Electricity rates — Louisiana

What a typical bill costs

At 1,000 kWh a month the 5 generally available plans here run from $1,110.36 on Residential Service (RS) to $1,820.88 on Residential Service, with a median of $1,391.52.

Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 9.3¢ to 15.2¢ per kWh at that usage.

What households in Louisiana pay, by EIA's count

Over the 12 months to June 2026, residential electricity in Louisiana averaged 13.0¢ per kWh, the 4th-lowest of the 50 states and DC and 27% below the US average of 17.9¢. It sits between Nebraska (12.8¢) and Arkansas (13.3¢).

EIA lists 20 utilities serving homes in Louisiana. By homes served, the largest 5 are Entergy Louisiana LLC (957,522), Cleco Power LLC (251,927), Southwestern Electric Power Co (207,011), Entergy New Orleans, LLC (188,178), and Dixie Electric Membership Corp - (LA) (110,675). Member-owned cooperatives supply about 19% and municipal utilities supply about 5% of its households.

Louisiana homes used the most electricity in August and the least in April (2021–2025): a summer peak, 1.9 times the lightest month. October was the dearest month per kWh, 13% above January.

The utilities with a ranked plan on this page serve about 75% of Louisiana's households: Entergy Louisiana Inc (957,522), Cleco Power LLC (251,927), Southwestern Electric Power Co (Louisiana) (207,011), Entergy New Orleans Inc (188,178). Their median plan at 1,000 kWh a month works out to 11.6¢ per kWh, 11% below EIA's average, which is why this page compares that median with other states'.

How Louisiana compares

At 1,000 kWh a month the median plan in Louisiana costs $1,391.52 a year: the lowest of the 29 states whose indexed plans stand for them, and 30% less than their median of $1,989.30. Next up is Georgia ($1,452.52).

Its cheapest open plan, Residential Service (RS) from Entergy Louisiana Inc at $1,110.36, is the 4th-lowest of the 29 states' cheapest plans.

1 of its 9 priceable plans prices by the hour, the 4th-smallest share of any state here.

The largest fixed charge on any plan here is $371.56 a month, the 2nd-largest such charge of the 29 states.

In the guides: What published electricity plans cost, state by state · What a plan charges by the hour, and what moving a kilowatt-hour is worth · What a bill costs before a single kilowatt-hour

What each provider costs

4 utilities serve customers across Louisiana in this data. At 1,000 kWh a month the cheapest of them is Entergy Louisiana Inc at $1,110.36 a year on Residential Service (RS); the dearest is Cleco Power LLC at $1,676.71.

That is $566.35 a year between the best each provider offers.

Cheapest available plan by provider: Entergy Louisiana Inc $1,110.36; Southwestern Electric Power Co (Louisiana) $1,357.62; Entergy New Orleans Inc $1,391.52; Cleco Power LLC $1,676.71.

How the answer changes with usage

Residential Service (RS) is cheapest at every level tested — $627.12 a year at 500 kWh a month, $2,076.96 at 2,000 kWh.

The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $379.32 a year at 500 kWh against $1,530.78 at 2,000 kWh.

How these plans are structured

Of 9 priceable plans: 7 tiered, 1 time-of-use, 5 priced by season, 2 with demand charges, 1 flat-rate.

Fixed monthly charges run from $7.43 to $371.56.

Who provides these plans

These plans come from 4 utilities: Cleco Power LLC, Entergy Louisiana Inc, Entergy New Orleans Inc, Southwestern Electric Power Co (Louisiana).

The largest saving available here

Moving from Residential Service to Residential Service (RS) saves $710.52 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.

What this does not cover

One of these plans prices by the hour, so its figure is marked lower confidence.