Electricity in Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 electric utilities serve homes in Calcasieu Parish, where Lake Charles is: Entergy Louisiana, Cleco Power, Beauregard Electric Cooperative and Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $146.76 (Entergy Louisiana) to $182.77 (Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative) a month. The Louisiana average was $153.32.
- 82,676 people (2025 estimate)
- Calcasieu Parish
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Lake Charles
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Calcasieu Parish. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in Louisiana | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy LouisianaInvestor-owned utility · bill calculator | 961,871 | $146.761,233 kWh, 11.9¢ | $146.19 |
| Cleco PowerInvestor-owned utility | 252,816 | $177.571,245 kWh, 14.3¢ | — |
| Beauregard Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 40,452 | $168.181,280 kWh, 13.1¢ | — |
| Jefferson Davis Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 9,366 | $182.771,235 kWh, 14.8¢ | — |
2 smaller utilities with fewer than 1,000 homes are also listed in the county. The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The Louisiana average was $153.32 a month for 1,225 kWh (12.5¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Lake Charles
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Lake Charles makes about 1,443 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 8,660 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Lake Charles
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates, or the bill calculator to check your own bill.
- Help paying your Entergy Louisiana bill: 11 programs, with who qualifies and how to apply.
- Help paying the electric bill in Louisiana: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about Louisiana: Louisiana electric rates and all Louisiana utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. Other cities: New Orleans, Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Bossier City, Houma, Kenner, Lafayette, Monroe, New Iberia, Shreveport, Slidell.
Who provides electricity in Lake Charles, LA?
4 electric utilities serve homes in Calcasieu Parish, where Lake Charles is: Entergy Louisiana, Cleco Power, Beauregard Electric Cooperative and Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Lake Charles, LA?
In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $146.76 (Entergy Louisiana) to $182.77 (Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative) a month. The Louisiana average was $153.32 a month for 1,225 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).