Louisiana

Wyoming

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

Coal

3.7%

Gas

75.5%

Nuclear

14.7%

Hydro

0.9%

Solar

1.2%

Wyoming

Coal

59.9%

Gas

13.3%

Hydro

2.5%

Wind

22.1%

Solar

1.0%

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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.

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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