Ouachita Parish, LA: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Ouachita Parish, LA is $141.63
  • The average electricity rate in Ouachita Parish, LA is 11.40¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Ouachita Parish, LA

The average residential electric bill in Ouachita Parish, LA is $141.63 per month. Ouachita Parish, LA is the 17th most expensive county in Louisiana for electricity.

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Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Electricity Overview

At $141.63, the Ouachita Parish average monthly residential electric expense is 3.76% lower than the US average bill.

Ouachita Parish has emissions of 8,252.13 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the national average of 4,219.12.

Ouachita Parish is the 446th most populous county in the United States.

Ouachita Parish is the 414th largest producer of megawatt hours per capita out of 3221 counties in the country, with a population of 157,702 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 8,092,288.

Roughly 100.00% of Ouachita Parish's electricity is produced using non-renewable sources, making it the 5th highest county in Louisiana out of 64 counties for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable sources.

Ouachita Parish produces 133.59% more than the county consumes, leading to the ability to export the leftover amount.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,464,278 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    21.97 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    8,092,288 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    8,092,288 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    51.31 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,301,377,658 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    8,252.13 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Monroe

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Monroe 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
  • 122nd in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 51 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 54 since November last year
  • 2,564th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 746 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 271 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
  • 181st in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 75 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 64 since November last year
  • 1,652nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 88 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,502 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
  • 195th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 80 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 79 since November last year
  • 12,549th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 9,547 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,179 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
  • 155th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 91 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 112 since November last year
  • 13,651st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 142 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,985 since November last year

Monroe, LA Electricity Overview

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Monroe averages a residential electricity rate of 11.12 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 6.74% less than the state's average price of 11.93 cents, which ranks the city 181st best for average electricity price out of 488 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $134.7 per month. Entergy Louisiana has an estimated 3,040 residential customers, more than all other vendors who operate in the city.

Monroe residents average 7,788.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 374,646,883.58 kilograms, the city ranks 9th highest in Louisiana for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Monroe, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Monroe

Monroe 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.
181st11.12¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Monroe
155th$134.7Average residential monthly electricity bill for Monroe Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Monroe, 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

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Claiborne CDP, LA Electricity Overview

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Claiborne CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 11.12 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 6.74% less than the state's average price of 11.93 cents, which ranks the city 181st best for average electricity price out of 488 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $134.7 per month. Entergy Louisiana has an estimated 923 residential customers, more than all other vendors who operate in the city.

Claiborne CDP residents average 7,788.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 102,390,241.73 kilograms, the city ranks 37th highest in Louisiana for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Claiborne CDP, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Claiborne CDP

Claiborne CDP 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.
181st11.12¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Claiborne CDP
247th$134.7Average residential monthly electricity bill for Claiborne CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Claiborne CDP, 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

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West Monroe, LA Electricity Overview

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West Monroe averages a residential electricity rate of 11.12 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 6.74% less than the state's average price of 11.93 cents, which ranks the city 256th best for average electricity price out of 488 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $134.7 per month. Entergy Louisiana has an estimated 768 residential customers, more than all other vendors who operate in the city.

West Monroe residents average 7,788.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 102,047,565.03 kilograms, the city ranks 38th highest in Louisiana for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within West Monroe, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in West Monroe

West Monroe 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 West Monroe
155th$134.7Average residential monthly electricity bill for West Monroe Residents

Electric Companies With Service in West Monroe, 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

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

Power Plants in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Perryville Power StationEntergy Louisiana (100.00%)
Ouachita Parish LA Natural Gas 4,051,54171,484,843,137.689366.4914
Ouachita Parish LA Natural Gas 4,040,74781,555,074,998.548384.8511

Ouachita 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
Natural Gas
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Ouachita Parish residents average 8,252.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 9th highest in the state out of 64 in this category. With total emissions of 1,301,377,658.3 kilograms, the county ranks 263rd highest in the United States for total pollution from electricity use. The county is home to 2 power generation plants, which is the 355th most plants within a county out of the nation's 3221 counties. Ouachita Parish has about 100.00% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas.

Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Net Metering

Ouachita Parish is home to one electric supplier. Fortunately for citizens in the county who are interested in installing their own solar panels, the sole company in the county allows for net metering. The state of Louisiana has poor state level net metering regulations.

Energy Loss

The single company in Ouachita Parish who reports energy loss metrics reported an annual loss of 2.46%. The US average is 2.43%, resulting in Ouachita Parish having a rank of 344th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Providers In Each City in Ouachita Parish:

  • Eros, Louisiana:
    • Entergy Louisiana: 100.00%
  • Monroe, Louisiana:
    • Entergy Louisiana: 100.00%
  • Richwood, Louisiana:
    • Entergy Louisiana: 100.00%
  • Sterlington, Louisiana:
    • Entergy Louisiana: 100.00%
  • West Monroe, Louisiana:
    • Entergy Louisiana: 100.00%

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

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana?

The largest electricity company in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana by total customer count is Entergy Louisiana.

How many power plants are located within Ouachita Parish, Louisiana?

There are 2 active power plants in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Which electricity companies offer service in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Entergy Louisiana58,329

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-07-14