Calcasieu Parish, LA: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Calcasieu Parish, LA is $161.54
  • The average electricity rate in Calcasieu Parish, LA is 12.53¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Calcasieu Parish, LA

The average residential electric bill in Calcasieu Parish, LA is $161.54 per month. Calcasieu Parish, LA is the 50th most expensive county in Louisiana for electricity.

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Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Electricity Overview

Calcasieu Parish is 141st out of 3221 counties in the country for megawatt hours per capita produced from coal, averaging 6.22 megawatt hours per person each year.

With 202,418 citizens living within the county and 12,157,124.64 megawatt hours produced each year, Calcasieu Parish has a megawatt hour per capita production of 60.06 megawatt hours. The city ranks 387th largest megawatt hour per capita amount in the United States.

Calcasieu Parish's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 25.10% below the United States average rate, at 12.53 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents.

Calcasieu Parish consumes only 36.58% of the electricity generated in the county, meaning they can store or export the excess 63.42%.

Calcasieu Parish is ranked 346th out of 3221 for highest polluting county in the US based on emissions per capita.

Residents in the county deal with an average of 1.39 power outages a year, with an average of 210.24 minutes per outage.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    4,446,566 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    21.97 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    12,157,125 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    12,157,125 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    60.06 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,897,693,607 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    9,375.12 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 November, 2024

11.45¢ per kWh

  • 4.19% higher than last month
  • 3.92% higher than November last year
  • 3.56% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 32.8% lower than the US average
  • 232nd in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 59 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since November last year
  • 2,674th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 856 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 237 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

11.12¢ per kWh

  • 0.32% higher than last month
  • 1.17% lower than November last year
  • 3.91% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 32.55% lower than the US average
  • 256th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since November last year
  • 1,727th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 13 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,427 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$110.48 per month

  • 16.52% lower than last month
  • 10.13% higher than November last year
  • 0.38% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 6.56% lower than the US average
  • 300th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 185 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since November last year
  • 12,654th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 9,442 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,284 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$134.7 per month

  • 0.63% higher than last month
  • 3.7% lower than November last year
  • 2.8% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 5.3% lower than the US average
  • 247th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since November last year
  • 13,743rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 234 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,893 since November last year

Lake Charles, LA Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living in Lake Charles are paying a residential electricity rate of 11.12 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 6.74% lower than the state's average rate of 11.93 cents. Entergy Louisiana sells an estimated 245,094.01 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity supplier. Consumers in the city experience 1.39 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting around 210.24 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Lake Charles' electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 616,085,986.33 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 7,788.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Lake Charles as the 293rd 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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.141/kWh$0.057/kWh$241.78/mo.$68.67/mo.
256th11.12¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lake Charles
247th$134.7Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lake Charles Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Entergy LouisianaBUNDLED11.26139.8714,293,493.551,609,745,452

Zips with electric coverage in Lake Charles, Louisiana include: 70605, 70601, 70607, 70611, 70615, 70647, 70669

Sulphur, LA Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living in Sulphur are paying a residential electricity rate of 11.12 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 6.74% lower than the state's average rate of 11.93 cents. Entergy Louisiana sells an estimated 56,718.44 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity supplier. Consumers in the city experience 1.39 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting around 210.24 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Sulphur's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 167,366,417.8 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 7,788.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Sulphur as the 59th 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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.141/kWh$0.057/kWh$241.78/mo.$68.67/mo.
256th11.12¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sulphur
155th$134.7Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sulphur Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sulphur, Louisiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Entergy LouisianaBUNDLED11.26139.8714,293,493.551,609,745,452

Zips with electric coverage in Sulphur, Louisiana include: 70663, 70665, 70669

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Moss Bluff CDP, LA Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living in Moss Bluff CDP are paying a residential electricity rate of 12.74 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 6.83% higher than the state's average rate of 11.93 cents. Entergy Louisiana sells an estimated 30,011.14 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity supplier. Consumers in the city experience 1.39 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting around 210.24 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Moss Bluff CDP's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 89,197,188.6 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 7,788.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Moss Bluff CDP as the 7th 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 April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.145/kWh$0.088/kWh$234.90/mo.$98.03/mo.
419th12.74¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Moss Bluff CDP
481st$160.49Average residential monthly electricity bill for Moss Bluff CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Moss Bluff CDP, Louisiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Beauregard Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.53185.34674,528.9291,232,015.98
Entergy LouisianaBUNDLED11.26139.8714,293,493.551,609,745,452

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Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Lake Charles PowerEntergy Louisiana (100.00%)
Calcasieu Parish LA Natural Gas 6,720,67022,489,781,974.822370.4713
RS CogenEagle 2 US LLC (100.00%)
Calcasieu Parish LA Natural Gas 2,053,210.6413736,944,344.2212358.9215
PPG Powerhouse CEagle 2 US LLC (100.00%)
Calcasieu Parish LA Natural Gas 1,767,51615401,266,780.616227.0221
R S NelsonEntergy Louisiana (35.71%)Entergy Texas (26.31%)Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Authority (8.84%)East Texas Electric Cooperative (8.05%)CITGO Petroleum Corp (5.73%)SASOL North American Inc (1.55%)Conoco Inc & BP Amoco (4.18%)EAM Nelson Holding LLC (9.64%)
Calcasieu Parish LA Coal 1,265,64031,446,977,464.6931,143.281
Lake Charles PolymersEquistar Chemicals LP (100.00%)
Calcasieu Parish LA Natural Gas 199,73020113,415,060.2221567.844
PPG RiversideEagle 2 US LLC (100.00%)
Calcasieu Parish LA Purchased Steam 100,700111
Lake Charles PlantRain CII Carbon LLC (100.00%)
Calcasieu Parish LA Waste Heat 49,658211

Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
88.26%
COAL
Coal
Coal
10.36%
PURCHASED STEAM
Purchased Steam
0.83%
WASTE HEAT
Waste Heat
0.41%
OTHER GAS
Other Gas
0.10%
OTHER
Other
0.05%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Calcasieu Parish has roughly 88.26% of its electricity produced by Natural Gas. Coal and Purchased Steam make up the next highest amounts at 1,259,865.33 megawatt hours (10.36%) and 100,700 megawatt hours (0.83%), respectively. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 1,897,693,607.4 kilograms, which is 8th 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 9,375.12 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 7 electricity generation plants, which is 39th most in the country.

Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Net Metering

Of the 5 electricity providers in Calcasieu Parish, 80.00% of them report that they offer net metering. Many net metering regulations are enacted at the state level, and Louisiana has nonexistent regulations for consumers interested in purchasing solar panels.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Calcasieu Parish is 2.94%. This includes data from 3 companies, including Entergy Louisiana, Beauregard Electric Cooperative, and CLECO Power. The countrywide average is 2.43%, meaning Calcasieu Parish ranks 521st best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Calcasieu Parish:

  • DeQuincy, Louisiana:
    • CLECO Power: 100.00%
  • Iowa, Louisiana:
    • Jefferson Davis Electric: 10.79%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 89.21%
  • Lake Charles, Louisiana:
    • Entergy Louisiana: 100.00%
  • Sulphur, Louisiana:
    • Entergy Louisiana: 100.00%
  • Vinton, Louisiana:
    • Vinton, Louisiana Electric Utility: 50.00%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
  • Westlake, Louisiana:
    • Beauregard Electric Cooperative: 48.18%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 51.82%

* 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 RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Entergy Louisiana51,330
2Beauregard Electric Cooperative4,924
3CLECO Power2,716
4Vinton, Louisiana Electric Utility1,605
5Jefferson Davis Electric1,087

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 7 power plants in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-07-14