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Southwestern Electric Power Co is an investor owned utility serving 234,753 customer accounts in Louisiana; 207,011 of them are residential. Its SAIDI of 320 minutes is 3.22 times the national median reporter (99).
Southwestern Electric Power Co: 1,079 kWh a month costs roughly $145 in energy at 13.46 ¢/kWh, +14.7% on the Louisiana average of 11.73 ¢.
Its SAIDI of 320 minutes is 3.22 times the national median reporter (99).
Reliability is the sharpest contrast for Southwestern Electric Power Co: 320 minutes a year without power per customer, 3.22 times the national median of 99. Among 6 Louisiana utilities that report SAIDI it ranks 6 (1 = fewest minutes); the Louisiana median is 224.
SAIFI adds the frequency view: 1.88 interruptions a customer a year, 1.85 times the national median (1.01), with 171 minutes per interruption.
| Southwestern Electric Power Co, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | 13.46 ¢/kWh | 11.55 ¢/kWh | $145at 1,079 kWh | 320 minSAIDI |
| Louisiana average against this company, which is 9 of 10 on priceLowest in this table | -1.73 ¢/kWhcompany 14.7% above | -1.09 ¢/kWhcompany 10.4% above | -$19a month at 1,079 kWh | -96 mincompany 96 above |
| Entergy New Orleans, LLC | 13.03 ¢/kWhcompany 3.3% above | 10.62 ¢/kWhcompany 8.7% above | $1415 less than company | 180 mincompany 140 above |
Compare 19 Louisiana companies
Southwestern Electric Power Co: +2.9% on 2024 for homes, Louisiana +7.2%.
Southwestern Electric Power Co reported 13.85 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +2.9% on its 2024 figure of 13.46, while the Louisiana average moved +7.2%. Its SAIDI is 332 minutes against 320 in 2024.
Southwestern Electric Power Co serves 207,011 homes in Louisiana. At 1,079 kWh a month that is about 373 kg of CO₂, or 4,471 kg a year, at the Louisiana plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Louisiana generation mix.
9.75 ¢ in 2015, 13.46 ¢ in 2024 (+38.0%); Louisiana 9.33 to 11.73 ¢.
| Year | Southwestern Electric Power | Gap to Louisiana residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.75 | +0.42 | -2.90 |
| 2016 | 9.81 | +0.47 | -2.74 |
| 2017 | 10.32 | +0.58 | -2.57 |
| 2018 | 10.58 | +0.99 | -2.29 |
| 2019 | 10.80 | +1.00 | -2.21 |
| 2020 | 10.74 | +1.07 | -2.41 |
| 2021 | 11.70 | +0.68 | -1.96 |
| 2022 | 13.28 | +0.35 | -1.76 |
| 2023 | 12.77 | +1.22 | -3.23 |
| 2024 | 13.46 | +1.73 | -3.02 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV364 min in 2015, 320 in 2024.
| Year | Southwestern Electric , no major events |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 364 |
| 2016 | 312 |
| 2017 | 325 |
| 2018 | 340 |
| 2019 | 383 |
| 2020 | 389 |
| 2021 | 466 |
| 2022 | 482 |
| 2023 | 370 |
| 2024 | 320 |
10 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV320.1 min, 3.22x the median reporter, rank 618 of 673.
Southwestern Electric Power Co, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVFrom 9.75 ¢ in 2015 to 13.46 ¢ in 2024, a move of +38.0%: Southwestern Electric Power Co outpaced its state (+25.7%) by 12.3 points, and +7.8 points against the U.S. Southwestern Electric Power Co's sharpest move came in 2022, +13.5%. The latest year is the high at 13.46 ¢; the low was 9.75 ¢ (2015). 2024: +5.4% here, +1.6% for the Louisiana average. SAIDI at Southwestern Electric Power Co (major events excluded) went from 364 minutes in 2015 to 320 in 2024, -12%, between 312 (2016) and 482 (2022). Southwestern Electric Power Co filed SAIDI under the national median in 0 of 10 years; its 2024 figure was 320 minutes, +221 from that year's median. 2023: 4374 minutes with major events, 370 without, the widest gap of any year. Southwestern Electric Power Co has 8 cheaper and 1 higher-priced Louisiana peers among 10 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Entergy New Orleans, LLC, bills 13.03 ¢ (-0.43). Next higher-priced, Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc, bills 13.70 ¢ (+0.24).
Pricier by 14.7% than Louisiana and slower to restore, at 320 minutes or 3.2 times the median.
Home accounts at Southwestern Electric Power Co went from 202,534 in 2015 to 207,011 in 2024, +2.2%. Business customers paid 0.86 times the home price in 2024 (11.55 against 13.46 ¢); the ratio was 0.88 in 2015. SAIFI went from 2.62 in 2015 to 1.88 in 2024, between 1.46 and 2.62.
Yearly SAIDI at Southwestern Electric Power Co: 251 minutes in 2013, 320 in 2024, a rise of 28%. Its best year was 2013 (251 min), its worst 2022 (482 min), across 12 filed years. Against a Louisiana median of 224 minutes in 2024, Southwestern Electric Power Co was above the middle.
Corrected for inflation, a Southwestern Electric Power Co home paid 13.81 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 13.27 ¢ in 2013, +4.1%; the bill itself went 9.60 ¢ to 13.46 ¢ (+40.2%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $1,592 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,658 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 16th cheapest of 25 in 2013, 18th of 21 in 2024 among Louisiana utilities with 1,000+ homes.
Southwestern Electric Power Co at 320 min in 2024 and the Louisiana median at 224.
Southwestern Electric Power Co: 13.81 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 13.46 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Southwestern Elect | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Southwestern E | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Southwestern E | Louisiana median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.60 | 13.27 | 16 of 25 | 251 | 2.08 | 6 of 6 | 128 |
| 2014 | 9.71 | 13.21 | 15 of 25 | 274 | 2.25 | 6 of 7 | 131 |
| 2015 | 9.75 | 13.24 | 18 of 25 | 364 | 2.62 | 7 of 7 | 176 |
| 2016 | 9.81 | 13.15 | 16 of 24 | 312 | 2.28 | 6 of 6 | 207 |
| 2017 | 10.32 | 13.55 | 16 of 24 | 325 | 2.25 | 6 of 6 | 219 |
| 2018 | 10.58 | 13.57 | 18 of 24 | 340 | 2.30 | 5 of 6 | 200 |
| 2019 | 10.80 | 13.60 | 23 of 32 | 383 | 1.46 | 6 of 6 | 207 |
| 2020 | 10.74 | 13.36 | 19 of 21 | 389 | 2.27 | 6 of 6 | 201 |
| 2021 | 11.70 | 13.90 | 18 of 21 | 466 | 2.30 | 5 of 6 | 243 |
| 2022 | 13.28 | 14.61 | 16 of 21 | 482 | 2.60 | 6 of 6 | 223 |
| 2023 | 12.77 | 13.49 | 15 of 21 | 370 | 2.03 | 5 of 6 | 208 |
| 2024 | 13.46 | 13.81 | 18 of 21 | 320 | 1.88 | 6 of 6 | 224 |
Southwestern Electric Po, EIA utility 17698: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| Southwestern Electric Power Co sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Louisiana ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 207,011 | 13.46 | +1.73 |
| Commercial | 25,760 | 11.55 | +1.09 |
| Year | Home accounts, Southwestern Electric | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 202,534 | 9.75 | 8.57 | 0.88 | 364 | 2.62 |
| 2016 | 202,873 | 9.81 | 8.55 | 0.87 | 312 | 2.28 |
| 2017 | 203,270 | 10.32 | 8.80 | 0.85 | 325 | 2.25 |
| 2018 | 203,587 | 10.58 | 9.10 | 0.86 | 340 | 2.30 |
| 2019 | 204,070 | 10.80 | 9.41 | 0.87 | 383 | 1.46 |
| 2020 | 205,697 | 10.74 | 9.44 | 0.88 | 389 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 206,189 | 11.70 | 10.42 | 0.89 | 466 | 2.30 |
| 2022 | 207,487 | 13.28 | 11.90 | 0.90 | 482 | 2.60 |
| 2023 | 207,281 | 12.77 | 11.14 | 0.87 | 370 | 2.03 |
| 2024 | 207,011 | 13.46 | 11.55 | 0.86 | 320 | 1.88 |
| Utility near Southwestern Electric Power Co on price | SAIDI min, gap to Southwestern Electric Power Co | Home ¢, gap to Southwestern Electric Power Co | Gap % to Southwestern Electric Power Co | Accounts, Southwestern Electric Power Co = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. Cleco Power LLC | No data | -1.13 | -8.4% | 1.26 |
| 7. Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc | No data | -0.46 | -3.4% | 0.10 |
| 8. Entergy New Orleans, LLC | -140 | -0.43 | -3.2% | 0.89 |
| 9. Southwestern Electric Power Co (this utility) | 320 | 13.46 | - | 1.00 |
| 10. Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc | No data | +0.24 | +1.8% | 0.19 |
| Class at Southwestern Electric Power Co | Accounts | Of Southwestern Electric Power Co accounts | Of Southwestern Electric Power Co MWh sold | kWh a year per Southwestern Electric Power Co account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 207,011 | 88.2% | 44.3% | 12,946 |
| Commercial | 25,760 | 11.0% | 36.4% | 85,508 |
| Industrial and other | 1,982 | 0.84% | 19.2% | 586,129 |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to Southwestern Electric Power Co | Home ¢, gap to Southwestern Electric Power Co | Accounts, Southwestern Electric Power Co = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Public Service Co of Oklahoma (OK) | -203 | -0.73 | 2.45 |
| 2. Kingsport Power Co (TN) | -155 | -0.62 | 0.21 |
| 3. Southwestern Electric Power Co (LA, this utility) | 320 | 13.46 | 1.00 |
| 4. Ohio Power Co (OH) | -162 | +0.89 | 6.53 |
| 5. Kentucky Power Co (KY) | +86 | +1.61 | 0.69 |
| 6. Indiana Michigan Power Co (IN) | -223 | +2.85 | 2.05 |
| 7. Appalachian Power Co (VA) | +22 | +3.56 | 2.34 |
| 8. Wheeling Power Co (WV) | +341 | +3.95 | 0.18 |
| Measure | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Louisiana context | Southwestern Electric Power Co detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Electric Power Co home meters on AMI | 61.7% | Louisiana 89.0% | 128,187 of 207,658 meters |
| Home meters, AMR (drive-by read) | 58,247 | Louisiana figure not published | 28.0% of meters |
| Homes with daily digital access | 127,871 | Louisiana figure not published | 62% of the 207,011 home accounts |
| Time-of-use rate for Southwestern Electric Power Co homes | Offered | 2 of 6 Louisiana utilities offer one | 206,897 homes on dynamic pricing, 99.94% of 207,011 |
| Net-metered installations | 1,479 | 93% residential | 6.7 homes per 1,000 accounts, 5.5 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 1,079 kWh month | Cost a month at 13.46 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 23% | $33.65 | -$7.55 | $404 |
| 500 | 46% | $67.30 | -$15.10 | $808 |
| 750 | 70% | $100.94 | -$22.66 | $1,211 |
| 1,000 | 93% | $134.59 | -$30.21 | $1,615 |
| 1,500 | 139% | $201.89 | -$45.31 | $2,423 |
| 2,000 | 185% | $269.19 | -$60.41 | $3,230 |
| Measure, Southwestern Electri | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 320.1 | 983.8 | 5.33 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 1.876 | 2.787 | 0.53 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 170.6 | 353.0 | 2.84 h |
11 Louisiana counties plus 2 other states, region SPP:
Louisiana other states: 50 of 50 counties of Southwestern Electric Power Co drawn
Southwestern Electric Power Co: 50 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV234,753 accounts in 2024: residential 207,011, commercial 25,760, industrial 1,982.
In 2024 homes paid 13.46 cents; against the Louisiana average that is +14.7%.
SAIDI 320.1 min and SAIFI 1.88 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 3.22, CAIDI 171 min.
1,479 installations with 8.2 MW, of which residential installations number 1,378.
1,079 kWh at 13.46 cents comes to about $145, energy only.
Rank 9 of 10 in Louisiana on price, +14.7% against the state average; 8 charge less than 13.46 ¢.
Homes take 44.3% of 6,044,274 MWh, commercial accounts 36.4%, industrial and other 19.2%; the 25,760 commercial accounts use 85,508 kWh each, 6.6 times a home.
128,187 of 207,658 home meters are AMI, 61.7%. Southwestern Electric Power Co offers a home time-of-use rate; 206,897 customers use dynamic pricing, 99.94% of its homes.
9th cheapest of 10 in 2015, 9th of 10 in 2024; its price rose 38.0% while Louisiana rose 25.7%.
Place 3 of 8 on home price at 13.46 ¢ (AEP group); median 14.71 ¢, cheapest member 12.73 ¢.
13.85 cents per kWh, +2.9% on the 13.46 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to Southwestern Electric Power Co at 13.46 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.
5 home plan records, energy charges: 5.9 to 12.9 ¢/kWh.
Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).