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Summary of Electricity Activity in Louisiana

Summary of Louisiana Generation

Louisiana is ranked #15 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 2026.

Companies on File101
Plants on File164
Total Generation9.13G MMBtu
Total Sales 7.92G kWh
Total Revenue $803.61M

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Overall National Rank

#15 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

106.9 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.2 G MMBtu

Electric Companies in Louisiana

101

Louisiana
Power Plants

164

Natural Gas Rank

#4

Coal Rank

#31

Nuclear Rank

#17

Hydroelectric Rank

#37

Wind Rank

#50

Solar Rank

#30

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
Residential2.22G kWh14.15 cents/kWh$314.01M
Commercial1.91G kWh11.98 cents/kWh$228.87M
Industrial3.79G kWh6.88 cents/kWh$260.65M
Transportation735.57k kWh11.86 cents/kWh$87.26k
Total7.92G kWh10.15 cents/kWh$803.61M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to May 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, Louisiana6.5 TWhJun 2002May 2026 Natural Gas
#20Big Cajun 2Louisiana Generating LLCNew Roads, Louisiana1.7 TWhJun 1981May 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 69.2% Natural Gas : 30.8%
#13Brame Energy CenterCleco Power LLCLena, Louisiana3.2 TWhMay 1975May 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 47.5% Natural Gas : 36.5% Petroleum Coke : 11.3% Bituminous Coal : 4.7%
#16Carville Energy LLCCarville Energy LLCSt Gabriel, Louisiana2.7 TWhMay 2003May 2026 Natural Gas
#11Coughlin Power StationCleco Power LLCSt Landry, Louisiana3.4 TWhMar 1961May 2026 Natural Gas
#19Dow St Charles OperationsDow Chemical Co - St CharlesTaft, Louisiana1.8 TWhNov 1996May 2026 Natural Gas : 99.0% Other Gas : 1.0%
#12J Lamar Stall UnitSouthwestern Electric Power CoShreveport, Louisiana3.2 TWhMay 2010May 2026 Natural Gas
#4Lake Charles PowerEntergy Louisiana LLCWest Lake, Louisiana6.9 TWhFeb 2020May 2026 Natural Gas
#22LaO Energy SystemsDow Chemical CoPlaquemine, Louisiana1.4 TWhMay 1958Dec 2024 Natural Gas : 84.1% Other Gas : 15.9%
#15Louisiana 1Entergy Louisiana LLCBaton Rouge, Louisiana2.7 TWhSep 1951May 2026 Natural Gas : 71.5% Other Gas : 28.5%
#18Magnolia PowerMagnolia Power Holdings LLCPlaquemine, Louisiana1.9 TWhNov 2025May 2026 Natural Gas
#3Nine Mile PointEntergy Louisiana LLCWestwego, Louisiana8.2 TWhOct 1955May 2026 Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8%
#9OuachitaEntergy Louisiana LLCSterlington, Louisiana4.4 TWhJul 2002May 2026 Natural Gas
#10Perryville Power StationEntergy Louisiana LLCSterlington, Louisiana3.7 TWhMay 2001May 2026 Natural Gas
#6Plaquemine Cogeneration PlantDow Chemical CoPlaquemine, Louisiana5.7 TWhFeb 2004May 2026 Natural Gas : 97.4% Other Gas : 2.6%
#21PPG Powerhouse CWestlake 2 US LLCLake Charles, Louisiana1.4 TWhJul 1977May 2026 Natural Gas : 99.8%
#17R S NelsonEntergy Louisiana LLCWestlake, Louisiana2.3 TWhJan 1959May 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
#2River BendEntergy Louisiana LLCSt. Francisville, Louisiana8.3 TWhMay 1986May 2026 Nuclear
#14RS CogenWestlake 2 US LLCLake Charles, Louisiana2.7 TWhNov 2002May 2026 Natural Gas
#24Sidney A Murray Jr HydroelectricFirst National Bank-CommerceVidalia, Louisiana989.5 GWhApr 1990Dec 2025 Water
#8St. Charles Power Station (LA)Entergy Louisiana LLCLa Place, Louisiana4.6 TWhApr 2019May 2026 Natural Gas
#7Taft Cogeneration FacilityOccidental Chemical CorporationHahnville, Louisiana5.6 TWhJun 2002May 2026 Natural Gas : 97.8% Other Gas : 2.2%
#1Waterford 3Entergy Louisiana LLCKillona, Louisiana9.5 TWhAug 1985May 2026 Nuclear
#23Westlake PlaquemineWestlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLCPlaquemine, Louisiana1.4 TWhApr 1997May 2026 Natural Gas : 99.0% Other Gas : 1.0%
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 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, LA56.6 TWh6.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Allen Parish, LA1278.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh278.9 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
#9Caddo Parish, LA43.7 TWh3.6 TWh0.0 Wh120.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Calcasieu Parish, LA1314.2 TWh11.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Concordia Parish, LA1989.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16De Soto Parish, LA3855.5 GWh447.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8East Baton Rouge Parish, LA73.8 TWh3.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Evangeline Parish, LA13.4 TWh3.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Iberville Parish, LA1013.0 TWh12.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Jackson Parish, LA1489.2 GWh174.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Jefferson Parish, LA28.2 TWh8.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Lafayette Parish, LA4122.3 GWh122.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#30Lincoln Parish, LA248.9 GWh48.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Morehouse Parish, LA6632.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh632.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#25Orleans Parish, LA9163.1 GWh157.4 GWh0.0 Wh5.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Ouachita Parish, LA88.8 TWh8.5 TWh0.0 Wh123.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#29Plaquemines Parish, LA397.8 GWh97.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Pointe Coupee Parish, LA62.4 TWh673.7 GWh0.0 Wh554.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Rapides Parish, LA43.3 TWh1.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Red River Parish, LA199.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31St. Bernard Parish, LA45.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1St. Charles Parish, LA822.8 TWh13.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh9.5 TWh
#20St. James Parish, LA5368.7 GWh220.5 GWh0.0 Wh49.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#23St. Landry Parish, LA2257.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh257.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#22St. Mary Parish, LA8268.2 GWh554.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Tangipahoa Parish, LA1207.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh207.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#32Vernon Parish, LA21.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh1.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Washington Parish, LA51.0 TWh345.0 GWh0.0 Wh233.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#26West Baton Rouge Parish, LA2159.7 GWh49.8 GWh0.0 Wh109.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#5West Feliciana Parish, LA28.4 TWh45.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh8.3 TWh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Louisiana

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Baton Rouge, Louisiana3.8 TWh4
Boyce, Louisiana3.2 TWh1
Bunkie, Louisiana3.4 TWh1
Eunice, Louisiana6.5 TWh2
Gonzales, Louisiana1.7 TWh3
Hahnville, Louisiana5.6 TWh1
Killona, Louisiana9.9 TWh2
Lake Charles, Louisiana4.4 TWh5
Mansfield, Louisiana855.5 GWh1
Montz, Louisiana5.6 TWh2
New Roads, Louisiana2.2 TWh2
Plaquemine, Louisiana10.4 TWh4
Shreveport, Louisiana3.4 TWh2
St. Francisville, Louisiana8.4 TWh2
St. Gabriel, Louisiana2.7 TWh1
Sterlington, Louisiana8.2 TWh3
Taft, Louisiana1.8 TWh1
Vidalia, Louisiana989.5 GWh1
Westlake, Louisiana9.4 TWh3
Westwego, Louisiana8.2 TWh1
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#8Alabama142.7 TWh115
#24Arkansas68.7 TWh158
#2Florida269.8 TWh451
#7Georgia146.5 TWh344
#5Illinois190.2 TWh818
#14Indiana107.9 TWh289
#21Iowa75.2 TWh360
#28Kansas61.5 TWh226
#22Kentucky73.5 TWh103
#20Mississippi77.2 TWh106
#23Missouri70.5 TWh197
#37Nebraska40.5 TWh157
#36New Mexico42.8 TWh222
#9North Carolina136.7 TWh1,151
#6Ohio150.5 TWh326
#18Oklahoma90.6 TWh184
#17South Carolina102.4 TWh307
#19Tennessee81.8 TWh139
#1Texas602.7 TWh1,652
#30West Virginia54.9 TWh69
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.