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Energy Profile

Louisiana

vs

Connecticut

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated
LouisianaMetricConnecticut
12.57¢/kWhResidential29.38¢/kWh
11.20¢/kWhCommercial23.11¢/kWh
6.23¢/kWhIndustrial18.35¢/kWh
#4Price Rank#47
4.1%Renewable %3.1%

Generation Mix

Louisiana

Coal
3.7%
Gas
75.5%
Nuclear
14.7%
Hydro
0.9%
Solar
1.2%

Connecticut

Gas
58.2%
Nuclear
37.7%
Hydro
0.8%
Solar
1.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

Louisiana has cheaper residential electricity at 12.57¢/kWh. The difference is 16.81¢/kWh between the two states. Louisiana ranks #4 and Connecticut ranks #47 cheapest among all states.

Louisiana gets 4.1% of electricity from renewables, while Connecticut gets 3.1%. Louisiana leads in renewable energy adoption.

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.

The side-by-side above pulls the the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data for both Louisiana and Connecticut. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Louisiana versus Connecticut, and which differences are large enough to influence a real decision.

Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Louisiana and Connecticut detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.