Entergy Louisiana and solar
Entergy Louisiana is an investor-owned utility serving about 961,871 homes in Louisiana. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.3¢5% below Louisiana average
- Typical bill
- $1521,233 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- 3.86¢Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 18.5 yrs5 kW, cash
Export rules for Entergy Louisiana customers
Avoided-cost export credit — about 3.86¢ per exported kWh, instantaneous netting.
Avoided cost $0.0386407/kWh effective 4/1/2026 (LPSC schedule); was $0.0259331 from 4/1/2025 - resets every April. Bill can be reduced only to customer charge/minimum bill; leftover credit carries to next month.
Solar for a typical Entergy Louisiana home
| System | 5 kW (50% of 1,233 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $14,250 |
| First-year savings | $748 |
| Payback | 18.5 years |
| 25-year net | $6,794 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Questions about Entergy Louisiana and solar
Does Entergy Louisiana have net metering?
Avoided cost $0.0386407/kWh effective 4/1/2026 (LPSC schedule); was $0.0259331 from 4/1/2025 - resets every April. Bill can be reduced only to customer charge/minimum bill; leftover credit carries to next month. Exported power is credited at about 3.86¢ per kWh.
How much does electricity cost with Entergy Louisiana?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,233 kWh a month, a bill of about $152.
Is solar worth it with Entergy Louisiana?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 5 kW system costing about $14,250 pays back in about 18.5 years, with $6,794 net over 25 years.
How many Entergy Louisiana customers have solar?
About 15,186 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.6% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Entergy Louisiana LLC (EIA ID 11241). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.