Electricity rates and average bill in Louisiana
In 2025, the average Louisiana household used 1,225 kWh a month and paid $153, an average price of 12.5¢ per kWh. That is the 48th highest price of the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 17.2¢).
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Monthly residential electricity price in Louisiana
Source: EIA, average residential price per month (¢/kWh); last 12 months average 13.1¢.
Electric utilities in Louisiana
Average residential price, usage and bill of each utility in 2025 (utilities and providers with at least 1,000 homes). Find yours by ZIP code in the bill calculator.
Utilities
| Name | Homes | ¢/kWh | kWh / mo | Avg. bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Louisiana LLC Investor-owned utility | 961,871 | 11.9 | 1,233 | $147 |
| Cleco Power LLC Investor-owned utility | 252,816 | 14.3 | 1,245 | $178 |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co Investor-owned utility | 206,984 | 13.8 | 1,175 | $163 |
| Entergy New Orleans, LLC Investor-owned utility | 188,385 | 13.2 | 1,047 | $138 |
| Dixie Electric Membership Corp Electric cooperative | 111,329 | 13.5 | 1,331 | $180 |
| Southwest Louisiana E M C Electric cooperative | 109,628 | 11.6 | 1,404 | $162 |
| City of Lafayette Municipal utility | 60,634 | 11.5 | 1,208 | $139 |
| Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc Electric cooperative | 51,187 | 11.0 | 1,323 | $146 |
| Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 40,452 | 13.1 | 1,280 | $168 |
| Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 21,354 | 13.3 | 1,150 | $153 |
| City of Alexandria Municipal utility | 19,425 | 11.1 | 1,193 | $132 |
| South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn Electric cooperative | 17,335 | 12.3 | 1,263 | $155 |
| Concordia Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 11,832 | 13.2 | 977 | $128 |
| Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc. Electric cooperative | 11,593 | 11.2 | 1,422 | $159 |
| Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't Municipal utility | 11,403 | 10.7 | 1,278 | $137 |
| City of Ruston Municipal utility | 10,021 | 5.6 | 936 | $53 |
| Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 9,366 | 14.8 | 1,235 | $183 |
| Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 8,485 | 9.9 | 1,295 | $128 |
| Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp Electric cooperative | 8,254 | 14.8 | 1,203 | $178 |
| City of Natchitoches Municipal utility | 7,196 | 10.6 | 1,054 | $112 |
Heating: heat pump vs. gas in Louisiana
For a 2,000 sq ft home with average insulation at a typical Louisiana location (1,751 heating degree days, weather station Orange 9 N), heating with a high-efficiency heat pump costs about $226 a year at the state's average electricity price, compared with $368 for a 92% gas furnace, $612 for propane and $696 for heating oil. Run it with your ZIP code and your home.
Heating fuel prices
| Natural gas, residential, 2025 | $17.39/Mcf = $1.68/therm |
| Propane, 2025/26 winter average (U.S., no state survey) | $2.55/gal |
| Heating oil, 2025/26 winter average (U.S., no state survey) | $4.01/gal |