Is electricity getting more expensive in Louisiana?
Louisiana homes pay 13% less than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Louisiana paid 7.92 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (14.40 ¢ in today's money) and 12.57 ¢ in 2025: +58.7% printed, −12.7% real. Rank 2nd of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Louisiana price since 2001
Louisiana cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Louisiana, 2025 dollars | Louisiana, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.40 | 7.92 |
| 2002 | 12.71 | 7.10 |
| 2003 | 13.72 | 7.84 |
| 2004 | 13.72 | 8.05 |
| 2005 | 14.62 | 8.87 |
| 2006 | 14.60 | 9.14 |
| 2007 | 14.55 | 9.37 |
| 2008 | 15.37 | 10.28 |
| 2009 | 12.16 | 8.10 |
| 2010 | 13.26 | 8.98 |
| 2011 | 12.82 | 8.96 |
| 2012 | 11.74 | 8.37 |
| 2013 | 13.03 | 9.43 |
| 2014 | 13.01 | 9.57 |
| 2015 | 12.67 | 9.33 |
| 2016 | 12.53 | 9.34 |
| 2017 | 12.79 | 9.74 |
| 2018 | 12.30 | 9.59 |
| 2019 | 12.34 | 9.80 |
| 2020 | 12.03 | 9.67 |
| 2021 | 13.09 | 11.02 |
| 2022 | 14.22 | 12.93 |
| 2023 | 12.20 | 11.55 |
| 2024 | 12.04 | 11.73 |
| 2025 | 12.57 | 12.57 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Louisiana as printed | Louisiana in 2025 dollars | Louisiana real change on the row above | Louisiana against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.92 ¢ | 14.40 ¢ | start | −7.7% |
| 2006 | 9.14 ¢ | 14.60 ¢ | +1.4% | −12.1% |
| 2011 | 8.96 ¢ | 12.82 ¢ | −12.2% | −23.6% |
| 2016 | 9.34 ¢ | 12.53 ¢ | −2.3% | −25.5% |
| 2021 | 11.02 ¢ | 13.09 ¢ | +4.5% | −19.3% |
| 2025 | 12.57 ¢ | 12.57 ¢ | −4.0% | −27.3% |
What would your Louisiana bill have been?
Try your own Louisiana bill
- 2010: 13.26 ¢ (2025 dollars), $162 a month for 1,223 kWh. 2025: 12.57 ¢, $154. $8 less a month, $101 a year.
- Scenario at +3.0% a year: 14.57 ¢ and $178 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Louisiana numbers say
Louisiana's biggest one-year real jump came in 2013 (+11.0%) and its biggest drop in 2009 (−20.9%); the Louisiana price fell in 13 of 24 yearly steps. Louisiana's real price last stood above today's 12.57 ¢ in 2022, at 14.22 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Louisiana real price moved +1.9%, from 12.34 ¢ to 12.57 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Louisiana sat 7.7% below the U.S. average in 2001 (14.40 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Louisiana is 27.3% below it in 2025 (12.57 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Louisiana moved −0.56% real and +1.94% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Louisiana key numbers
| Measure | Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Louisiana 2001 price, as printed | 7.92 ¢ |
| Louisiana 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 14.40 ¢ |
| Louisiana 2025 price, preliminary | 12.57 ¢ |
| Louisiana change as printed | +58.7% |
| Louisiana change after inflation | −12.7% |
| Louisiana real change since 2019 | +1.9% |
| Louisiana real change since 2021 | −4.0% |
| Louisiana highest real price (2008) | 15.37 ¢ |
| Louisiana lowest real price (2012) | 11.74 ¢ |
| Louisiana real change per year | −0.56% |
Louisiana against its neighbors
Louisiana: −12.7% real since 2001. States bordering: Arkansas −8.5% (4.2 points above Louisiana); Mississippi +4.7% (17.4 points above Louisiana); Texas −4.0% (8.7 points above Louisiana).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Louisiana prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Louisiana. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Louisiana included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Louisiana?
The Louisiana home price went from 7.92 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 12.57 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+58.7%). After inflation Louisiana changed −12.7%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Louisiana home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Louisiana paid 14.40 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 12.57 ¢ in 2025. The Louisiana series low is 11.74 ¢ (2012) and the high is 15.37 ¢ (2008).
Louisiana: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Louisiana ranks 2nd of 51 on the real change since 2001 (−12.7%), and 27th on the change since 2019 (+1.9%).
Louisiana homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Louisiana went from 9.80 ¢ to 12.57 ¢ as printed (+28.3%), and from 12.34 ¢ to 12.57 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+1.9%).