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Louisiana electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in Louisiana paid an average of 13.12¢ per kilowatthour, up 13.0% on the same month a year earlier (11.61¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Louisiana was 25% below that. It ranked 48th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,563,262 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $214.86 on 1,638 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.12¢ | 11.61¢ | +13.0% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 11.59¢ | 10.03¢ | +15.6% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 6.91¢ | 5.65¢ | +22.3% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 10.37¢ | 9.00¢ | +15.2% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.6 TWh | 3.6 TWh | +0.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 9.6 TWh | 9.4 TWh | +1.9% |
| Residential customers | 2,175,886 | 2,151,284 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $214.86 | $192.17 | +11.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,638 | 1,655 | -1.0% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Louisiana in July 2025?
13.12¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.59¢ for commercial and 6.91¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.61¢ in July 2024, a change of +13.0%. Residential sales changed by +0.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$214.86, on average use of 1,638 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.