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Louisiana electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in Louisiana paid an average of 12.56¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.4% on the same month a year earlier (11.81¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; Louisiana was 27% below that. It ranked 44th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,331,712 MWh, up 4.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $135.00 on 1,075 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.56¢ | 11.81¢ | +6.4% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 11.60¢ | 10.74¢ | +8.0% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 5.96¢ | 5.30¢ | +12.5% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 9.28¢ | 8.48¢ | +9.4% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.3 TWh | 2.2 TWh | +4.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.7 TWh | 7.6 TWh | +0.5% |
| Residential customers | 2,169,004 | 2,154,622 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $135.00 | $122.56 | +10.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,075 | 1,038 | +3.6% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Louisiana in December 2025?
12.56¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.60¢ for commercial and 5.96¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.81¢ in December 2024, a change of +6.4%. Residential sales changed by +4.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$135.00, on average use of 1,075 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.