Residential electricity prices in Louisiana in January 2021 averaged 9.58 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 25% less than the national average rate of 12.69 ¢/kWh (January 2021). [1]
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See the chart below to compare Louisiana electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
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Residential natural gas prices in Louisiana in January 2021 averaged 9.94 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 2% more than the national average rate of 9.74 $/Mcf (January 2021). [2]
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See the chart below to compare Louisiana natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
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The capital of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, has an average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Louisiana values listed here are based on Baton Rouge data.
See the chart below to compare Louisiana solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Louisiana values listed here are based on Baton Rouge data.
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Louisiana ranks 26th in the United States with an total population of approximately 4,533,372. [4]
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in Louisiana, or for other information related to utilities in LA, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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