Electricity rates in Louisiana
Households in Louisiana paid an average of 13.49¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 26% below the national average of 18.34¢, and the 4th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 5.9%.
- Average rate
- 13.49¢
- A year ago
- 12.74¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- Rank
- 4th 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 | $42.72 | $513 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $39.35 | $472 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $28.10 | $337 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $26.44 | $317 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $24.28 | $291 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $19.43 | $233 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $15.18 | $182 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $10.12 | $121 |
| Space heater | 864 | $9.71 | $117 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $9.50 | $114 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $8.77 | $105 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $7.77 | $93.24 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $6.65 | $79.77 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $6.57 | $78.78 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.15 | $73.86 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.07 | $72.85 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $4.92 | $59.09 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.50 | $53.96 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.50 | $53.96 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $3.74 | $44.89 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.51 | $42.09 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.37 | $40.47 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.46 | $29.54 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $1.85 | $22.16 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $1.85 | $22.16 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.46 | $17.54 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.42 | $17.00 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.35 | $16.19 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.26 | $15.18 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.23 | $14.77 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.23 | $14.77 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.23 | $14.77 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.18 | $14.16 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.08 | $12.95 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.06 | $12.75 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | 98.5¢ | $11.82 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | 97.1¢ | $11.66 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 72.8¢ | $8.74 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 67.5¢ | $8.09 |
| Security camera | 44 | 49.2¢ | $5.91 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 47.2¢ | $5.67 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 47.2¢ | $5.67 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 46.8¢ | $5.61 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 43.2¢ | $5.18 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 40.5¢ | $4.86 |
| Toaster | 35 | 39.4¢ | $4.73 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 29.5¢ | $3.55 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 18.5¢ | $2.23 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 18.5¢ | $2.22 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 7.6¢ | 91.1¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in Louisiana is an electric car at $513 a year. The whole list together comes to $3,807 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Louisiana?
- 13.49¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Louisiana?
- It ranks 4th cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 26% 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.