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Louisiana electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Louisiana paid an average of 12.55¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.4% on the same month a year earlier (11.68¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Louisiana was 29% below that. It ranked 49th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,543,809 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $205.35 on 1,636 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.55¢ | 11.68¢ | +7.4% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 10.89¢ | 10.00¢ | +8.9% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 6.35¢ | 5.63¢ | +12.8% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 9.73¢ | 8.96¢ | +8.6% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.5 TWh | 3.6 TWh | -0.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 9.7 TWh | 9.6 TWh | +1.6% |
| Residential customers | 2,165,952 | 2,153,509 | +0.6% |
| Average residential bill | $205.35 | $192.64 | +6.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,636 | 1,649 | -0.8% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Louisiana in August 2025?
12.55¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.89¢ for commercial and 6.35¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.68¢ in August 2024, a change of +7.4%. Residential sales changed by -0.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$205.35, on average use of 1,636 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.