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Louisiana electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Louisiana paid an average of 12.46¢ per kilowatthour, up 12.3% on the same month a year earlier (11.10¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Louisiana was 29% below that. It ranked 46th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,634,580 MWh, down 11.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $151.48 on 1,216 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.46¢ | 11.10¢ | +12.3% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 11.54¢ | 10.44¢ | +10.5% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 6.19¢ | 5.11¢ | +21.1% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 9.46¢ | 8.40¢ | +12.6% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.6 TWh | 3 TWh | -11.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8.1 TWh | 8.5 TWh | -4.6% |
| Residential customers | 2,166,586 | 2,150,928 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $151.48 | $154.00 | -1.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,216 | 1,388 | -12.4% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Louisiana in January 2026?
12.46¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.54¢ for commercial and 6.19¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.10¢ in January 2025, a change of +12.3%. Residential sales changed by -11.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$151.48, on average use of 1,216 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.