The average monthly solar radiation level in Louisiana's capital city, Baton Rouge, of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Louisiana values listed here are based on the capital, Baton Rouge.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Louisiana solar radiation levels compare to average levels in an area with historcially high levels (NV) and one with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Louisiana values listed here are based on the capital, Baton Rouge.
A look at solar installs in Louisiana. The chart below visualizes install totals for the top five counties in LA vs. the cumulative install total of rest of LA counties combined.
There are currently at least 0 solar panel installations throughout the state of Louisiana right now. [1]
Note: Install totals presented here are those voluntarily contributed from a variety of sources including solar incentive programs, utilities, installers, and the general public. [1] Data for some states is thinner than others.
Residential electricity prices in Louisiana averaged 11.68 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in May 2021, which was approximately 15% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.71¢/kWh in May. [2]
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Residential natural gas prices in Louisiana averaged $13.37 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in April 2021, which was about 5% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $14.01 per Mcf in April. [3]
Louisiana ranks 26th among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 4,533,372. [4]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in Louisiana, or for additional solar-related resources in LA, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Some tax incentives and rebate programs are designed to spur the use of solar energy. These vary by location.
