Louisiana Electricity Profile 2019
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 24,340 | 17 |
| Electric utilities | 16,013 | 18 |
| IPP & CHP | 8,327 | 14 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 100,174,762 | 15 |
| Electric utilities | 59,912,296 | 17 |
| IPP & CHP | 40,262,466 | 10 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 41,268 | 13 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 64,715 | 4 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 48,116 | 13 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.8 | 17 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.3 | 9 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,057 | 20 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 93,128,525 | 14 |
| Full service provider sales | 93,128,525 | 9 |
| Energy-only provider sales | . | . |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 21,703,921 | 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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