Cleco Power LLC bill decoder
Cleco Power sells under this tariff at 15.17¢ per kWh all-in, +2.60¢ against the Louisiana average of 12.57¢. The $16.00 fixed charge is 11% of the bill.
Cleco Power at 1,000 kWh, line by line
Cleco Power bills $16.00 a month, 11% of the $151.74 total at 1,000 kWh. Cleco Power tiers its energy: the first 1,000 kWh cost 13.574¢, then 17.195¢ above 1,500 kWh (+27%), so 0 of 1,000 kWh pay the top rate.
Cleco Power: what the tariff charges
| Line | Charged | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customer charge | Fixed, once a month | $16.00 |
| Energy, Nov to Apr | Every kWh | 13.574¢ per kWh |
| Energy, May to Oct, tier 1 | First 1,000 kWh | 13.574¢ per kWh |
| Energy, May to Oct, tier 2 | 1,000 to 1,500 kWh | 15.219¢ per kWh |
| Energy, May to Oct, tier 3 | Over 1,500 kWh | 17.195¢ per kWh |
Cleco Power at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh
| kWh | Total | ¢/kWh | Fixed | Energy | LA avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $83.87 | 16.77 | $16.00 | $67.87 | $62.85 |
| 1,000 | $151.74 | 15.17 | $16.00 | $135.74 | $125.70 |
| 1,217 (average home) | $182.98 | 15.04 | $16.00 | $166.98 | $152.98 |
| 2,000 | $300.64 | 15.03 | $16.00 | $284.64 | $251.40 |
How the Cleco Power total climbs
$49.94 at 250 kWh becomes $454.49 at 3,000 kWh, 9.1 times the bill for 12 times the power.
Cleco Power total in dollars, by kWh
- 50250
- 84500
- 118750
- 1521,000
- 2241,500
- 3012,000
- 4543,000
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Cleco Power: tariff against EIA
EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 12.33¢ for Cleco Power, across 251,927 home accounts using 1,217 kWh a month. The tariff gives 15.04¢ ($182.92). The -2.70¢ gap, about -$32.91 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.
Other Cleco Power residential plans
1 more Cleco Power plan fit the model; the decoder prices it.
| Plan | Since | Type | 1,000 kWh | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOUCH Program Residential (TOU) | 2025-07-01 | time of use | $139.75 | $12.00 |
Cleco Power: sources and limits
- Tariff: Residential Service, effective 2025-07-01, record 68a0e45a5d08cbe7b70ed13a, updated 2025-08-16; decode_tariffs.csv.
- Tariff sheet cited by the record: https://www.cleco.com/docs/default-source/rates-and-fees/rate-schedule/july-2025/01-reside.
- Data: OpenEI URDB, EIA-861, EIA state data.
Cleco Power: taxes, riders and adjustments sit outside these rates.
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Questions
What does Cleco Power charge before I use any power?
$16.00 a month, which is 19% of the $83.87 total at 500 kWh.
What would a 1,000 kWh month cost at Cleco Power?
About $151.74 before extras, made of $135.74 for energy and $16.00 fixed, or 15.17¢ per kWh.
Why is my Cleco Power bill above the tariff?
EIA's 2024 home average for Cleco Power is 12.33¢. This tariff gives 15.04¢ at 1,217 kWh, -2.70¢ apart. Riders, fees and other plans fill the gap.
What does the last kWh cost at Cleco Power?
Going from 1,000 to 2,000 kWh adds $148.90, or 14.89¢ per extra kWh, against 13.57¢ for 500 to 1,000 kWh.
Is the Cleco Power tariff on this page current?
It dates from 2025-07-01, 9 months before the April 2026 snapshot. Cleco Power may have filed newer rates since.
How much power does a typical Cleco Power home use?
EIA-861 shows 1,217 kWh a month for 2024. The tariff prices that at $182.92.