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Louisiana Has the Second Lowest Electricity Rates in the United States
The biggest improvement of any state.Today, the American Legislative Exchange Council released their annual Energy Affordability Report.
Quick facts on the report:
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Louisiana improved 16 rankings in Energy Affordability.
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This is the biggest improvement of any state.
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Our jump is the turnaround story of the year.
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Reasons for jump: Louisiana has stable, in-state generation, mainly natural gas (76% of produced energy) that helps keep prices low while other states rise.
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Louisiana did not only stay competitive, but we lowered prices from 10.41¢ per kWh in 2023 to 8.8¢ per kWh in 2024.
Louisiana is proud to be leading the American energy renaissance!
To read the full report, please visit: https://alec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ALEC_EnergyAffordability2026.pdf.