The United States is broken up into nine regions to estimate energy consumption based on population and climate. Louisiana lies in the West South Central region. The West South Central Region is by far the hottest region in the country. This region requires nearly twice as much time running the air conditioning then the average of the other regions of the United States. It, however, also requires the fewest number of days for home heating.
Municipal Utilities in Louisiana
While most cities, towns, and villages throughout the state of Louisiana offer municipal essential services like providing clean water, sewage treatment and dealing with waste and storm water, some also offer other services like electricity, natural gas, sanitation or recycling. In Louisiana, 23 cities offer municipal electric services to around 1,107,379 of the states 4,192,960 residents.
Utility Costs in Louisiana
The average monthly total utility bills in Louisiana is $274.33, which is 1.18% lower than the national average.
Louisiana Deregulaton of Electric and Natural Gas
Louisiana has not deregulated utilities in the state. Unlike some other states you probably only have one choice of provider for electricity and natural gas. Choose your city below to see a list of utility providers that offer service in your area.
Utility Providers by City in Louisiana
| City Name | Population | Municipal Electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | 11,313 | Yes |
| Addis | 6,503 | No |
| Alexandria | 75,835 | Yes |
| Baker | 12,736 | No |
| Bastrop | 9,879 | No |
| Baton Rouge | 610,751 | No |
| Bayou Blue | 11,229 | No |
| Bayou Cane | 21,699 | No |
| Belle Chasse | 10,406 | No |
| Bogalusa | 10,921 | No |
| Bossier City | 63,168 | No |
| Breaux Bridge | 7,711 | No |
| Bridge City | 7,542 | No |
| Broussard | 12,960 | No |
| Brownfields | 5,895 | No |
| Carencro | 9,531 | No |
| Carlyss | 5,252 | No |
| Central | 29,746 | No |
| Chackbay | 5,404 | No |
| Chalmette | 21,981 | No |
| Claiborne | 13,147 | No |
| Covington | 11,155 | No |
| Crowley | 11,916 | No |
| Cut Off | 5,498 | No |
| Denham Springs | 9,389 | No |
| DeRidder | 10,060 | No |
| Destrehan | 11,827 | No |
| Donaldsonville | 6,834 | No |
| Eden Isle | 8,233 | No |
| Elmwood | 6,700 | No |
| Estelle | 17,650 | No |
| Eunice | 9,589 | No |
| Fort Polk South | 9,248 | No |
| Franklin | 6,811 | No |
| Galliano | 7,378 | No |
| Gardere | 10,971 | No |
| Gonzales | 12,080 | No |
| Grambling | 5,127 | No |
| Gray | 6,208 | No |
| Gretna | 17,836 | No |
| Hammond | 75,688 | No |
| Harahan | 9,137 | No |
| Harvey | 20,942 | No |
| Houma | 146,665 | Yes |
| Inniswold | 6,750 | No |
| Jefferson | 10,500 | No |
| Jennings | 9,836 | No |
| Kenner | 66,411 | No |
| Lacombe | 7,817 | No |
| Lafayette | 254,286 | Yes |
| Lake Charles | 150,036 | No |
| Laplace | 29,129 | No |
| Larose | 6,652 | No |
| Leesville | 5,666 | No |
| Luling | 14,115 | No |
| Mandeville | 105,097 | No |
| Marksville | 5,118 | No |
| Marrero | 31,928 | No |
| Meraux | 7,120 | No |
| Merrydale | 8,889 | No |
| Metairie | 140,590 | No |
| Minden | 12,145 | Yes |
| Monroe | 117,197 | No |
| Morgan City | 11,525 | Yes |
| Moss Bluff | 11,453 | No |
| Natchitoches | 18,105 | Yes |
| New Iberia | 28,844 | No |
| New Orleans | 925,443 | No |
| Oak Hills Place | 9,201 | No |
| Oakdale | 7,092 | No |
| Old Jefferson | 8,875 | No |
| Opelousas | 15,884 | No |
| Patterson | 5,928 | No |
| Pineville | 14,653 | No |
| Plaquemine | 6,187 | Yes |
| Ponchatoula | 7,729 | No |
| Prairieville | 34,118 | No |
| Prien | 8,147 | No |
| Raceland | 11,002 | No |
| Rayne | 7,332 | Yes |
| Red Chute | 7,504 | No |
| Reserve | 8,688 | No |
| River Ridge | 13,435 | No |
| Ruston | 22,286 | Yes |
| Schriever | 5,639 | No |
| Scott | 8,200 | No |
| Shenandoah | 20,068 | No |
| Shreveport | 286,200 | No |
| Slidell | 94,498 | No |
| St. Gabriel | 7,046 | No |
| St. Martinville | 5,602 | No |
| St. Rose | 7,764 | No |
| Sulphur | 21,490 | No |
| Tallulah | 6,357 | No |
| Terrytown | 25,388 | No |
| Thibodaux | 15,242 | No |
| Timberlane | 10,697 | No |
| Village St. George | 8,786 | No |
| Ville Platte | 6,488 | No |
| Violet | 5,319 | No |
| Waggaman | 11,161 | No |
| Walker | 6,322 | No |
| West Monroe | 13,103 | No |
| Westwego | 8,538 | No |
| Woodmere | 11,343 | No |
| Youngsville | 15,167 | No |
| Zachary | 19,278 | No |