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Louisiana electricity rates by utility, 2025

Louisiana homes paid an average of 12.52¢ per kWh in 2025, the 4th lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), and used 1,225 kWh a month for an average bill of $153. Among full-service utilities, averages ran from 5.62¢ (City of Ruston (LA)) to 14.80¢ (Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc).

12.52¢Avg residential ¢/kWh (2025)+0.79¢ (+6.7%) vs 2024
$153Avg monthly billU.S.: $151
1,225 kWhAvg monthly useU.S.: 874 kWh
12.87¢August 2026 (preliminary)August 2025: 12.55¢

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Rate	¢/kWh	Monthly bill	Yearly
Louisiana average, 2025	12.52¢	$153	$1,840
Louisiana average, 2025	12.52¢	$153	$1,840
Louisiana, August 2026 (preliminary)	12.87¢	$158	$1,892
U.S. average, 2025	17.23¢	$211	$2,533

How Louisiana compares

U.S. residential average, 2025: 17.23¢ per kWh and $151 a month. Louisiana is 27% below it.
Change since 2024: +0.79¢ (+6.7%) per kWh (U.S.: +0.76¢ (+4.6%)).
August 2026 (preliminary): 12.87¢ per kWh, against 12.55¢ in August 2025 (+0.32¢ (+2.5%)).

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Louisiana residential electricity providers, 2025 (largest first)
Provider	Type	Customers	¢/kWh	Avg bill	Change vs 2024
Entergy Louisiana LLC	Full-service utility	961,871	11.90¢	$147	+0.85¢ (+7.7%)
Cleco Power LLC	Full-service utility	252,816	14.26¢	$178	+1.93¢ (+15.7%)
Southwestern Electric Power Co	Full-service utility	206,984	13.85¢	$163	+0.39¢ (+2.9%)
Entergy New Orleans, LLC	Full-service utility	188,385	13.20¢	$138	+0.17¢ (+1.3%)
Dixie Electric Membership Corp (LA)	Full-service utility	111,329	13.53¢	$180	+1.62¢ (+13.6%)
Southwest Louisiana E M C	Full-service utility	109,628	11.57¢	$162	+0.02¢ (+0.1%)
City of Lafayette (LA)	Full-service utility	60,634	11.51¢	$139	+1.38¢ (+13.7%)
Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc	Full-service utility	51,187	11.04¢	$146	−0.81¢ (-6.8%)
Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc	Full-service utility	40,452	13.14¢	$168	−0.56¢ (-4.1%)
Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc	Full-service utility	21,354	13.32¢	$153	+0.32¢ (+2.4%)
City of Alexandria (LA)	Full-service utility	19,425	11.05¢	$132	−0.05¢ (-0.5%)
South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn	Full-service utility	17,335	12.25¢	$155	−1.23¢ (-9.1%)
Concordia Electric Coop, Inc	Full-service utility	11,832	13.15¢	$128	−0.21¢ (-1.6%)
Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc.	Full-service utility	11,593	11.20¢	$159	+0.54¢ (+5.1%)
Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't	Full-service utility	11,403	10.73¢	$137	no change
City of Ruston (LA)	Full-service utility	10,021	5.62¢	$53	−0.04¢ (-0.7%)
Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc	Full-service utility	9,366	14.80¢	$183	+0.75¢ (+5.3%)
Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc	Full-service utility	8,485	9.92¢	$128	+1.08¢ (+12.2%)
Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp	Full-service utility	8,254	14.78¢	$178	+1.35¢ (+10.1%)
City of Natchitoches	Full-service utility	7,196	10.63¢	$112	+1.37¢ (+14.8%)

Sources

U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.

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