Power Bill Facts

Louisiana electricity prices, February 2023

The month beside the same month one year before and beside the US.

Month
February 2023, final
File
Form EIA-861M
Price among 51
35th from the highest

The average residential price in Louisiana was 12.88 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in February 2023. Final

In February 2022, the price was 10.73 cents per kWh. The February 2023 price was 2.15 cents per kWh higher than the February 2022 price.

The US average was 15.98 cents per kWh in February 2023. In February 2023, Louisiana had the 35th highest average residential price among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The average bill of a residential customer for the month was $130.32, for 1,012 kWh. A bill for one month changes with the season.

EIA marks this month as final. EIA adjusted the months of this year to the final Form EIA-861 data.

Average price of electricity to ultimate consumers represents the cost per unit of electricity sold and is calculated by dividing electric revenue from ultimate consumers by the corresponding sales of electricity.

The average price of electricity to ultimate consumers reported in this publication by sector represents a weighted average of consumer revenue and sales, and does not equal the per kWh rate charged by the electric power industry participant to the individual consumers.

EIA's words. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Technical notes, section "Form EIA-861" (March 2024). "This publication" is the Electric Power Monthly.

In plain words: the average price is revenue divided by sales. It is not the rate on a rate schedule. The figures on this page are EIA's own state averages. Monthly data through .

Average price by sector

Cents per kWh

Louisiana: average price by sector, February 2023
SectorFeb 2023 cents per kWhFeb 2022 cents per kWhChange percentUS, Feb 2023 cents per kWh
Residential12.8810.73+20.0%15.98
Commercial12.3910.55+17.4%12.53
Industrial7.246.07+19.3%8.01
All sectors10.158.71+16.5%12.67

Sales, customers and bill

Residential, unless the row says all sectors

Louisiana: sales, customers and the residential bill, February 2023
FigureFeb 2023Feb 2022Change percent
Residential sales2.1 TWh2.7 TWh-19.2%
Sales, all sectors7.1 TWh7.6 TWh-6.4%
Residential customers2,123,3222,081,838+2.0%
Average residential bill (dollars in the month)$130.32$137.04-4.9%
Average residential use (kWh in the month)1,0121,277-20.8%
US residential price (cents per kWh)15.9813.76+16.1%

The 25 months to February 2023

Form EIA-861M

cents per kWh05101520Feb 2021Jun 2021Oct 2021Feb 2022Jun 2022Oct 2022Feb 2023cents per kWh05101520Feb 2021Sep 2021Apr 2022Feb 2023

Louisiana, residentialUS, residential

Cents per kWh, Form EIA-861M.

Where the figures come from

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month). EIA status of this month: final. The series runs through July 2026. The average price is revenue divided by sales. The average bill is residential revenue divided by residential customers. The annual figures of each utility are on the Louisiana page.

Questions about February 2023 in Louisiana

What did businesses pay for electricity in Louisiana in February 2023?
The average commercial price was 12.39 cents per kWh. The average industrial price was 7.24 cents per kWh. The average for all sectors was 10.15 cents per kWh.
How much electricity did residential customers in Louisiana buy in February 2023?
Residential customers bought 2.1 TWh of electricity in February 2023. One TWh is 1,000,000,000 kWh. The quantity was 19.2% lower than the quantity in February 2022.
How many residential customers did Louisiana have in February 2023?
Louisiana had 2,123,322 residential customers in February 2023. The number was 2.0% higher than the number in February 2022. A customer is one account or one meter, not one person.