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Electricity rates in Louisiana

Updated 2026-10-21 with EIA data through July 2026

Avg. residential rate
12.99¢
per kWh, last 12 months
Jul 2026
12.72¢
-3.0% year over year
Avg. monthly bill
$159
1,225 kWh/month
vs. U.S. average
-28%
U.S. 17.99¢
Rank
4th
cheapest of 51

Homes in Louisiana paid an average of 12.99¢ per kWh over the last 12 months, up from 9.34¢ in 2016. Businesses paid 11.54¢ and industry 6.39¢. Electricity is regulated, so your utility is set by your address.

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Louisiana electricity price trend

Louisiana vs U.S. monthly residential electricity price 10¢12¢15¢17¢20¢ 23/0824/0124/0624/1125/0425/0926/0226/07 23/08: 11¢23/09: 11¢23/10: 12¢23/11: 11¢23/12: 11¢24/01: 11¢24/02: 11¢24/03: 13¢24/04: 12¢24/05: 12¢24/06: 12¢24/07: 12¢24/08: 12¢24/09: 12¢24/10: 12¢24/11: 12¢24/12: 12¢25/01: 11¢25/02: 12¢25/03: 13¢25/04: 14¢25/05: 13¢25/06: 13¢25/07: 13¢25/08: 13¢25/09: 12¢25/10: 12¢25/11: 13¢25/12: 13¢26/01: 12¢26/02: 13¢26/03: 14¢26/04: 14¢26/05: 14¢26/06: 13¢26/07: 13¢
LouisianaU.S. average
Louisiana average annual residential electricity price 8¢9¢11¢12¢13¢ 201020122014201620182020202220242025 2010: 9¢2011: 9¢2012: 8¢2013: 9¢2014: 10¢2015: 9¢2016: 9¢2017: 10¢2018: 10¢2019: 10¢2020: 10¢2021: 11¢2022: 13¢2023: 12¢2024: 12¢2025: 13¢

Annual average residential price, 2010–2025. Since 2016, prices have risen +35%.

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Electric utilities in Louisiana

37 utilities serve homes in Louisiana. Rates are average residential revenue per kWh, so they include fixed charges. Click a utility for rate plans, outage history and its service map.

Residential electricity rates by county in Louisiana (largest utility per county). Click a county for all its utilities. Acadia: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Southwest Louisiana E M C 12.0¢ +1 moreAllen: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Beauregard Electric Co-op 13.6¢ +1 moreAscension: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Dixie Electric Membership Corp. 14.0¢Assumption: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, South Louisiana Electric Co-op Association 12.7¢Avoyelles: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Southwest Louisiana E M C 12.0¢Beauregard: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Beauregard Electric Co-op 13.6¢Bienville: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Southwestern Electric Power Co. 14.4¢, Claiborne Electric Co-op 13.8¢Bossier: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Southwestern Electric Power Co. 14.4¢Caddo: Southwestern Electric Power Co. 14.4¢, Panola-Harrison Electric Co-op 10.3¢Calcasieu: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Beauregard Electric Co-op 13.6¢ +2 moreCaldwell: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Concordia Electric Co-op 13.6¢Cameron: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Southwest Louisiana E M C 12.0¢, Jefferson Davis Electric Co-op 15.3¢Catahoula: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Concordia Electric Co-op 13.6¢ +1 moreClaiborne: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Claiborne Electric Co-op 13.8¢Concordia: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Concordia Electric Co-op 13.6¢, Town of Vidalia 10.7¢De Soto: Cleco Power 14.6¢, Southwestern Electric Power Co. 14.4¢, Panola-Harrison Electric Co-op 10.3¢East Baton Rouge: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Dixie Electric Membership Corp. 14.0¢East Carroll: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Northeast Louisiana Power Co-op 11.6¢East Feliciana: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Dixie Electric Membership Corp. 14.0¢Evangeline: Cleco Power 14.6¢, Southwest Louisiana E M C 12.0¢, Beauregard Electric Co-op 13.6¢Franklin: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Concordia Electric Co-op 13.6¢, Northeast Louisiana Power Co-op 11.6¢Grant: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Southwestern Electric Power Co. 14.4¢ +1 moreIberia: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Southwest Louisiana E M C 12.0¢Iberville: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Pointe Coupee Electric Member Corp. 15.3¢, City of Plaquemine 14.2¢Jackson: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢Jefferson: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢Jefferson Davis: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Beauregard Electric Co-op 13.6¢ +2 moreLafayette: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Southwest Louisiana E M C 12.0¢, City of Lafayette 11.9¢Lafourche: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, South Louisiana Electric Co-op Association 12.7¢LaSalle: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Concordia Electric Co-op 13.6¢Lincoln: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Claiborne Electric Co-op 13.8¢, City of Ruston 5.8¢Livingston: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Dixie Electric Membership Corp. 14.0¢Madison: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Northeast Louisiana Power Co-op 11.6¢Morehouse: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Northeast Louisiana Power Co-op 11.6¢, Ashley Chicot Electric Co-op 14.2¢Natchitoches: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Southwestern Electric Power Co. 14.4¢ +1 moreOrleans: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Entergy New Orleans 13.5¢Ouachita: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Claiborne Electric Co-op 13.8¢Plaquemines: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢Pointe Coupee: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Pointe Coupee Electric Member Corp. 15.3¢, City of New Roads 7.0¢Rapides: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Beauregard Electric Co-op 13.6¢ +3 moreRed River: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Southwestern Electric Power Co. 14.4¢Richland: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Northeast Louisiana Power Co-op 11.6¢Sabine: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Southwestern Electric Power Co. 14.4¢St. Bernard: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Entergy New Orleans 13.5¢St. Charles: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢St. Helena: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Dixie Electric Membership Corp. 14.0¢St. James: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢St. John the Baptist: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢St. Landry: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Southwest Louisiana E M C 12.0¢St. Martin: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Southwest Louisiana E M C 12.0¢ +2 moreSt. Mary: Cleco Power 14.6¢, South Louisiana Electric Co-op Association 12.7¢, Morgan City 13.2¢St. Tammany: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Washington-St Tammany E C 11.4¢Tangipahoa: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Dixie Electric Membership Corp. 14.0¢, Washington-St Tammany E C 11.4¢Tensas: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Concordia Electric Co-op 13.6¢, Northeast Louisiana Power Co-op 11.6¢Terrebonne: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, South Louisiana Electric Co-op Association 12.7¢, Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't 11.1¢Union: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Claiborne Electric Co-op 13.8¢Vermilion: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Southwest Louisiana E M C 12.0¢ +5 moreVernon: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Southwestern Electric Power Co. 14.4¢ +1 moreWashington: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Cleco Power 14.6¢, Washington-St Tammany E C 11.4¢Webster: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Southwestern Electric Power Co. 14.4¢, Claiborne Electric Co-op 13.8¢ +1 moreWest Baton Rouge: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Pointe Coupee Electric Member Corp. 15.3¢West Carroll: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Northeast Louisiana Power Co-op 11.6¢West Feliciana: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Dixie Electric Membership Corp. 14.0¢Winn: Entergy Louisiana 12.3¢, Southwestern Electric Power Co. 14.4¢, City of Winnfield 10.1¢
under 12.3¢12.3–12.3¢12.3¢+no utility on record

Click or tap a county to see the electric companies that serve it.

UtilityTypeHomes servedRateAvg billOutage min/yr
Entergy LouisianaInvestor-owned962K12.34¢$152253
Cleco PowerInvestor-owned253K14.62¢$182212
Southwestern Electric Power Co.Investor-owned207K14.39¢$169451
Entergy New OrleansInvestor-owned188K13.47¢$141209
Dixie Electric Membership Corp.Electric cooperative111K13.98¢$186321
Southwest Louisiana E M CElectric cooperative110K11.96¢$168232
City of LafayetteMunicipal61K11.89¢$14430
Washington-St Tammany E CElectric cooperative51K11.41¢$151511
Beauregard Electric Co-opElectric cooperative40K13.58¢$174712
Claiborne Electric Co-opElectric cooperative21K13.76¢$158—
City of AlexandriaMunicipal19K11.42¢$136—
South Louisiana Electric Co-op AssociationElectric cooperative17K12.66¢$160176
Concordia Electric Co-opElectric cooperative12K13.59¢$133—
Northeast Louisiana Power Co-opElectric cooperative12K11.57¢$165265
Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov'tMunicipal11K11.09¢$142—
City of RustonMunicipal10K5.81¢$54133
Jefferson Davis Electric Co-opElectric cooperative9,36615.29¢$18923
Panola-Harrison Electric Co-opElectric cooperative8,48510.25¢$133811
Pointe Coupee Electric Member Corp.Electric cooperative8,25415.27¢$1842
City of NatchitochesMunicipal7,19610.98¢$116—
City of MindenMunicipal6,30914.88¢$251—
Morgan CityMunicipal5,63913.15¢$302—
City of AbbevilleMunicipal5,33611.75¢$228—
City of PlaquemineMunicipal4,50414.20¢$249—
City of RayneMunicipal3,79616.32¢$249—
Town of VidaliaMunicipal2,79610.71¢$343—
City of St MartinvilleMunicipal2,5197.51¢$218—
City of New RoadsMunicipal2,5006.96¢$114—
City of WinnfieldMunicipal2,45210.11¢$185—
City of KaplanMunicipal1,98310.98¢$178—
Town of WelshMunicipal1,7278.13¢$145—
Town of VintonMunicipal1,60010.02¢$169—
City of JonesvilleMunicipal1,06515.49¢$217—
City of ErathMunicipal91313.76¢$221—
Town of GueydanMunicipal76413.92¢$195—
Town of BoyceMunicipal34913.73¢$150—
Ashley Chicot Electric Co-opElectric cooperative10314.15¢$172—

Louisiana vs. neighboring states

Energy costs at a glance

Natural gas (homes)$2.17/therm
Gasoline (regular)$3.78/gal
Driving cost: EV vs. gas4.0¢ vs. 14¢/mi
Solar output (1 kW, New Orleans)1,479 kWh/yr
Avg. outage time (2025)4 hr 30 min/yr
Commercial rate11.54¢
Industrial rate6.39¢

EV vs. gas · Solar savings · Heating costs

What appliances cost to run in Louisiana

AppliancePer monthPer yearvs. U.S.
Space heater$21.42$107−$41
Central air conditioner$74.73$374−$144
Refrigerator$5.41$65−$25
Electric car$48.28$579−$223
Electric clothes dryer$8.91$107−$41
Electric water heater$48.71$585−$225
Hot tub$32.48$390−$150
TV$1.62$19−$7
Pool pump (single-speed)$53.77$269−$103
Heat pump$133$664−$256

Electricity rates by city in Louisiana

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Louisiana?

The average residential rate in Louisiana was 12.99¢ per kWh over the 12 months ending July 2026. That is 28% below the U.S. average of 17.99¢. In July 2026 alone it was 12.72¢, -3.0% from a year earlier.

What is the average electric bill in Louisiana?

About $159 a month. The average Louisiana home uses 1,225 kWh a month (EIA 2025), and we priced that at the current average rate. Bills vary with your utility, home size, heating type and season.

Is electricity expensive in Louisiana?

Louisiana ranks 4th cheapest of 51 (50 states plus DC) for residential electricity. That puts it among the cheapest states in the country.

Can I choose my electricity provider in Louisiana?

No. Louisiana homes buy electricity from the utility that serves their address: an investor-owned utility, electric cooperative or municipal utility.

Which electric company is cheapest in Louisiana?

Among utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, City of Ruston has the lowest average rate at 5.81¢/kWh. The highest is City of Rayne at 16.32¢. Most homes can't switch utilities, since your address determines which one serves you.

How reliable is the power grid in Louisiana?

In 2025, the average Louisiana customer was without power for 4 hr 30 min (SAIDI, including major storms) across about 2.3 outages. Excluding major event days it was 3 hr 36 min. Figures are customer-weighted across utilities that report to EIA.

Sources: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (through July 2026), EIA-861 2025 utility data, EIA fuel prices, NREL PVWatts. Methodology.