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Louisiana Electricity Prices

Average retail price by sector.

Residential
12.87¢ /kWh
▲ 2.5%vs. last year
Commercial
11.09¢ /kWh
▲ 1.8%vs. last year
Industrial
6.10¢ /kWh
▼ 3.9%vs. last year

Data current through August 2026 — the latest available from the U.S. EIA, which publishes monthly figures on a roughly two-month delay.

Average monthly bill

Full bill breakdown →
$158per month▲ 3.7% vs. the year before

13.02¢/kWh × 1,211 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to August 2026 — the 25th highest among the 50 states and DC.

Compared with the U.S. and neighboring states

Average monthly residential electricity bill, in US dollars
Louisiana
$158
U.S. average
$158
Texas
$179
Mississippi
$174
Arkansas
$143

Louisiana is $1 a month below (-0.4%) the U.S. average of $158. Average monthly bill, September 2025 – August 2026.

How Louisiana makes its electricity

Fuel mix & trend since 2001 →Power plants →
Renewable
5.2%
Carbon-free
21.7%
Largest source
Natural gas 71%
Louisiana electricity generation by source, September 2025 – August 2026
SourceShareGeneration
Natural gas70.9%76,548 GWh
Coal4.9%5,341 GWh
Nuclear16.6%17,897 GWh
Wind0.0%0 GWh
Solar2.6%2,813 GWh
Hydro0.8%878 GWh
Other4.2%4,552 GWh

108 TWh of net generation over the 12 months to August 2026. Generation, not consumption — power crosses state lines.

Louisiana electricity prices in context

Louisiana's residential electricity rate stood at 12.87¢/kWh in August 2026, the lowest among the 50 states and DC. This was 5.29¢/kWh below the national average of 18.16¢/kWh, representing a 29.1% discount. Bordering states were substantially higher: Texas at 15.91¢/kWh, Mississippi at 14.43¢/kWh, and Arkansas at 14.37¢/kWh. The commercial rate was 11.09¢/kWh and industrial 6.10¢/kWh.

Over the past twenty years since August 2006, Louisiana's rate has risen 40.8% from 9.14¢/kWh. The longer view since records began in January 2001 shows an even steeper climb of 61.5% from 7.97¢/kWh. More recently, the rate increased 12.4% over five years from August 2021's 11.45¢/kWh. The highest rate on record came in April 2026 at 14.44¢/kWh; the lowest was in January 2002 at 6.27¢/kWh. In August 2026 the rate had fallen from that recent peak.

Louisiana's average monthly residential bill was $158 with usage of 1,211 kWh per month, matching the national average bill exactly. However, Louisiana residents used considerably more electricity than the national average of 876 kWh per month. This higher consumption offset the state's substantially lower rate, resulting in bills that align with the national figure despite the dramatic price advantage.

Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through August 2026.

12-month trend

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
5¢10¢15¢Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26May '26Aug '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Price history since 2001

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
0¢5¢10¢15¢Jan '01Jun '07Nov '13Mar '20Aug '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Average retail price in all three sectors, every month since January 2001.

Residential

Jan '01
7.97¢
Now
12.87¢
Change
▲ 61.5%
Range
6.27–14.44¢

Recent months

MonthResidentialCommercialIndustrial
August 202612.8711.096.10
July 202612.7210.976.07
June 202613.4911.646.69
May 202614.1511.986.89
April 202614.4412.317.16
March 202614.1612.937.25
February 202612.8712.176.34
January 202612.4611.546.19
December 202512.5611.605.96
November 202512.7411.195.88
October 202512.3910.675.80
September 202512.3610.616.06

Prices in ¢/kWh.

Frequently asked questions

›How much does electricity cost in Louisiana?
Residential electricity in Louisiana costs 12.87¢ per kilowatt-hour as of August 2026, the 50th highest rate among the 50 states and DC. Commercial customers pay 11.09¢ and industrial customers 6.10¢ per kilowatt-hour.
›Why is electricity relatively cheap in Louisiana?
Louisiana's residential rate of 12.87¢/kWh is -28.8% versus the U.S. average of 18.07¢/kWh. What a household actually pays also depends on how much it uses: the typical Louisiana home consumes 1,211 kWh a month against a national average of 876 kWh, which is why its average bill comes to $158.
›Have electricity prices in Louisiana gone up?
Residential electricity in Louisiana has risen 61.5% since 2001, reaching 12.87¢/kWh in August 2026. Over the last year alone the change was +2.5%.
›Is electricity cheaper in states neighboring Louisiana?
Of the states bordering Louisiana, Arkansas has the lowest average monthly bill at $143 and Texas the highest at $179. Louisiana averages $158 a month, against a U.S. average of $158.