Louisiana Electricity Profile 2018
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 23,162 | 18 |
| Electric utilities | 14,781 | 17 |
| IPP & CHP | 8,381 | 14 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 102,128,485 | 15 |
| Electric utilities | 62,152,041 | 16 |
| IPP & CHP | 39,976,443 | 11 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 116,886 | 2 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 83,398 | 2 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 50,770 | 13 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 2.3 | 4 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.6 | 7 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,094 | 21 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 94,186,072 | 14 |
| Full service provider sales | 94,186,072 | 10 |
| Energy-only provider sales | . | . |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 19,913,457 | 2 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 7.71 | 51 |
| Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, Annual Electric Generator Report, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report and predecessor forms. | ||
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