South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn electricity rates
South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn charges an average of 13.48 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $171 a month using 1,265 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative MISO Louisiana
Where South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn sits
It is a smaller system, serving 16,997 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. Its 13.48¢ per kilowatt-hour sits 4.7% below the Louisiana average of 14.15¢.
Consumption here is high, 1,265 kilowatt-hours a month against a national average of 871. Long cooling seasons, large detached homes and electric resistance heating are the usual causes, and together they matter more to the bill than the rate does.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn | 13.48¢ | $171 | 1,265 |
| Louisiana average | 14.15¢ | $156 | 1,201 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn delivers
Its service territory covers 5 Louisiana counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn.
- Assumption
- Lafourche
- St Martin
- St Mary
- Terrebonne
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn customer went 4,157 minutes without electricity across 4.29 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is far worse than typical, and figures at this level almost always reflect a major storm season rather than everyday performance. A single hurricane or ice storm can dominate the annual number.
Rooftop solar on this system
186 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 1.53 megawatts. That works out to 10.9 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is above the national median, which generally tracks the retail rate more closely than it tracks sunshine. What exports are actually worth.
Other Louisiana utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Louisiana LLC | 11.05¢ | $135 | 957,522 |
| Cleco Power LLC | 12.33¢ | $150 | 251,927 |
| Claiborne Electric Coop, Inc | 13.00¢ | $147 | 21,438 |
| City of Alexandria | 11.10¢ | $132 | 19,541 |
| Concordia Electric Coop, Inc | 13.36¢ | $127 | 11,879 |
South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn rates: common questions
How much does South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 13.48 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -4.7% against the Louisiana average of 14.15¢ and -26.9% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn bill?
$171 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,265 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn expensive compared with other Louisiana utilities?
It ranks #3 of the 20 Louisiana utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #671 of 1369.