Electricity rates in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, LA ranks 1st of 13 Louisiana cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (341 since 2015). Shreveport, Louisiana has 183,483 residents in 75,353 households; 54.4% heat with electricity.
Shreveport on the map
Caddo Parish, with Shreveport marked
Outage risk around Shreveport
Shreveport, LA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 321 wind and 20 tornado, 185.8 per 100,000 residents of 183,483. Top gust near Shreveport, LA: 91 knots, 105 mph. Damage near Shreveport, LA: $60.9M.
Reports within 15 miles of Shreveport, LA
wind and tornado reports, Shreveport, LA
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- 39'17
- 28'18
- 40'19
- 25'20
- 25'21
- 26'22
- 77'23
- 19'24
- 20'25
| Shreveport, LA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport, LA, 2015 | 25 | 2 | 27 |
| Shreveport, LA, 2016 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Shreveport, LA, 2017 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Shreveport, LA, 2018 | 26 | 2 | 28 |
| Shreveport, LA, 2019 | 38 | 2 | 40 |
| Shreveport, LA, 2020 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| Shreveport, LA, 2021 | 23 | 2 | 25 |
| Shreveport, LA, 2022 | 22 | 4 | 26 |
| Shreveport, LA, 2023 | 75 | 2 | 77 |
| Shreveport, LA, 2024 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| Shreveport, LA, 2025 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
Who supplies Shreveport
Caddo Parish lists 2 utilities for Shreveport, LA (183,483 residents): homes pay 8.84 to 13.46 cents per kWh, about $106 to $162 a month at 1,202 kWh, 2.6% to 4.0% of the $48,465 Shreveport median income. Caddo Parish page.
Facts about Shreveport
- Residents of Shreveport, LA, ACS 2023
- 183,4833 of 13 Louisiana cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Shreveport, LA
- $48,46510 of 13 of those cities
- Households in Shreveport, LA
- 75,3532.43 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Shreveport, LA
- 53.8%40,539 owners and 34,814 renter households
- Housing units in Shreveport, LA
- 90,29514,942 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Shreveport, LA
- 54.4%40,962 of 75,353 homes
- Land area of Shreveport, LA
- 108.1 sq mi1,696.6 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Shreveport, LA
- 2.6% to 4.0%at 1,202 kWh a month over the $48,465 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Shreveport, LA
- 341NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 185.8 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Shreveport, LA
- 197358,344 of 90,295 homes (64.6%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Shreveport, LA
- $178,100$980 gross rent a month, 6.60% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Shreveport
Southwestern Electric Power Co charged Shreveport homes 9.75 ¢/kWh in 2015. Shreveport: 13.46 ¢ in 2024, 38% up. Shreveport: against 26% up for the Louisiana average.
Shreveport: a 1,202 kWh month at that price. Shreveport: $117 in 2015, $162 in 2024. Shreveport: $1,941 a year, 4.0% of the $48,465 median income.
Shreveport: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Southwestern Electric Power Co, Shreveport | Shreveport: Gap to Louisiana average | Shreveport: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Shreveport | 9.75 | +0.42 | -2.90 |
| 2016, Shreveport | 9.81 | +0.47 | -2.74 |
| 2017, Shreveport | 10.32 | +0.58 | -2.57 |
| 2018, Shreveport | 10.58 | +0.99 | -2.29 |
| 2019, Shreveport | 10.80 | +1.00 | -2.21 |
| 2020, Shreveport | 10.74 | +1.07 | -2.41 |
| 2021, Shreveport | 11.70 | +0.68 | -1.96 |
| 2022, Shreveport | 13.28 | +0.35 | -1.76 |
| 2023, Shreveport | 12.77 | +1.22 | -3.23 |
| 2024, Shreveport | 13.46 | +1.73 | -3.02 |
Shreveport, LA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Shreveport, LA price.
CSVCost of living with electricity in Shreveport
Shreveport, LA: 75,353 households at $1,794 a year per home for electricity (Caddo Parish average, DOE LEAD) come to about $135.2 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,338 a year per household.
| Group in Shreveport, LA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Shreveport, LA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport, LA, all households | 75,353 | $1,794 | $135.2 million | 3.70% |
| Shreveport, LA, homeowners | 40,539 | $1,983 | $80.4 million | 4.09% |
| Shreveport, LA, renters | 34,814 | $1,505 | $52.4 million | 3.11% |
Housing and heating in Shreveport
Shreveport, LA: 58,344 of 90,295 homes were built before 1980 and 13,690 in 2000 or later. Shreveport, LA has 61,488 detached houses, 15,670 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 2,297 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Shreveport, LA
% of homes by decade built, Shreveport, LA
- 5pre-40
- 640s
- 1550s
- 1860s
- 2170s
- 1380s
- 790s
- 900s
- 510s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Shreveport, LA
| Shreveport, LA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport, LA, median year built | 1973 | 1975 | -2 years | 8 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, built before 1980 | 64.6% | 59.4% | +5.2 points | 6 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, built 2000 or later | 15.2% | 17.0% | -1.8 points | 8 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, detached houses | 68.1% | 67.7% | +0.4 points | 8 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 17.4% | 13.3% | +4.0 points | 7 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, mobile homes | 2.5% | 9.0% | -6.5 points | 5 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, renter households | 46.2% | 39.4% | +6.8 points | 5 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, median home value | $178,100 | $175,900 | +$2,200 | 11 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, median gross rent a month | $980 | $962 | +$18 | 11 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, people per household | 2.37 | 2.40 | -0.03 | 10 of 13 |
Who lives in Shreveport: income, cars, homes
In Shreveport, LA, 29,097 of 75,353 households earn under $35,000, 20,993 $35,000-$75,000, 16,588 $75,000-$150,000 and 8,675 $150,000 or more. 42,224 residents of Shreveport, LA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 37.5. In Shreveport, LA, 8,484 households own no vehicle and 32,777 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Shreveport, LA homes: 53,478 have 3+ bedrooms, 12,711 none or one, median 5.3 rooms. In Shreveport, LA, 17,041 of 31,059 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 26,962 households moved in since 2018 and 15,023 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 74,440 workers in Shreveport, LA, 4,238 work from home, 59,592 drive alone, 976 ride transit and 715 walk.
Household income in Shreveport, LA
| Shreveport, LA | Value | Rank in Louisiana (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Shreveport, LA, households under $35,000 | 38.6% | 4 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, households $150,000 or more | 11.5% | 10 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, residents below poverty | 23.6% | 4 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, median age | 37.5 | 6 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 59.2% | 10 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, households without a vehicle | 11.3% | 6 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, households with 2+ vehicles | 43.5% | 10 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, workers at home | 5.7% | 7 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, cost-burdened renters | 54.9% | 7 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, moved in since 2018 | 35.8% | 5 of 13 |
| Shreveport, LA, moved in before 2000 | 19.9% | 8 of 13 |
Climate and electric heating around Shreveport
Shreveport is in Caddo Parish, LA. Shreveport: degree days are county values.
Shreveport: 2,218 heating degree days a year. Shreveport: 2,448 cooling degree days a year.
| Shreveport | County value |
|---|---|
| Shreveport, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,218 |
| Shreveport, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,947 |
| Shreveport, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,448 |
| Shreveport, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,672 |
| Shreveport, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 55.0% |
Shreveport: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Shreveport
Shreveport, LA counts 183,483 residents in 75,353 households, on 108.1 square miles. Household income in Shreveport, LA is $48,465; 40,539 of its 75,353 households own. 40,962 of the 75,353 occupied homes in Shreveport, LA heat with electricity.
Shreveport, LA has 90,295 housing units, 14,942 of them vacant or seasonal. Shreveport, LA ranks 2nd of 13 Louisiana cities for the lowest share of electric heating (54%). Shreveport, LA ranks 3rd of 13 Louisiana cities for the lowest median home value ($178,100).
Shreveport, LA ranks 3rd of 13 Louisiana cities for the lowest median rent ($980 a month).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Shreveport
Compare Shreveport with nearby cities
| City near Shreveport, LA | Distance from Shreveport | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport, LA (this page) | 0 mi | 183,483 | $48,465 | 1973 | $178,100 | 341 | 5.7% |
| Bossier City, LA | 8.9 mi northeast | 62,832 (-120,651) | $55,130 (+$6,665) | 1979 (+6 yr) | $192,300 (+$14,200) | 324 (-17) | 5.3% (-0.4 pts) |
| Monroe, LA | 100.0 mi east | 47,241 (-136,242) | $36,521 (-$11,944) | 1971 (-2 yr) | $174,800 (-$3,300) | 133 (-208) | 7.1% (+1.4 pts) |
| Alexandria, LA | 112.2 mi southeast | 44,566 (-138,917) | $47,357 (-$1,108) | 1970 (-3 yr) | $182,800 (+$4,700) | 66 (-275) | 4.7% (-1.0 pts) |
| Lake Charles, LA | 160.4 mi south | 81,679 (-101,804) | $56,864 (+$8,399) | 1979 (+6 yr) | $204,000 (+$25,900) | 114 (-227) | 4.8% (-0.9 pts) |
| Lafayette, LA | 187.7 mi southeast | 121,537 (-61,946) | $61,454 (+$12,989) | 1981 (+8 yr) | $251,300 (+$73,200) | 97 (-244) | 9.5% (+3.8 pts) |
ZIP codes in Shreveport
| ZIP area touching Shreveport, LA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Shreveport | Share of Shreveport's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 71107 (Shreveport, LA) | 13.0% | 16.5% |
| 71106 (Shreveport, LA) | 50.7% | 15.6% |
| 71109 (Shreveport, LA) | 90.1% | 10.7% |
| 71129 (Shreveport, LA) | 26.9% | 10.7% |
| 71118 (Shreveport, LA) | 68.2% | 8.3% |
| 71105 (Shreveport, LA) | 90.6% | 7.9% |
| 71108 (Shreveport, LA) | 97.1% | 7.6% |
| 71119 (Shreveport, LA) | 18.9% | 7.0% |
| 71101 (Shreveport, LA) | 100.0% | 3.9% |
| 71115 (Shreveport, LA) | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| 71103 (Shreveport, LA) | 100.0% | 3.6% |
| 71104 (Shreveport, LA) | 98.6% | 3.6% |
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Questions on Shreveport
Shreveport: what is the electricity rate?
Shreveport, LA has no price of its own; its 183,483 residents are served by one of 2 utilities, and a 1,202 kWh month costs $106 to $162.
Shreveport: how does it rank among Louisiana cities?
Shreveport, LA: rank 3 of 13 by its 183,483 residents, rank 10 of 13 by $48,465 median income.
Shreveport: how many homes heat with electricity?
Shreveport, LA: 40,962 of 75,353 occupied homes, 54.4%; Caddo Parish 55.0%.
Shreveport: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,202 kWh a month, 2.6% to 4.0% of the $48,465 median income in Shreveport, LA.
Shreveport: damaging storms reported nearby?
341 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Shreveport, LA, 2015 to 2025, 185.8 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Shreveport?
Shreveport, LA: median home built 1973; 58,344 of 90,295 homes (64.6%) predate 1980, 61,488 are detached and 15,670 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many households in Shreveport, LA earn under $35,000?
29,097 of 75,353, against 8,675 at $150,000 or more.
How many residents of Shreveport, LA live below the poverty line?
42,224 residents.
How many Shreveport, LA households have no car?
8,484 households; 32,777 have two or more.