Louisiana

New York

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

Louisiana	Metric	New York
12.57¢/kWh	Residential	26.39¢/kWh
11.20¢/kWh	Commercial	21.07¢/kWh
6.23¢/kWh	Industrial	9.55¢/kWh
#4	Price Rank	#45
4.1%	Renewable %	30.0%

Generation Mix

Louisiana

Coal

3.7%

Gas

75.5%

Nuclear

14.7%

Hydro

0.9%

Solar

1.2%

New York

Gas

48.3%

Nuclear

21.0%

Hydro

21.7%

Wind

4.7%

Solar

2.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Louisiana has cheaper residential electricity at 12.57¢/kWh. The difference is 13.82¢/kWh between the two states. Louisiana ranks #4 and New York ranks #45 cheapest among all states.

Louisiana gets 4.1% of electricity from renewables, while New York gets 30.0%. New York leads in renewable energy adoption.

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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

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

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