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City of Alexandria (LA) electricity rates in Louisiana, 2025
City of Alexandria (LA)’s 19,425 residential customers paid an average of 11.05¢ per kWh in 2025, 12% below the Louisiana average of 12.52¢. The typical home used 1,193 kWh a month, for an average bill of $132.
- 11.05¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)−0.05¢ (-0.5%) vs 2024
- $132Avg monthly billLouisiana: $153
- 1,193 kWhAvg monthly useLouisiana: 1,225 kWh
- 19,425Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19,425 | 277,983 | $30,717,500 | 11.05¢ | 11.10¢ | −0.05¢ (-0.5%) |
| Commercial | 3,928 | 347,852 | $37,596,600 | 10.81¢ | 10.59¢ | +0.22¢ (+2.1%) |
| Industrial | 6 | 5,168 | $470,800 | 9.11¢ | 9.29¢ | −0.18¢ (-1.9%) |
| All sectors | 23,359 | 631,003 | $68,784,900 | 10.90¢ | 10.80¢ | +0.10¢ (+0.9%) |
How City of Alexandria (LA) compares
- Louisiana residential average, 2025: 12.52¢ per kWh, 1,225 kWh a month, $153 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 20 full-service utilities in Louisiana with at least 1,000 residential customers, City of Alexandria (LA) ranks 6 of 20 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Louisiana homes paid 12.87¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 12.55¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average fell 0.5%; the state average rose 6.7%.
- City of Alexandria (LA) is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: MISO.
Where City of Alexandria (LA) serves
EIA lists 1 Louisiana parish in its 2025 service territory: Rapides.
4 ZIP codes are matched to City of Alexandria (LA) in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 71303, 71306, 71307, 71315. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Louisiana full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc | 9.92¢ | $128 | 8,485 |
| City of Natchitoches | 10.63¢ | $112 | 7,196 |
| Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't | 10.73¢ | $137 | 11,403 |
| Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc | 11.04¢ | $146 | 51,187 |
| Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc. | 11.20¢ | $159 | 11,593 |
| City of Lafayette (LA) | 11.51¢ | $139 | 60,634 |
| Southwest Louisiana E M C | 11.57¢ | $162 | 109,628 |
| Entergy Louisiana LLC | 11.90¢ | $147 | 961,871 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.