Electricity prices in Alexandria, LA
Households in Alexandria pay 12.9¢/kWh (Louisiana average), about $156 a month for 1,211 kWh a month, the Louisiana household average. Today's wholesale price in Louisiana (MISO hub) averages 3.7¢/kWh; the cheapest hours are 8 am, 9 am, 11 am.
Monthly electricity bill by consumption
| Consumption | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh a month | $64 | $772 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | $129 | $1,544 |
| 1,500 kWh a month | $193 | $2,317 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | $257 | $3,089 |
At 12.9¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.
Electricity prices in Louisiana (MISO hub) today
Business electricity in Alexandria
Commercial customers pay 11.1¢/kWh and industrial customers 6.1¢/kWh (Louisiana average).
Home running costs in Alexandria
In Alexandria, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $47 a month excluding rent – 44% cheaper than the US average.
Monthly cost breakdown
Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.
Alexandria compared with the average for the United States
Your biggest saving opportunity
Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Alexandria by about $116 a year at today's prices.
Running your washing machine, dishwasher and car charging in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak saves about 2.8¢/kWh per kWh moved (Louisiana (MISO hub)).
Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator
Heating need through the year
Heating with a gas boiler: about 2,894 kWh a year at 8.3¢/kWh.
Solar potential in Alexandria
1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,426 kWh a year here. ($184 per year)
Not yet available for Alexandria: Water.
How we calculate this
Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology
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