Electric disconnections in Louisiana, 2024
Louisiana ranks 5th of 51, 1st being the highest rate. The Louisiana total is 397,599 disconnections on about 2,141,006 accounts, 9.2 per 100 above the U.S. rate of 9.4. It also counts 3,360,043 final-notice events. Events, not homes: an account cut off twice counts twice.
Louisiana month by month
Louisiana: October peaked at 44,044 disconnections, August bottomed at 18,900. Per 100 Louisiana accounts the monthly rate ran from 0.88 (August) to 2.05 (October). Louisiana averaged 1.84 a month in December to February and 1.14 in June to August: winter ran 1.6 times summer.
Louisiana disconnections per month, 2024
- 40.7kJan
- 39.2kFeb
- 36.6kMar
- 30.8kApr
- 34.2kMay
- 29.2kJun
- 25.4kJul
- 18.9kAug
- 33.6kSep
- 44.0kOct
- 26.7kNov
- 38.4kDec
| Month | Louisiana final notices | Louisiana disconnections | Louisiana reconnections | Louisiana accounts | Louisiana per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 276,654 | 40,671 | 33,886 | 2,139,212 | 1.90 |
| February | 267,818 | 39,193 | 34,946 | 2,135,372 | 1.84 |
| March | 254,304 | 36,604 | 33,270 | 2,136,848 | 1.71 |
| April | 250,531 | 30,781 | 27,177 | 2,137,879 | 1.44 |
| May | 262,050 | 34,198 | 31,002 | 2,140,008 | 1.60 |
| June | 232,506 | 29,170 | 26,908 | 2,140,680 | 1.36 |
| July | 302,421 | 25,419 | 22,497 | 2,142,199 | 1.19 |
| August | 324,357 | 18,900 | 16,417 | 2,143,944 | 0.88 |
| September | 291,989 | 33,603 | 27,457 | 2,145,189 | 1.57 |
| October | 347,945 | 44,044 | 37,127 | 2,146,305 | 2.05 |
| November | 272,866 | 26,662 | 25,038 | 2,142,811 | 1.24 |
| December | 276,603 | 38,355 | 32,956 | 2,141,630 | 1.79 |
| Year | 3,360,043 | 397,599 | 348,680 | 2,141,006 (mean) | 18.57 (yearly) |
Scale Louisiana to your town
Statewide rate for Louisiana: 18.57 per 100. A single utility can sit far from it.
Louisiana utilities that reported
Louisiana: 23 utilities reported. They sum to 424,749 of the 397,599 disconnections in the state total; Entergy Louisiana LLC alone reported 153,971 (39%).
16 Louisiana utilities have 5,000+ accounts and twelve months of data. Their rates run from 1.4 (South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn) to 275.3 (Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc) per 100.
| Louisiana utility | Disconnections | Avg accounts | Per 100 | Final notices | Reconnections | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Louisiana LLC | 153,971 | 957,522 | 16.1 | 1,290,583 | 140,773 | 12 of 12 |
| Cleco Power LLC | 80,509 | 235,328 | 34.2 | 536,032 | 77,731 | 12 of 12 |
| Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc | 48,104 | 17,473 | 275.3 | 21,906 | 47,113 | 12 of 12 |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | 32,864 | 207,338 | 15.9 | 313,272 | 25,152 | 12 of 12 |
| Entergy New Orleans, LLC | 29,392 | 188,178 | 15.6 | 199,154 | 25,510 | 12 of 12 |
| Southwest Louisiana E M C | 22,374 | 108,368 | 20.6 | 218,949 | 19,447 | 12 of 12 |
| City of Natchitoches | 13,937 | 7,235 | 192.6 | 18,267 | 4,930 | 12 of 12 |
| Dixie Electric Membership Corp | 11,812 | 110,020 | 10.7 | 248,637 | 8,399 | 12 of 12 |
| City of Alexandria - (LA) | 8,609 | 21,484 | 40.1 | Not published | 7,979 | 12 of 12 |
| City of Lafayette - (LA) | 7,061 | 56,434 | 12.5 | 187,386 | 6,709 | 12 of 12 |
Louisiana against its neighbours
Louisiana sits in the West South Central division. Its 3 division peers average 22.7 per 100; the highest is Oklahoma at 30.4 and the lowest Arkansas at 14.2. Louisiana is 4.1 below the division average.
| Louisiana borders | Rank of 51 | Per 100 | Gap to Louisiana | Times Louisiana | Final notices per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2nd | 23.6 | +5.1 | 1.27x | 48.9 |
| Mississippi | 7th | 16.0 | -2.6 | 0.86x | 121.3 |
| Arkansas | 8th | 14.2 | -4.4 | 0.76x | 139.9 |
Closest in the ranking to Louisiana: Florida 20.6, Alabama 19.0, Tennessee 17.6, Mississippi 16.0.
How firm the Louisiana number is
Louisiana response rate: 95.6% weighted by size, 89.3% by count. Utilities reported 424,749; EIA's adjustment is -27,150 (-6.8% of 397,599). Largest monthly relative standard error, Louisiana: 7.1%. EIA flags no Louisiana month. Flag codes and method.
Shutoff rule read for Louisiana
| Louisiana rule | What the text says |
|---|---|
| Cold weather | Utility may not disconnect a residential customer in a parish on a day when the previous day's highest temperature did not exceed 32 F and is predicted to stay at or below 32 F for the next 24 hours per nearest NWS reports. No calendar season found. |
| Hot weather | Same ban on a day when the nearest NWS issues a heat advisory (as defined by NWS) for that parish. The order text says 'heat advisory', not 'heat warning'. |
| Protected customers | Not stated (no protected-group or medical certificate rule in this order) |
| Notice before disconnection | Not stated (not covered by the order read) |
| Payment plans | Not stated (not covered by the order read) |
| Complaints | LPSC, Baton Rouge: 225-342-4999 and 800-256-2397 (LPSC Consumer News page footer, read this session). |
Read: LPSC General Order R-29706 (Second Amended), Disconnection of Service: Electric and Gas Utilities, Oct 5, 2007, checked 2026-10-02. Electric and natural gas utilities; natural gas utilities exempt unless the customer uses gas to cool home. Order notes interventions by co-op and investor-owned utilities; whether co-ops are covered not stated in the operative text.
Not legal advice; check your Louisiana notice.
Help in Louisiana
Louisiana LIHEAP eligibility as listed: Heating, Cooling, & Crisis: 60% State Median Income Weatherization: 200% Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Louisiana benefits as listed: Heating and cooling: $200 minimum, $800 maximum Crisis: $1,000 maximum.
What this means for you in Louisiana
- Louisiana had 3,360,043 final notices and 397,599 disconnections: 12 disconnections per 100 notices. A notice is not a disconnection.
- Louisiana reconnections ran at 88 per 100 disconnections. The data give no time to restore.
- Cold-weather rule in Louisiana, as we read it: Utility may not disconnect a residential customer in a parish on a day when the previous day's highest temperature did not exceed 32 F and is predicted to stay at or below 32 F for the next 24 hours per nearest NWS reports. October was the busiest Louisiana month by count.
- To contest a Louisiana notice: LPSC, Baton Rouge: 225-342-4999 and 800-256-2397 (LPSC Consumer News page footer, read this session).
- Cannot pay in full? Ask your Louisiana utility for a payment plan, then the LIHEAP office above.
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Sources
Form EIA-112, Residential Utility Disconnection Survey, calendar year 2024, EIA release page (released 2026-04-14, file retrieved 2026-10-07). Utility file: electric utility-level workbook; report: 2024 Residential Utility Disconnections Report. Monthly CSV
Questions
How many electric disconnections were there in Louisiana in 2024?
397,599 in Louisiana, of which utilities reported 424,749. That is 18.6 per 100 accounts, 5th of 51.
Does 18.6 per 100 mean 19% of Louisiana homes lost service?
No. The 397,599 Louisiana disconnections are events; a home cut off twice counts twice. EIA gives no count of distinct Louisiana homes.
Which month had the most disconnections in Louisiana?
October, with 44,044. August had 18,900.
How many Louisiana utilities have a yearly rate?
20 of 23. The rest left a month blank or share a name with another row.