Electricity prices in Louisiana
What homes in Louisiana pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 13.0¢ a kWh
- Up 5.5% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $156 a month
- Up 3.3% on a year ago
- Average use
- 1,200 kWh
- A month. US 870 kWh
- Price rank
- 48 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to July 2026, Louisiana homes paid 13.0¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
Louisiana vs the US
| Louisiana | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to July 2026 | 13.0¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in July 2026 | 12.7¢ | 18.3¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $156 | $156 |
| Bill in July 2026 | $212 | $212 |
| Average monthly use | 1,200 kWh | 870 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +5.5% | +6.6% |
| Price change since 2019 | +33% | +38% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 12.72¢ |
| June 2026 | 13.49¢ |
| May 2026 | 14.15¢ |
| April 2026 | 14.44¢ |
| March 2026 | 14.16¢ |
| February 2026 | 12.87¢ |
| January 2026 | 12.46¢ |
| December 2025 | 12.56¢ |
| November 2025 | 12.74¢ |
| October 2025 | 12.39¢ |
| September 2025 | 12.36¢ |
| August 2025 | 12.55¢ |
| July 2025 | 13.12¢ |
| June 2025 | 12.74¢ |
| May 2025 | 13.26¢ |
| April 2025 | 13.57¢ |
| March 2025 | 13.06¢ |
| February 2025 | 11.84¢ |
| January 2025 | 11.10¢ |
| December 2024 | 11.81¢ |
| November 2024 | 11.99¢ |
| October 2024 | 11.95¢ |
| September 2024 | 12.04¢ |
| August 2024 | 11.68¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Louisiana, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)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 July 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $212 |
| June 2026 | $184 |
| May 2026 | $144 |
| April 2026 | $129 |
| March 2026 | $126 |
| February 2026 | $150 |
| January 2026 | $151 |
| December 2025 | $135 |
| November 2025 | $113 |
| October 2025 | $144 |
| September 2025 | $177 |
| August 2025 | $205 |
| July 2025 | $215 |
| June 2025 | $180 |
| May 2025 | $143 |
| April 2025 | $122 |
| March 2025 | $123 |
| February 2025 | $139 |
| January 2025 | $154 |
| December 2024 | $123 |
| November 2024 | $112 |
| October 2024 | $133 |
| September 2024 | $175 |
| August 2024 | $193 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Louisiana, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)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
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| April 2026 | $25.19 |
| February 2026 | $17.82 |
| December 2025 | $16.69 |
| November 2025 | $21.81 |
| October 2025 | $24.29 |
| September 2025 | $25.91 |
| August 2025 | $26.53 |
| July 2025 | $26.62 |
| June 2025 | $24.40 |
| May 2025 | $21.78 |
| April 2025 | $22.45 |
| March 2025 | $16.89 |
| February 2025 | $13.28 |
| January 2025 | $12.84 |
| December 2024 | $16.28 |
| November 2024 | $20.86 |
| October 2024 | $22.88 |
| September 2024 | $23.62 |
| August 2024 | $24.11 |
| July 2024 | $24.15 |
| June 2024 | $22.18 |
| May 2024 | $19.28 |
| April 2024 | $18.40 |
| March 2024 | $15.35 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Louisiana, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)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-owned | 12.3¢ | +6.1% |
| Cleco PowerInvestor-owned | 14.6¢ | +5.8% |
| SWEPCO (AEP)Investor-owned | 14.4¢ | +1.3% |
| Entergy New OrleansInvestor-owned | 13.5¢ | +3.1% |