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Electricity prices in Louisiana

What homes in Louisiana pay for electricity, from EIA.

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Average price
13.0¢ a kWh
Up 5.3% on a year ago
Average bill
$158 a month
Up 4.2% on a year ago
Average use
1,211 kWh
A month. US 875 kWh
Price rank
48 of 51
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Louisiana homes paid 13.0¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.

Louisiana vs the US

LouisianaUS
Average price, 12 months to August 202613.0¢18.0¢
Price in August 202612.9¢18.2¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$158$158
Bill in August 2026$227$209
Average monthly use1,211 kWh875 kWh
Price change, past year+5.3%+6.5%
Price change since 2019+33%+39%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. EIA's own method for its average bill table.

Natural gas price

Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.

Up to and including April 2026

Source: EIA Natural Gas Monthly.

Utilities in Louisiana

Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 74% of homes in Louisiana; smaller utilities serve the rest.

Entergy LouisianaInvestor-owned12.3¢+5.3%$150969,317
Cleco PowerInvestor-owned14.6¢+4.8%$179254,356
SWEPCO (AEP)Investor-owned14.5¢+3.6%$168207,828
Entergy New OrleansInvestor-owned13.5¢+3.1%$140189,094