Data · April 2026 · 304-month history

Louisiana Electricity Prices

Louisiana's average residential electricity rate stood at 14.44¢/kWh in April 2026. That runs 25.3% below the 19.32¢ national average. Prices have risen 6.4% year over year. That rate implies about $1,516 a year for an average 10,500-kWh home — the higher it climbs, the faster solar pays back.

What we measure: Average residential retail price of electricity published by the EIA for the state, in cents per kilowatt-hour — a statewide monthly average, not a personalized utility tariff or the rate any single household pays. EIA publishes state retail-price data on a lag of roughly two to three months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.

Key facts — April 2026

Avg residential rate
14.44¢
Change (year over year)
+6.4%
vs national average
-25.3%
Est. annual bill
$1,516
National average
19.32¢
Months tracked
304

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Louisiana trend, last 36 months

Average residential price per kWh each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.

MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)
May 202311.72
June 202311.25
July 202311.26
August 202311.06
September 202311.42
October 202311.95
November 202311.45
December 202311.21
January 202410.93
February 202411.39
March 202412.52
April 202412.21
May 202411.61
June 202411.53
July 202411.61
August 202411.68
September 202412.04
October 202411.95
November 202411.99
December 202411.81
January 202511.10
February 202511.84
March 202513.06
April 202513.57
May 202513.26
June 202512.74
July 202513.12
August 202512.55
September 202512.36
October 202512.39
November 202512.74
December 202512.56
January 202612.46
February 202612.87
March 202614.16
April 202614.44

Use this data

Download Louisiana CSV — free to reuse with attribution. Read the full methodology for the metric definition, refresh cadence, and limitations. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electricity retail sales — average price by state.

Suggested citation

"Louisiana Electricity Prices." Geostellar Residential Electricity Price Index, April 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity retail-sales data. https://geostellar.com/energy/electricity-rates/louisiana

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