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Lafayette Parish, Louisiana Electricity Overview
Lafayette Parish ranks as the 153rd highest pollution level from electricity use out of 3230 counties in the nation, releasing 2,009,857,688.53 kilograms of CO2 gases.
Lafayette Parish is the 27 largest generator of megawatt hours per capita out of 64 counties in the state, with a population of 247,866 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 92,481.
Power facilities in Lafayette Parish have had a 48.68% decline in the usage of non-renewable fuel types for electricity production during the previous year, a step in the right direction.
The county is ranked as the 1324th largest producer of electricity in the country out of 3230 counties for total electricity production, producing 92,481 megawatt hours.
Roughly 100.00% of Lafayette Parish's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuels, making it the 672nd highest ranked county in the United States out of 3230 counties for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable fuel types.
Residents of Lafayette Parish use enough electricity to release 8,108.65 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, which is the 13th highest amount of pollution from electric use for a county in the state.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
5,220,955 MWh
Consumption per Capita
21.06 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
92,481 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
92,481 MWh
Production per Capita
0.37 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,009,857,689 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
8,108.65 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Lafayette
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Lafayette Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
10.45¢ per kWh
- 6.44% lower than last month
- 2.24% lower than May last year
- 9.07% lower than the Louisiana average
- 36.64% lower than the US average
- 89th in the state out of 488 cities
- The state rank has increased by 14 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since May last year
- 1,026th in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,539 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 811 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
10.45¢ per kWh
- 0.19% lower than last month
- 11.78% lower than May last year
- 8.27% lower than the Louisiana average
- 35.27% lower than the US average
- 76th in the state out of 488 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 35 since May last year
- 992nd in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has increased by 25 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,548 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$116.41 per month
- 21.76% higher than last month
- 6.19% higher than May last year
- 5.1% lower than the Louisiana average
- 6.29% lower than the US average
- 189th in the state out of 488 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 66 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since May last year
- 15,996th in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 7,620 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 347 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$135.14 per month
- 0.42% higher than last month
- 9.63% lower than May last year
- 3.84% lower than the Louisiana average
- 1.16% lower than the US average
- 92nd in the state out of 488 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since May last year
- 15,255th in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has increased by 31 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,079 since May last year
Lafayette, LA Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Lafayette is about 10.45 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.27% less than the average Louisiana rate of 11.39 cents and 35.27% lower than the nationwide average of 16.14 cents. Lafayette produces 3.62% of the electricity needed in the city and must power from plants outside of their city limits or rural area power generation facilities. The city generates around 0.76 megawatt hours per customer in the city a year from its electrical generating plants, which makes it the 13th highest generator in the state out of 488 cities.
Emitting 994,571,723.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Lafayette is the 5th worst out of 488 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 8th highest in the state in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. There are 2 power producing plants in the city, which is the 3rd most plants in a city in the state. Lafayette's power plants most often use Natural Gas, which makes up 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lafayette
Lafayette residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lafayette, Louisiana
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Louisiana | BUNDLED | 10.86 | 137.02 | 14,454,150.51 | 1,569,682,851 | |
| Lafayette Utilities System | BUNDLED | 10.56 | 127.92 | 92,481 | 887,233.58 | 93,657,889.27 |
| Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation | BUNDLED | 9.65 | 139.15 | 1,896,129.41 | 182,908,127.32 |
Zips with electric coverage in Lafayette, Louisiana include: 70506, 70508, 70503, 70501, 70592, 70507, 70518, 70583
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Youngsville, LA Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Youngsville is about 10.36 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.08% less than the average Louisiana rate of 11.39 cents and 35.84% lower than the nationwide average of 16.14 cents. Customers in Youngsville deal with 1.76 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 266.21 minutes. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Entergy Louisiana.
Emitting 121,730,940.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Youngsville is the 32nd worst out of 488 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 206th highest in the state in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Within Youngsville, there are no electricity generating facilities. The inhabitants must depend on electricity generated outside of the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Youngsville
Youngsville residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Youngsville, Louisiana
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Louisiana | BUNDLED | 10.86 | 137.02 | 14,454,150.51 | 1,569,682,851 | |
| Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation | BUNDLED | 9.65 | 139.15 | 1,896,129.41 | 182,908,127.32 |
Zips with electric coverage in Youngsville, Louisiana include: 70508, 70592, 70518
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Broussard, LA Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Broussard is about 10.36 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.08% less than the average Louisiana rate of 11.39 cents and 35.84% lower than the nationwide average of 16.14 cents. Customers in Broussard deal with 1.76 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 266.21 minutes. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Entergy Louisiana.
Emitting 104,017,471.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Broussard is the 41st worst out of 488 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 414th highest in the state in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Within Broussard, there are no electricity generating facilities. The inhabitants must depend on electricity generated outside of the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Broussard
Broussard residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Broussard, Louisiana
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Louisiana | BUNDLED | 10.86 | 137.02 | 14,454,150.51 | 1,569,682,851 | |
| Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation | BUNDLED | 9.65 | 139.15 | 1,896,129.41 | 182,908,127.32 |
Zips with electric coverage in Broussard, Louisiana include: 70508, 70592, 70517, 70518
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Electricity Production in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Power Plants in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T J Labbe Electric GeneratingLafayette Utilities System (100.00%) | Lafayette | LA | Natural Gas | 46,525 | 28,123,285.68 | 604.48 | ||
Hargis-Hebert Electric GeneratingLafayette Utilities System (100.00%) | Lafayette | LA | Natural Gas | 45,956 | 27,590,881.64 | 600.38 |
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana Details
Coming in as the 153rd worst ranked county in the United States, Lafayette Parish emits 2,009,857,688.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption each year. Additionally, the county ranks 597th worst in the United States for emissions per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 8,108.65 kilograms of emissions per person. The county is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is the 1037th most power plants within a county out of the nation's 3230 counties. Lafayette Parish has about 100.00% of its electricity generated from Natural Gas.
Providers In Each City in Lafayette Parish:
- Broussard, Louisiana:
- Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
- Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
- Carencro, Louisiana:
- Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
- Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
- Duson, Louisiana:
- Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
- Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
- Lafayette, Louisiana:
- Lafayette Utilities System: 33.14%
- Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 33.43%
- Entergy Louisiana: 33.43%
- Scott, Louisiana:
- Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
- Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
- Youngsville, Louisiana:
- Entergy Louisiana: 50.00%
- Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana?
There are 2 active electricity plants in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana?
By total customer count, Lafayette Utilities System is the largest electricity provider in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
What electricity companies offer service in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafayette Utilities System | 73,471 |
| 2 | Entergy Louisiana | 10,062 |
| 3 | Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation | 7,437 |
How many electric companies offer service in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana?
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana has 3 electricity companies operating in the area.
