Commercial electricity rates in Louisiana
What businesses in Louisiana actually paid per kilowatt-hour, from EIA's monthly utility filings. Updated monthly.
The last 36 months
Range over the period shown: 9.79¢ to 12.93¢ per kWh. Each point is a monthly state average, not an offered rate.
Louisiana by the numbers
How commercial compares with other sectors
| Sector | Price per kWh |
|---|---|
| Commercial | 11.09¢ |
| Residential | 12.87¢ |
| Industrial | 6.10¢ |
All figures are August 2026 averages for Louisiana.
Commercial customers in Louisiana pay 14% less per kWh than households there. Nationally the commercial price sits 20% below residential, so the gap here is narrower than usual.
What this costs a typical account
The average commercial account in Louisiana used 8,062 kWh in August 2026. At 11.09¢ per kWh that is about $894 for the month — computed from EIA totals, so it is the average account, mixing a large facility with a corner shop.
How the price has moved
Over the 36 months to August 2026, Louisiana's commercial price rose 13.3%, from 9.79¢ in September 2023 to 11.09¢. The high point was 12.93¢ in March 2026 and the low 9.79¢ in September 2023 — a spread of 32% between the cheapest and dearest month, which is unusually volatile for a state-level average.
Across the same period the dearest month on average was March (12.19¢) and the cheapest September (10.30¢), a seasonal swing of 18%.
Louisiana against its region
Louisiana is in EIA's West South Central division, where the commercial average was 9.54¢ in August 2026. Louisiana is 16% above that, and 3 of 4 on price within the region.
Others in the region: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas.
States priced near Louisiana
| State | ¢/kWh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 10.73¢ | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 10.90¢ | 10 |
| Virginia | 11.14¢ | 12 |
| Florida | 11.35¢ | 13 |
Source
EIA Electric Power Monthly, retrieved 2026-11-02 · methodology · all 51 states