Electricity prices in Bossier City, LA

Households in Bossier City 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.

Electricity price
12.9¢/kWh
Louisiana average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$156
1,211 kWh a month, the Louisiana household average
Electricity today · Louisiana (MISO hub)
3.7¢/kWh
Average · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.
Small business
11.1¢/kWh
Louisiana average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer 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.

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Electricity prices in Louisiana (MISO hub) today

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
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HourPrice
02.4¢/kWh
12.4¢/kWh
22.4¢/kWh
32.5¢/kWh
42.8¢/kWh
54.1¢/kWh
66.4¢/kWh
73.2¢/kWh
82.3¢/kWh
92.2¢/kWh
102.4¢/kWh
112.3¢/kWh
122.4¢/kWh
132.4¢/kWh
142.6¢/kWh
154.7¢/kWh
1610.5¢/kWh
176.4¢/kWh
185.0¢/kWh
194.9¢/kWh
204.2¢/kWh
213.6¢/kWh
223.2¢/kWh
233.1¢/kWh

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Business electricity in Bossier City

Commercial customers pay 11.1¢/kWh and industrial customers 6.1¢/kWh (Louisiana average).

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Home running costs in Bossier City

In Bossier City, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $50 a month excluding rent – 41% cheaper than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$50
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
−41%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
789 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,157
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$27$23–
With rent$27$23$1,107

Bossier City compared with the average for the United States

  • Bossier City
  • The United States average
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ValueBossier CityThe United States average
Electricity$27$44
Heating$23$40
Total$50$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Bossier City by about $133 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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan272
Feb206
Mar119
Apr39
May5
Jun0
Jul0
Aug0
Sep1
Oct31
Nov127
Dec239

Heating with a gas boiler: about 3,320 kWh a year at 8.3¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Bossier City

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,424 kWh a year here. ($183 per year)

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Not yet available for Bossier City: 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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