Electric companies in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Jefferson Parish, LA ranks 1 of 64 Louisiana counties for hurricane risk, FEMA score 99.8. Jefferson Parish in Louisiana has 432,484 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA, with home prices of 11.05 cents per kWh.
Jefferson Parish on the map
Jefferson Parish darker: more storm events
Outage risk in Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish, LA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 104 in all, 24.0 per 100,000 residents of 432,484, rank 25 of 64 Louisiana counties. Property damage in Jefferson Parish, LA: $52.3M, with 4 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Jefferson Parish, LA
events a year, Jefferson Parish, LA
- 9'15
- 2'16
- 6'17
- 5'18
- 7'19
- 3'20
- 6'21
- 5'22
- 27'23
- 4'24
- 30'25
Events by type
| Jefferson Parish, LA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish, LA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 63.5 | 26 of 64 | 63 | 2025 (25) | $188K |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 72.2 | 27 of 64 | 14 | 2017 (3) | $51.1M |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, hurricane and tropical storm | Very High | 99.8 | 1 of 64 | 1 | 2024 (1) | $1.0M |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, ice storm | Relatively High | 89.7 | 13 of 64 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 85.6 | 2 of 64 | 1 | 2025 (1) | $0 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, heat wave | Relatively High | 97.5 | 4 of 64 | 25 | 2023 (22) | $0 |
Facts about Jefferson Parish
- Residents of Jefferson Parish, LA, ACS 2023
- 432,4842 of 64 Louisiana counties
- Households in Jefferson Parish, LA
- 176,9862.44 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Jefferson Parish, LA
- 62.3%110,285 owner and 66,701 renter households
- Median household income in Jefferson Parish, LA
- $65,24615 of 64 Louisiana counties
- Housing units in Jefferson Parish, LA
- 194,10917,123 vacant or seasonal, 8.8% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Jefferson Parish, LA
- 55.2%97,683 homes, 54 of 64 Louisiana counties
- Utilities listed for Jefferson Parish, LA
- 11 with a home price: Entergy Louisiana LLC
- Home price in Jefferson Parish, LA
- 11.05 ¢/kWhEntergy Louisiana LLC
- ZIP areas touching Jefferson Parish, LA
- 1770001 to 70358
- Outage-linked storm events in Jefferson Parish, LA
- 104NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Jefferson Parish, LA
- 62.9%median year built 1975
- Flood claims in Jefferson Parish, LA
- 5,763NFIP 2015 to 2025, $161.4M paid
- Home energy burden in Jefferson Parish, LA
- 2.2%$1,512 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electric utilities in Jefferson Parish
| Utility listed for Jefferson Parish, LA | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 1,202 kWh | Share of Jefferson Parish, LA median income of $65,246 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Louisiana LLC in Jefferson Parish, LA | Investor Owned | 11.05 | $1,594 | 2.44% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Jefferson Parish
Compare Jefferson Parish with its neighbours
- Orleans Parish sits 20 miles northeast of Jefferson Parish, LA with 376,035 residents, 113 storm events, median home built 1959, energy burden 2.3%, income $55,339.
- St. Charles Parish sits 20 miles northwest of Jefferson Parish, LA with 51,863 residents, 32 storm events, median home built 1986, energy burden 2.2%, income $82,172.
- Lafourche Parish sits 25 miles southwest of Jefferson Parish, LA with 96,670 residents, 21 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 2.4%, income $63,439.
- St. John the Baptist Parish sits 34 miles northwest of Jefferson Parish, LA with 41,342 residents, 54 storm events, median home built 1982, energy burden 2.7%, income $67,418.
- St. Bernard Parish sits 34 miles east of Jefferson Parish, LA with 44,172 residents, 90 storm events, median home built 1980, energy burden 2.8%, income $57,638.
Cost of living with electricity in Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish, LA: electricity $1,512 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,810, 2.2% of $83,083 income. 176,165 households in Jefferson Parish, LA spend about $266.4 million a year on electricity and $318.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Jefferson Parish, LA ($17,985 a year) spend 9.1% of income, 4.2 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Jefferson Parish, LA
| Jefferson Parish, LA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish, LA, all households | 176,165 | $83,083 | $1,512 | $293 | $5 | 2.2% |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, lower income | 47,773 | $17,985 | $1,381 | $246 | $7 | 9.1% |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, owners | 110,430 | $103,511 | $1,705 | $394 | $7 | 2.0% |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, renters | 65,735 | $48,765 | $1,188 | $124 | $3 | 2.7% |
Housing and heating in Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish, LA: 122,162 of 194,109 homes were built before 1980 and 23,420 in 2000 or later. Jefferson Parish, LA has 126,441 detached houses, 36,642 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,512 mobile homes, and 66,701 of 176,986 households rent.
Age of homes in Jefferson Parish, LA
% of homes by decade built, Jefferson Parish, LA
- 3pre-40
- 440s
- 1150s
- 1960s
- 2670s
- 1680s
- 990s
- 800s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Jefferson Parish, LA
| Jefferson Parish, LA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish, LA, median year built | 1975 | 1982 | -7 years | 58 of 64 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, built before 1980 | 62.9% | 47.1% | +15.8 points | 6 of 64 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, built 2000 or later | 12.1% | 25.0% | -12.9 points | 64 of 64 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, detached houses | 65.1% | 67.8% | -2.7 points | 45 of 64 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 18.9% | 3.5% | +15.4 points | 3 of 64 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, mobile homes | 1.8% | 20.1% | -18.3 points | 63 of 64 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, renter households | 37.7% | 28.1% | +9.6 points | 10 of 64 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, median home value | $243,500 | $150,850 | +$92,650 | 7 of 64 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, median gross rent a month | $1,162 | $806 | +$356 | 6 of 63 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, people per household | 2.43 | 2.54 | -0.11 | 54 of 64 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish, LA: 5,763 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $161.4M paid, median paid claim $20,808.
75,564 of 116,441 residential structures in Jefferson Parish, LA carry an NFIP contract. 85,968 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Jefferson Parish, LA on 8 Sep 2026. Jefferson Parish, LA lists 6,664 repetitive-loss properties, 1,034 of them severe repetitive loss.
Jefferson Parish, LA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Jefferson Parish, LA
flood claims a year, Jefferson Parish, LA
- 96'15
- 164'16
- 160'17
- 70'18
- 179'19
- 232'20
- 3,566'21
- 56'22
- 20'23
- 1,193'24
- 27'25
| Jefferson Parish, LA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish, LA, claims 2015-2025 | 5,763 | — | 3 of 62 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, paid 2015-2025 | $161.4M | — | 7 of 62 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, median paid claim | $20,808 | — | — |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, claims per 1,000 homes | 49.5 | 14.3 | 12 of 62 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, homes with flood insurance | 64.9% | 7.3% | 1 of 64 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, policies in force | 85,968 | — | — |
| Jefferson Parish, LA, repetitive-loss properties | 6,664 | — | — |
Jefferson Parish, LA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Jefferson Parish: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish, LA counts 432,484 residents in 176,986 households. Jefferson Parish, LA touches 17 ZIP areas, 70001 to 70358, about 25,440 residents each. Household income in Jefferson Parish, LA is $65,246; 110,285 of its 176,986 households own.
97,683 of the 176,986 homes in Jefferson Parish, LA heat with electricity. Jefferson Parish, LA has 194,109 housing units, 17,123 (8.8%) vacant or seasonal, and 66,701 rented homes. Jefferson Parish, LA logged 104 storm events for its 432,484 residents.
The median home in Jefferson Parish, LA dates from 1975. Homes in Jefferson Parish, LA pay $1,512 a year for electricity.
Cities in Jefferson Parish
- Metairie electricity rates138,995 residents
- Kenner electricity rates65,113 residents
- Marrero electricity rates31,866 residents
ZIP codes in Jefferson Parish
- 70001
- 70002
- 70003
- 70005
- 70006
- 70036
- 70053
- 70056
- 70058
- 70062
- 70065
- 70067
- 70072
- 70094
- 70121
- 70123
- 70358
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Questions on Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish, LA: what do homes pay for electricity?
Jefferson Parish, LA homes paid 11.05 cents per kWh in 2024 across 1 listed utility: $133 a month at 1,202 kWh, 2.44% of Jefferson Parish, LA income.
Jefferson Parish, LA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Jefferson Parish, LA: 97,683 of 176,986 occupied homes, 55.2%, rank 54 of 64.
Jefferson Parish, LA: median household income?
$65,246 in Jefferson Parish, LA, rank 15 of 64; 432,484 residents, 176,986 households.
Jefferson Parish, LA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Jefferson Parish, LA: 104 NWS events, peak year 2025.
Jefferson Parish, LA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Jefferson Parish, LA: 5,763 NFIP flood claims, $161.4M paid, 49.5 per 1,000 homes, 64.9% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Jefferson Parish, LA?
Jefferson Parish, LA: median home built 1975; 62.9% predate 1980, 65.1% detached, 18.9% in 5+ unit buildings.
Jefferson Parish, LA: share of income for energy?
Jefferson Parish, LA homes spend $1,512 a year on electricity, $1,810 on all energy: 2.2% of $83,083; 9.1% for lower incomes.