Electricity rates in Louisiana
Households in Louisiana paid an average of 12.87¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 29% below the national average of 18.16¢, and the 2nd cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 2.5%.
- Average rate
- 12.87¢
- A year ago
- 12.55¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 2nd cheapest
What common appliances cost in Louisiana
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $40.75 | $489 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $37.54 | $450 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $26.81 | $322 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $25.23 | $303 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $23.17 | $278 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $18.53 | $222 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $14.48 | $174 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $9.65 | $116 |
| Space heater | 864 | $9.27 | $111 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $9.06 | $109 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $8.37 | $100 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $7.41 | $88.96 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $6.34 | $76.10 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $6.26 | $75.16 |
| Well pump | 548 | $5.87 | $70.46 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $5.79 | $69.50 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $4.70 | $56.37 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.29 | $51.48 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.29 | $51.48 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $3.57 | $42.83 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.35 | $40.15 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.22 | $38.61 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.35 | $28.19 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $1.76 | $21.14 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $1.76 | $21.14 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.39 | $16.73 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.35 | $16.22 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.29 | $15.44 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.21 | $14.48 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.17 | $14.09 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.17 | $14.09 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.17 | $14.09 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.13 | $13.51 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.03 | $12.36 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.01 | $12.16 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | 94.0¢ | $11.27 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | 92.7¢ | $11.12 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 69.5¢ | $8.34 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 64.3¢ | $7.72 |
| Security camera | 44 | 47.0¢ | $5.64 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 45.0¢ | $5.41 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 45.0¢ | $5.41 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 44.6¢ | $5.35 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 41.2¢ | $4.94 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 38.6¢ | $4.63 |
| Toaster | 35 | 37.6¢ | $4.51 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 28.2¢ | $3.38 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 17.7¢ | $2.12 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 17.6¢ | $2.11 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 7.2¢ | 86.9¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Louisiana is an electric car at $489 a year. The whole list together comes to $3,632 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Louisiana household's bill was $140.96 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Louisiana Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Louisiana?
- 12.87¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Louisiana?
- It ranks 2nd cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 29% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.