Louisiana Electricity Rates, Providers & Generation
In Louisiana, the average residential electricity rate is 12.65¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking 6th nationally; the typical home spends $150 per month on electricity; 2% of generation comes from renewable sources.
Rate trend
Average residential electricity rate in Louisiana, last 22 months.
How Louisiana generates electricity
Generation mix from in-state power plants over the most recent twelve months, by fuel category.
- Renewable
- Nuclear
- Fossil
- Other
| Fuel | Share | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| fossil fuels | 27.9% | 81.4 TWh |
| natural gas & other gases | 25.9% | 75.6 TWh |
| natural gas | 25.4% | 74.2 TWh |
| nuclear | 5.4% | 15.7 TWh |
| renewable | 1.8% | 5.3 TWh |
| coal, excluding waste coal | 1.8% | 5.3 TWh |
| all coal products | 1.8% | 5.3 TWh |
| subbituminous coal | 1.8% | 5.2 TWh |
| all renewables | 1.5% | 4.5 TWh |
| estimated total solar | 1.0% | 2.9 TWh |
| estimated total solar photovoltaic | 1.0% | 2.9 TWh |
| solar photovoltaic | 0.9% | 2.5 TWh |
| solar | 0.9% | 2.5 TWh |
| biomass | 0.7% | 2.0 TWh |
| wood and wood wastes | 0.7% | 2.0 TWh |
| other gases | 0.5% | 1.4 TWh |
| conventional hydroelectric | 0.3% | 824.1 GWh |
| other | 0.2% | 625.0 GWh |
| estimated small scale solar photovoltaic | 0.1% | 396.0 GWh |
| petroleum | 0.1% | 392.6 GWh |
| petroleum coke | 0.1% | 327.2 GWh |
| bituminous coal and synthetic coal | 0.1% | 151.0 GWh |
| bituminous coal | 0.1% | 151.0 GWh |
Electricity providers in Louisiana
20 utilities and retail providers serving residential customers, ordered by customer count.
| Provider | Type | Customers | Annual sales | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Louisiana LLC | Investor-owned | 957,522 | 14.1 TWh | 11.05¢ | — |
| Cleco Power LLC | Investor-owned | 251,927 | 3.7 TWh | 12.33¢ | — |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Investor-owned | 207,011 | 2.7 TWh | 13.46¢ | — |
| Entergy New Orleans, LLC | Investor-owned | 188,178 | 2.4 TWh | 13.03¢ | — |
| Dixie Electric Membership Corp - (LA) | Cooperative | 110,675 | 1.8 TWh | 11.91¢ | — |
| Southwest Louisiana E M C | Cooperative | 108,368 | 1.8 TWh | 11.55¢ | — |
| City of Lafayette - (LA) | Municipal | 59,961 | 856.8 GWh | 10.12¢ | — |
| Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc | Cooperative | 50,901 | 789.8 GWh | 11.85¢ | — |
| Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 40,051 | 598.1 GWh | 13.70¢ | — |
| Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 21,438 | 290.2 GWh | 13.00¢ | — |
| City of Alexandria - (LA) | Municipal | 19,541 | 278.6 GWh | 11.10¢ | — |
| South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn | Cooperative | 16,997 | 258.1 GWh | 13.48¢ | — |
| Concordia Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 11,879 | 135.3 GWh | 13.36¢ | — |
| Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc. | Cooperative | 11,543 | 192.6 GWh | 10.66¢ | — |
| Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't | Municipal | 11,218 | 174.9 GWh | 10.73¢ | — |
| City of Ruston - (LA) | Municipal | 9,900 | 108.5 GWh | 5.66¢ | — |
| Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 9,127 | 131.4 GWh | 14.05¢ | — |
| Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 8,459 | 126.5 GWh | 8.84¢ | — |
| Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | 8,255 | 118.5 GWh | 13.42¢ | — |
| City of Natchitoches | Municipal | 7,234 | 87.2 GWh | 9.25¢ | — |
Power plants in Louisiana
Largest in-state electricity generators by annual net generation, with associated CO2 emissions where available.
| Plant | County | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | CO₂/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Mile Point | — | NG | 2.4 GW | 8.0 TWh | 3.7 M tonnes | 460 kg |
| Waterford 3 | — | NUC | 1.2 GW | 7.8 TWh | — | — |
| Taft Cogeneration Facility | — | NG | 894 MW | 5.9 TWh | 2.2 M tonnes | 378 kg |
| Lake Charles Power | — | NG | 1.0 GW | 5.9 TWh | 2.1 M tonnes | 356 kg |
| Acadia Energy Center | — | NG | 1.4 GW | 5.7 TWh | 2.3 M tonnes | 409 kg |
| St. Charles Power Station (LA) | — | NG | 1.0 GW | 5.1 TWh | 1.9 M tonnes | 383 kg |
| Plaquemine Cogeneration Plant | — | NG | 1.1 GW | 5.0 TWh | 1.6 M tonnes | 320 kg |
| River Bend | — | NUC | 1.0 GW | 4.4 TWh | — | — |
| Perryville Power Station | — | NG | 824 MW | 4.2 TWh | 1.6 M tonnes | 371 kg |
| Brame Energy Center | — | PC | 1.7 GW | 4.1 TWh | 4.0 M tonnes | 968 kg |
| Coughlin Power Station | — | NG | 923 MW | 3.8 TWh | 1.6 M tonnes | 425 kg |
| Ouachita | — | NG | 904 MW | 3.7 TWh | 1.5 M tonnes | 406 kg |
| Arsenal Hill | — | NG | 125 MW | 3.6 TWh | 1.4 M tonnes | 396 kg |
| Carville Energy LLC | — | NG | 555 MW | 3.2 TWh | 1.1 M tonnes | 349 kg |
| Louisiana 1 | — | NG | 451 MW | 3.1 TWh | 869.9 k tonnes | 277 kg |
| Big Cajun 2 | — | SUB | 1.9 GW | 2.3 TWh | 2.1 M tonnes | 901 kg |
| RS Cogen | — | NG | 493 MW | 2.1 TWh | 725.7 k tonnes | 344 kg |
| Dow St Charles Operations | — | NG | 324 MW | 1.9 TWh | 524.0 k tonnes | 282 kg |
| PPG Powerhouse C | — | NG | 358 MW | 1.7 TWh | 179.6 k tonnes | 104 kg |
| Westlake Plaquemine | — | NG | 306 MW | 1.5 TWh | 409.1 k tonnes | 276 kg |
| Mansfield Mill | — | BLQ | 172 MW | 877.5 GWh | 171.2 k tonnes | 195 kg |
| Sidney A Murray Jr Hydroelectric | — | WAT | 192 MW | 707.5 GWh | — | — |
| ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Turbine Generator | — | NG | 85 MW | 639.9 GWh | 168.5 k tonnes | 263 kg |
| Geismar | — | NG | 84 MW | 584.4 GWh | 170.0 k tonnes | 291 kg |
| Little Gypsy | — | NG | 1.0 GW | 576.0 GWh | 350.0 k tonnes | 608 kg |
| Shell Chemical | — | NG | 80 MW | 560.4 GWh | 156.0 k tonnes | 278 kg |
| Geismar Cogen | — | NG | 84 MW | 503.8 GWh | 140.8 k tonnes | 280 kg |
| Plant 31 Paper Mill | — | NG | 84 MW | 490.9 GWh | 71.6 k tonnes | 146 kg |
| Westrock Hodge (LA) | — | BLQ | 66 MW | 412.2 GWh | 70.0 k tonnes | 170 kg |
| Gaylord Container Bogalusa | — | BLQ | 100 MW | 402.4 GWh | 15.3 k tonnes | 38 kg |
| DeRidder Mill | — | BLQ | 62 MW | 389.0 GWh | 28.9 k tonnes | 74 kg |
| International Paper Red River Mill | — | BLQ | 79 MW | 370.6 GWh | 25.7 k tonnes | 69 kg |
| Formosa Plastics | — | NG | 101 MW | 369.6 GWh | 113.8 k tonnes | 308 kg |
| Washington Parish Energy Center | — | NG | 400 MW | 343.1 GWh | 169.3 k tonnes | 494 kg |
| Big Cajun 1 | — | NG | 493 MW | 268.1 GWh | 188.3 k tonnes | 702 kg |
| Waterford 1 & 2 | — | NG | 487 MW | 239.7 GWh | 144.1 k tonnes | 601 kg |
| Atlantic Alumina, Gramercy Operations | — | NG | 85 MW | 231.1 GWh | 74.5 k tonnes | 322 kg |
| St. Mary Clean Energy Center | — | WH | 51 MW | 218.8 GWh | — | — |
| LEPA Unit No. 1 | — | NG | 74 MW | 183.2 GWh | 82.3 k tonnes | 449 kg |
| New Orleans Power | — | NG | 132 MW | 181.6 GWh | 169.3 k tonnes | 932 kg |
| Lake Charles Polymers | — | NG | 31 MW | 181.4 GWh | 105.6 k tonnes | 582 kg |
| CITGO Refinery Powerhouse | — | OG | 75 MW | 174.4 GWh | 51.6 k tonnes | 296 kg |
| Teche | — | NG | 42 MW | 170.6 GWh | 105.6 k tonnes | 619 kg |
| Lake Charles Plant | — | WH | 36 MW | 163.9 GWh | — | — |
| Bayou Cove Peaking Power | — | NG | 416 MW | 154.9 GWh | 104.2 k tonnes | 672 kg |
| Lieberman | — | NG | 228 MW | 139.2 GWh | 89.7 k tonnes | 644 kg |
| LA3 West Baton Rouge Solar Facility | — | SUN | 50 MW | 118.0 GWh | — | — |
| D G Hunter | — | NG | 65 MW | 117.9 GWh | 52.8 k tonnes | 448 kg |
| St Francisville Mill | — | BLQ | 13 MW | 116.0 GWh | 17.2 k tonnes | 148 kg |
| Calcasieu | — | NG | 359 MW | 104.3 GWh | 64.1 k tonnes | 615 kg |
Frequently asked questions
What is the average electricity rate in Louisiana?
The average residential electricity rate in Louisiana was 12.65¢ per kilowatt-hour as of 2026, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data, ranking 6th among the 50 states and DC.
What is the average electricity bill in Louisiana?
The average monthly residential electricity bill in Louisiana was $150 in 2026. This figure is calculated from total annual residential revenue divided by average customer count over twelve months, using EIA Form 861 data.
Can I choose my electricity provider in Louisiana?
No. Most residential customers receive electricity from a regulated utility serving their area.
What share of Louisiana's electricity comes from renewable sources?
In 2026, 2.4% of electricity generated in Louisiana came from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass), based on EIA Form 923 data.
About this data
All numbers on this page come from public datasets published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's eGRID program, and the U.S. Census Bureau. Rate and bill figures are from EIA Form 861 (annual) and Form EIA-861-M (monthly). Generation data is from EIA Form 923. Plant inventory and retirement schedules come from EIA Form 860. Emissions are from EPA eGRID, the most recent published edition.
Data is refreshed weekly. EIA typically publishes annual data with a 10-month lag — for example, full-year 2026 data became available in late 2027.