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East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Electricity Overview

With 450,544 citizens living within the county and 4,011,943.14 megawatt hours produced a year, East Baton Rouge Parish has a per capita production rate of 8.9 megawatt hours. The city is 957th highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the United States.

The use of natural gas in East Baton Rouge Parish yields a total of 3,008,035.09 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 9th in the state out of 64 counties.

East Baton Rouge Parish is the 164th largest county by population in the United States, with 450,544 citizens residing within its borders.

The use of non-renewable fuel types in electricity production in East Baton Rouge Parish has declined by 1.18% during the previous 12 months.

Entergy Louisiana is the largest electricity company in East Baton Rouge Parish when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Residents in East Baton Rouge Parish pay $163.38 per month for residential electricity, compared to the Louisiana average bill of $141.57.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    9,451,429 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    20.98 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    4,011,943 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    4,011,943 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    8.9 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,794,423,901 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    6,202.33 kg

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Baton Rouge Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

10.74¢ per kWh

  • 3.75% lower than last month
  • 10.91% lower than January last year
  • 2.48% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 31.2% lower than the US average
  • 377th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 99 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 76 since January last year
  • 4,035th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 538 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,729 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

11.03¢ per kWh

  • 0.98% lower than last month
  • 12.89% lower than January last year
  • 3.15% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 35.04% lower than the US average
  • 301st in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 2,080th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 230 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,443 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$143.46 per month

  • 34.88% higher than last month
  • 2.8% lower than January last year
  • 2.1% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 4.97% lower than the US average
  • 403rd in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 36 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 32 since January last year
  • 11,725th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,350 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,399 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$137.5 per month

  • 0.25% lower than last month
  • 12.51% lower than January last year
  • 2.36% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 3.64% higher than the US average
  • 330th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since January last year
  • 14,800th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 645 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 7,275 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

8.14¢ per kWh

  • 0.24% lower than last month
  • 29.46% lower than January last year
  • 11.42% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 38.94% lower than the US average
  • 299th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 68 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 2,897th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 459 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 7,381 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

9.66¢ per kWh

  • 2.85% lower than last month
  • 17.29% lower than January last year
  • 3.96% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 31.79% lower than the US average
  • 301st in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 4,025th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 294 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 7,301 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$535.65 per month

  • 11% higher than last month
  • 30.55% lower than January last year
  • 5.43% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 67.13% lower than the US average
  • 301st in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 62 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 106 since January last year
  • 12,995th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,325 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6,903 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$670.73 per month

  • 2.84% lower than last month
  • 17.53% lower than January last year
  • 0.89% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 59.02% lower than the US average
  • 375th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since January last year
  • 16,259th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,116 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,765 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

5.41¢ per kWh

  • 0.21% lower than last month
  • 20.39% lower than January last year
  • 10.79% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 44.96% lower than the US average
  • 297th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 69 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since January last year
  • 3,577th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 928 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,936 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

5.35¢ per kWh

  • 2.11% lower than last month
  • 25.6% lower than January last year
  • 12.06% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 47.67% lower than the US average
  • 297th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
  • 1,140th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 68 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,661 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$14,026.71 per month

  • 8% higher than last month
  • 12.37% lower than January last year
  • 2.4% higher than the Louisiana average
  • 58.39% lower than the US average
  • 401st in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 33 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 28 since January last year
  • 14,793rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 683 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 201 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$13,274.36 per month

  • 1.23% lower than last month
  • 19.29% lower than January last year
  • 6.78% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 61.2% lower than the US average
  • 374th in the state out of 481 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
  • 14,691st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 125 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 635 since January last year

Baton Rouge Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

2,485,648.76 MWh

  • 14.39% lower than last month
  • 118.43% higher than January last year
  • 92.74% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 81.22% lower than the US average
  • 7th in the state out of 24 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 315th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 25 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 25 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

1,024,286.57 MWh

  • 1.43% higher than last month
  • 48% lower than January last year
  • 97.36% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 91.31% lower than the US average
  • 8th in the state out of 24 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since January last year
  • 352nd in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 64 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 170 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

10,360.56 MWh

  • 14.39% lower than last month
  • 118.43% higher than January last year
  • 90.19% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 62.91% lower than the US average
  • 8th in the state out of 24 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 386th in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 38 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 7 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

4,269.33 MWh

  • 1.43% higher than last month
  • 48% lower than January last year
  • 96.59% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 83.48% lower than the US average
  • 8th in the state out of 24 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since January last year
  • 474th in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 33 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 91 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

10,360.56 MWh

  • 14.39% lower than last month
  • 118.43% higher than January last year
  • 90.4% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 78.02% lower than the US average
  • 6th in the state out of 23 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 201st in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 20 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 22 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas

4,269.33 MWh

  • 1.43% higher than last month
  • 48% lower than January last year
  • 95.86% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 90.42% lower than the US average
  • 7th in the state out of 23 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since January last year
  • 240th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 22 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 82 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

2,485,648.76 MWh

  • 14.39% lower than last month
  • 118.43% higher than January last year
  • 92.89% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 86.44% lower than the US average
  • 6th in the state out of 23 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 215th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 16 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 31 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas

1,024,286.57 MWh

  • 1.43% higher than last month
  • 48% lower than January last year
  • 97.43% lower than the Louisiana average
  • 94.25% lower than the US average
  • 7th in the state out of 23 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since January last year
  • 259th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 42 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 111 since January last year

Baton Rouge, LA Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Baton Rouge are charged an average residential electricity rate of 12.67 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 10.78% higher than the state's average rate of 11.43 cents, which ranks the city 419th out of 488 cities in Louisiana for best average electricity rate. The average monthly residential power bill for a customer in the city is $163.38 per month, while the Louisiana average is $141.57. Patrons in the city pay 15.41% more compared to the rest of the state. There has been a 46.83% decrease in usage of fossil fuels and other non-renewable fuels in Baton Rouge during the course of the last 12 months.

Baton Rouge is the 2nd highest ranked city in the state out of 488 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 1,747,983,944.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 7,893.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Baton Rouge as the 481st highest polluting city in Louisiana. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Baton Rouge, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Baton Rouge has one power producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.141/kWh$0.057/kWh$241.78/mo.$68.67/mo.
419th12.67¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Baton Rouge
447th$163.38Average residential monthly electricity bill for Baton Rouge Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
DEMCO ElectricBUNDLED14.43189.231,685,368243,146,300
Entergy LouisianaBUNDLED10.90137.5314,425,196.191,572,924,063

Zips with electric coverage in Baton Rouge, Louisiana include: 70810, 70816, 70808, 70817, 70806, 70815, 70809, 70802, 70805, 70820, 70714 and 8 other zip code(s).

Central, LA Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Central are charged an average residential electricity rate of 12.67 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 10.78% higher than the state's average rate of 11.43 cents, which ranks the city 419th out of 488 cities in Louisiana for best average electricity rate. With an estimated 2,342 residential customers, Entergy Louisiana is the largest provider in the city. Citizens in the city have an average monthly residential electricity bill of $163.38. This is 15.41% more than the Louisiana average bill of $141.57.

Central's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 235,734,663.38 kilograms, which is 15th highest amount in the state out of 488 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 442nd worst in Louisiana for emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 7,924.92 kilograms of emissions per citizen. There are no electricity producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Central

Central residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.141/kWh$0.057/kWh$241.78/mo.$68.67/mo.
419th12.67¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Central
447th$163.38Average residential monthly electricity bill for Central Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Central, Louisiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
DEMCO ElectricBUNDLED14.43189.231,685,368243,146,300
Entergy LouisianaBUNDLED10.90137.5314,425,196.191,572,924,063

Zips with electric coverage in Central, Louisiana include: 70791, 70714, 70739, 70818, 70819, 70770

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Shenandoah CDP, LA Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Shenandoah CDP are charged an average residential electricity rate of 12.67 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 10.78% higher than the state's average rate of 11.43 cents, which ranks the city 419th out of 488 cities in Louisiana for best average electricity rate. With an estimated 234 residential customers, Entergy Louisiana is the largest provider in the city. Citizens in the city have an average monthly residential electricity bill of $163.38. This is 15.41% more than the Louisiana average bill of $141.57.

Shenandoah CDP's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 159,037,289.88 kilograms, which is 24th highest amount in the state out of 488 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 202nd worst in Louisiana for emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 7,924.92 kilograms of emissions per citizen. There are no electricity producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Shenandoah CDP

Shenandoah CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.141/kWh$0.057/kWh$241.78/mo.$68.67/mo.
419th12.67¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Shenandoah CDP
447th$163.38Average residential monthly electricity bill for Shenandoah CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Shenandoah CDP, Louisiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
DEMCO ElectricBUNDLED14.43189.231,685,368243,146,300
Entergy LouisianaBUNDLED10.90137.5314,425,196.191,572,924,063

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Electricity Production in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Power Plants in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
East Baton Rouge Parish LA Natural Gas 3,176,078.02524,334,887.44165.09
ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Turbine GeneratorExxon Mobil Corp (100.00%)
East Baton Rouge Parish LA Natural Gas 473,463102,042,869.6215.52
Formosa PlasticsFormosa Plastics Corp (100.00%)
East Baton Rouge Parish LA Natural Gas 311,644100,960,021.12323.96
LSU CogenLSU and A&M College (100.00%)
Baton Rouge LA Natural Gas 50,758.1212,177,747.54239.92

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

East Baton Rouge Parish's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 2,794,423,900.95 kilograms, which is the 100th highest amount of any county in the country. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per person in the county, which amounts to 6,202.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation East Baton Rouge Parish is the 58th highest polluting county in Louisiana. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in East Baton Rouge Parish, with 74.98% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. East Baton Rouge Parish has 4 power producing plants, which is 679th most in the United States.

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74.98%
OTHER GAS
Other Gas
Other Gas
Other Gas
25.02%

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Net Metering

Of the 2 electricity suppliers in East Baton Rouge Parish, 2 of them report that they offer net metering. At the state level, Louisiana has bad net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

East Baton Rouge Parish electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 4.21% of their energy lost per year. The countrywide average is 2.87%, meaning East Baton Rouge Parish ranks 1081st best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Providers In Each City in East Baton Rouge Parish:

  • Baker, Louisiana:
    • Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
    • DEMCO Electric: 50.00%
  • Baton Rouge, Louisiana:
    • Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
    • DEMCO Electric: 50.00%
  • Central, Louisiana:
    • DEMCO Electric: 50.00%
    • Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
  • Zachary, Louisiana:
    • Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
    • DEMCO Electric: 50.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?

The largest electricity company in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana by total revenue is Entergy Louisiana.

How many electric companies offer service in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana has 2 electricity providers serving consumers in the area.

How many power plants are located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana is home to 4 power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

Which electricity companies offer service in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Entergy Louisiana17,610
2DEMCO Electric15,048

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2023-12-06