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Louisiana Electricity Rates

Average price of electricity in Louisiana, July 2026, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Recent months are preliminary.

Residential
12.72¢/kWh
July 2026
Commercial
10.97¢/kWh
July 2026
Industrial
6.08¢/kWh
July 2026
Average home bill
$153/mo
2025, 1,225 kWh a month

Louisiana electricity prices, 5 years

Average cents per kilowatt-hour by month

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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PeriodResidential
Jul 202612.72¢
Dec 202512.56¢
Dec 202411.81¢
Dec 202311.21¢
Dec 202212.50¢
Dec 202111.56¢

Residential price by month

Cents per kWh, homes, and change from the same month a year earlier

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MonthPrice1 year changeCustomers
Jul 202612.72¢/kWh-3.0%2,182,469
Jun 202613.49¢/kWh+5.9%2,180,414
May 202614.15¢/kWh+6.7%2,180,687
Apr 202614.44¢/kWh+6.4%2,174,150
Mar 202614.16¢/kWh+8.4%2,187,562
Feb 202612.87¢/kWh+8.7%2,159,451
Jan 202612.46¢/kWh+12.3%2,166,586
Dec 202512.56¢/kWh+6.4%2,169,004
Nov 202512.74¢/kWh+6.3%2,168,369
Oct 202512.39¢/kWh+3.7%2,169,288
Sep 202512.36¢/kWh+2.7%2,169,948
Aug 202512.55¢/kWh+7.4%2,165,952
Jul 202513.12¢/kWh+13.0%2,175,886
Jun 202512.74¢/kWh+10.5%2,148,048
May 202513.26¢/kWh+14.2%2,156,092
Apr 202513.57¢/kWh+11.1%2,155,197
Mar 202513.06¢/kWh+4.3%2,153,211
Feb 202511.84¢/kWh+4.0%2,150,641
Jan 202511.10¢/kWh+1.6%2,150,928
Dec 202411.81¢/kWh+5.4%2,154,622
Nov 202411.99¢/kWh+4.7%2,153,722
Oct 202411.95¢/kWh0.0%2,155,142
Sep 202412.04¢/kWh+5.4%2,153,545
Aug 202411.68¢/kWh+5.6%2,153,509

Electric utilities in Louisiana

Largest by customers, 2025. Price and bill are for homes served with bundled generation and delivery

All 39

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UtilityCustomersHome priceHome bill
Entergy Louisiana LLCInvestor Owned1,113,66511.90¢/kWh$147/mo
Cleco Power LLCInvestor Owned295,89214.26¢/kWh$178/mo
Southwestern Electric Power CoInvestor Owned234,76513.85¢/kWh$163/mo
Entergy New Orleans, LLCInvestor Owned208,89513.20¢/kWh$138/mo
Dixie Electric Membership Corp - (LA)Cooperative119,75913.53¢/kWh$180/mo
Southwest Louisiana E M CCooperative118,77411.57¢/kWh$162/mo
City of Lafayette - (LA)Municipal73,03911.51¢/kWh$139/mo
Washington-St Tammany E C, IncCooperative55,75211.04¢/kWh$146/mo
Beauregard Electric Coop, IncCooperative44,92813.14¢/kWh$168/mo
Claiborne Electric Coop, IncCooperative24,10313.32¢/kWh$153/mo
City of Alexandria - (LA)Municipal23,35911.05¢/kWh$132/mo
South Louisiana Elec Coop AssnCooperative21,29712.25¢/kWh$155/mo
Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc.Cooperative17,81711.20¢/kWh$159/mo
Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov'tMunicipal13,77710.73¢/kWh$137/mo
Concordia Electric Coop, IncCooperative13,75513.15¢/kWh$128/mo
City of Ruston - (LA)Municipal12,0315.62¢/kWh$53/mo
Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, IncCooperative11,05214.80¢/kWh$183/mo
Pointe Coupee Elec Member CorpCooperative10,67014.78¢/kWh$178/mo
Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, IncCooperative9,4319.92¢/kWh$128/mo
City of NatchitochesMunicipal8,35410.63¢/kWh$112/mo
City of Minden - (LA)Municipal6,309Not reportedNot reported
Morgan City - (LA)Municipal5,639Not reportedNot reported
City of Abbeville - (LA)Municipal5,336Not reportedNot reported
City of Plaquemine - (LA)Municipal4,504Not reportedNot reported
City of Rayne - (LA)Municipal3,796Not reportedNot reported
Town of Vidalia - (LA)Municipal2,796Not reportedNot reported
City of St Martinville - (LA)Municipal2,519Not reportedNot reported
City of New Roads - (LA)Municipal2,500Not reportedNot reported
City of Winnfield - (LA)Municipal2,452Not reportedNot reported
City of Kaplan - (LA)Municipal1,983Not reportedNot reported
Town of Welsh - (LA)Municipal1,727Not reportedNot reported
Town of Vinton - (LA)Municipal1,600Not reportedNot reported
City of Jonesville - (LA)Municipal1,065Not reportedNot reported
City of Erath - (LA)Municipal913Not reportedNot reported
Town of GueydanMunicipal764Not reportedNot reported
Town of BoyceMunicipal349Not reportedNot reported
Ashley Chicot Elec Coop, IncCooperative103Not reportedNot reported
Spruce FinanceBehind the Meter88Not reported$40/mo

Price is revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold. Where customers can choose a retail electricity supplier, the utility that delivers power may report only delivery charges, so its price can look lower than what customers pay in total.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Louisiana?
Homes in Louisiana paid an average of 12.72¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with 13.12¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.31¢/kWh.
Is electricity expensive in Louisiana?
Louisiana had the lowest average residential price of 51 states and DC in July 2026.
What is the average electric bill in Louisiana?
The average Louisiana home used 1,225 kWh a month and paid $153.32 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
What is the largest electric utility in Louisiana?
Entergy Louisiana LLC serves the most customers in Louisiana, about 1,113,665 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M and Form EIA-861 · Data for July 2026