Residential rates by utility (EIA-861, average all-in ¢/kWh)
| Utility | 2023 ¢/kWh | 2024 ¢/kWh | Customers (2024) | Ownership | vs state avg, $/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ruston | 5.58 | 5.66 | 9,900 | Municipal | -$656 |
| Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc | 9.59 | 8.84 | 8,459 | Co-op | -$312 |
| City of Natchitoches | 9.77 | 9.26 | 7,234 | Municipal | -$267 |
| City of Lafayette | 10.16 | 10.12 | 59,961 | Municipal | -$173 |
| Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc. | 9.18 | 10.66 | 11,543 | Co-op | -$116 |
| Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't | 9.52 | 10.73 | 11,218 | Municipal | -$108 |
| Entergy Louisiana LLC | 11.01 | 11.05 | 957,522 | Investor-owned | -$73 |
| City of Alexandria | 12.94 | 11.10 | 19,541 | Municipal | -$68 |
| Southwest Louisiana E M C | 11.57 | 11.55 | 108,368 | Co-op | -$19 |
| Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc | 10.76 | 11.85 | 50,901 | Co-op | +$13 |
| Dixie Electric Membership Corp | 10.96 | 11.91 | 110,675 | Co-op | +$20 |
| Cleco Power LLC | 12.44 | 12.33 | 251,927 | Investor-owned | +$65 |
| Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc | 11.02 | 13.00 | 21,438 | Co-op | +$137 |
| Entergy New Orleans, LLC | 12.91 | 13.03 | 188,178 | Investor-owned | +$140 |
| Concordia Electric Coop, Inc | 12.98 | 13.36 | 11,879 | Co-op | +$176 |
| Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp | 13.13 | 13.42 | 8,255 | Co-op | +$183 |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | 12.77 | 13.46 | 207,011 | Investor-owned | +$187 |
| South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn | 12.51 | 13.48 | 16,997 | Co-op | +$189 |
| Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc | 13.35 | 13.70 | 40,051 | Co-op | +$212 |
| Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc | 14.10 | 14.05 | 9,127 | Co-op | +$250 |
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential sales from each utility's federal EIA-861 filing (bundled service — supply + delivery + riders, not a quoted tariff rate). State average = 11.73¢/kWh, volume-weighted across these utilities (2024). Your distribution utility is fixed by address; these gaps measure what households in different territories actually paid. A further 2 competitive suppliers / solar lessors report energy-only or behind-the-meter sales in Louisiana; their prices cover only part of the bill and are not comparable to the all-in figures above.
Can you choose your electric company in Louisiana?
Electric supply choice: no · Gas supply choice: no
Fully regulated.
Official rate information: lpsc.louisiana.gov.
Heating: which fuel is cheapest per million BTU in Louisiana?
| Fuel | Native price | As of | $ per MMBTU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility natural gas | $1.603 /therm | Dec 2025 | 16.03 |
| Electricity (resistance) | 12.87 ¢/kWh | Feb 2026 | 37.72 |
Utility natural gas is the cheapest residential energy per BTU in Louisiana at $16.03/MMBTU. Conversions: 1 kWh = 3,412 BTU; 1 therm = 100,000 BTU; heating oil 138,500 BTU/gal; propane 91,452 BTU/gal. Site-energy prices — appliance efficiency changes delivered-heat cost: a 95% AFUE gas furnace delivers heat near the gas figure, while a heat pump at seasonal COP 2.5–3 cuts the effective electric figure by 60–70%. (No EIA weekly heating-oil survey price for Louisiana.)
Electricity price trend, last 12 months
Louisiana's average residential price went from 11.84¢/kWh in Feb '25 to 12.87¢/kWh in Feb '26 — up 9% year-over-year. The 12-month peak was 13.57¢ in Apr '25.
| Month | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¢/kWh | 11.84 | 13.06 | 13.57 | 13.26 | 12.74 | 13.12 | 12.55 | 12.36 | 12.39 | 12.74 | 12.56 | 12.46 | 12.87 |
Head-to-head utility comparisons in Louisiana
- Entergy Louisiana LLC vs Cleco Power LLC — who's cheaper?
- Entergy Louisiana LLC vs Southwestern Electric Power Co — who's cheaper?
- Entergy Louisiana LLC vs Entergy New Orleans, LLC — who's cheaper?
- Entergy Louisiana LLC vs Dixie Electric Membership Corp — who's cheaper?
- Entergy Louisiana LLC vs Southwest Louisiana E M C — who's cheaper?
- Entergy Louisiana LLC vs City of Lafayette — who's cheaper?
- Entergy Louisiana LLC vs Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc — who's cheaper?
- Cleco Power LLC vs Southwestern Electric Power Co — who's cheaper?
- Cleco Power LLC vs Southwest Louisiana E M C — who's cheaper?
- Cleco Power LLC vs Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc — who's cheaper?
Questions people ask
- Who has the cheapest electricity in Louisiana?
- City of Lafayette, at an average 10.1 cents per kWh for 2024 among Louisiana utilities with at least 50,000 customers (EIA-861). The most expensive, Southwestern Electric Power Co, averaged 13.5 cents — a difference of about $360 per year at 10,800 kWh.
- Can I choose my electric company in Louisiana?
- No. Louisiana is a regulated retail market: your utility is set by address and there is no residential supplier shopping. Rates are set in state utility-commission proceedings (lpsc.louisiana.gov).
- Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Louisiana?
- Per million BTU of site energy, utility natural gas was $16.03 (Dec 2025) versus $37.72 for electric resistance heat. A heat pump delivering 2.5-3 units of heat per unit of electricity brings electric heating to roughly $13-15 per MMBTU.
- What is the average electric bill in Louisiana?
- At Louisiana's February 2026 average price of 12.87 cents/kWh and typical usage of 900 kWh per month, a household pays about $116 per month ($1390 per year) for electricity. Actual bills vary with usage, utility territory, and tariff.