Louisiana electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Louisiana paid an average of 13.26¢ per kilowatthour, up 14.2% on the same month a year earlier (11.61¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Louisiana was 24% below that. It ranked 43rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,333,089 MWh, up 1.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $143.48 on 1,082 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 | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.26¢ | 11.61¢ | +14.2% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 11.57¢ | 10.14¢ | +14.1% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 6.79¢ | 5.31¢ | +27.9% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 9.92¢ | 8.35¢ | +18.8% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.3 TWh | 2.3 TWh | +1.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.8 TWh | 7.8 TWh | -0.4% |
| Residential customers | 2,156,092 | 2,145,270 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $143.48 | $124.10 | +15.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,082 | 1,069 | +1.2% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Louisiana in May 2025?
13.26¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.57¢ for commercial and 6.79¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.61¢ in May 2024, a change of +14.2%. Residential sales changed by +1.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$143.48, on average use of 1,082 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.