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EV charging in Louisiana: stations, EVs and home cost

6public charging stations per 100,000 residents in Louisiana, rank 51 of 51 (1 = most)

Louisiana has 260 public charging stations, 97 of them with DC fast ports: 6 per 100,000 residents (rank 51) and 3.9 per 1,000 road miles (rank 44). 22,600 battery electric and 5,700 plug-in hybrid cars were registered in Louisiana in 2025, 0.6% of light-duty vehicles; 3,200 EVs in 2021. That is 33 plug-in cars per public port. Charging 100 miles at home costs $4.75 at 12.57 ¢ per kWh; a 23 mpg gasoline car costs $17.06 at $3.92 a gallon (3.6 times), so 13,476 miles saves $1,659 a year.

260 public stations in Louisiana: 6 per 100,000 residents

Public charging in Louisiana
MeasureLouisianaRank of 51Detail
Public stations open in Louisiana2604249 more are not open to the public
With a DC fast port9735423 DC fast ports
Per 100,000 residents5.6512.1 with DC fast
Per 1,000 miles of Louisiana public road3.94466,292 road miles (FHWA 2023)
Level 2 ports426-849 ports in all
Opened in the last 12 months19430 planned
Tesla-connector (NACS) stations46-78 with CCS, 26 with CHAdeMO

Networks in Louisiana: ChargePoint Network 99, Non-Networked 40, Tesla 21, Blink Network 21; 22 networks in all. Open, public stations only.

Louisiana by county and city: 33 counties with a station

Counties of Louisiana with the most public stations
Louisiana countyStationsDC fast stationsPer 100,000 residentsResidents
Orleans Parish50113.3376,035
East Baton Rouge Parish461010.2452,821
Lafayette Parish21118.6245,075
Jefferson Parish17113.9432,484
St. Tammany Parish17106.3269,331
Caddo Parish1345.6232,973
Calcasieu Parish1175.3208,668
Ouachita Parish1046.3158,916

33 of 64 counties in Louisiana have at least one public station; 31 have none. County from station ZIP; 0 unplaced.

Cities of Louisiana with the most public stations
Louisiana cityStationsShare of the state
New Orleans5019%
Baton Rouge4216%
Lafayette197%
Metairie125%
Shreveport114%
Opelousas93%

61 cities and towns in Louisiana have a listed station.

EVs on the road in Louisiana: 22,600 in 2025

Light-duty vehicles registered in Louisiana
Year in LouisianaBattery electricPlug-in hybridEV share of all, %All vehicles
20213,2002,0000.083,820,000
20225,9002,9000.163,792,200
20238,2004,0000.223,774,200
202411,6004,6000.313,781,900
202522,6005,7000.593,822,500

Louisiana: EVs grew 7.1 times from 2021 to 2025 (rank 1 of 51). Registrations are rounded to 100 by the source. 4.9 EVs per 1,000 residents.

Charging 100 miles at home in Louisiana: $4.75

Cost to drive 100 miles in Louisiana
VehicleLouisiana kWh/100 miCost/100 miCost/13,476 mikg CO2/100 mi
EV, 10th pct29.2$3.67$49410.1
EV, median37.8$4.75$64013.1
EV, 90th pct47.3$5.94$80116.3
Gasoline, 23 mpg-$17.06$2,29938.6

Louisiana: 12.57 ¢ per kWh (EIA 2025), gasoline $3.924 a gallon.

CSV
Louisiana: yearly cost by miles driven
Louisiana miles10th pct EVMedian EV90th pct EVGasoline carSaving, median EV
5,000$183$238$297$853$615
10,000$367$475$594$1,706$1,231
13,476$494$640$801$2,299$1,659
15,000$550$713$891$2,559$1,846
20,000$734$950$1,188$3,412$2,462

Louisiana time-of-use rates

Louisiana: time-of-use 33% of utilities, smart meters 89.0%, dynamic 8.79 per 100. No plan with an EV name for Louisiana in the OpenEI snapshot (April 2026).

Utilities in Louisiana with a time-of-use plan on file
Louisiana utilityHomesTime-of-use plansEnergy rate range ¢ per kWh
Cleco Power LLC251,927111.5-28.0
Southwestern Electric Power Co207,01155.9-12.9
Dixie Electric Membership Corp110,67564.4-20.4

Gasoline against electricity in Louisiana: $17.06 against $4.75

Gasoline and carbon facts for Louisiana
MeasureLouisiana
Gasoline price used for Louisiana, $ a gallon3.92, Gulf Coast (PADD 3) average
Gasoline car, $ a mile0.171
Median EV, $ a mile0.048
Saving over 13,476 miles, $1,659
Break-even power price in Louisiana, ¢ per kWh45.1
Grid kg CO2 per kWh0.345
EV kg CO2 per 100 miles13.1
EV against gasoline, % CO2-66
Grid coal, gas, nuclear, % of generation5.4, 72.2, 14.9
Home use in Louisiana, kWh a month1,227
EV adds to the typical bill, %35
Yearly saving of the median EV in Louisiana by gasoline price and mpg
Louisiana gasoline $ a gallon20 mpg saving in Louisiana25 mpg saving in Louisiana30 mpg saving in Louisiana40 mpg saving in Louisiana
$3.00$1,381$977$707$370
$3.50$1,718$1,246$932$539
$4.00$2,055$1,516$1,156$707
$4.50$2,392$1,785$1,381$876
$5.00$2,729$2,055$1,606$1,044

Louisiana among its neighbours

Closest states to Louisiana
Closest to LouisianaStations per 100,000EV share, % points100 miles at home, $Gasoline, $ a gallonMiles away
Louisiana (this page)60.6$4.75$3.92-
Mississippi+2-0.3+0.55+0.00170
Alabama+6-0.1+1.33+0.00319
Arkansas+7-0.1+0.10+0.00329
Texas+7+0.9+1.10-0.08365
Cost to charge 100 miles at home by stateNew Mexico: $5.70Texas: $5.85Kentucky: $5.01Ohio: $6.41Georgia: $5.57Arkansas: $4.85Oregon: $5.81Pennsylvania: $7.30Missouri: $5.10North Carolina: $5.30Utah: $4.94Virginia: $5.78Wyoming: $5.06West Virginia: $5.83New York: $9.98Indiana: $6.14Kansas: $5.50Idaho: $4.47Nevada: $4.97Illinois: $6.69Vermont: $8.67New Jersey: $8.56Minnesota: $5.98Maryland: $7.36Iowa: $5.19Hawaii: $15.35New Hampshire: $9.29Rhode Island: $11.14Connecticut: $11.11Montana: $4.91Arizona: $5.79Nebraska: $4.67Washington: $4.96South Dakota: $5.06California: $12.30Alabama: $6.09Wisconsin: $6.87Mississippi: $5.30Colorado: $5.99Oklahoma: $4.96Tennessee: $4.98Louisiana: $4.75Michigan: $7.56Massachusetts: $11.52Florida: $5.76Alaska: $9.86North Dakota: $4.46South Carolina: $5.66Maine: $10.50Delaware: $6.48District of Columbia: $8.29

Louisiana against its neighbours in the cost ranking, per 100 miles

  • -1 places, Idaho -0.28 $ against Louisiana
  • +0 places, Nebraska -0.09 $ against Louisiana
  • Louisiana, rank 4: $4.75
  • +2 places, Arkansas +0.10 $ against Louisiana
  • +3 places, Montana +0.16 $ against Louisiana

12 biggest Louisiana utilities

Charging cost by utility in Louisiana
Louisiana utilityHomesPrice ¢100 miles13,476 miles
Entergy Louisiana LLC957,52211.05$4.18$563
Cleco Power LLC251,92712.33$4.66$628
Southwestern Electric Power Co207,01113.46$5.09$686
Entergy New Orleans, LLC188,17813.03$4.93$664
Dixie Electric Membership Corp110,67511.91$4.50$607
Southwest Louisiana E M C108,36811.55$4.37$589
City of Lafayette59,96110.12$3.83$516
Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc50,90111.85$4.48$604
Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc40,05113.70$5.18$698
Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc21,43813.00$4.91$662
City of Alexandria19,54111.10$4.20$566
South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn16,99713.48$5.09$687

Louisiana by month: 11.1 to 13.6 ¢ per kWh

Charging cost by month in Louisiana
Louisiana monthPrice ¢ per kWh100 miles, median EV100 miles, 90th pct EV
Jan11.10$4.20$5.25
Feb11.84$4.48$5.60
Mar13.06$4.94$6.17
Apr13.57$5.13$6.41
May13.26$5.01$6.27
Jun12.74$4.82$6.02
Jul13.12$4.96$6.20
Aug12.55$4.74$5.93
Sep12.36$4.67$5.84
Oct12.39$4.68$5.86
Nov12.74$4.82$6.02
Dec12.56$4.75$5.94

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    Questions

    Louisiana EV charging stations, how many?

    260 public stations, 6 per 100,000 residents (rank 51 of 51); 49 more are private.

    Louisiana fast chargers, how many?

    97 stations with DC fast ports, 423 ports; 2.1 stations per 100,000 residents (rank 50).

    Louisiana EV charging cost?

    $4.75 per 100 miles at 12.57 ¢; $640 for 13,476 miles. Rank 4 of 51.

    Louisiana chargers along the roads?

    3.9 public stations per 1,000 miles of public road (66,292 miles), rank 44.

    Louisiana cars per public charger?

    33 plug-in cars per public port, rank 42 of 51 (1 = fewest).

    Louisiana registered electric cars, how many?

    22,600 battery electric and 5,700 plug-in hybrid in 2025; EVs were 0.6% of light-duty vehicles, 3,200 in 2021.

    EV or gasoline in Louisiana, which costs less?

    $4.75 against $17.06 per 100 miles; $1,659 a year over 13,476 miles at $3.92 a gallon.

    Louisiana CO2 of charging?

    13.1 kg per 100 miles; gasoline 38.6 kg; grid 0.345 kg per kWh.

    Louisiana county with most charging stations?

    Orleans Parish with 50 stations (1 with DC fast); 33 of 64 counties have any.

    Louisiana time-of-use rates for EV owners?

    Louisiana: time-of-use 33% of utilities, smart meters 89.0%, dynamic 8.79 per 100. 3 utilities in the OpenEI snapshot list a time-of-use plan.

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