP as the 206th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Moss Bluff CDP
Moss Bluff CDP residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Moss Bluff CDP, Louisiana
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Louisiana | BUNDLED | 10.86 | 137.02 | 14,454,150.51 | 1,569,682,851 | |
| Jefferson Davis Electric | BUNDLED | 12.38 | 156.84 | 137,590.39 | 17,033,541.53 |
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Electricity Production in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Power Plants in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lake Charles PowerEntergy Louisiana (100.00%) | Calcasieu Parish | LA | Natural Gas | 5,568,239 | 2,016,633,061.24 | 362.17 | ||
RS CogenEagle 2 US LLC (100.00%) | Calcasieu Parish | LA | Natural Gas | 2,532,779.61 | 909,072,682.14 | 358.92 | ||
R S NelsonEntergy Texas (18.85%)Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Authority (6.34%)East Texas Electric Cooperative (5.77%)CITGO Petroleum Corp (18.13%)SASOL North American Inc (4.91%)Conoco Inc & BP Amoco (13.22%)EAM Nelson Holding LLC (6.91%)Entergy Louisiana (25.87%) | Calcasieu Parish | LA | Coal | 1,657,678.01 | 1,789,575,983.01 | 1,079.57 | Yes | |
PPG Powerhouse CEagle 2 US LLC (100.00%) | Calcasieu Parish | LA | Natural Gas | 1,486,525 | 331,044,682.78 | 222.7 | ||
Lake Charles PolymersEquistar Chemicals LP (100.00%) | Calcasieu Parish | LA | Natural Gas | 192,773 | 112,125,543.04 | 581.65 | ||
CITGO Refinery PowerhouseCITGO Petroleum Corp (100.00%) | Calcasieu Parish | LA | Other Gas | 174,419.58 | ||||
Lake Charles PlantRain CII Carbon LLC (100.00%) | Calcasieu Parish | LA | Waste Heat | 104,665 | ||||
CalcasieuEntergy Louisiana (100.00%) | Calcasieu Parish | LA | Natural Gas | 104,320 | 63,689,934.28 | 610.52 | ||
Agrilectric Power Partners LtdAgrilectric Power Partners Ltd (100.00%) | Calcasieu Parish | LA | Agricultural By-products | 84,683 | 164,541,197.28 | 1,943.03 | ||
PPG RiversideEagle 2 US LLC (100.00%) | Calcasieu Parish | LA | Purchased Steam | 41,689 |
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Details
Calcasieu Parish has roughly 82.51% of its electricity produced by Natural Gas. Coal and Other Gas make up the next highest amounts at 1,652,757.84 megawatt hours (13.83%) and 201,864.8 megawatt hours (1.69%), respectively. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 1,922,280,070.95 kilograms, which is 7th largest emissions amount in Louisiana out of 64 counties. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the county, which amounts to 9,496.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks the county as the 5th highest polluting county in the state. Calcasieu Parish has 10 electricity generation plants, which is 217th most in the country.
Providers In Each City in Calcasieu Parish:
- DeQuincy, Louisiana:
- Entergy Louisiana: 48.58%
- Beauregard Electric Cooperative: 2.84%
- CLECO Power: 48.58%
- Iowa, Louisiana:
- Jefferson Davis Electric: 50.00%
- Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
- Lake Charles, Louisiana:
- Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
- Jefferson Davis Electric: 50.00%
- Sulphur, Louisiana:
- Entergy Louisiana: 100.00%
- Vinton, Louisiana:
- Vinton, Louisiana Electric Utility: 33.33%
- Jefferson Davis Electric: 33.33%
- Entergy Louisiana: 33.33%
- Westlake, Louisiana:
- Entergy Louisiana: 72.39%
- Beauregard Electric Cooperative: 25.48%
- Jefferson Davis Electric: 2.13%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana?
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana has 5 electricity providers operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entergy Louisiana | 40,814 |
| 2 | Jefferson Davis Electric | 3,383 |
| 3 | CLECO Power | 2,712 |
| 4 | Vinton, Louisiana Electric Utility | 1,598 |
| 5 | Beauregard Electric Cooperative | 392 |
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana?
By total megawatt hours sold, Entergy Louisiana is the largest electricity supplier in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
How many power plants are located within Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana?
There are 10 power plants in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
