Electricity rates in Louisiana
Households in Louisiana paid an average of 12.72¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 31% below the national average of 18.31¢, and the cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is down 3.0%.
- Average rate
- 12.72¢
- A year ago
- 13.12¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 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 | $40.28 | $483 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $37.10 | $445 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $26.50 | $318 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $24.93 | $299 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $22.90 | $275 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $18.32 | $220 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $14.31 | $172 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $9.54 | $114 |
| Space heater | 864 | $9.16 | $110 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $8.95 | $107 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $8.27 | $99.22 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $7.33 | $87.92 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $6.27 | $75.21 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $6.19 | $74.28 |
| Well pump | 548 | $5.80 | $69.64 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $5.72 | $68.69 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $4.64 | $55.71 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.24 | $50.88 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.24 | $50.88 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $3.53 | $42.33 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.31 | $39.69 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.18 | $38.16 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.32 | $27.86 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $1.74 | $20.89 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $1.74 | $20.89 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.38 | $16.54 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.34 | $16.03 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.27 | $15.26 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.19 | $14.31 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.16 | $13.93 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.16 | $13.93 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.16 | $13.93 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.11 | $13.36 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.02 | $12.21 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.00 | $12.02 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | 92.9¢ | $11.14 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | 91.6¢ | $10.99 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 68.7¢ | $8.24 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 63.6¢ | $7.63 |
| Security camera | 44 | 46.4¢ | $5.57 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 44.5¢ | $5.34 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 44.5¢ | $5.34 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 44.1¢ | $5.29 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 40.7¢ | $4.88 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 38.2¢ | $4.58 |
| Toaster | 35 | 37.1¢ | $4.46 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 27.9¢ | $3.34 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 17.5¢ | $2.10 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 17.4¢ | $2.09 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 7.2¢ | 85.9¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Louisiana is an electric car at $483 a year. The whole list together comes to $3,589 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?
- 12.72¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Louisiana?
- It ranks cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 31% 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.