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Summary of Electricity Activity in Louisiana

Summary of Louisiana Generation

Louisiana is ranked #14 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Aug 2026.

Companies on File101
Plants on File164
Total Generation10.67G MMBtu
Total Sales 10.19G kWh
Total Revenue $1.01B

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Overall National Rank

#14 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

108.7 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.2 G MMBtu

Electric Companies in Louisiana

101

Louisiana
Power Plants

164

Natural Gas Rank

#6

Coal Rank

#30

Nuclear Rank

#19

Hydroelectric Rank

#27

Wind Rank

#43

Solar Rank

#27

Monthly Net Generation for Louisiana

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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Louisiana

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential3.85G kWh12.87 cents/kWh$495.34M
Commercial2.46G kWh11.09 cents/kWh$273.12M
Industrial3.88G kWh6.10 cents/kWh$236.58M
Transportation793.77k kWh11.46 cents/kWh$90.94k
Total10.19G kWh9.86 cents/kWh$1.01B

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Aug 2026.

Production by Source for Louisiana

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Largest 24 Power Plants in Louisiana

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#5Acadia Energy CenterCleco Power LLCEunice, Louisiana5.8 TWhJun 2002Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#23Big Cajun 2Louisiana Generating LLCNew Roads, Louisiana1.3 TWhJun 1981Aug 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 71.4% Natural Gas : 28.6%
#10Brame Energy CenterCleco Power LLCLena, Louisiana3.7 TWhMay 1975Aug 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 48.1% Natural Gas : 36.3% Petroleum Coke : 11.1% Bituminous Coal : 4.5%
#16Carville Energy LLCCarville Energy LLCSt Gabriel, Louisiana2.7 TWhMay 2003Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#11Coughlin Power StationCleco Power LLCSt Landry, Louisiana3.6 TWhMar 1961Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#19Dow St Charles OperationsDow Chemical Co - St CharlesTaft, Louisiana1.8 TWhNov 1996Aug 2026 Natural Gas : 98.9% Other Gas : 1.1%
#13J Lamar Stall UnitSouthwestern Electric Power CoShreveport, Louisiana3.3 TWhMay 2010Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#4Lake Charles PowerEntergy Louisiana LLCWest Lake, Louisiana6.9 TWhFeb 2020Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#21LaO Energy SystemsDow Chemical CoPlaquemine, Louisiana1.4 TWhMay 1958Dec 2024 Natural Gas : 84.1% Other Gas : 15.9%
#24Little GypsyEntergy Louisiana LLCLa Place, Louisiana1.2 TWhFeb 1961Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#17Louisiana 1Entergy Louisiana LLCBaton Rouge, Louisiana2.7 TWhSep 1951Aug 2026 Natural Gas : 71.4% Other Gas : 28.6%
#14Magnolia PowerMagnolia Power Holdings LLCPlaquemine, Louisiana2.9 TWhNov 2025Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#2Nine Mile PointEntergy Louisiana LLCWestwego, Louisiana8.5 TWhOct 1955Aug 2026 Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7%
#9OuachitaEntergy Louisiana LLCSterlington, Louisiana4.4 TWhJul 2002Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#12Perryville Power StationEntergy Louisiana LLCSterlington, Louisiana3.3 TWhMay 2001Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#6Plaquemine Cogeneration PlantDow Chemical CoPlaquemine, Louisiana5.7 TWhFeb 2004Aug 2026 Natural Gas : 97.3% Other Gas : 2.7%
#20PPG Powerhouse CWestlake 2 US LLCLake Charles, Louisiana1.5 TWhJul 1977Aug 2026 Natural Gas : 99.6%
#18R S NelsonEntergy Louisiana LLCWestlake, Louisiana2.5 TWhJan 1959Aug 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
#3River BendEntergy Louisiana LLCSt. Francisville, Louisiana8.0 TWhMay 1986Aug 2026 Nuclear
#15RS CogenWestlake 2 US LLCLake Charles, Louisiana2.8 TWhNov 2002Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#8St. Charles Power Station (LA)Entergy Louisiana LLCLa Place, Louisiana4.7 TWhApr 2019Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#7Taft Cogeneration FacilityOccidental Chemical CorporationHahnville, Louisiana5.6 TWhJun 2002Aug 2026 Natural Gas : 97.1% Other Gas : 2.9%
#1Waterford 3Entergy Louisiana LLCKillona, Louisiana9.9 TWhAug 1985Aug 2026 Nuclear
#22Westlake PlaquemineWestlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLCPlaquemine, Louisiana1.4 TWhApr 1997Aug 2026 Natural Gas : 99.6%
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.
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Electricity Generation by Louisiana Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months		Net Generation
from Natural Gas		Net Generation
from Wind		Net Generation
from Solar		Net Generation
from Nuclear
#7Acadia Parish, LA56.0 TWh6.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Allen Parish, LA1277.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh277.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Ascension Parish, LA41.7 TWh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Beauregard Parish, LA2404.5 GWh71.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Caddo Parish, LA43.8 TWh3.6 TWh0.0 Wh159.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Calcasieu Parish, LA1314.5 TWh11.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Concordia Parish, LA1989.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16De Soto Parish, LA3823.3 GWh433.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10East Baton Rouge Parish, LA73.8 TWh3.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Evangeline Parish, LA13.6 TWh3.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Iberville Parish, LA1014.2 TWh13.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Jackson Parish, LA1489.2 GWh174.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Jefferson Parish, LA28.5 TWh8.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Lafayette Parish, LA4122.3 GWh122.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31Lincoln Parish, LA248.9 GWh48.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Morehouse Parish, LA6637.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh637.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Natchitoches Parish, LA292.0 GWh18.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Orleans Parish, LA9173.7 GWh168.1 GWh0.0 Wh5.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Ouachita Parish, LA88.5 TWh8.0 TWh0.0 Wh245.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#29Plaquemines Parish, LA397.8 GWh97.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Pointe Coupee Parish, LA62.1 TWh535.6 GWh0.0 Wh634.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Rapides Parish, LA43.8 TWh1.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Red River Parish, LA1106.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#32St. Bernard Parish, LA45.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1St. Charles Parish, LA823.6 TWh13.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh9.9 TWh
#20St. James Parish, LA5332.8 GWh220.3 GWh0.0 Wh49.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#23St. Landry Parish, LA2237.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh237.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#22St. Mary Parish, LA8268.5 GWh833.6 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Tangipahoa Parish, LA1209.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh209.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#33Vernon Parish, LA21.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh1.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Washington Parish, LA5986.9 GWh355.7 GWh0.0 Wh233.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#26West Baton Rouge Parish, LA2159.3 GWh49.8 GWh0.0 Wh109.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#6West Feliciana Parish, LA28.1 TWh45.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh8.0 TWh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Louisiana

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Baton Rouge, Louisiana3.8 TWh4
Boyce, Louisiana3.7 TWh1
Bunkie, Louisiana3.6 TWh1
Eunice, Louisiana5.8 TWh2
Gonzales, Louisiana1.7 TWh3
Hahnville, Louisiana5.6 TWh1
Killona, Louisiana10.3 TWh2
Lake Charles, Louisiana4.5 TWh5
Mansfield, Louisiana823.3 GWh1
Montz, Louisiana5.9 TWh2
New Roads, Louisiana1.8 TWh2
Plaquemine, Louisiana11.5 TWh4
Shreveport, Louisiana3.4 TWh2
St. Francisville, Louisiana8.1 TWh2
St. Gabriel, Louisiana2.7 TWh1
Sterlington, Louisiana7.8 TWh4
Taft, Louisiana1.8 TWh1
Vidalia, Louisiana989.5 GWh1
Westlake, Louisiana9.5 TWh3
Westwego, Louisiana8.5 TWh1
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#8Alabama146.1 TWh116
#24Arkansas70.1 TWh161
#2Florida271.9 TWh456
#7Georgia148.8 TWh345
#5Illinois192.9 TWh923
#15Indiana107.4 TWh290
#21Iowa75.6 TWh366
#27Kansas62.3 TWh228
#22Kentucky72.9 TWh104
#20Mississippi77.6 TWh107
#23Missouri71.6 TWh197
#37Nebraska40.2 TWh165
#33New Mexico46.1 TWh225
#9North Carolina138.6 TWh1,157
#6Ohio153.0 TWh331
#18Oklahoma94.2 TWh191
#17South Carolina103.5 TWh311
#19Tennessee83.0 TWh139
#1Texas618.1 TWh1,672
#30West Virginia55.2 TWh69
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.