Louisiana Electricity Profile 2020
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 25,579 | 17 |
| Electric utilities | 17,072 | 16 |
| IPP & CHP | 8,507 | 13 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 100,773,771 | 15 |
| Electric utilities | 65,841,199 | 14 |
| IPP & CHP | 34,932,572 | 12 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 27,489 | 17 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 59,819 | 5 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 44,417 | 12 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.5 | 19 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.2 | 10 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 970 | 19 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 89,126,685 | 14 |
| Full service provider sales | 89,126,685 | 9 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 0 | 0 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 20,737,854 | 2 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 7.51 | 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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