Who runs the utilities in Louisiana?
Louisiana has 2,110,185 residential customers, EIA-861 2024 sales file (98% of EIA's count). Investor-owned 76.0%. Cooperative 18.8%. Municipal 5.1%. Louisiana ranks 28th of 51 states, investor-owned.
Louisiana homes by utility type
Louisiana: customers by type, %
- 76.0Investor-owned
- 5.1Municipal
- 18.8Cooperative
| Louisiana type | Utilities | Customers | Share | Price ¢/kWh | Gap ¢ (%) | kWh/mo | Nonmetro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned | 3 | 1,604,638 | 76.0% | 11.75 | not shown | 1,183 | 43% |
| Municipal | 21 | 107,854 | 5.1% | 10.00 | -1.74 (-15%) | 1,164 | 16% |
| Cooperative | 11 | 397,693 | 18.8% | 12.09 | +0.35 (+3%) | 1,296 | 31% |
| Political subdivision | 3 | 0 | none | none | not shown | none | no county data |
Louisiana prices by utility type
municipal utilities average 10.0 cents, 1.7 cents (15%) below investor-owned at 11.7; cooperatives average 12.1 cents, 0.3 cents (3%) above investor-owned at 11.7.
Louisiana gaps mix cost and customer mix; method.
Louisiana: which utilities set the averages
Cooperative at 12.1 cents and municipal utilities at 10.0 are the widest pair in Louisiana, 2.1 cents (21%).
Investor-owned: Entergy Louisiana LLC holds 60% of priced customers at 11.1 cents, group average 11.7. Among 4 with 5,000+ customers, Entergy Louisiana LLC charges 11.1 and Southwestern Electric Power Co 13.5, 2.4 cents apart.
Municipal: City of Lafayette holds 56% of priced customers at 10.1 cents, group average 10.0. Among 5 with 5,000+ customers, City of Ruston charges 5.7 and City of Alexandria 11.1, 5.4 cents apart.
Cooperative: Dixie Electric Membership Corp holds 28% of priced customers at 11.9 cents, group average 12.1. Among 11 with 5,000+ customers, Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc charges 8.8 and Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc 14.0, 5.2 cents apart.
Louisiana territory, rural or urban
Louisiana has 64 counties, 42% of them nonmetro in USDA's 2023 codes. Customer-weighted: investor-owned territory is 43% nonmetro; municipal territory is 16% nonmetro; cooperative territory is 31% nonmetro.
Louisiana: largest utilities
| Entergy Louisiana LLC | Investor-owned | 957,522 | 11.05 | 1,224 | 41% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleco Power LLC | Investor-owned | 251,927 | 12.33 | 1,217 | 59% |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Investor-owned | 207,011 | 13.46 | 1,079 | 70% |
| Entergy New Orleans, LLC | Investor-owned | 188,178 | 13.03 | 1,042 | 0% |
| Dixie Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | 110,675 | 11.91 | 1,321 | 0% |
| Southwest Louisiana E M C | Cooperative | 108,368 | 11.55 | 1,376 | 44% |
| City of Lafayette | Municipal | 59,961 | 10.12 | 1,191 | 0% |
| Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc | Cooperative | 50,901 | 11.85 | 1,293 | 33% |
| Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 40,051 | 13.70 | 1,244 | 57% |
| Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 21,438 | 13.00 | 1,128 | 67% |
| City of Alexandria | Municipal | 19,541 | 11.10 | 1,188 | 0% |
| South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn | Cooperative | 16,997 | 13.48 | 1,266 | 20% |
| Concordia Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 11,879 | 13.36 | 949 | 71% |
| Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc. | Cooperative | 11,543 | 10.66 | 1,391 | 71% |
| Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't | Municipal | 11,218 | 10.73 | 1,299 | 0% |
| City of Ruston | Municipal | 9,900 | 5.66 | 914 | 100% |
| Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 9,127 | 14.05 | 1,200 | 20% |
| Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 8,459 | 8.84 | 1,246 | 0% |
| Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | 8,255 | 13.42 | 1,196 | 0% |
| City of Natchitoches | Municipal | 7,234 | 9.26 | 1,005 | 100% |
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Louisiana next to its neighbors
Louisiana: municipal -15%, cooperative +3% against investor-owned. Gaps are within each state.
| State | Investor-owned | Municipal | Cooperative | Muni gap | Coop gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 76% | 5% | 19% | -15% | +3% |
| Arkansas | 54% | 12% | 34% | -25% | +0% |
| Mississippi | 42% | 7% | 52% | -12% | -1% |
| Texas | 9% | 15% | 20% | -6% | -5% |
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Similar investor-owned share: Indiana 78%, Oregon 77%, Florida 75%, Montana 73%
Sources
Louisiana: EIA-861 (2024), USDA RUCC (2023); retrieval dates, checksums.
Questions
Which utility type serves most Louisiana homes?
Investor-owned utilities, 76.0% of 2,110,185 customers.
Do Louisiana co-ops or municipal utilities charge less?
Municipal utilities averaged 10.0 cents per kWh against 11.7 for investor-owned (-15%). Cooperatives averaged 12.1 cents per kWh against 11.7 for investor-owned (+3%).
How many utilities does Louisiana have?
EIA-861 (2024) lists 38; residential sales are reported by 20.
Can Louisiana customers pick their utility?
No; Louisiana shows almost no energy-only supply and the address sets the utility.