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Louisiana electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Louisiana paid an average of 13.06¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.3% on the same month a year earlier (12.52¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Louisiana was 24% below that. It ranked 39th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,034,249 MWh, up 13.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $123.38 on 945 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 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.06¢ | 12.52¢ | +4.3% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 12.10¢ | 11.53¢ | +4.9% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 6.71¢ | 6.47¢ | +3.7% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 9.87¢ | 9.52¢ | +3.7% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2 TWh | 1.8 TWh | +13.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7 TWh | 6.3 TWh | +10.0% |
| Residential customers | 2,153,211 | 2,140,365 | +0.6% |
| Average residential bill | $123.38 | $104.85 | +17.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 945 | 838 | +12.8% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Louisiana in March 2025?
13.06¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.10¢ for commercial and 6.71¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.52¢ in March 2024, a change of +4.3%. Residential sales changed by +13.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$123.38, on average use of 945 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.