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Louisiana electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Louisiana paid an average of 12.39¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.7% on the same month a year earlier (11.95¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Louisiana was 31% below that. It ranked 51st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,513,826 MWh, up 4.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $143.63 on 1,159 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.39¢ | 11.95¢ | +3.7% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 10.67¢ | 10.40¢ | +2.6% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 5.80¢ | 5.45¢ | +6.4% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 9.08¢ | 8.71¢ | +4.2% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.5 TWh | 2.4 TWh | +4.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8.1 TWh | 7.9 TWh | +3.1% |
| Residential customers | 2,169,288 | 2,155,142 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $143.63 | $133.45 | +7.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,159 | 1,117 | +3.8% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Louisiana in October 2025?
12.39¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.67¢ for commercial and 5.80¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.95¢ in October 2024, a change of +3.7%. Residential sales changed by +4.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$143.63, on average use of 1,159 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.