Louisiana
vsWyoming
Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.
| Louisiana | Metric | Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| 12.57¢/kWh | Residential | 13.38¢/kWh |
| 11.20¢/kWh | Commercial | 9.54¢/kWh |
| 6.23¢/kWh | Industrial | 8.66¢/kWh |
| #4 | Price Rank | #14 |
| 4.1% | Renewable % | 25.6% |
Generation Mix
Louisiana
Wyoming
Frequently Asked Questions
Louisiana has cheaper residential electricity at 12.57¢/kWh. The difference is 0.81¢/kWh between the two states. Louisiana ranks #4 and Wyoming ranks #14 cheapest among all states.
Louisiana gets 4.1% of electricity from renewables, while Wyoming gets 25.6%. Wyoming 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 Wyoming. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Louisiana versus Wyoming, 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 Wyoming detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.