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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 Mar 2026.

Companies on File96
Plants on File149
Total Generation8.00G MMBtu
Total Sales 7.11G kWh
Total Revenue $750.07M

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Overall National Rank

#17 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

104.3 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.1 G MMBtu

Electric Companies in Louisiana

96

Louisiana
Power Plants

149

Natural Gas Rank

#5

Coal Rank

#27

Nuclear Rank

#17

Hydroelectric Rank

#38

Wind Rank

#51

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
Residential1.95G kWh14.16 cents/kWh$275.62M
Commercial1.76G kWh12.93 cents/kWh$227.94M
Industrial3.40G kWh7.25 cents/kWh$246.42M
Transportation671.30k kWh13.06 cents/kWh$87.68k
Total7.11G kWh10.55 cents/kWh$750.07M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Mar 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, Louisiana6.4 TWhJun 2002Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#18Big Cajun 2Louisiana Generating LLCNew Roads, Louisiana2.1 TWhJun 1981Feb 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 70.8% Natural Gas : 29.2%
#13Brame Energy CenterCleco Power LLCLena, Louisiana3.0 TWhMay 1975Mar 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 47.3% Natural Gas : 35.5% Petroleum Coke : 12.1% Bituminous Coal : 5.1%
#14Carville Energy LLCCarville Energy LLCSt Gabriel, Louisiana3.0 TWhMay 2003Feb 2026 Natural Gas
#11Coughlin Power StationCleco Power LLCSt Landry, Louisiana3.2 TWhMar 1961Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#19Dow St Charles OperationsDow Chemical Co - St CharlesTaft, Louisiana1.9 TWhNov 1996Mar 2026 Natural Gas : 99.1% Other Gas : 0.9%
#10J Lamar Stall UnitSouthwestern Electric Power CoShreveport, Louisiana3.4 TWhMay 2010Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#4Lake Charles PowerEntergy Louisiana LLCWest Lake, Louisiana6.8 TWhFeb 2020Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#20LaO Energy SystemsDow Chemical CoPlaquemine, Louisiana1.4 TWhMay 1958Dec 2024 Natural Gas : 84.1% Other Gas : 15.9%
#24Little GypsyEntergy Louisiana LLCLa Place, Louisiana950.6 GWhFeb 1961Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#16Louisiana 1Entergy Louisiana LLCBaton Rouge, Louisiana2.6 TWhSep 1951Mar 2026 Natural Gas : 72.8% Other Gas : 27.2%
#23Magnolia PowerMagnolia Power Holdings LLCPlaquemine, Louisiana1.3 TWh-Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#3Nine Mile PointEntergy Louisiana LLCWestwego, Louisiana7.9 TWhOct 1955Mar 2026 Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7%
#9OuachitaEntergy Louisiana LLCSterlington, Louisiana4.2 TWhJul 2002Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#12Perryville Power StationEntergy Louisiana LLCSterlington, Louisiana3.1 TWhMay 2001Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#7Plaquemine Cogeneration PlantDow Chemical CoPlaquemine, Louisiana5.6 TWhFeb 2004Mar 2026 Natural Gas : 97.3% Other Gas : 2.7%
#22PPG Powerhouse CWestlake 2 US LLCLake Charles, Louisiana1.4 TWhJul 1977Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#17R S NelsonEntergy Louisiana LLCWestlake, Louisiana2.5 TWhJan 1959Mar 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
#2River BendEntergy Louisiana LLCSt. Francisville, Louisiana7.9 TWhMay 1986Mar 2026 Nuclear
#15RS CogenWestlake 2 US LLCLake Charles, Louisiana2.8 TWhNov 2002Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#8St. Charles Power Station (LA)Entergy Louisiana LLCLa Place, Louisiana4.6 TWhApr 2019Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#6Taft Cogeneration FacilityOccidental Chemical CorporationHahnville, Louisiana5.7 TWhJun 2002Mar 2026 Natural Gas : 98.1% Other Gas : 1.9%
#1Waterford 3Entergy Louisiana LLCKillona, Louisiana8.5 TWhAug 1985Mar 2026 Nuclear
#21Westlake PlaquemineWestlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLCPlaquemine, Louisiana1.4 TWhApr 1997Mar 2026 Natural Gas : 98.6% Other Gas : 1.4%
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 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
#22Allen Parish, LA1284.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh284.6 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, LA43.8 TWh3.7 TWh0.0 Wh92.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Calcasieu Parish, LA1214.3 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, LA3869.5 GWh465.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9East Baton Rouge Parish, LA73.7 TWh3.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Evangeline Parish, LA13.2 TWh3.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Iberville Parish, LA912.7 TWh12.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Jackson Parish, LA1466.5 GWh165.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Jefferson Parish, LA27.9 TWh7.9 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, LA5636.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh636.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#24Orleans Parish, LA8215.4 GWh186.9 GWh0.0 Wh28.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#6Ouachita Parish, LA87.9 TWh7.6 TWh0.0 Wh58.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#28Plaquemines Parish, LA399.2 GWh99.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Pointe Coupee Parish, LA52.8 TWh765.9 GWh0.0 Wh556.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Rapides Parish, LA43.1 TWh1.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Red River Parish, LA1106.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1St. Charles Parish, LA621.9 TWh13.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh8.5 TWh
#21St. James Parish, LA5367.4 GWh228.5 GWh0.0 Wh45.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#23St. Landry Parish, LA2267.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh267.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#19St. Mary Parish, LA8432.0 GWh165.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Tangipahoa Parish, LA1209.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh209.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Washington Parish, LA41.1 TWh393.1 GWh0.0 Wh236.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#26West Baton Rouge Parish, LA2156.4 GWh43.4 GWh0.0 Wh112.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#4West Feliciana Parish, LA28.1 TWh45.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh7.9 TWh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Louisiana

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Baton Rouge, Louisiana3.7 TWh4
Boyce, Louisiana3.0 TWh1
Bunkie, Louisiana3.2 TWh1
Eunice, Louisiana6.4 TWh2
Gonzales, Louisiana1.7 TWh3
Hahnville, Louisiana5.7 TWh1
Killona, Louisiana8.9 TWh2
Lake Charles, Louisiana4.4 TWh5
Mansfield, Louisiana869.5 GWh1
Montz, Louisiana5.6 TWh2
New Roads, Louisiana2.7 TWh2
Plaquemine, Louisiana9.8 TWh4
Shreveport, Louisiana3.5 TWh2
St. Francisville, Louisiana8.1 TWh2
St. Gabriel, Louisiana3.0 TWh1
Sterlington, Louisiana7.3 TWh3
Taft, Louisiana1.9 TWh1
Vidalia, Louisiana885.2 GWh1
Westlake, Louisiana9.5 TWh3
Westwego, Louisiana7.9 TWh1
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#8Alabama141.2 TWh115
#24Arkansas69.0 TWh150
#2Florida270.9 TWh442
#6Georgia147.6 TWh339
#5Illinois190.1 TWh656
#14Indiana108.8 TWh286
#21Iowa74.9 TWh355
#27Kansas62.7 TWh223
#22Kentucky72.0 TWh98
#20Mississippi75.9 TWh103
#23Missouri70.3 TWh191
#37Nebraska39.5 TWh154
#36New Mexico40.3 TWh192
#9North Carolina134.9 TWh1,132
#7Ohio147.4 TWh315
#18Oklahoma89.9 TWh181
#16South Carolina105.0 TWh304
#19Tennessee79.1 TWh137
#1Texas593.9 TWh1,497
#31West Virginia53.8 TWh67
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.