Electricity Prices
Louisiana's average electricity price is 10.9 cents per kWh, below the national average, thanks to abundant in-state natural gas.
Electricity price per kWh (South region)
1979–2024BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APU030072610).
Natural gas price for power plants
1997–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045LA3).
| Indicator | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity price (¢/kWh) | 10.9 | 12.9 |
Energy Production
Louisiana is a top energy-producing state, home to major offshore oil and gas operations and one of the largest LNG export terminals in the U.S.
Natural gas marketed production
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, marketed production (N9050LA2).
- •Louisiana refines roughly one-fifth of all U.S. petroleum.
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy accounts for only about 3% of Louisiana's electricity generation, among the lowest shares in the U.S., as natural gas and nuclear dominate.
Renewables share of total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).
Renewable energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Hydroelectric power
1990–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Renewables share (%) | 3 | 21 |
Solar Energy
Solar energy remains a small but growing part of Louisiana's energy mix, supported by several utility-scale projects in the state's south.
Solar energy consumption
1989–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Wind Energy
Wind energy is minimal onshore in Louisiana, but the state is positioning itself for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Mexico.
Natural Gas
Natural gas supplies 68% of Louisiana's electricity generation and underpins its massive petrochemical and LNG export industries.
Residential natural gas price
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010LA3).
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SLA_2).
| Indicator | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas share (%) | 68 | 43 |
- •Louisiana is home to some of the largest LNG export terminals in the United States.
Energy Consumption
Louisiana's energy consumption is dominated by its industrial sector, particularly petrochemical and refining plants along the Mississippi River.
Total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Transportation sector energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.