Electricity Rate in Louisiana (2026): 13.49c/kWh Average
The EIA residential electricity price in Louisiana is 13.49 cents per kWh as of June 2026, 4.85c below the US average of 18.34c/kWh. The Louisiana commercial rate is 11.64c/kWh and the industrial rate is 6.69c/kWh (EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A).
Louisiana Electricity Rate: What You Need to Know
Louisiana electricity averages 13.49 cents per kWh for residential customers as of June 2026, according to the EIA Electric Power Monthly. This is 4.85c below the US average of 18.34c/kWh. The average monthly bill for Louisiana households is $154 based on typical usage of 1223 kWh.
Generation mix: Natural gas 70%, nuclear 15%, petroleum 10%, renewables 5%. The fuel mix is a primary driver of electricity rates - states with abundant hydro or nuclear tend to have lower rates, while states dependent on imported petroleum (Hawaii) or natural gas pay more.
Year-over-year change: Louisiana rates rose 5.9% year-over-year as of June 2026. This compares to the US average increase of 5% over the same period.
Regulated: You Cannot Switch Electricity Suppliers
Entergy Louisiana / CLECO operates as the regulated utility in Louisiana. Retail electricity choice is not available for residential customers. Options for reducing your bill include: time-of-use rate optimization, energy efficiency upgrades, and rooftop solar.
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EIA's Form 861 census records 38 entities with 2024 retail electricity sales in Louisiana: 21 distribution utilities filing the full form, 17 small utilities filing the short form (EIA-861S). By ownership: 21 municipal, 12 cooperative, 4 investor owned, 1 political subdivision. The state-wide average realised residential price in 2024 was 11.73 cents per kWh across 2,147,634 residential customers and 30,974,840 MWh of sales; EIA's latest monthly figure is 13.49c (June 2026). The largest utility by residential accounts served (bundled plus delivery-only) is Entergy Louisiana LLC with 957,522 (11.05c per kWh, 45.4% of state residential sales by MWh). 20 of the 21 distribution utilities have a detail page; the rest are listed here only.
| # | Utility | Ownership | Res. accounts | Residential | Commercial | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Investor Owned | 957,522 | 11.05c | 9.95c | 60 |
| 2 | Cleco Power LLC | Investor Owned | 251,927 | 12.33c | 11.28c | 24 |
| 3 | Southwestern Electric Power Coalso TX, AR | Investor Owned | 207,011 | 13.46c | 11.55c | 11 |
| 4 | Entergy New Orleans, LLC | Investor Owned | 188,178 | 13.03c | 10.62c | 2 |
| 5 | Dixie Electric Membership Corp (LA) | Cooperative | 110,675 | 11.91c | 12.05c | 7 |
| 6 | Southwest Louisiana E M C | Cooperative | 108,368 | 11.55c | 12.42c | 9 |
| 7 | City of Lafayette (LA) | Municipal | 59,961 | 10.12c | 8.55c | 1 |
| 8 | Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc | Cooperative | 50,901 | 11.85c | 11.45c | 3 |
| 9 | Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 40,051 | 13.70c | 13.61c | 7 |
| 10 | Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 21,438 | 13.00c | 12.85c | 6 |
| 11 | City of Alexandria (LA) | Municipal | 19,541 | 11.10c | 10.59c | 1 |
| 12 | South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn | Cooperative | 16,997 | 13.48c | 14.35c | 5 |
| 13 | Concordia Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 11,879 | 13.36c | 16.97c | 8 |
| 14 | Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc. | Cooperative | 11,543 | 10.66c | 12.49c | 7 |
| 15 | Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't | Municipal | 11,218 | 10.73c | 10.53c | 1 |
| 16 | City of Ruston (LA) | Municipal | 9,900 | 5.66c | 4.21c | 1 |
| 17 | Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 9,127 | 14.05c | 13.69c | 5 |
| 18 | Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Incalso TX | Cooperative | 8,459 | 8.84c | 9.09c | 2 |
| 19 | Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | 8,255 | 13.42c | 14.59c | 3 |
| 20 | City of Natchitoches | Municipal | 7,234 | 9.25c | 8.97c | 1 |
| 21 | Vinton Public Power Authority | Political Subdivision | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 |
Small utilities filing the EIA-861S short form (17): totals across all sectors, no residential split+
| Utility | Ownership | Customers (all) | Avg price (all) | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Minden (LA) | Municipal | 6,319 | 14.72c | 1 |
| Morgan City (LA) | Municipal | 5,652 | 11.32c | 1 |
| City of Abbeville (LA) | Municipal | 5,392 | 9.50c | 1 |
| City of Plaquemine (LA) | Municipal | 4,948 | 12.06c | 1 |
| City of Rayne (LA) | Municipal | 3,820 | 14.48c | 1 |
| City of St Martinville (LA) | Municipal | 2,677 | 8.33c | 1 |
| City of Winnfield (LA) | Municipal | 2,418 | 10.91c | 1 |
| Town of Vidalia (LA) | Municipal | 2,188 | 9.79c | 1 |
| City of Kaplan (LA) | Municipal | 1,985 | 10.48c | 1 |
| Town of Welsh (LA) | Municipal | 1,720 | 6.86c | 1 |
| Town of Vinton (LA) | Municipal | 1,564 | 9.84c | 1 |
| City of Jonesville (LA) | Municipal | 1,068 | 13.79c | 1 |
| City of Erath (LA) | Municipal | 927 | 12.42c | 1 |
| Town of Gueydan | Municipal | 721 | 11.82c | 1 |
| Town of Boyce | Municipal | 348 | 12.67c | 1 |
| Ashley Chicot Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 104 | 13.30c | 1 |
| City of New Roads (LA) | Municipal | 0 | n/a | 1 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 Annual, 2024 final data (public domain), retrieved 28 August 2026; prices are average realised revenue per kWh, not tariffs. Final 2024 file f8612024.zip (released 3 December 2025) from the EIA-861 detailed data files. Preliminary 2025 figures come from the early-release file f8612025er.zip (4 August 2026), which EIA has not yet validated; they are labelled as such wherever shown and never mixed into a final figure.