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Louisiana electric bills: $227/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$227/month
Average residential electric bill, Louisiana, August 2026
12.87¢/kWh · 1,763 kWh/month · rank 40 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $158/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Louisiana households paid an average of $227 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 11.3% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Louisiana 40th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Louisiana?

Louisiana paid 12.87¢/kWh in August 2026, one of the lowest rates in the country, and its homes used 1,763 kWh, one of the highest levels of use in the country, compared with 1,152 kWh nationally. The two balance out to an average bill of $227. Enter your own figures below.

Estimated bill: $227 a month, $2,724 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Louisiana averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $1,891. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Louisiana electricity prices changed?

The price was 11.69¢/kWh in September 2021 and was 10.1% higher in August 2026. It ranged from 10.73¢/kWh (February 2022) to 14.44¢/kWh (April 2026).

Average residential electricity price in Louisiana, last 12 months
12.1¢12.7¢13.4¢14.0¢14.7¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Louisiana, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202512.33¢/kWh
Oct 202512.37¢/kWh
Nov 202512.71¢/kWh
Dec 202512.53¢/kWh
Jan 202612.46¢/kWh
Feb 202612.87¢/kWh
Mar 202614.16¢/kWh
Apr 202614.44¢/kWh
May 202614.15¢/kWh
Jun 202613.49¢/kWh
Jul 202612.72¢/kWh
Aug 202612.87¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Louisiana, last 5 years
10.3¢11.4¢12.6¢13.7¢14.9¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Louisiana, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202111.69¢/kWh
Oct 202111.69¢/kWh
Nov 202111.66¢/kWh
Dec 202111.56¢/kWh
Jan 202211.45¢/kWh
Feb 202210.73¢/kWh
Mar 202211.30¢/kWh
Apr 202212.25¢/kWh
May 202212.22¢/kWh
Jun 202213.04¢/kWh
Jul 202214.09¢/kWh
Aug 202214.14¢/kWh
Sep 202214.26¢/kWh
Oct 202214.29¢/kWh
Nov 202213.82¢/kWh
Dec 202212.50¢/kWh
Jan 202311.98¢/kWh
Feb 202312.88¢/kWh
Mar 202311.87¢/kWh
Apr 202311.20¢/kWh
May 202311.72¢/kWh
Jun 202311.25¢/kWh
Jul 202311.26¢/kWh
Aug 202311.06¢/kWh
Sep 202311.42¢/kWh
Oct 202311.95¢/kWh
Nov 202311.45¢/kWh
Dec 202311.21¢/kWh
Jan 202410.93¢/kWh
Feb 202411.39¢/kWh
Mar 202412.52¢/kWh
Apr 202412.21¢/kWh
May 202411.61¢/kWh
Jun 202411.53¢/kWh
Jul 202411.61¢/kWh
Aug 202411.68¢/kWh
Sep 202412.04¢/kWh
Oct 202411.95¢/kWh
Nov 202411.99¢/kWh
Dec 202411.81¢/kWh
Jan 202511.08¢/kWh
Feb 202511.80¢/kWh
Mar 202513.05¢/kWh
Apr 202513.29¢/kWh
May 202513.20¢/kWh
Jun 202512.71¢/kWh
Jul 202513.01¢/kWh
Aug 202512.55¢/kWh
Sep 202512.33¢/kWh
Oct 202512.37¢/kWh
Nov 202512.71¢/kWh
Dec 202512.53¢/kWh
Jan 202612.46¢/kWh
Feb 202612.87¢/kWh
Mar 202614.16¢/kWh
Apr 202614.44¢/kWh
May 202614.15¢/kWh
Jun 202613.49¢/kWh
Jul 202612.72¢/kWh
Aug 202612.87¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Louisiana compare with other states?

Louisiana's bill was 8.6% higher than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026, ranking 40th of 51. Texas averaged $266 and Arkansas $217.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
37Florida$21714.991,449
38Virginia$22017.641,246
39South Carolina$22615.761,436
40Louisiana$22712.871,763
41Maryland$23321.401,091
42Georgia$23415.901,471
43California$23529.75789
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Louisiana
Louisiana$22712.87—
Arkansas$21714.37-4.4%
Mississippi$23914.43+5.3%
Texas$26615.91+17.2%

What is behind Louisiana's electric bills?

  • Volume is the driver. At 1,763 kWh a month, small changes in use matter more than small changes in price.
  • The price was 2.5% higher than a year earlier, and the bill 11.3% higher.
  • Seasonal range: $113 (November 2025) to $227 (August 2026), $1,891 in total.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Louisiana?

The average residential electric bill in Louisiana was $227 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 1,763 kWh at 12.87¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $158 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Louisiana?

Residential customers in Louisiana paid an average of 12.87¢/kWh in August 2026, 2.5% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Louisiana more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Louisiana electric bill was $227, 8.6% higher than the U.S. average of $209. Louisiana ranked 40th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Louisiana home use?

A typical residential customer in Louisiana used 1,763 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Louisiana household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $1,891 a year for a typical Louisiana household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was August 2026 at $227; the lowest was November 2025 at $113.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.