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In Louisiana, Southwest Louisiana E M C bills 117,346 accounts, 92.3% residential, as an cooperative utility. Its home price moved +39.3% from 2015 to 2024, 13.5 points faster than Louisiana.
Southwest Louisiana E M C: 1,376 kWh a month costs roughly $159 in energy at 11.55 ¢/kWh, -1.5% on the Louisiana average of 11.73 ¢.
Southwest Louisiana E M C went from 8.30 ¢ in 2015 to 11.55 ¢ in 2024, +39.3%, while the Louisiana average went +25.7%.
Southwest Louisiana E M C has no SAIDI/SAIFI row in EIA-861 2024. Its 117,346 accounts therefore show "No data" in those rows instead of an estimate.
| Southwest Louisiana E M C, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Louisiana E M CLowest in this table | 11.55 ¢/kWh | 12.42 ¢/kWh | $159at 1,376 kWh | No dataSAIDI |
| Louisiana average against this company | +0.18 ¢/kWhcompany 1.5% below | -1.96 ¢/kWhcompany 18.8% above | +$2a month at 1,376 kWh | No data |
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Southwest Louisiana E M C: +0.1% on 2024 for homes, Louisiana +7.2%.
Southwest Louisiana E M C reported 11.57 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +0.1% on its 2024 figure of 11.55, while the Louisiana average moved +7.2%.
8.30 ¢ in 2015, 11.55 ¢ in 2024 (+39.3%).
| Year | Southwest Louisiana E M C | Gap to Louisiana residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.30 | -1.03 | -4.35 |
| 2016 | 9.23 | -0.11 | -3.32 |
| 2017 | 9.23 | -0.51 | -3.66 |
| 2018 | 9.26 | -0.33 | -3.61 |
| 2019 | 9.49 | -0.31 | -3.52 |
| 2020 | 9.22 | -0.45 | -3.93 |
| 2021 | 9.53 | -1.49 | -4.13 |
| 2022 | 10.96 | -1.97 | -4.08 |
| 2023 | 11.57 | +0.02 | -4.43 |
| 2024 | 11.55 | -0.18 | -4.93 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV97,660 in 2015, 108,368 in 2024 (+11.0%).
| Year | Southwest Louisiana E M C |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 97660 |
| 2016 | 98800 |
| 2017 | 99718 |
| 2018 | 100302 |
| 2019 | 101552 |
| 2020 | 102586 |
| 2021 | 103775 |
| 2022 | 105517 |
| 2023 | 106968 |
| 2024 | 108368 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV11.55 and 12.42 ¢ for this company.
Southwest Louisiana E M C, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.
CSV9.5 residential installations per 1,000 accounts.
Southwest Louisiana E M C, Net metering: EIA-861 survey.
CSVSouthwest Louisiana E M C sold 2,526,261 MWh in 2024 to 117,346 accounts; homes took 70.8% of the energy and 16,515 kWh each over the year.
EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for Southwest Louisiana E M C, from 8.30 ¢ in 2015 to 11.55 ¢ in 2024 (+39.3%).
Corrected for inflation, a Southwest Louisiana E M C home paid 11.86 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 10.90 ¢ in 2013, +8.8%; the bill itself went 7.88 ¢ to 11.55 ¢ (+46.5%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $1,308 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,423 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 5th cheapest of 25 in 2013, 9th of 21 in 2024 among Louisiana utilities with 1,000+ homes.
Southwest Louisiana E M C: 11.86 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 11.55 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Southwest Louisian | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Southwest Loui | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Southwest Loui | Louisiana median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.88 | 10.90 | 5 of 25 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 7.81 | 10.62 | 3 of 25 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 8.30 | 11.27 | 3 of 25 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 9.23 | 12.38 | 10 of 24 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 9.23 | 12.13 | 7 of 24 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 9.26 | 11.88 | 6 of 24 | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 9.49 | 11.95 | 15 of 32 | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 9.22 | 11.46 | 10 of 21 | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 9.53 | 11.33 | 5 of 21 | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 10.96 | 12.06 | 2 of 21 | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 11.57 | 12.22 | 12 of 21 | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 11.55 | 11.86 | 9 of 21 | – | – | – | – |
Southwest Louisiana E M , EIA utility 17684: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| Southwest Louisiana E M C sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Louisiana ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 108,368 | 11.55 | -0.18 |
| Commercial | 8,953 | 12.42 | +1.96 |
| Topic, Southwest Louisiana E M | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Home price and accounts, Southwest Louisiana E | 10 years | 2015 to 2024, 108,368 homes in 2024 |
| Business price, Southwest Louisiana E | Filed 2024 | 12.42 ¢/kWh on 8,953 accounts |
| SAIDI and SAIFI, Southwest Louisiana E | No data for 2024 | no year of 2015 to 2024 for 117,346 accounts |
| Net metering, Southwest Louisiana E | Filed 2024 | 1,027 installations, 7.1 MW |
| Service-territory counties, Southwest Louisiana E | 9 counties | in Louisiana |
| Smart meters (AMI/AMR), Southwest Louisiana E | Filed 2024 | 108,299 of 108,373 home meters AMI |
| 2025 early release, Southwest Louisiana E | Filed | 11.57 ¢/kWh for homes |
| Year | Home accounts, Southwest Louisiana E | Home ¢ | Business ¢ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97,660 | 8.30 | 9.30 |
| 2016 | 98,800 | 9.23 | 10.14 |
| 2017 | 99,718 | 9.23 | 10.20 |
| 2018 | 100,302 | 9.26 | 10.10 |
| 2019 | 101,552 | 9.49 | 10.42 |
| 2020 | 102,586 | 9.22 | 10.26 |
| 2021 | 103,775 | 9.53 | 10.60 |
| 2022 | 105,517 | 10.96 | 11.90 |
| 2023 | 106,968 | 11.57 | 12.28 |
| 2024 | 108,368 | 11.55 | 12.42 |
| Company near Southwest Louisiana on price | Home ¢ | Gap % to Southwest Louisiana | Accounts, Southwest Louisiana = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. City of Lafayette | 10.12 | -12.4% | 0.62 |
| 2. Entergy Louisiana LLC | 11.05 | -4.3% | 9.45 |
| 3. Southwest Louisiana E M C (this company) | 11.55 | - | 1.00 |
| 4. Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc | 11.85 | +2.5% | 0.47 |
| 5. Dixie Electric Membership Corp | 11.91 | +3.1% | 1.02 |
| 6. Cleco Power LLC | 12.33 | +6.7% | 2.52 |
| Class, Southwest Louisiana E | Accounts | Of Southwest Louisiana accounts | Of MWh | kWh a year per account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 108,368 | 92.3% | 70.8% | 16,515 |
| Commercial | 8,953 | 7.6% | 19.1% | 53,957 |
| Industrial and other | 25 | 0.02% | 10.0% | 10,139,480 |
| kWh | Share of a 1,376 kWh month | Cost a month at 11.55 ¢ | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 18% | $28.89 | $347 |
| 500 | 36% | $57.77 | $693 |
| 750 | 54% | $86.66 | $1,040 |
| 1,000 | 73% | $115.54 | $1,387 |
| 1,500 | 109% | $173.32 | $2,080 |
| 2,000 | 145% | $231.09 | $2,773 |
9 Louisiana counties, region SERC:
Louisiana other states: 9 of 9 counties of Southwest Louisiana E M C drawn
Southwest Louisiana E M C: 9 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV117,346 accounts in 2024: residential 108,368, commercial 8,953, industrial 25.
In 2024 homes paid 11.55 cents; against the Louisiana average that is -1.5%.
Southwest Louisiana E M C has no reliability row for its 108,368 homes in EIA-861 2024, so no SAIDI or SAIFI is shown; the Louisiana median reporter is 224 min.
1,027 installations with 7.1 MW, of which residential installations number 1,027.
1,376 kWh at 11.55 cents comes to about $159, energy only.
Rank 3 of 10 in Louisiana on price, -1.5% against the state average; 2 charge less than 11.55 ¢.
117,346 accounts sit behind Southwest Louisiana E M C, whose 2024 filing lacks no SAIDI/SAIFI row; the other 6 rows of the coverage table are on file.
Homes take 70.8% of 2,526,261 MWh, commercial accounts 19.1%, industrial and other 10.0%.
11.57 cents per kWh, +0.1% on the 11.55 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to Southwest Louisiana E M C at 11.55 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.