Electric companies in Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Orleans Parish, LA ranks 1 of 64 Louisiana counties for the oldest homes (median year built 1959). Orleans Parish in Louisiana has 376,035 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 11.05 to 13.03 cents per kWh.
Orleans Parish on the map
Orleans Parish darker: more storm events
Housing and heating in Orleans Parish
Orleans Parish, LA: 146,793 of 194,758 homes were built before 1980 and 26,806 in 2000 or later. Orleans Parish, LA has 89,213 detached houses, 40,507 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 961 mobile homes, and 76,684 of 155,060 households rent.
Age of homes in Orleans Parish, LA
% of homes by decade built, Orleans Parish, LA
- 32pre-40
- 740s
- 1250s
- 1060s
- 1470s
- 880s
- 390s
- 800s
- 610s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Orleans Parish, LA
| Orleans Parish, LA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans Parish, LA, median year built | 1959 | 1982 | -23 years | 64 of 64 |
| Orleans Parish, LA, built before 1980 | 75.4% | 47.1% | +28.3 points | 1 of 64 |
| Orleans Parish, LA, built 2000 or later | 13.8% | 25.0% | -11.2 points | 60 of 64 |
| Orleans Parish, LA, detached houses | 45.8% | 67.8% | -22.0 points | 64 of 64 |
| Orleans Parish, LA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 20.8% | 3.5% | +17.3 points | 2 of 64 |
| Orleans Parish, LA, mobile homes | 0.5% | 20.1% | -19.6 points | 64 of 64 |
| Orleans Parish, LA, renter households | 49.5% | 28.1% | +21.3 points | 1 of 64 |
| Orleans Parish, LA, median home value | $296,400 | $150,850 | +$145,550 | 1 of 64 |
| Orleans Parish, LA, median gross rent a month | $1,211 | $806 | +$405 | 4 of 63 |
| Orleans Parish, LA, people per household | 2.34 | 2.54 | -0.20 | 62 of 64 |
ZIP codes in Orleans Parish
- 70112
- 70113
- 70114
- 70115
- 70116
- 70117
- 70118
- 70119
- 70122
- 70124
- 70125
- 70126
- 70127
- 70128
- 70129
- 70130
- 70131
- 70139
- 70148
- 70163
Electric utilities in Orleans Parish
| Utility listed for Orleans Parish, LA | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 1,202 kWh | Share of Orleans Parish, LA median income of $55,339 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Louisiana LLC in Orleans Parish, LA | Investor Owned | 11.05 | $1,594 | 2.88% |
| Entergy New Orleans, LLC in Orleans Parish, LA | Investor Owned | 13.03 | $1,879 | 3.40% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Facts about Orleans Parish
- Residents of Orleans Parish, LA, ACS 2023
- 376,0353 of 64 Louisiana counties
- Households in Orleans Parish, LA
- 155,0602.43 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Orleans Parish, LA
- 50.5%78,376 owner and 76,684 renter households
- Median household income in Orleans Parish, LA
- $55,33931 of 64 Louisiana counties
- Housing units in Orleans Parish, LA
- 194,75839,698 vacant or seasonal, 20.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Orleans Parish, LA
- 61.9%95,996 homes, 41 of 64 Louisiana counties
- Utilities listed for Orleans Parish, LA
- 22 with a home price: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Entergy New Orleans, LLC
- Lowest home price in Orleans Parish, LA
- 11.05 ¢/kWhEntergy Louisiana LLC, 15.2% below the highest
- Highest home price in Orleans Parish, LA
- 13.03 ¢/kWhEntergy New Orleans, LLC
- Monthly bill gap in Orleans Parish, LA
- $24between the two at 1,202 kWh, $285 a year, 0.51% of the Orleans Parish, LA median income
- ZIP areas touching Orleans Parish, LA
- 2070112 to 70163
- Outage-linked storm events in Orleans Parish, LA
- 113NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Orleans Parish, LA
- 75.4%median year built 1959
- Flood claims in Orleans Parish, LA
- 4,927NFIP 2015 to 2025, $117.7M paid
- Home energy burden in Orleans Parish, LA
- 2.3%$1,688 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Orleans Parish
Orleans Parish, LA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 113 in all, 30.1 per 100,000 residents of 376,035, rank 23 of 64 Louisiana counties. Property damage in Orleans Parish, LA: $853.0M, with 40 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Orleans Parish, LA
events a year, Orleans Parish, LA
- 2'15
- 3'16
- 2'17
- 6'18
- 1'19
- 6'20
- 7'21
- 5'22
- 53'23
- 11'24
- 17'25
Events by type
| Orleans Parish, LA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans Parish, LA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 46.8 | 36 of 64 | 44 | 2025 (9) | $168K |
| Orleans Parish, LA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71.6 | 32 of 64 | 7 | 2022 (3) | $51.8M |
| Orleans Parish, LA, hurricane and tropical storm | Very High | 99.7 | 2 of 64 | 9 | 2021 (5) | $801.0M |
| Orleans Parish, LA, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 64.6 | 34 of 64 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Orleans Parish, LA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 84.5 | 3 of 64 | 2 | 2025 (2) | $0 |
| Orleans Parish, LA, heat wave | Relatively High | 97.2 | 5 of 64 | 51 | 2023 (45) | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Orleans Parish
Orleans Parish, LA: electricity $1,688 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,903, 2.3% of $81,413 income. 155,669 households in Orleans Parish, LA spend about $262.8 million a year on electricity and $296.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Orleans Parish, LA ($14,490 a year) spend 11.4% of income, 4.9 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Orleans Parish, LA
| Orleans Parish, LA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans Parish, LA, all households | 155,669 | $81,413 | $1,688 | $208 | $7 | 2.3% |
| Orleans Parish, LA, lower income | 56,565 | $14,490 | $1,529 | $118 | $3 | 11.4% |
| Orleans Parish, LA, owners | 76,725 | $117,565 | $1,980 | $333 | $13 | 2.0% |
| Orleans Parish, LA, renters | 78,944 | $46,278 | $1,405 | $86 | $2 | 3.2% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Orleans Parish
Orleans Parish, LA: 4,927 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $117.7M paid, median paid claim $20,711.
56,109 of 108,361 residential structures in Orleans Parish, LA carry an NFIP contract. 66,352 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Orleans Parish, LA on 8 Sep 2026. Orleans Parish, LA lists 5,327 repetitive-loss properties, 1,303 of them severe repetitive loss.
Orleans Parish, LA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Orleans Parish, LA
flood claims a year, Orleans Parish, LA
- 61'15
- 76'16
- 884'17
- 40'18
- 1,152'19
- 233'20
- 2,026'21
- 43'22
- 67'23
- 296'24
- 49'25
| Orleans Parish, LA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans Parish, LA, claims 2015-2025 | 4,927 | — | 4 of 62 |
| Orleans Parish, LA, paid 2015-2025 | $117.7M | — | 10 of 62 |
| Orleans Parish, LA, median paid claim | $20,711 | — | — |
| Orleans Parish, LA, claims per 1,000 homes | 45.5 | 14.3 | 14 of 62 |
| Orleans Parish, LA, homes with flood insurance | 51.8% | 7.3% | 4 of 64 |
| Orleans Parish, LA, policies in force | 66,352 | — | — |
| Orleans Parish, LA, repetitive-loss properties | 5,327 | — | — |
Orleans Parish, LA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Orleans Parish: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Orleans Parish
Orleans Parish, LA touches 20 ZIP areas, 70112 to 70163, about 18,802 residents each. Orleans Parish, LA counts 376,035 residents in 155,060 households. 95,996 of the 155,060 homes in Orleans Parish, LA heat with electricity.
Household income in Orleans Parish, LA is $55,339; 78,376 of its 155,060 households own. Orleans Parish, LA has 194,758 housing units, 39,698 (20.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 76,684 rented homes. Orleans Parish, LA logged 113 storm events for its 376,035 residents.
The median home in Orleans Parish, LA dates from 1959. Homes in Orleans Parish, LA pay $1,688 a year for electricity. Orleans Parish, LA home prices run Entergy Louisiana LLC to Entergy New Orleans, LLC, $24 a month apart at 1,202 kWh.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Orleans Parish
Compare Orleans Parish with its neighbours
- Jefferson Parish sits 20 miles southwest of Orleans Parish, LA with 432,484 residents, 104 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 2.2%, income $65,246.
- St. Bernard Parish sits 24 miles east of Orleans Parish, LA with 44,172 residents, 90 storm events, median home built 1980, energy burden 2.8%, income $57,638.
- St. Charles Parish sits 26 miles west of Orleans Parish, LA with 51,863 residents, 32 storm events, median home built 1986, energy burden 2.2%, income $82,172.
- St. Tammany Parish sits 30 miles north of Orleans Parish, LA with 269,331 residents, 224 storm events, median home built 1995, energy burden 2.3%, income $79,277.
- St. John the Baptist Parish sits 35 miles west of Orleans Parish, LA with 41,342 residents, 54 storm events, median home built 1982, energy burden 2.7%, income $67,418.
Cities in Orleans Parish
- New Orleans electricity rates376,035 residents
Louisiana: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Orleans Parish
Orleans Parish, LA: what do homes pay for electricity?
Orleans Parish, LA homes paid 11.05 to 13.03 cents per kWh in 2024 across 2 listed utilities: $133 to $157 a month at 1,202 kWh, 2.88% to 3.40% of Orleans Parish, LA income.
Orleans Parish, LA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Orleans Parish, LA: 95,996 of 155,060 occupied homes, 61.9%, rank 41 of 64.
Orleans Parish, LA: median household income?
$55,339 in Orleans Parish, LA, rank 31 of 64; 376,035 residents, 155,060 households.
Orleans Parish, LA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Orleans Parish, LA: 113 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Orleans Parish, LA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Orleans Parish, LA: 4,927 NFIP flood claims, $117.7M paid, 45.5 per 1,000 homes, 51.8% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Orleans Parish, LA?
Orleans Parish, LA: median home built 1959; 75.4% predate 1980, 45.8% detached, 20.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Orleans Parish, LA: share of income for energy?
Orleans Parish, LA homes spend $1,688 a year on electricity, $1,903 on all energy: 2.3% of $81,413; 11.4% for lower incomes.