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Energy Profile

Louisiana

vs

Texas

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

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated
LouisianaMetricTexas
12.57¢/kWhResidential15.47¢/kWh
11.20¢/kWhCommercial8.64¢/kWh
6.23¢/kWhIndustrial6.55¢/kWh
#4Price Rank#28
4.1%Renewable %29.4%

Generation Mix

Louisiana

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

Texas

Coal
11.6%
Gas
51.8%
Nuclear
6.8%
Hydro
0.1%
Wind
21.9%
Solar
7.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

Louisiana has cheaper residential electricity at 12.57¢/kWh. The difference is 2.90¢/kWh between the two states. Louisiana ranks #4 and Texas ranks #28 cheapest among all states.

Louisiana gets 4.1% of electricity from renewables, while Texas gets 29.4%. Texas 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 Texas. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Louisiana versus Texas, 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 Texas detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.