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What Entergy Louisiana pays for exported solar
For a new rooftop system, Entergy Louisiana credits exported energy at about 3.86¢ per kWh[1], against an average Louisiana residential price of 13.27¢[2]. Every kWh you send to the grid earns this rate; power you draw is billed at retail.
Other Louisiana utilities, co-ops and municipal utilities set their own rates; check your utility's current tariff.
State rules that apply
- What the rule says: “shall be credited at Avoided Cost for the energy sold back to the utility.”[3]
What it means for sizing and batteries
When exports earn much less than retail, each kWh you use at home as it is produced is worth more than one you export. Size to your daytime and evening use, shift loads (laundry, dishwasher, EV charging) to sunny hours or the plan's off-peak window, and price a battery against the gap between the retail and export rates.
The calculator uses the statewide rule until we add utility rates. See what solar costs in Louisiana.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does Louisiana have net metering?
Under the LPSC's 2019 net metering rules, customers who apply for interconnection or install after December 31, 2019 pay full retail for energy they buy but are credited only at the utility's avoided cost for energy exported; avoided-cost rates are published annually by utility. Earlier customers were grandfathered under the prior rules.
sources
[ 3 ]Every number on this page links to one of these sources. Dates show when we last checked each one.
- Entergy Louisiana, LLC Schedule DG - Optional Residential/Commercial Distributed Generation Rider, incl. Attachment A (eff. 4/1/2026)entergylouisiana.com · checked Nov 5, 2026
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.B: Average price of electricity by state, year-to-date (August 2026, preliminary)eia.gov · checked Nov 5, 2026
- LPSC - Utilities Net Meteringlpsc.louisiana.gov · checked Nov 5, 2026
Tariffs last re-checked November 5, 2026.
Change log
- Monthly output per kW in New Orleans updated to [93.4, 96.7, 133.3, 138.2, 149.1, 133.2, 131.1, 128.8, 132.7, 135.3, 111.5, 95.6] kWh/kW/month (NREL/NLR PVWatts v8 (1 kW-DC, fixed roof mount, 20° tilt, south-facing, 14% losses, TMY weather)).
- Average solar radiation on the panels in New Orleans updated to 5.32 kWh/m2/day (NREL/NLR PVWatts v8 (1 kW-DC, fixed roof mount, 20° tilt, south-facing, 14% losses, TMY weather)).
- Solar output per kW in Louisiana (PVWatts, New Orleans) updated to 1478.7 kWh/kW/yr (NREL/NLR PVWatts v8 (1 kW-DC, fixed roof mount, 20° tilt, south-facing, 14% losses, TMY weather)).