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Louisiana Energy Profile

⚡ Energy Profile
11.7¢
Residential Rate
#48 in US
5.6¢
Industrial Rate
per kWh
98 TWh
Generation
#15 in US
25.0 GW
Capacity
summer peak
Natural Gas
Primary Source
for generation
42.9M
CO₂ (metric tons)
#13 in US
Grid Operator
RTO/ISO
Capacity Mix
83%
Coal 5%Gas 83%Nuclear 5%Solar 2%Other 6%
Entergy New Orleans Inc
🏠 Residential
Residential Electric Service (RES-23) · Time-of-Use
10.63¢
≤ 800 kWh
9.39¢
All remaining
Fixed: $8.07/mo
🏢 Commercial
Large Electric Service (LE-23) · Tiered
9.71¢
≤ 5,000 kWh
7.37¢
≤ 15,000 kWh
7.28¢
≤ 30,000 kWh
7.25¢
All remaining
Fixed: $508.33/mo · Demand: $7.70–$8.58/kW (3 tiers)
🏭 Industrial
Large Electric High Load Factor Service (LE-HLF-7) · Tiered
9.71¢
≤ 5,000 kWh
7.37¢
≤ 15,000 kWh
7.28¢
≤ 30,000 kWh
7.25¢
≤ 400 kWh/kW
6.80¢
All remaining
Fixed: $508.06/mo · Demand: $7.68–$8.57/kW (3 tiers)
4.64
Annual GHI
kWh/m²/day
4.32
Annual DNI
kWh/m²/day
103%
vs National Avg
(4.5 kWh/m²/day)
🌤️ Good solar potential, at or above national average
Monthly GHI (kWh/m²/day)
2.9
Jan
3.7
Feb
4.8
Mar
5.9
Apr
6.3
May
5.9
Jun
5.5
Jul
5.3
Aug
4.8
Sep
4.2
Oct
3.4
Nov
2.7
Dec
Measured at New Orleans
334
EV Stations
1,019
Charging Ports
Alternative Fuel Stations
20
⛽ CNG
2
🧊 LNG
50
🔥 LPG
25
🌽 E85
1
🌿 Biodiesel