City of Ruston: electric rates and average bill
City of Ruston is a city utility that serves 10,021 homes in Louisiana. In 2025, its average home used 936 kWh a month and paid $52.56 (5.6¢ per kWh), less than the Louisiana average of $153.32.
- City utility
- 10,021 homes
- EIA data, 2025
City of Ruston at a glance
| Type of utility | City utility |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Louisiana | 10,021 |
| Average home bill | $52.56 a month (Louisiana average $153.32) |
| Average price | 5.6¢ per kWh (Louisiana average 12.5¢) |
| Average home use | 936 kWh a month (Louisiana average 1,225) |
| Business customers | 4.3¢ per kWh, average bill $285.09 a month (1,995 businesses; Louisiana business rates) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | SERC region; MISO market; buys its power |
| Counties served | Lincoln |
Price rank: City of Ruston has the lowest average price of the 20 Louisiana utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of City of Ruston. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy LouisianaBill calculator on this site | 961,871 | $146.76 | 11.9¢ |
| Claiborne Electric Cooperative | 21,354 | $153.16 | 13.3¢ |
City of Ruston rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for City of Ruston yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the City of Ruston website. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- City of Ruston website
- State regulator: Louisiana Public Service Commission
- The average electric bill in Louisiana, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average City of Ruston electric bill (LA)?
In 2025, its average home used 936 kWh a month and paid $52.56 (5.6¢ per kWh), less than the Louisiana average of $153.32.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of City of Ruston. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.