Electricity in Monroe, Louisiana
2 electric utilities serve homes in Ouachita Parish, where Monroe is: Entergy Louisiana and Claiborne 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 $153.16 (Claiborne Electric Cooperative) a month. The Louisiana average was $153.32.
- 46,860 people (2025 estimate)
- Ouachita Parish
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Monroe
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Ouachita 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 |
| Claiborne Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 21,354 | $153.161,150 kWh, 13.3¢ | — |
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 Monroe
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Monroe makes about 1,419 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 8,516 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Monroe
- 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, Lake Charles, New Iberia, Shreveport, Slidell.
Who provides electricity in Monroe, LA?
2 electric utilities serve homes in Ouachita Parish, where Monroe is: Entergy Louisiana and Claiborne Electric Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Monroe, LA?
In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $146.76 (Entergy Louisiana) to $153.16 (Claiborne 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).