Electricity rates in New Orleans, LA
New Orleans (population 362,154) is served by Entergy New Orleans. A typical home on its cheapest plan open to any household, RES-25, pays about $175 a month, 14.62¢ per kWh all-in: 13% above the Louisiana average of the last 12 months.
Utility Entergy New OrleansPopulation Census 2025 estimateState average EIA, 12 months to July 2026
Typical all-in priceRES-25
Entergy New Orleans plans for a New Orleans home
| Plan | Typical bill | All-in ¢/kWh | Summer weekday windows | EV, 1,000 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RES-25Checked | $175/mo | 14.62 | Same price all day | $35/mo |
Typical bill: average Louisiana use of 1,200 kWh a month, shaped hour by hour (NREL ResStock), averaged over the year. EV: Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, 275 kWh a month from the wall, charging from its cheapest start hour. Full Entergy New Orleans tariff details and sources.
New Orleans electricity: common questions
Who provides electricity in New Orleans, LA?
Entergy New Orleans serves New Orleans, according to Entergy New Orleans Welcomes Algiers Electric Customers (Entergy news release, Sept 2015). The name on your bill is the authority.
How much is electricity per kWh in New Orleans?
On Entergy New Orleans’s RES-25 plan, a typical Louisiana home using 1,200 kWh a month pays about 14.62¢ per kWh all-in before taxes, or $175 a month. The Louisiana average over the last 12 months was 12.99¢ (EIA).
How much does it cost to charge an EV in New Orleans?
Driving 1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD adds about $35 a month on Entergy New Orleans’s RES-25 plan when charging starts at its cheapest hour, against about $141 of gasoline for a 25.5 mpg car.
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Utility for New Orleans: Entergy New Orleans Welcomes Algiers Electric Customers (Entergy news release, Sept 2015). Sources: population, Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates; city location, Census Gazetteer; service territory, Electric Retail Service Territories (HIFLD/ORNL, from EIA-861); tariffs, see the Entergy New Orleans page.