Louisiana electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Louisiana from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

12.87¢

▲ 2.5% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 50 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

11.09¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$158

per month over the last 12 months, about 1,211 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Louisiana is 29% below the U.S. average.

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Louisiana vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Louisiana

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	12.87¢	11.09¢	18.16¢	1,763	$227
July 2026	12.72¢	10.97¢	18.31¢	1,669	$212
June 2026	13.49¢	11.64¢	18.34¢	1,365	$184
May 2026	14.15¢	11.98¢	18.44¢	1,017	$144
April 2026	14.44¢	12.31¢	18.86¢	895	$129
March 2026	14.16¢	12.93¢	18.60¢	891	$126
February 2026	12.87¢	12.17¢	17.65¢	1,164	$150
January 2026	12.46¢	11.53¢	17.45¢	1,216	$152
December 2025	12.53¢	11.60¢	17.11¢	1,074	$135
November 2025	12.71¢	11.20¢	17.77¢	889	$113
October 2025	12.37¢	10.68¢	17.95¢	1,158	$143
September 2025	12.33¢	10.62¢	18.05¢	1,429	$176

Largest utilities in Louisiana

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Louisiana that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Entergy Louisiana LLC	Investor Owned	11.70¢	1,787	$209	969,317
Cleco Power LLC	Investor Owned	15.25¢	1,766	$269	254,356
Southwestern Electric Power Co	Investor Owned	14.60¢	1,830	$267	207,828
Entergy New Orleans, LLC	Investor Owned	14.02¢	1,529	$214	189,094

What electricity adds to owning a home in Louisiana

A typical Louisiana home is valued at $213,867 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $1,312 a month. The average electric bill of $158 adds about 12% on top of that, or $1,891 a year. See Louisiana property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Louisiana the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,763 kWh per home and the lowest 889 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Louisiana?

Homes in Louisiana paid an average of 12.87 cents per kWh in August 2026, 29% below the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Louisiana?

Over the last 12 months the average Louisiana home used about 1,211 kWh a month and paid about $158 a month.

Have Louisiana electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 2.5% higher than in August 2025, when it was 12.55 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Louisiana?

Commercial customers in Louisiana paid 11.09 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.