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 Feb 2026.

Companies on File96
Plants on File149
Total Generation7.84G MMBtu
Total Sales 7.67G kWh
Total Revenue $749.21M

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Overall National Rank

#17 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

103.5 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.1 G MMBtu

Electric Companies in Louisiana

96

Louisiana
Power Plants

149

Natural Gas Rank

#5

Coal Rank

#29

Nuclear Rank

#18

Hydroelectric Rank

#36

Wind Rank

#50

Solar Rank

#27

Monthly Net Generation for Louisiana

Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Louisiana

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential2.51G kWh12.87 cents/kWh$323.34M
Commercial1.70G kWh12.17 cents/kWh$206.44M
Industrial3.46G kWh6.34 cents/kWh$219.34M
Transportation698.76k kWh11.32 cents/kWh$79.13k
Total7.67G kWh9.77 cents/kWh$749.21M

Production by Source for Louisiana

Largest 24 Power Plants in Louisiana

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#5Acadia Energy CenterCleco Power LLCEunice, Louisiana6.0 TWhJun 2002Feb 2026 Natural Gas
#18Big Cajun 2Louisiana Generating LLCNew Roads, Louisiana2.1 TWhJun 1981Feb 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 70.8% Natural Gas : 29.2%
#15Brame Energy CenterCleco Power LLCLena, Louisiana2.8 TWhMay 1975Feb 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 48.4% Natural Gas : 34.8% Petroleum Coke : 11.8% Bituminous Coal : 5.0%
#13Carville Energy LLCCarville Energy LLCSt Gabriel, Louisiana3.0 TWhMay 2003Feb 2026 Natural Gas
#11Coughlin Power StationCleco Power LLCSt Landry, Louisiana3.3 TWhMar 1961Feb 2026 Natural Gas
#19Dow St Charles OperationsDow Chemical Co - St CharlesTaft, Louisiana1.9 TWhNov 1996Feb 2026 Natural Gas : 99.2% Other Gas : 0.8%
#12J Lamar Stall UnitSouthwestern Electric Power CoShreveport, Louisiana3.3 TWhMay 2010Feb 2026 Natural Gas
#4Lake Charles PowerEntergy Louisiana LLCWest Lake, Louisiana6.8 TWhFeb 2020Feb 2026 Natural Gas
#21LaO 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 1951Feb 2026 Natural Gas : 72.7% Other Gas : 27.3%
#24Mansfield MillIPC-Mansfield MillMansfield, Louisiana882.4 GWhSep 1981Feb 2026 Natural Gas : 53.5% Black Liquor : 32.9% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 11.9% Tire-derived Fuels : 1.7%
#2Nine Mile PointEntergy Louisiana LLCWestwego, Louisiana7.8 TWhOct 1955Feb 2026 Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7%
#9OuachitaEntergy Louisiana LLCSterlington, Louisiana3.9 TWhJul 2002Feb 2026 Natural Gas
#10Perryville Power StationEntergy Louisiana LLCSterlington, Louisiana3.8 TWhMay 2001Jan 2026 Natural Gas
#7Plaquemine Cogeneration PlantDow Chemical CoPlaquemine, Louisiana5.7 TWhFeb 2004Feb 2026 Natural Gas : 97.4% Other Gas : 2.6%
#22PPG Powerhouse CWestlake 2 US LLCLake Charles, Louisiana1.4 TWhJul 1977Feb 2026 Natural Gas
#17R S NelsonEntergy Louisiana LLCWestlake, Louisiana2.2 TWhJan 1959Feb 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
#3River BendEntergy Louisiana LLCSt. Francisville, Louisiana7.2 TWhMay 1986Feb 2026 Nuclear
#14RS CogenWestlake 2 US LLCLake Charles, Louisiana2.8 TWhNov 2002Feb 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
#6Taft Cogeneration FacilityOccidental Chemical CorporationHahnville, Louisiana5.7 TWhJun 2002Feb 2026 Natural Gas : 98.3% Other Gas : 1.7%
#1Waterford 3Entergy Louisiana LLCKillona, Louisiana8.5 TWhAug 1985Feb 2026 Nuclear
#20Westlake PlaquemineWestlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLCPlaquemine, Louisiana1.5 TWhApr 1997Feb 2026 Natural Gas : 98.6% Other Gas : 1.4%

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, LA56.1 TWh6.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#22Allen Parish, LA1284.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh284.3 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 TWh3.6 TWh0.0 Wh78.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Calcasieu Parish, LA1214.1 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, LA3882.4 GWh472.3 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, LA912.5 TWh12.1 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, LA5631.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh631.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#24Orleans Parish, LA8212.5 GWh184.0 GWh0.0 Wh28.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Ouachita Parish, LA88.2 TWh8.0 TWh0.0 Wh27.4 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 Wh559.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Rapides Parish, LA42.8 TWh1.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Red River Parish, LA1105.6 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, LA5362.8 GWh228.5 GWh0.0 Wh45.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#23St. Landry Parish, LA2268.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh268.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#19St. Mary Parish, LA8432.0 GWh165.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Tangipahoa Parish, LA1205.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh205.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Washington Parish, LA41.1 TWh421.1 GWh0.0 Wh235.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#26West Baton Rouge Parish, LA2156.5 GWh43.4 GWh0.0 Wh113.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#6West Feliciana Parish, LA27.3 TWh45.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh7.2 TWh

Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Louisiana

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#8Alabama141.2 TWh115
#24Arkansas69.7 TWh150
#2Florida269.2 TWh442
#6Georgia146.7 TWh339
#5Illinois190.4 TWh656
#13Indiana109.1 TWh286
#21Iowa74.8 TWh355
#27Kansas62.6 TWh223
#22Kentucky72.6 TWh98
#19Mississippi77.3 TWh103
#23Missouri71.3 TWh191
#37Nebraska39.8 TWh154
#36New Mexico40.4 TWh192
#9North Carolina134.2 TWh1,132
#7Ohio146.6 TWh314
#18Oklahoma89.6 TWh180
#16South Carolina104.6 TWh304
#20Tennessee77.0 TWh137
#1Texas590.0 TWh1,497
#31West Virginia53.2 TWh67