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Cleco Power rates

Cleco has one residential plan modeled here. A typical Louisiana home using 1,200 kWh a month pays about $182 a month.

Investor-owned 251,927 residential customers (EIA-861, 2024) Tariffs checked September 28, 2026

Typical all-in priceRS

15.2¢/kWh
RS$182/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
RS
Residential Electric Service
Tiered $16.00 13.5¢ 0–1,000 kWh · 15.2¢ 1,000–1,500 kWh · 17.2¢ over 1,500 kWh 13.5¢ all hours None

Cleco: questions

Does Cleco have peak hours?

Not on the plans modeled here: RS charges the same price per kWh at every hour, so when you use power does not change the bill.

Charging an EV on Cleco

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical Louisiana home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
RSAny$41/mo$41/mo$223/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is RS. Compare plans on your own usage.

Cost to charge each EV on Cleco RS

1,000 miles a month at 7.2 kW, starting at any hour, added to a typical Louisiana home’s bill. Full charge: the EPA range, at the plan’s lowest price (17.2¢/kWh). EPA efficiency, from the wall.

ModelkWh/100 mi1,000 mi a monthFull charge
Lucid Air Pure (2027)23.1$34/mo$16.65
Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (2026)24.3$36/mo$13.39
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2026)24.3$36/mo$13.39
Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD (2026)24.6$37/mo$15.33
Toyota bZ (2027)25.5$38/mo$13.74
Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD (2025)26$39/mo$15.26
Tesla Model S (2026)27.1$40/mo$19.07
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (2026)27.5$41/mo$15.44
Nissan Leaf 75 kWh (2026)27.8$41/mo$14.46
Chevrolet Bolt (2027)28.2$42/mo$12.68
BMW i4 eDrive40 (2026)28.5$43/mo$16.29
Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (2027)29$43/mo$15.98
Volvo EX30 Single Motor (2026)29.2$44/mo$13.08
Kia EV6 Long Range RWD (2026)29.6$44/mo$16.21
Volkswagen ID.4 (2026)29.8$44/mo$14.89
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD (2027)30$45/mo$16.38
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range (2026)30.7$46/mo$16.86
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD (2027)31.1$46/mo$17.03
Tesla Model X (2026)32.2$48/mo$19.46
Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD (2027)32.3$48/mo$17.30
Honda Prologue FWD (2026)32.5$49/mo$17.18
Nissan Ariya FWD 87 kWh (2026)34.4$51/mo$17.06
Cadillac Lyriq RWD (2027)36.8$55/mo$20.59
Hyundai Ioniq 9 AWD (2027)38$57/mo$20.87
Kia EV9 Long Range RWD (2026)38$57/mo$19.89
Tesla Cybertruck AWD (2026)42.9$64/mo$23.93
Rivian R1S Premium (2027)42.9$64/mo$22.09
Rivian R1T Premium (2027)42.9$64/mo$22.09
Chevrolet Silverado EV Extended Range WT (2026)47.8$72/mo$34.79
Ford F-150 Lightning Extended Range (2025)47.9$72/mo$26.31

How Cleco’s plans work

RS (Residential Electric Service). In July the first 1,000 kWh a month cost 13.5¢ each; then 15.2¢ above 1,000 kWh a month, then 17.2¢ above 1,500 kWh a month. An average Louisiana home (1,669 kWh in July) goes past the first tier, so extra load such as an EV is priced higher. Fixed charge: $16.00 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, Cleco billed its residential customers an average of 12.33¢ per kWh in 2024 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for Louisiana’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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