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Louisiana electricity prices, February 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2025, residential customers in Louisiana paid an average of 11.84¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.0% on the same month a year earlier (11.39¢). The US average for the month was 16.43¢; Louisiana was 28% below that. It ranked 42nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,531,212 MWh, up 10.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $139.35 on 1,177 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change | US, Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11.84¢ | 11.39¢ | +4.0% | 16.43¢ |
| Commercial | 10.90¢ | 10.81¢ | +0.8% | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 5.73¢ | 5.78¢ | -0.9% | 8.24¢ |
| All sectors | 8.94¢ | 8.85¢ | +1.0% | 13.18¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.5 TWh | 2.3 TWh | +10.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.7 TWh | 7 TWh | +10.1% |
| Residential customers | 2,150,641 | 2,137,880 | +0.6% |
| Average residential bill | $139.35 | $121.89 | +14.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,177 | 1,070 | +10.0% |
| US residential price | 16.43¢ | 16.10¢ | +2.0% |
The two years to February 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Louisiana in February 2025?
11.84¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.90¢ for commercial and 5.73¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.39¢ in February 2024, a change of +4.0%. Residential sales changed by +10.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$139.35, on average use of 1,177 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Louisiana page.