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 May 2025.
| Companies on File | 95 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 148 |
| Total Generation | 8.10G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 8.04G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $786.12M |
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Natural Gas Rank
#4
Coal Rank
#27
Nuclear Rank
#25
Hydroelectric Rank
#38
Wind Rank
#51
Solar Rank
#27
Monthly Net Generation for Louisiana
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2.36G kWh | 13.15 cents/kWh | $310.68M |
| Commercial | 1.96G kWh | 11.55 cents/kWh | $226.88M |
| Industrial | 3.72G kWh | 6.69 cents/kWh | $248.48M |
| Transportation | 743.35k kWh | 11.66 cents/kWh | $86.66k |
| Total | 8.04G kWh | 9.78 cents/kWh | $786.12M |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in Louisiana
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Acadia Energy Center | Cleco Power LLC | Eunice, Louisiana | 5.1 TWh | Jun 2002 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #17 | Big Cajun 2 | Louisiana Generating LLC | New Roads, Louisiana | 2.1 TWh | Jun 1981 | May 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 61.6% Natural Gas : 38.4% |
| #15 | Brame Energy Center | Cleco Power LLC | Lena, Louisiana | 2.6 TWh | May 1975 | Apr 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 59.7% Natural Gas : 33.8% Petroleum Coke : 4.8% Bituminous Coal : 1.7% |
| #13 | Carville Energy LLC | Carville Energy LLC | St Gabriel, Louisiana | 3.0 TWh | May 2003 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #10 | Coughlin Power Station | Cleco Power LLC | St Landry, Louisiana | 3.7 TWh | Mar 1961 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #18 | Dow St Charles Operations | Dow Chemical Co - St Charles | Taft, Louisiana | 1.9 TWh | Nov 1996 | May 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Other Gas : 0.8% |
| #12 | J Lamar Stall Unit | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Shreveport, Louisiana | 3.4 TWh | May 2010 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #4 | Lake Charles Power | Entergy Louisiana LLC | West Lake, Louisiana | 6.7 TWh | Feb 2020 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #19 | LaO Energy Systems | Dow Chemical Co | Plaquemine, Louisiana | 1.8 TWh | May 1958 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 85.8% Other Gas : 14.2% |
| #23 | Little Gypsy | Entergy Louisiana LLC | La Place, Louisiana | 981.6 GWh | Feb 1961 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #14 | Louisiana 1 | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 2.8 TWh | Sep 1951 | May 2025 | Natural Gas : 75.1% Other Gas : 24.9% |
| #2 | Nine Mile Point | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Westwego, Louisiana | 8.1 TWh | Oct 1955 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #9 | Ouachita | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Sterlington, Louisiana | 4.4 TWh | Jul 2002 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #11 | Perryville Power Station | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Sterlington, Louisiana | 3.7 TWh | May 2001 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #6 | Plaquemine Cogeneration Plant | Dow Chemical Co | Plaquemine, Louisiana | 5.1 TWh | Feb 2004 | May 2025 | Natural Gas : 98.4% Other Gas : 1.6% |
| #20 | PPG Powerhouse C | Westlake 2 US LLC | Lake Charles, Louisiana | 1.7 TWh | Jul 1977 | May 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.3% Other Gas : 0.7% |
| #21 | R S Nelson | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Westlake, Louisiana | 1.6 TWh | Jan 1959 | May 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| #3 | River Bend | Entergy Louisiana LLC | St. Francisville, Louisiana | 7.0 TWh | May 1986 | May 2025 | Nuclear |
| #16 | RS Cogen | Westlake 2 US LLC | Lake Charles, Louisiana | 2.2 TWh | Nov 2002 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #24 | Sidney A Murray Jr Hydroelectric | First National Bank-Commerce | Vidalia, Louisiana | 885.2 GWh | Apr 1990 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| #5 | St. Charles Power Station (LA) | Entergy Louisiana LLC | La Place, Louisiana | 5.8 TWh | Apr 2019 | May 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #8 | Taft Cogeneration Facility | Occidental Chemical Corporation | Hahnville, Louisiana | 4.8 TWh | Jun 2002 | May 2025 | Natural Gas : 98.9% Other Gas : 1.1% |
| #1 | Waterford 3 | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Killona, Louisiana | 8.1 TWh | Aug 1985 | Apr 2025 | Nuclear |
| #22 | Westlake Plaquemine | Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC | Plaquemine, Louisiana | 1.5 TWh | Apr 1997 | May 2025 | Natural Gas : 98.2% Other Gas : 1.8% |
Electricity Generation by Louisiana Counties
| State Rank | County | # Power Plants | Net Generation Past 12 Months | Net Generation from Natural Gas | Net Generation from Wind | Net Generation from Solar | Net Generation from Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Acadia Parish, LA | 5 | 5.2 TWh | 5.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #23 | Allen Parish, LA | 1 | 215.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 215.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | Ascension Parish, LA | 4 | 1.7 TWh | 1.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #20 | Beauregard Parish, LA | 1 | 402.4 GWh | 76.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #9 | Caddo Parish, LA | 4 | 3.7 TWh | 3.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | Calcasieu Parish, LA | 12 | 12.9 TWh | 10.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Concordia Parish, LA | 1 | 885.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #16 | De Soto Parish, LA | 3 | 761.6 GWh | 436.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 7 | 3.8 TWh | 3.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Evangeline Parish, LA | 1 | 3.7 TWh | 3.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Iberville Parish, LA | 9 | 11.4 TWh | 11.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Jackson Parish, LA | 1 | 466.5 GWh | 165.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Jefferson Parish, LA | 2 | 8.1 TWh | 8.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #29 | Lafayette Parish, LA | 4 | 80.4 GWh | 80.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #31 | Lincoln Parish, LA | 2 | 42.3 GWh | 42.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Morehouse Parish, LA | 5 | 555.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 555.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #21 | Natchitoches Parish, LA | 2 | 370.6 GWh | 48.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #24 | Orleans Parish, LA | 8 | 195.4 GWh | 167.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 28.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Ouachita Parish, LA | 7 | 8.6 TWh | 8.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #28 | Plaquemines Parish, LA | 3 | 99.2 GWh | 99.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 5 | 2.8 TWh | 947.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 529.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Rapides Parish, LA | 4 | 2.7 TWh | 952.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #27 | Red River Parish, LA | 1 | 99.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #32 | St. Bernard Parish, LA | 4 | 8.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | St. Charles Parish, LA | 6 | 21.9 TWh | 13.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 8.1 TWh |
| #22 | St. James Parish, LA | 5 | 282.0 GWh | 251.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 45.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #26 | St. Landry Parish, LA | 2 | 124.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 124.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | St. Mary Parish, LA | 8 | 432.0 GWh | 165.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #30 | Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 1 | 50.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 50.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #14 | Washington Parish, LA | 4 | 914.5 GWh | 354.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 169.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #25 | West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 2 | 156.3 GWh | 43.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 112.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | West Feliciana Parish, LA | 2 | 7.1 TWh | 45.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 7.0 TWh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Louisiana
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 3.8 TWh | 4 |
| Boyce, Louisiana | 2.6 TWh | 1 |
| Bunkie, Louisiana | 3.7 TWh | 1 |
| Eunice, Louisiana | 5.1 TWh | 2 |
| Gonzales, Louisiana | 1.7 TWh | 3 |
| Hahnville, Louisiana | 4.8 TWh | 1 |
| Killona, Louisiana | 8.3 TWh | 2 |
| Lake Charles, Louisiana | 4.1 TWh | 5 |
| Mansfield, Louisiana | 761.6 GWh | 1 |
| Montz, Louisiana | 6.8 TWh | 2 |
| New Roads, Louisiana | 2.6 TWh | 2 |
| Plaquemine, Louisiana | 8.4 TWh | 3 |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 3.6 TWh | 2 |
| St. Francisville, Louisiana | 7.1 TWh | 2 |
| St. Gabriel, Louisiana | 3.0 TWh | 1 |
| Sterlington, Louisiana | 8.1 TWh | 2 |
| Taft, Louisiana | 1.9 TWh | 1 |
| Vidalia, Louisiana | 885.2 GWh | 1 |
| Westlake, Louisiana | 8.5 TWh | 3 |
| Westwego, Louisiana | 8.1 TWh | 1 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Alabama | 143.8 TWh | 115 |
| #26 | Arkansas | 62.5 TWh | 150 |
| #2 | Florida | 267.5 TWh | 437 |
| #8 | Georgia | 141.2 TWh | 339 |
| #5 | Illinois | 188.1 TWh | 616 |
| #16 | Indiana | 102.6 TWh | 281 |
| #20 | Iowa | 72.6 TWh | 353 |
| #27 | Kansas | 61.3 TWh | 220 |
| #23 | Kentucky | 69.6 TWh | 98 |
| #19 | Mississippi | 74.0 TWh | 103 |
| #22 | Missouri | 71.5 TWh | 184 |
| #38 | Nebraska | 37.6 TWh | 153 |
| #36 | New Mexico | 38.0 TWh | 189 |
| #9 | North Carolina | 135.4 TWh | 1,129 |
| #6 | Ohio | 143.9 TWh | 309 |
| #18 | Oklahoma | 92.3 TWh | 179 |
| #15 | South Carolina | 103.9 TWh | 304 |
| #21 | Tennessee | 71.7 TWh | 137 |
| #1 | Texas | 579.8 TWh | 1,480 |
| #31 | West Virginia | 50.6 TWh | 66 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2025