Energy costs in Louisiana (LA)
Every figure we hold for Louisiana, on one page. Each links to the working behind it.
A cooling state
Louisiana runs about 2,900 cooling degree days against 1,600 heating ones, so the air conditioner does most of the work and is where efficiency money earns its keep. Its electricity bill peaks in July.
Electricity
12.72¢
per kWh
Gas $2.43/therm ›
Typical bill
$156
a month
Peaks at $212 ›
Air conditioning
$418
a year
$0.32 an hour ›
Heating
$362
a season
Heat pump is cheaper ›
Solar payback
10.5 yrs
on a 6 kW system
Generates at 6.1¢/kWh ›
Cities in Louisiana
Prices are the same statewide, but solar production is not — each city page models it at that city's own coordinates.
Common questions
How much does energy cost in Louisiana?
Electricity is 12.72¢ per kilowatt hour and natural gas $2.43 per therm. A typical household pays about $156 a month for electricity.
Does Louisiana spend more on heating or cooling?
Cooling. Louisiana runs about 2,900 cooling degree days against 1,600 heating ones, so summer sets the bill and efficiency spending is best aimed at the air conditioner.
For your own home
Everything above describes a 1,800 square foot home at Louisiana average prices. The calculators take your ZIP code and your own numbers.
Open the calculatorsPrices from the US Energy Information Administration, 2026-07. Solar production modelled by NREL. Heating and cooling loads estimated from Louisiana's degree days. Estimates, not quotes.