State Electricity Profiles
Data for:
2021
Release Date: November 10, 2022
Next Release Date: December 2023
Louisiana Electricity Profile 2021
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 24,866 | 17 |
| Electric utilities | 16,815 | 17 |
| IPP & CHP | 8,052 | 16 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 98,715,313 | 14 |
| Electric utilities | 63,844,970 | 14 |
| IPP & CHP | 34,870,343 | 11 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 39,497 | 13 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 58,172 | 4 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 45,917 | 12 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.8 | 14 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.2 | 9 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,023 | 20 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 90,819,346 | 14 |
| Full service provider sales | 90,819,346 | 10 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 0 | 0 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 19,636,978 | 2 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 8.82 | 44 |
| 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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