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Summary of Electricity Activity in Louisiana

Summary of Louisiana Generation

Louisiana is ranked #17 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 Jan 2026.

Companies on File95
Plants on File148
Total Generation8.92G MMBtu
Total Sales 8.11G kWh
Total Revenue $767.17M

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Overall National Rank

#17 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

102.6 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.1 G MMBtu

Electric Companies in Louisiana

95

Louisiana
Power Plants

148

Natural Gas Rank

#5

Coal Rank

#29

Nuclear Rank

#17

Hydroelectric Rank

#36

Wind Rank

#45

Solar Rank

#28

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
Residential2.63G kWh12.46 cents/kWh$328.20M
Commercial1.87G kWh11.54 cents/kWh$215.40M
Industrial3.61G kWh6.19 cents/kWh$223.50M
Transportation768.34k kWh10.19 cents/kWh$78.26k
Total8.11G kWh9.46 cents/kWh$767.17M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Jan 2026.

Production by Source for Louisiana

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Largest 24 Power Plants in Louisiana

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#6Acadia Energy CenterCleco Power LLCEunice, Louisiana5.7 TWhJun 2002Jan 2026 Natural Gas
#17Big Cajun 2Louisiana Generating LLCNew Roads, Louisiana2.4 TWhJun 1981Jan 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 72.5% Natural Gas : 27.5%
#15Brame Energy CenterCleco Power LLCLena, Louisiana2.7 TWhMay 1975Jan 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 48.1% Natural Gas : 33.7% Petroleum Coke : 12.9% Bituminous Coal : 5.4%
#13Carville Energy LLCCarville Energy LLCSt Gabriel, Louisiana3.0 TWhMay 2003Jan 2026 Natural Gas
#11Coughlin Power StationCleco Power LLCSt Landry, Louisiana3.3 TWhMar 1961Jan 2026 Natural Gas
#19Dow St Charles OperationsDow Chemical Co - St CharlesTaft, Louisiana1.9 TWhNov 1996Jan 2026 Natural Gas : 99.2% Other Gas : 0.8%
#12J Lamar Stall UnitSouthwestern Electric Power CoShreveport, Louisiana3.3 TWhMay 2010Jan 2026 Natural Gas
#4Lake Charles PowerEntergy Louisiana LLCWest Lake, Louisiana6.8 TWhFeb 2020Jan 2026 Natural Gas
#22LaO Energy SystemsDow Chemical CoPlaquemine, Louisiana1.4 TWhMay 1958Dec 2024 Natural Gas : 84.1% Other Gas : 15.9%
#16Louisiana 1Entergy Louisiana LLCBaton Rouge, Louisiana2.6 TWhSep 1951Jan 2026 Natural Gas : 73.0% Other Gas : 27.0%
#24Mansfield MillIPC-Mansfield MillMansfield, Louisiana872.9 GWhSep 1981Jan 2026 Natural Gas : 54.0% Black Liquor : 32.6% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 11.7% Tire-derived Fuels : 1.7%
#2Nine Mile PointEntergy Louisiana LLCWestwego, Louisiana7.8 TWhOct 1955Jan 2026 Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
#9OuachitaEntergy Louisiana LLCSterlington, Louisiana3.9 TWhJul 2002Jan 2026 Natural Gas
#10Perryville Power StationEntergy Louisiana LLCSterlington, Louisiana3.8 TWhMay 2001Jan 2026 Natural Gas
#7Plaquemine Cogeneration PlantDow Chemical CoPlaquemine, Louisiana5.7 TWhFeb 2004Jan 2026 Natural Gas : 97.5% Other Gas : 2.5%
#21PPG Powerhouse CWestlake 2 US LLCLake Charles, Louisiana1.4 TWhJul 1977Jan 2026 Natural Gas
#18R S NelsonEntergy Louisiana LLCWestlake, Louisiana2.1 TWhJan 1959Jan 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
#3River BendEntergy Louisiana LLCSt. Francisville, Louisiana6.8 TWhMay 1986Jan 2026 Nuclear
#14RS CogenWestlake 2 US LLCLake Charles, Louisiana2.7 TWhNov 2002Jan 2026 Natural Gas
#23Sidney A Murray Jr HydroelectricFirst National Bank-CommerceVidalia, Louisiana885.2 GWhApr 1990Dec 2024 Water
#8St. Charles Power Station (LA)Entergy Louisiana LLCLa Place, Louisiana5.5 TWhApr 2019Jan 2026 Natural Gas
#5Taft Cogeneration FacilityOccidental Chemical CorporationHahnville, Louisiana5.8 TWhJun 2002Jan 2026 Natural Gas : 98.6% Other Gas : 1.4%
#1Waterford 3Entergy Louisiana LLCKillona, Louisiana8.5 TWhAug 1985Jan 2026 Nuclear
#20Westlake PlaquemineWestlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLCPlaquemine, Louisiana1.5 TWhApr 1997Jan 2026 Natural Gas : 98.6% Other Gas : 1.4%
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 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, LA55.9 TWh5.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#22Allen Parish, LA1279.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh279.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Ascension Parish, LA41.7 TWh1.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Beauregard Parish, LA1402.4 GWh76.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Caddo Parish, LA43.7 TWh3.7 TWh0.0 Wh67.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Calcasieu Parish, LA1213.8 TWh11.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Concordia Parish, LA1885.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16De Soto Parish, LA3872.9 GWh471.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9East Baton Rouge Parish, LA73.7 TWh3.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Evangeline Parish, LA13.3 TWh3.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Iberville Parish, LA912.2 TWh11.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Jackson Parish, LA1466.5 GWh165.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Jefferson Parish, LA27.8 TWh7.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Lafayette Parish, LA480.4 GWh80.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#30Lincoln Parish, LA242.3 GWh42.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Morehouse Parish, LA5629.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh629.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#24Orleans Parish, LA8212.5 GWh184.1 GWh0.0 Wh28.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Ouachita Parish, LA78.2 TWh8.0 TWh0.0 Wh4.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#28Plaquemines Parish, LA399.2 GWh99.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Pointe Coupee Parish, LA53.1 TWh802.0 GWh0.0 Wh557.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Rapides Parish, LA42.8 TWh985.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Red River Parish, LA1103.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31St. Bernard Parish, LA48.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1St. Charles Parish, LA622.8 TWh14.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh8.5 TWh
#21St. James Parish, LA5356.9 GWh228.5 GWh0.0 Wh45.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#23St. Landry Parish, LA2269.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh269.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#19St. Mary Parish, LA8432.0 GWh165.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Tangipahoa Parish, LA1190.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh190.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Washington Parish, LA41.1 TWh438.7 GWh0.0 Wh233.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#26West Baton Rouge Parish, LA2156.2 GWh43.4 GWh0.0 Wh112.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#6West Feliciana Parish, LA26.9 TWh45.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh6.8 TWh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2026.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Louisiana

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Baton Rouge, Louisiana3.7 TWh4
Boyce, Louisiana2.7 TWh1
Bunkie, Louisiana3.3 TWh1
Eunice, Louisiana5.7 TWh2
Gonzales, Louisiana1.7 TWh3
Hahnville, Louisiana5.8 TWh1
Killona, Louisiana8.8 TWh2
Lake Charles, Louisiana4.3 TWh5
Mansfield, Louisiana872.9 GWh1
Montz, Louisiana6.3 TWh2
New Roads, Louisiana2.9 TWh2
Plaquemine, Louisiana9.2 TWh4
Shreveport, Louisiana3.5 TWh2
St. Francisville, Louisiana6.9 TWh2
St. Gabriel, Louisiana3.0 TWh1
Sterlington, Louisiana7.7 TWh3
Taft, Louisiana1.9 TWh1
Vidalia, Louisiana885.2 GWh1
Westlake, Louisiana9.0 TWh3
Westwego, Louisiana7.8 TWh1
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#8Alabama140.9 TWh115
#24Arkansas68.9 TWh150
#2Florida268.4 TWh442
#6Georgia146.0 TWh339
#5Illinois191.1 TWh655
#13Indiana108.5 TWh286
#21Iowa74.8 TWh355
#27Kansas63.0 TWh223
#22Kentucky72.6 TWh98
#19Mississippi76.9 TWh103
#23Missouri72.3 TWh191
#36Nebraska39.9 TWh154
#37New Mexico39.8 TWh192
#9North Carolina133.4 TWh1,132
#7Ohio145.8 TWh314
#18Oklahoma90.1 TWh180
#16South Carolina104.6 TWh304
#20Tennessee75.0 TWh137
#1Texas590.9 TWh1,496
#31West Virginia53.6 TWh66
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2026.