^ Lake Charles, LA electricity rates recently averaged 9.15¢/kWh -- an estimated 28 percent less than the average national rate. [More]
Lake Charles Solar Energy
^ Solar energy output in Lake Charles, LA is an estimated 35 percent higher than average solar energy in a low-output area of the nation. [More]
Lake Charles Natural Gas Rates
^ Lake Charles, LA natural gas rates recently averaged 10.18$/Mcf -- an estimated 8 percent more than the national average rate. [More]
Energy in Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles, LA Electricity Rates
February 2019
In the most recent month of electricity data, February 2019, Lake Charles's average rate of 9.15¢/kWh -- a difference of about -28% from the U.S. average of 12.70¢/kWh that month.[1]
Lake Charles Electricty, Year Over Year
Year over year in Lake Charles (LA), electricity rates increased an estimated 2 percent -- from 8.94¢/kWh (February 2018) to 9.15¢/kWh (February 2019).[1]
February 2018
In February 2018, the average electricity rate in Lake Charles (Louisiana) of 8.94¢/kWh -- a difference of about -29% from the United States average of 12.66¢/kWh that month.[1]
Lake Charles Electricity Statistics
Lake Charles Electricity Rates
Average electricity rates in Lake Charles, LA in February 2019 were 9.15¢/kWh -- an estimated 28 percent less than average rates that same month in the nation as a whole. [1]
→ Any electricity rate value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data. → ¢/kWh = cents per kilowatthour
Electricity: Lake Charles versus U.S. Averages
Comparison of Lake Charles electricity rates versus national average rates. [1]
→ Any electricty rate value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data.
Lake Charles, LA Solar Energy
Solar: Lake Charles vs. Nevada
The average amount of solar radition in Lake Charles (measured on a monthly basis) is 24 percent lower than an area of the U.S. (Nevada) with historically high levels of solar radiation.[2]
Solar Power Output in Lake Charles
October is historically the month that will have the highest solar output (AC) values in Lake Charles -- averaging an estimated 550 kWhac. December typically has the lowest output (408 kWhac).[2]
Solar: Lake Charles vs. Washington
The average amount of solar radition in Lake Charles (measured monthly) is 35 percent higher than an area of the U.S. (Washington) with historically low levels of solar radiation.[2]
Lake Charles Solar Energy Statistics
Solar Energy in Lake Charles, LA
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lake Charles, LA is 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day(kWh/m2/day). See the chart below for monthly comparisons.[2]
→ Any solar value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data. → kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day
Solar Power in Lake Charles, LA
The average monthly solar system output (AC) in Lake Charles, LA is 5846 kilowatt hours (AC). See the visualization below for month-by-month averages in Lake Charles.[2]
→ Any solar value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data. → kWhac = kilowatt hours (AC)
Lake Charles, LA Natural Gas Rates
January 2019
In the most recent month of natural gas data, January 2019, Lake Charles's average rate of 10.18$/Mcf -- a difference of about +8% from the U.S. average of 9.43$/Mcf that month.[3]
Lake Charles Natural Gas, Year Over Year
On a year-over-year basis in Lake Charles (LA), natural gas rates increased about 17 percent -- from 8.72$/Mcf (January 2018) to 10.18$/Mcf (January 2019).[3]
January 2018
In January 2018, the average electricity rate in Lake Charles (Louisiana) of 8.72$/Mcf -- a difference of about -2% from the United States average of 8.91$/Mcf that month.[3]
Lake Charles Natural Gas Statistics
Residential Natural Gas Rates in Lake Charles
Average natural gas rates in Lake Charles, LA in January 2019 were 10.18$/Mcf -- an estimated 8 percent more than that month's average U.S. rate of 9.43$/Mcf.[3]
→ Any gas rate value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data. → $/Mcf = dollars per thousand cubic feet
Natural Gas: Lake Charles versus U.S. Averages
Comparison of Lake Charles natural gas rates versus national average rates.[3]
→ Any gas rate value listed as 0 (zero) signifies temporarily missing data.
Energy Companies in Lake Charles
Electric Companies in Lake Charles
Electric companies providing service in or near Lake Charles, LA.
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