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Residential customers
21 thousand
21,354 homes
Average price
13.32 cents
Louisiana average 12.52
Average bill
$153.16
Per month at 1,150 kWh
Price rank
15 of 17
Lowest to highest in Louisiana
Claiborne Electric Cooperative rates and average bill
Claiborne Electric Cooperative reported 21,354 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,150 kWh a month on average at 13.32 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 17 Louisiana utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, Claiborne Electric Cooperative ranks 15 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Electric Cooperative | 13.32 | 1,150 | $153.16 |
| Louisiana (all utilities) | 12.52 | 1,225 | $153.32 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where Claiborne Electric Cooperative has distribution equipment. That covers 6 counties in Louisiana. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Louisiana (6 counties)
Bienville, Claiborne, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union, Webster
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Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Claiborne Electric Cooperative does not report a residential time-of-use program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility, because programs change. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 119 residential net-metered systems on the Claiborne Electric Cooperative grid in 2025, with 0.9 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Louisiana Public Service Commission.
Claiborne Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative based in Louisiana.
Claiborne Electric Cooperative operates in the MISO power market. Power markets set wholesale costs, but your retail rate is set by the rules described above.
Claiborne Electric Cooperative compared with Louisiana
By residential customers, Claiborne Electric Cooperative ranks 10th of the 19 utilities that report homes in Louisiana, with about 0.99% of the state's homes. Its price of 13.32 cents per kWh is 0.18 cents above the median of 9 other cooperatives in Louisiana (13.14 cents). The typical Claiborne Electric Cooperative bill of $153.16 a month is within about $12 a year of the Louisiana average, so a household here pays close to what a typical household in the state pays. Claiborne Electric Cooperative lists distribution equipment in 6 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 119 of its residential customers use net metering, or 5.6 per 1,000 homes, against 17.2 for Louisiana as a whole.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Louisiana with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Louisiana utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 21,354 | 13.32 |
| Washington-St. Tammany Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 51,187 | 11.04 |
| Beauregard Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 40,452 | 13.14 |
| City of Alexandria | Municipal | 19,425 | 11.05 |
| Panola-Harrison Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 17,917 | 10.29 |
| South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association | Cooperative | 17,335 | 12.25 |
See every one on the electric companies in Louisiana page.
Official site and where to get help
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Claiborne Electric Cooperative questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Claiborne Electric Cooperative?
Claiborne Electric Cooperative residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 13.32 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,150 kWh a month and an average bill of $153.16 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Louisiana average was 12.52 cents.
How many customers does Claiborne Electric Cooperative have?
EIA reports about 21,354 residential customers for Claiborne Electric Cooperative in 2025.
Who regulates Claiborne Electric Cooperative?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for Louisiana on the Louisiana state page.